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Participating in Talent Assessments

How to access your assigned competencies, start an assessment, navigate through questions, and track your ratings in the Competencies Development section.

Written by Mohamed Shantory

Before You Begin

  • Talent assessments are available when competencies have been assigned to you in an active performance cycle.

  • Each competency shows your current rating level: Skilled, Expert, Super Expert, or similar based on your most recent completed assessment.

  • Assessments have a time limit and require a stable internet connection. Answers are saved automatically as you progress.


How to Access the Competencies Development Page

  1. Go to My Performance in the top navigation bar, or click View All in the My Competencies section of your dashboard.

  2. The Competencies Development page opens, showing all competencies assigned to you.


Reading Your Competency Cards

Each competency is displayed as a card showing:

  • Competency name and cluster group (e.g., Finance Operation, Critical Thinking)

  • Current rating — your most recent rating (e.g., Skilled, Expert, Super Expert)

  • Next assessment date — when you can take the assessment again (shown when a cooldown period applies)

  • Action buttonsDevelop (go to related learning content) and Take Assessment (start the assessment)

Some cards may show Top Level Achieved if you have reached the highest possible rating for that competency.


Starting an Assessment

  1. Find the competency you want to assess and click Take Assessment.

  2. The Assessment Instructions panel opens. Review the details before starting:

    • Number of Questions — total questions in the assessment

    • Duration — time allowed to complete it (e.g., 25 mins)

    • Difficulty Level — the difficulty tier of the questions

  3. Read the Important Before You Start notice: make sure your internet connection is stable. Your answers are saved continuously, but losing connection during the assessment may interrupt your session.

  4. Click Start Assessment to begin.


Answering Questions

The assessment opens a dedicated question screen. Each question shows:

  • A scenario — a realistic work situation relevant to the competency

  • Multiple choice options — select the answer that best fits the scenario

Navigate between questions using Previous and Next at the bottom of the screen.

Your progress is shown in the progress bar at the top.


Exiting or Completing an Assessment

  • To leave the assessment without finishing, click Exit Assessment. Your progress up to that point may be saved depending on the assessment configuration.

  • Once you answer the last question and click Next, the assessment is submitted automatically.

After completion, your competency card updates to reflect your new rating — which may take a short time to process.


FAQ

Can I retake an assessment immediately after completing it?

Most competencies have a cooldown period before you can retake the assessment. The next available date is shown on the competency card.

What happens if I lose internet during the assessment?

Answers are saved automatically as you move between questions. If you lose connection, reconnect and reopen the assessment your saved answers should still be there.

What does "Top Level Achieved" mean?

It means you have reached the highest rating level available for that competency. No further assessment is possible until the competency framework is updated..

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