Literacy and numeracy test.

fin7

I've been looking around for a while for another job, today I've been offered an interview for a cleaning job with the NHS. I've been told that I have to do a literacy and numeracy test before the interview, if I don't get 10 right I won't get the interview.

Does anyone have any ideas of what the test involves? It's been years since I sat a test. I have to get 10 right but I've no idea out of how many.

I'd be grateful for any help at all.

silentkiller

It's probably grammar, and putting the right words into the right context, and using the correct spelling.

For maths I've usually seen them do multiplication, adding, subtraction and dividing at minimum and some calculus/algebra at hardest.

My sister works for NHS (albeit she has done for many years) and she's never mentioned having to do a test but I can ask her.

googler

A simple google brings up the NHS's sample test

http://www.healthcare.ac.uk/interviews/nursing/documents/numeracy-literacy-tests-bsc-nursing.pdf

tomtontom

googler wrote: »

A simple google brings up the NHS's sample test

http://www.healthcare.ac.uk/interviews/nursing/documents/numeracy-literacy-tests-bsc-nursing.pdf

The test is for a grade 5, not a cleaner!

OP, given the spelling and grammar in your post I expect you'll breeze the literacy test, it won't be overly difficult. Numeracy will be basic calculations, possibly including some ratios to check you can mix cleaning solutions etc. Best of luck

googler

tomtontom wrote: »

The test is for a grade 5, not a cleaner!

... so the OP can try a different google search for one appropriate to their grade, then .....

fin7

Thanks for the replies.

I have googled NHS tests, like tomtontom says, they're grade 5 tests, as I'm looking at a cleaners job I somewhat don't think that will apply to me, hope not anyway lol.

t0rt0ise

Try the first level of these. The tests you are given will be similar or easier but no harder. The onscreen versions are best as it marks them for you.

http://www.move-on.org.uk/practicetestsResults.asp

fin7

Thanks for that