[GLOBIS Exam Prep] Will you fail if you rely on 'raw intelligence'? 3 reasons why I decided to write this exam prep note
Before you give up and think, 'Only people with high raw intelligence can pass, right?', please stop for a moment and read this article.
The GLOBIS exam, or the assessment test required for internal promotion—if you are taking it at face value as a 'measure of your current ability' and planning to go in without any preparation, that is an extremely dangerous gamble.
In fact, this exam has a tricky nature: no matter how many business books you read or how many high-level thinking skills workshops you attend, your score will not improve just by doing those things.
The gatekeeper of promotion and the trap of the 'first-timer killer'
Why did I dare to take up my pen in the form of a 'Prep NOTE' now? There is a harsh reality that many business professionals are facing.
Currently, many large companies have introduced these GLOBIS-style tests as a 'cutoff' for promotion to management or for selecting next-generation leaders. In other words, no matter how much you achieve in your daily work, if you don't reach the required score in these few dozen minutes of testing, the door to your career will be closed. Such severe situations are becoming more common.
I myself was stunned when I first saw the content of this exam. 'Does this have anything to do with work ability?' 'They call it logical thinking, but isn't this just a puzzle?'
Especially when you take it for the first time, you will be tossed about by the many 'trick questions' and the unique habits of the reading comprehension. With an overwhelming lack of time, options that look like the correct answer at first glance are cleverly placed. The more confident people are in their raw intelligence, the more they trust their instincts and fall into the trap, only to self-destruct when time runs out... Such 'first-timer killer' traps are set everywhere.
The deep chasm between 'knowing' and 'being able to solve'
The biggest despair is that even if you read a book on critical thinking and think you have 'understood it,' it won't be reflected in your test score by even a millimeter.
The 'MECE' and 'pyramid structure' taught in training are tools for thinking carefully over time. However, what is required in the exam is 'reflex' in an extreme state of one minute per question. Instantly seeing through the contrapositive of a proposition, burning only the parts that need to be calculated from a huge table into your retina. This is no longer just thinking ability, but a realm of 'training' closer to that of an athlete.
That is why I assert: This exam is a test where your score will definitely jump if you prepare correctly.
Conversely, going in without knowing how to prepare is like being thrown into a mixed martial arts match without knowing the rules. Before worrying about whether your raw intelligence is good or bad, shouldn't you first get your hands on the 'strategy for the game of the exam'?
What you can get from my note
I don't want you to give up on a precious promotion opportunity or a chance to learn at an MBA just because of the hurdle of a 'test' that doesn't suit you.
In this article, I have condensed the 'patterns for achieving the highest score in the shortest time' that I discovered while struggling through it myself.
Why do talented people fail this exam?
Patterns of 'trick questions' you would never notice on your first try
Shortcuts in thinking to derive the correct answer in one minute per question
These are not written in general business books sold at bookstores. I have summarized the strategic tactics that only became visible because I doggedly pursued the score in actual practice, so please consider purchasing it.