The BMAR (Basic Mechanical Aptitude and Reasoning Test) is a pre-employment assessment for technical positions. The test is administered by PSI and contains two sections:
The major employer currently using the BMAR test is Delta Airlines.
The Delta BMAR test is conducted for Delta Airlines' applicants for technical positions, such as:
The test is the initial screening stage of Delta's hiring process. It is conducted online and evaluates a candidate's match to Delta's technical jobs.
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Here is a brief overview of the 2 BMAR test sections. Further below you will find sample questions for each section.
BMAR Test Section #1 - Mechanical Aptitude Test
The mechanical section of the BMAR test is a variation of the Bennett Mechanical Comprehension Test. The Bennett test is one of the most widely used mechanical aptitude tests in the U.S. The BMAR version of the Bennett test contains around 40 basic mechanical questions.
The test covers topics such as force and torque, wheels and pulleys, velocity, gravity, gears, etc. A small portion of the test is dedicated to basic electrical concepts (series and parallel circuits, etc.)
In addition, every now and again you will be presented with a spatial reasoning question. You may also see an example of this question below.
BMAR Test Section #2 - Personality Profiling
Personality profiling tests aim to draw a candidate's personality profile on various traits the employer is interested in measuring. The test creates this personality profile by a series of self-report questions (see example below).
Since the BMAR test is used specifically for technical positions, your profile should follow that of the ideal technical worker, namely:
Your BMAR personality profile should look something like this:
Taken from JobTestPrep's Guide for the Ideal Technical Position Profile (available in the complete BMAR Prep Course)
Here are three sample questions of the Delta BMAR Test:
BMAR Mechanical Aptitude Sample Question
Which ball will hit the ground first? (If equal, choose C.)
BMAR Spatial Reasoning Sample Question
Choose the image that shows how the objects will appear if assembled:
BMAR Personality Profiling Sample Question
I always double-check my work to be sure there are no mistakes.
JobTestPrep's Delta BMAR Test Practice provides you with a complete prep plan for each of the BMAR test sections.
Accurate Prep for the BMAR (Basic Mechanical Aptitude and Reasoning Test)