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Tech Workplace Competency Certification
Every resume claims strong communication. This is a timed, scored assessment of what you would actually do when the deadline slips, the manager pushes back, and the mistake is already in front of leadership.
The assessment
20 questions
from a bank of 66
30 minutes
server-timed
75% to pass
weighted overall
60% Part C floor
written responses
Eight competencies, scored separately
You do not get one number called “soft skills”. You get a level for each of these - so you can pass overall and still see exactly where the gap is.
Percentages are relative importance
Communication & Clarity
Says the difficult thing early, in terms the reader can act on.
Ownership & Accountability
Owns the outcome and the mistake, not just the assigned task.
Collaboration & Conflict
Disagrees well, and keeps working with the person afterwards.
Prioritization Under Pressure
Makes the trade-off visible instead of silently overcommitting.
Judgment & Escalation
Knows what to decide, what to raise, and to whom.
Stakeholder Management
Sets expectations and translates constraints into business impact.
Adaptability & Learning
Absorbs change and feedback without losing the plot.
Professionalism & Integrity
Holds the line on honesty and confidentiality when it costs something.
What the 30 minutes look like
Every attempt draws a fresh paper - but always the same number of questions from each competency area, so nobody gets an easier test.
Workplace Fundamentals
Whether you understand the basic professional principles before we ask what you would actually do.
- Communication & Clarity1
- Ownership & Accountability1
- Collaboration & Conflict1
- Prioritization Under Pressure1
- Judgment & Escalation1
- Professionalism & Integrity1
Situational Judgment
Realistic situations with no comfortable option. You pick the strongest response.
- Communication & Clarity1
- Ownership & Accountability1
- Collaboration & Conflict1
- Prioritization Under Pressure1
- Judgment & Escalation2
- Stakeholder Management1
- Adaptability & Learning1
Workplace Response
Six situations you answer in your own words, in 80-150 words each.
- Communication & Clarity1
- Ownership & Accountability1
- Collaboration & Conflict1
- Prioritization Under Pressure1
- Judgment & Escalation1
- Stakeholder Management1
You must score at least 60% here, whatever your overall total.
How the written answers are graded
A model reading your answer and returning “8.7 out of 10 for communication” is not a grade - it is a guess with a decimal point. So we split the job in two: the AI only observes, and the code scores.
The evaluator reports which specific behaviours it can evidence in your own words - raised the risk early, proposed an alternative, took ownership. It has no score field to write into. Points come from a fixed rubric in code, so a blunt, concrete answer can outscore a polished one that says nothing.
Your answer
80-150 words, in your own words, in the time you have.
AI evaluator
Reports only which expected behaviours are evidenced, and which red flags appear.
Deterministic rubric
Code turns those observations into points, using the bank's own signal list.
Weighted result + competency profile
Part A 20%, Part B 30%, Part C 50% decides the 75% pass mark; the same answers roll up into a level for each of the eight competencies.
Strong
80% and above
Demonstrated
60% and above
Developing
below 60%
Per competency, not overall - passing the certification does not make every competency read “Strong”.
Weekly Ranking
Frequently asked questions
Free, 30 minutes, and a verifiable certificate at the end.