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What can I expect from the Chat Proficiency test?
What can I expect from the Chat Proficiency test?

This article will prepare you with everything you need to know about your Chat Proficiency test on Maki.

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Written by Chloe
Updated over a week ago

Overview

The Chat Proficiency Assessment evaluates your skills in managing customer interactions through a chat-based, multiple-choice format. Rather than typing responses, you’ll be selecting from a set of prewritten options for each customer query. This assessment tests your ability to choose the most effective, accurate responses to resolve issues promptly, maintaining a high standard of service in a time-limited environment.

What to Expect

In the Chat Proficiency Assessment, you will:

  1. Select Responses for Customer Requests: You’ll be presented with various customer questions or issues, along with multiple prewritten response options. For each scenario, choose the answer that best addresses the customer’s need.

  2. Work Under Time Constraints: This assessment is timed, so you’ll need to respond quickly and accurately, balancing both speed and quality.

  3. Use Provided Resources Efficiently: While the responses are prewritten, some may be more suited to a situation than others. Your task is to apply your knowledge of effective customer service to select the most appropriate response.

  4. Adapt to a Range of Customer Scenarios: The questions will represent a variety of customer situations, requiring you to assess the context and choose a response that suits each unique case.

  5. Multitask with Multiple Requests: You may have multiple customer questions to address, requiring you to switch quickly between scenarios while making thoughtful response choices.

Assessment Criteria

Here’s what you will be evaluated on:

  • Response Selection Accuracy: Choosing the most relevant and effective responses to customer questions.

  • Efficiency: Making selections within the time limits, while ensuring that you’re providing high-quality responses.

  • Contextual Understanding: Understanding each customer’s issue and selecting responses that appropriately address the context of the question.

  • Adaptability: Tailoring your choices based on varying scenarios and customer needs.

  • Multitasking Ability: Handling several customer scenarios in succession, effectively managing your time, and prioritising responses.

💡 Tips for Success

  1. Read Carefully: Even in a timed environment, it’s essential to fully understand each customer’s question before selecting a response.

  2. Assess Each Option: Consider the tone, accuracy, and relevance of each response. Look for options that are clear, concise, and directly address the customer’s needs.

  3. Stay Organised and Efficient: Time management is key, so try to make decisions quickly without rushing. Familiarising yourself with the types of responses commonly used in customer service may help you choose more confidently.

  4. Adapt to the Situation: Each scenario may require a slightly different tone or level of detail. Choose the option that best suits the specific context of each question


💡 Need additional help?

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