Chennai: Cambridge Assessment Admissions Testing (Part of the University of Cambridge) is working with Ashoka University, NCR, New Delhi to help them measure key skills of people applying for undergraduate courses.
A press release said The Liberal Arts University is using The Thinking Skills Assessment (TSA) developed by Cambridge as key recruitment tool to measure applicants’ critical thinking and problem solving skills.
“The University has been using the computer-based test since late 2018 and so far nearly 1,000 applicants have been tested. Thinking Skills Assessment (TSA) is a test developed by Cambridge Assessment that measures ability in critical thinking and problem solving, skills which are essential for success in higher education,” the release added.
During the visit, Dave Baker from Cambridge Assessment English said, “Ashoka is a key University in the region and it’s really encouraging to see how seriously they take the admission of students. Skills such as problem solving are critical for people taking degree courses and it helps them have a positive experience of university life.”