The complete guide
Everything about the Microsoft PowerPoint Test
This test is one part of screening every applicant from one link: add a one-way video interview and resume scoring, and compare candidates in one report.
What is the Microsoft PowerPoint Test?
The Microsoft PowerPoint Test is built for roles that make decks. Layout questions cover new slides, slide layouts, the Slide Master, sections, hidden slides, reusing slides and custom shows. Formatting questions cover Format Painter, SmartArt, alignment, grouping, compressing pictures, alt text, the Accessibility Checker, linked charts and themes. Animation questions cover transitions, entrance effects, the Animation Pane, start options, Morph and triggers. Presenting questions cover Presenter View, slide show shortcuts, exporting to PDF and video, co-authoring and embedding media. Questions focus on features that have been stable for years.
What the Microsoft PowerPoint Test does not measure
It does not measure presentation design taste or how confidently the candidate presents. Ask for a short sample deck, or have them present a slide in a recorded interview.
How does the Microsoft PowerPoint Test work?
The Microsoft PowerPoint Test is an auto-scored multiple-choice test. Each candidate answers 20 questions drawn at random from a bank of 60, so two candidates rarely see the same set, and most finish in 8 to 12 minutes. The questions are spread evenly across slides and layouts, formatting and design, animations and transitions and presenting and sharing, with a mix of easy, medium and hard items, and the report shows a score for each area as well as an overall score.
Why is the Microsoft PowerPoint Test important to employers?
Slow or messy deck building wastes hours, and inaccessible or broken presentations reflect badly on the business. A candidate who uses the Slide Master, themes and Presenter View works faster and produces consistent, professional decks. This test shows real PowerPoint skill instead of self-rated proficiency on a resume.
