TestGenius

What TestGenius does

TestGenius is an online and installed-software-style skills testing platform that places job applicants into simulated work environments to evaluate proficiency in Microsoft Office, typing, data entry, proofreading, customer service telephone skills, and specialized areas such as 911/EMD dispatch, contact center, and retail roles. The product is built as a cloud-based testing system (TestGenius Cloud-based Testing System, TestWriter, Test Player) with an automated proctoring module called Test Maverick that combines AI-driven monitoring with human review, capturing webcam video and screen recordings stored on AWS for 90 days. Supporting modules include the OPAC System for office and clerical skills certification, the OPAC Online Certification System that issues permanent credential hyperlinks to students, the TestGenius Validation Wizard that guides employers through UGESP-compliant content validation, and Microsoft Office Training modules for interactive skills development.

Name

TestGenius

Legal name

Biddle Consulting Group, Inc.

Website

https://testgenius.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1974

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

TestGenius is a cloud-based pre-employment and educational skills testing platform owned by Biddle Consulting Group, serving HR departments and CTE educators with assessments, proctoring, validation, and certification modules.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Pre-Employment Skills Assessment Software

NAICS

Exam Preparation and Tutoring (611691), Educational Support Services (611710), Computer Training (611420)

SIC

Services-Prepackaged Software (7372), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Skills Assessment & Talent/Employability Testing Platforms (EDAFADAM)

akta.pro secondary industries

Skills & Job-Specific Competency Testing (Hard Skills) (BPACAMAD), Online Exam Delivery & Test Administration Platforms (EDAFADAA), Test Item Banks, Question Authoring & Assessment Design Tools (EDAFADAC)

Keywords

• Pre-employment testing
• Skills assessment software
• Online testing platform
• Employee certification
• Personnel selection

Headquarters

HQ city

Folsom

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Operations

Revenue model

1. Employment Testing Services: Organizations register job applicants for pre-employment skills tests. Tests range from Microsoft Office proficiency to typing speed, customer service skills, and specialized assessments for 911 dispatchers, contact centers, and retail.
2. OPAC Certification Credits: Educators purchase credits to create and email certificates to students. Students receive permanent hyperlinks to certificates accessible 24/7.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

TestGenius is an online pre-employment skills assessment platform that places job applicants into simulated work environments to evaluate Microsoft Office proficiency, typing, data entry, customer service, and role-specific skills for thousands of job titles. The platform also includes the OPAC office and clerical skills certification program and supporting Microsoft Office training modules for students and employees.

Product overview

TestGenius is a unified online pre-employment testing platform powered by Biddle Consulting Group. The core TestGenius platform serves as the primary product offering, providing skills assessment testing for thousands of job titles. Supporting the platform are specialized modules including the OPAC System for comprehensive office and clerical skills certification, the OPAC Online Certification System for electronic credential management, the Microsoft Office Training modules for interactive skills development, and the TestGenius Validation Wizard for content validation compliance. Additional components include the TestGenius Test Player, TestWriter, and Cloud-based Testing System. The platform delivers employment testing, training, and certification services to both employers and educational institutions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• OPAC: OPAC is a comprehensive office, clerical, and software skills testing and certification program that tests for skills in MS Office applications including Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Access, as well as keyboarding, proofreading, data entry, and transcription.
• Test Maverick

Products and services

• TestGenius Platform

Quantifiable outcome

• Job-related cutoff scores determined through SME aggregation and UGESP-compliant validation process

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Google CloudcoreOthersTestGenius data is securely stored at Google Cloud Services, hosted in Moncks Corner, South Carolina, USA. All data is encrypted in transit and at rest.
• Amazon Web ServicescoreOthersAWS hosts Test Maverick proctoring session data including video recordings and screen captures, stored securely for 90 days before automatic deletion.
• Biddle Consulting GroupcoreOthersTestGenius is powered by and developed by Biddle Consulting Group, Inc. The parent company has been creating personnel selection assessments since 1974.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Mercer Mettl: Mercer Mettl offers online psychometric, skills, and behavioral assessments used by HR teams for pre-hire and workforce development, with content breadth and proctoring features that closely mirror TestGenius's stack.
• Criteria Corp: Criteria Corp provides pre-employment aptitude, personality, and skills assessments (CCAT, OPQ, etc.) to HR teams and recruiters, directly competing with TestGenius in the pre-employment skills and cognitive assessment category.
• eSkill: eSkill is a direct competitor offering online pre-employment skills testing across Microsoft Office, typing, data entry, customer service, and job-specific skills to HR and staffing customers — closely aligned with TestGenius's core offering and buyer profile.
• Wonderlic: Wonderlic delivers online pre-employment aptitude, personality, and skills assessments targeted at HR and talent acquisition teams, making it a directly comparable peer to TestGenius in skills-based candidate screening.

Emerging players

• HireVue: HireVue combines video interviewing, AI-driven skills assessment, and game-based assessments for enterprise hiring; partial overlap with TestGenius's skills assessment and AI-proctoring capabilities and a key competitor in modernizing pre-employment evaluation.
• Assessment Engine: Assessment Engine is a cloud-based assessment authoring and delivery platform comparable to TestGenius's TestWriter and cloud-based testing modules, often used by educational and certification bodies.
• Pymetrics: Pymetrics offers AI-based behavioral and skills assessments for talent acquisition, competing with TestGenius in the forward-looking AI-augmented assessment category despite differing methodology.
• Questionmark: Questionmark provides a cloud-based authoring and delivery platform for secure online assessments with proctoring, closely comparable to TestGenius's TestWriter/Cloud-based Testing System and Test Maverick proctoring modules.

Broad incumbents

• SHL: SHL is a large established talent assessment provider offering cognitive, personality, and skills assessments globally with enterprise-grade psychometrics; broader and more global than TestGenius but overlapping in skills and pre-employment testing for HR buyers.
• iCIMS Pre-Hire Assessments: iCIMS is a broad talent acquisition suite that bundles skills assessment alongside ATS, CRM, and onboarding, providing an integrated alternative for HR buyers comparing against TestGenius's stand-alone pre-employment testing offering.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/BiddleCG

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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