ADAPT 2 Online Assessment: Candidate Overview

1. ADAPT Personality Questionnaire (APQ)

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  • Purpose: Evaluates your personality, values, behavior, and attitudes.
  • Time: No strict time limit; aim for 40–60 minutes.
  • Format: 11 sections with preference comparisons, agreement scales, and specific preference selection.
  • Strategy: Give your first reaction honestly; do not try to guess "the right answer".

2. English - Advanced Comprehension (Kaplan Test of English)

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Provided by Kaplan (KTE), delivered anonymously through the ADAPT platform. Kaplan does not receive your personal data.

Test Mechanics

  • Adaptive Nature: Questions adapt based on your previous answers.
  • Timing: Average 60 min (min 45, max 90).
  • Section Timing: Listening, Reading, Grammar sections are untimed individually.
  • Completion: Each section ends when proficiency is assessed.

Core Proficiency Areas

  • Listening Skills: Interpret messages accurately.
  • Reading Comprehension: Process and integrate text meaningfully.
  • Grammar: Apply sentence structural rules correctly.

Critical Candidate Instructions

  • Do not click "Home", "Symbiotics Adapt", or "Logout".
  • Put away phones/dictionaries; use blank paper for notes; headphones required.
  • Answer all questions before finishing; you will return to the ADAPT system automatically.

3. Cognitive Foundation Testing

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Duration: ~30 minutes; multiple-choice across six core areas:

TopicDescription
Numerical ReasoningAlgebra, sequences, conversions, speed/distance/time, percentages.
Verbal ReasoningAnalyzing written info, anagrams, synonyms/antonyms, aviation acronyms.
Spatial RelationshipMental rotation/reflection of images (shown for 5 seconds).
Abstract ReasoningRecognizing patterns and similarities between shapes/grids.
Perceptual SpeedMatching sequences and sorting data quickly (reaction time recorded).
Working MemoryRetaining and retrieving short-term memory (dot memory, counting tasks, etc.).

4. FAST (Future Aptitude Selection Tool)

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Duration: ~15 minutes. Requires multitasking with multiple simultaneous tasks:

  • Cockpit Monitoring: Watch flight recording and listen to ATC.
  • Flight Path: Use arrow keys to divert aircraft from blocks.
  • Reporting: Press GREEN for aircraft, RED for waypoints.
  • Cognitive Questions: Rapid-fire math, verbal logic, memory.

5. Coordination & Control (Pedals)

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  • Objective: Keep a ball centered on a crosshair within a tray for 3 minutes.
  • Controls: Joystick vertical (y-axis), pedals horizontal (x-axis).
  • Note: DGCA regulations require foot pedals in India.

6. Flight Test Generation 2

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  • Introduction Stage: Learn joystick & throttle for basic maneuvers.
  • Assessment Stage: Fly a path between waypoints while maintaining altitude & speed.

Key Instruments:

  • Airspeed: Measured in knots.
  • Altitude: Measured in feet.
  • Heading: Rotating compass (e.g., "3" = 30°, "33" = 330°).