Our Technology
Beyond Code Testing—The Science Behind AbilityScreen
AbilityScreen is the only pre-employment skill screening that most closely predicts if the candidate can do the work.
Why AbilityScreen
Three Pillars of Our Platform
Performance-Based
Our assessments go beyond multiple-choice and code challenges. Candidates perform real tasks in live cloud environments—configuring servers, managing databases, deploying applications—just like they would on the job.
Built in the Cloud
Every assessment runs in an isolated, on-demand cloud environment. No software to install, no local configuration required. Candidates connect from any browser, anywhere in the world.
We Are Specialists
We do one thing and we do it better than anyone else: performance-based assessment for technical skills. Our entire platform, team, and roadmap are focused on delivering the most accurate skill screening available.
Platform Advantages
Fast. Secure. Accurate.
AbilityScreen delivers assessments that are provisioned in seconds, secured with enterprise-grade isolation, and scored with automated accuracy. No manual grading, no shared environments, no compromises.
Fast
Cloud environments are provisioned on demand. Candidates start working in seconds, not minutes.
Secure
Each candidate receives a fully isolated environment. No shared resources, no cross-contamination, enterprise-grade security.
Accurate
Automated scoring eliminates subjectivity. Results reflect real-world performance, not test-taking ability.
Performance-Based Assessment
- Candidates work in real operating systems and applications
- Tasks mirror actual job responsibilities
- Automated scoring for objective, consistent results
- Higher predictive validity than multiple-choice tests
- Reduces bias inherent in traditional testing formats
The Standard
What is Performance-Based Assessment?
Performance-based assessment (PBA) measures a candidate's ability to perform real-world tasks in authentic environments. Instead of selecting answers from a list, candidates demonstrate their skills by completing actual work—configuring systems, writing code, troubleshooting issues, and solving problems.
Research consistently shows that PBA has higher predictive validity for job performance than traditional testing methods. It captures the full spectrum of a candidate's abilities, from technical knowledge to problem-solving and critical thinking.
Comparison
A Better Way to Test
AbilityScreen eliminates the limitations of traditional knowledge-based testing. By combining automated and manual grading in real, live environments, we turn your scenarios into performance-based challenges that require candidates to actually do the work.
Traditional testing
The Written Test
Tests knowledge retention with multiple-choice questions. Shows if someone studied the material—not if they can actually do the work.
Performance-based
The Road Test
Evaluates real skills in live environments. Candidates must actually do the work—parallel park, navigate traffic, react to real conditions.
Just as no one would issue a driver’s license based solely on a written test, organizations should not certify or hire technical professionals based solely on multiple-choice exams. Performance-based assessment provides the missing piece.
Enterprise-Grade Scale
Built for organizations that need reliable, high-volume assessment delivery across the globe.
Assessments Delivered
Platform Uptime
Environment Launch
Countries Covered
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