My Tests

All oDesk providers must pass the oDesk Readiness Test. You cannot apply to job openings unless you are oDesk Ready. This open book test is designed as a tutorial to help familiarize users with oDesk policies and practices. (effective June 4, 2008)

oDesk offers more than 100 free skill tests. Providers are encouraged to take these tests to prove their skills to buyers. You may take as many tests as you'd like, and retake tests (after a waiting period) to improve your score.

You can control which tests you make public on your profile. We recommend you follow these guidelines in deciding which tests to show:

Exceptions:

• Always show your highest scoring English Test (Sentence Structure). Many buyers will not interview or hire you unless they can see your score on that test.
• Never show more than one of the same test. If you've retaken a test, only leave the highest scoring one public. It doesn't happen automatically.
  
  

You may update your base your test privacy at any time. Learn more about taking tests and recommended tests.

1. Go to My oDesk -> Get Hired -> My Tests.

2. You have the option to search by test category, status, minimum score, and minimum percentile. This will narrow the list of tests shown at the bottom of the page. If you've taken a lot of tests, this can be very helpful.

3. In the List box, you'll see all your tests, or only those that meet the search criteria from your search. Click on any heading to sort the tests.

• Actions
• • Make Private - Click this link to change a test from public to private (hides the test from your profile).
  • Make Public - Click this link to change a test from private to public (displays the test on your profile).
  • View - Click to see your test results in more detail. Below the Test Quick Facts will be your Results by Topic.
    
    You'll also receive a badge on your profile if your percentile was in the top 10 or 20 percent of all test-takers.
    
    
  • Embed - Click to access the HTML code to embed a certification badge anywhere on the Internet.
    
    
• ID - Your test ID number. Use it when contacting oDesk Support.
• Taken On - The date you took the test.
• Test - Clicking on the name of the test takes you to the same page as View (see above).
• Score - Your score out of a possible perfect 5.
• % - The percentile denotes the percentage of candidates who have scored less than you on this test (not your percentage of answers correct). 99 is the highest possible rank.
• Rank - Your place out of all test-takers. 1 is the highest possible rank.
• Duration Mins - The number of minutes it took you to take the test.
• Success - Either Passed or Failed.
• Status - Either Public or Private.