Shell Assessment Tests Preparation

The Types of Shell Assessment Tests

Shell has two main aptitude tests that you may be asked to take during your application process. The two main Shell assessment tests are the Shell Internship/Graduate Assessment Test and the Shell Operator Test.

Shell Tests for Interns/Graduates

In order to be accepted to the Shell internship and graduate programs, you will be required to pass an aptitude test to see if you have the skills and personality traits suitable for the position. You will be given seven days to respond to Shell and take the assessment tests. We will have a preparation pack in a couple of months.

Shell Operator Test

The official name for the Shell process operator test is the Shell Industrial Aptitude Battery Exam. This exam is for applicants searching for a career at Shell in the operations and maintenance department. SHL administers the test. The Shell battery test consists of three sections:

1. Use of Industrial Information Test: You will be tested on your understanding data represented in different formats such as graphs, charts, and tables. You will also be tested on your ability to extract data from a written text.
2. Mechanical Aptitude Assessment: A basic mechanical aptitude exam, requiring you to implement basic knowledge in understanding of mechanical complexes to answer questions.
3. Workplace Attitude and Behavior Inventory: A personality test meant to gauge if your personality complies with the needs of Shell for their operators and maintenance crew.

Shell’s Trader Development Programme (TDP)

An additional popular program by Shell, that takes two to three years to complete.
It is an opportunity to master comprehensive trading skills which will help you cultivate the skills you need to flourish in one of the world’s most entrepreneurial and exhilarating working environments.
Finding the right future traders is vital, whether they deal with crude oil, natural gas, LNG, electrical power, refined products, chemical feedstocks or environmental products.
In order to enter the program, you must be an Enterprising graduate with three to five years of commercial experience and pass the assessment.

Shell Recruitment Process for Interns/Graduates

There are several stages in the Shell recruitment process, your performance in each stage will determine if you will continue to the next stage. Listed below are the stages you will be required to undergo as a part of the company’s hiring process:

1. Shell online application
2. Shell online assessments – including a timed cognitive test and a working style assessment.
3. On-demand video interview
4. Final assessment – this stage usually includes a case study, a presentation, and an interview.

About Shell

Shell is one of the largest energy producing companies, operating in over 35 countries. Shel Oil Company, the American subsidiary of Royal Dutch Shell, has over 22,000 employees and is based in Houston, Texas. You can either find work in the gas extraction facilities or one of their thousands of gas stations.