Trilogy Operations Cognitive Aptitude Policy
Release v1.06 - SEP / 2019
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Trilogy operations hires only contractors with cognitive abilities within the top 15th percentile of the population. You must obtain a score equal or higher to the one required by the position you are applying to, for your contract to officially start.
Existing contractors with scores below the bottom 50th percentile (CCAT < 24) are released
Existing contractors with scores above the 50th, but below the 15th percentile, should not plan for a long term career-path with Trilogy (I.e., any promotion requires a top-15th-percentile ranking)
Due to the amount of test-policy violations, and fraud, Trilogy reserves the right to re-administer the proctored, on-line xCAT test at any time, and to anyone, for any reason.
We want only the highest-level talent working with us at Trilogy, and so do you! Certain situations may require that you to retake a test in order to confirm your score, including:
If you are a new hire,
If you are randomly selected, or
If someone on your team committed xCAT-related fraud
You are allowed to take - or re-take - an aptitude test, once within a 6-month period, regardless of which type of test (e.g., proctored, or not) was administered.
Crossover utilizes several, proven cognitive test formats, all of which share a similar percentile ranking. Therefore, it is at Crossover's sole discretion which specific test they administer at a given time.
The duration of the test, and the number of questions, varies between test formats. The details of your specific test will be provided to you by email.
To take the test, you’ll join a Zoom video call, where you'll be asked to share your screen, as well as your audio & video feeds. A multi-channel recording is made of your session, recording the entirety of your test.
The only items you are allowed to bring to the test are 1) a pen, and 2) scratch paper. No other items (e.g., calculators, cellphones, ticker applications, etc) are allowed.
You will receive the results of your test by email, within one week.
Your manager can provide a copy of your score, along with a breakdown of how it was calculated.
See our Cognitive Aptitude Policy.
You are considered an existing contractor. See previous bullet.
Partners are allowed to take one aptitude test every six months, regardless of the type of test they were administered (i.e., proctored, or non-proctored).
A proctored xCAT retake can be given to a partner, only if they meet the above, once-per-six-months criteria. Additionally, the partner must also meet a specific Quality Bar, which requires a proctored test.
Once you take a proctored test, only your proctored results are considered.
No. See previous question for more information.
The test can be scheduled between Monday to Friday, throughout most of the day.
See our Cognitive Aptitude Policy.
Which test you receive is at the sole discretion of Crossover. As of today June 2019, it is primarily the UCAT which is administered during RemoteCamp.
A CCAT overview can be seen here. And the UCAT overview can be seen here.
There are numerous, free training resources available, online (e.g., commercial training classes, and their free, introductory materials).
We advise that you familiarize yourself with the types of questions asked on these tests, and plan your test-time accordingly. Below are websites which provide free practice content to help you prepare for your test:
Note, while, CriteriaCorp recommends its JobFlare app, there are several other applications and materials which will make a better choice, according to feedback from our participants.
Using actual CriteriaCorp tests (our test provider) to practice or prepare for your test is forbidden.
Using questions obtained directly, or indirectly, from the CriteriaCorp website is forbidden. In fact, you shouldn't use any material from CriteriaCorp, including screenshots, documents, lists, questions, etc).
Usage of unauthorized prep material may be considered fraud. If you are unsure about which resources to use, please check with your manager, first.
No, you cannot practice with your tracker enabled.
Your tracker should be off during the test, but you can report these 20 to 30 minutes to your manager as manual time.