Candidates now have AI to hand at every stage of hiring. Here's where it's affecting your selection process, and how to make sure you're still assessing genuine ability.
Traditional methods like CVs, written answers and online test performance have become easier to fake at scale with AI. The problem isn't just isolated cheating events but the overall predictive validity of that entire selection stage.
Ben Schwencke, Chief Psychologist
Ben holds an MSc in Organisational Psychology (Birkbeck, University of London), is a BPS Registered Test User in ability and personality testing, and has spent more than 10 years designing psychometric assessments.
CVs, cover letters and competency answers can be generated or polished by AI in seconds, so writing quality no longer signals candidate ability.
Find out what's vulnerableStatic tests can be copied, pasted or screenshotted into an AI tool for an instant answer. Here are some of the methods used to cheat.
Candidate cheating tacticsWhen results partly reflect access to AI tools, you no longer measure the genuine ability that predicts job performance.
The strongest applications on paper are no longer reliably the strongest candidates, so weaker candidates might progress.
Those who truthfully complete their tests will likely rank below those using AI, undermining fair and inclusive hiring.
We build AI-resistance into the test format itself, rather than relying on surveillance. Choose the approach that fits your process and your candidates.
Familiar reasoning tests, redesigned to make AI assistance harder.
Best for: teams who want to keep a traditional test format, with stronger AI-resistance than standard online tests.
Game-based cognitive ability tests, built to be AI-resistant by design.
Best for: employers who want our highest level of AI protection and are happy with a more interactive format. Ideal for early careers, with our most engaging candidate experience.
Every assessment also includes built-in anti-cheat features, with verification testing available when you need extra confidence.
Test Partnership's tests give one of our best indicators to future performance. The gamified tests have only enhanced their effectiveness, testing candidates on multiple levels simultaneously. Add to that their ability to identify candidates' true potential rather than that of ChatGPT, we consider it an invaluable part of our skills assessment process.
Alex Denise Director, Head of Recruitment at GSR
Our Chief Psychologist's full framework for minimising AI-cheating in assessment and selection.
