Written Communication Exercise for Administrative Support Staff (EPSI)
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Written Communication Exercise for Administrative Support Staff (EPSI)
Identification Code
WCE-ADM-EN and WCE-ADM-FR
About the assessment
The standardized WCE-ADM assesses how well you can express your ideas in writing using appropriate language and without error in order to effectively communicate information while working within the context of an administrative environment. You will be given a fictitious scenario in which you must reply to a letter by assuming the role of an administrative support employee within an organization. The letter must be written using a formal approach that respects the rules of spelling, grammar, syntax, punctuation, and vocabulary of the English or French language.
The letter must also contain at least 250 words.
Three main criteria are evaluated:
- writing strategy
- structure and style
- grammar and mechanics of the text
This exercise does not assess specific knowledge for this field of employment.
Assessment Format
Unsupervised Internet test
Location of assessment
Virtual
Portability of result
Yes, see additional information
Retest period
180 days
Validity period
5 years
Time to complete assessment
45 minutes
Number of questions
One task
Categories to evaluate
Communication
Type of questions
Written
Sample question(s)
No
Practice test
No
Possible result
You will get a score out of 100.
Additional information
Regarding the portability of result, you can transfer your test results to other staffing processes if the same test is used.
The language of the test must correspond to a candidate’s first official language or the language of the position being staffed (English or French), and should not be used for second official language evaluation.
You can improve your writing ability in several ways, such as:
- reading more often
- practising continually
- reviewing guides on basic writing, grammar and spelling principles
- asking another person to review and comment your texts
The detailed results and definitions in your personalized evaluation report can help you identify areas where you can improve your written communication.
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- Date modified:
- 2024-02-05