Cognitive Aptitude
Cognitive aptitude
General reasoning ability across verbal, numerical, and abstract domains.
Definition
Cognitive aptitude — closely related to g — is among the strongest single predictors of job performance, particularly in complex roles. EQIQs reports a composite cognitive-aptitude score with explicit standard error of measurement.
Example
A high cognitive-aptitude hire in a complex analyst role outperforms peers on speed-to-productivity by months.
How it's measured
- •Wonderlic
- •CCAT
- •Custom timed reasoning batteries
How EQIQs uses it
Informational only — never used as the sole hiring signal. Surfaces with explicit SEM and adverse-impact monitoring.
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