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Why does an aptitude-based test for civil service selection differ in purpose from an achievement-based test?

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1. Why does an aptitude-based test for civil service selection differ in purpose from an achievement-based test?

An achievement-based test favours candidates who already know administrative facts, while an aptitude-based test tries to identify candidates likely to perform well once trained

Both types of tests measure exactly the same underlying capacity

An aptitude-based test only measures what a candidate has already memorized

Achievement-based tests measure future potential, while aptitude tests measure past knowledge

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