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AI for Customer Service Assessment Tests

Read the question. See the best answer. Practice with mock tests.

OphyAI Customer Service reads each question of an online customer service assessment on your screen and shows the best answer in a small window only you can see. Practice mode gives you realistic mock tests that explain why each option is better or worse.

The sample is free with any OphyAI account: no credits, no card. Live answers and full practice tests are on Premium.

Store associate assessmentPart 2 of 4
Scenario 7 of 20

A customer wants to return a jacket bought 34 days ago. The return window is 30 days and she is upset. Pick the most and least effective response.

  • ATell her the policy is 30 days and there is nothing you can do.
  • BApologize, check whether a manager can approve an exception, and explain her options.
  • CProcess the refund right away so she leaves happy.
  • DAsk her to come back when the store manager is in tomorrow.
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Store associate assessmentPart 2 of 4
Scenario 7 of 20

A customer wants to return a jacket bought 34 days ago. The return window is 30 days and she is upset. Pick the most and least effective response.

  • ATell her the policy is 30 days and there is nothing you can do.
  • BApologize, check whether a manager can approve an exception, and explain her options.
  • CProcess the refund right away so she leaves happy.
  • DAsk her to come back when the store manager is in tomorrow.
OphyAI · Customer Service Auto

Most and least effective

Most: B

Least: A

B shows care and owns the problem within the rules. A shuts her down.

What you see

What is a customer service assessment?

A customer service assessment is an online test that employers send to people who apply for customer-facing jobs. Stores, pharmacies, grocery chains, call centers, banks, hotels, airlines and clinics use them to see how you would treat a customer, often before an interview.

Most of the test is customer situations: you read or watch a short scene and pick, rate or rank the responses. Many tests add work style questions, and some add a recorded video answer or a chat or email reply. Check your invite email for how long it takes and when it is due.

Most people search by employer, so we wrote a guide for each big employer's test.

A customer service assessment question with answer options A to D, next to an OphyAI Customer Service window showing Most: B and Least: A.

The common parts, and what OphyAI does with each

Part of the testWhat it looks likeWhat OphyAI does
Customer scenariosA short scene with a customer, then a list of responses to pick, rate or rank. Often called a situational judgment test.Shows the best pick, the most and least effective, a rating for each response, or the order, best first.
Work style questionsAgree or disagree statements, or screens where you pick the statement most like you and least like you.Picks an answer and keeps your picks consistent across the test.
Customer video clipsA clip of a customer talking, then a question about how to respond.Hears the clip: Listen to clips in the desktop app, or tab audio when you share the tab on the web.
Recorded video answerYou answer a question out loud on camera.Gives you a short script to say.
Chat or email replyYou write back to a customer in a chat box or an email.Writes a reply ready to paste, with a Copy button.
Typing testYou type a passage against the clock. Common in call center tests.Not supported. OphyAI does not take typing-speed tests.

Every question format, answered its own way

OphyAI works out the format by itself, so there is nothing to set. The answer window shows an answer shaped for the question.

  • Best response

    Pick the single best way to handle the customer.

    Best answer

    C

  • Most and least effective

    Two picks per scenario: the most and the least effective response.

    Most and least effective

    Most B · Least A

  • Rate each response

    A rating for every option, from very ineffective to very effective.

    Rate each response

    A Effective · B Very ineffective · C Neutral

  • Rank the responses

    The options in order, best first.

    Rank, best first

    B > D > A > C

  • Work style

    Agree or disagree statements and "most like me / least like me" screens, kept consistent across the test.

    Work style

    Most like me: B · Least like me: D

  • Spoken answers

    A short script to say when the test records a video answer.

    Say this

    "I would stay calm, say sorry for the wait, and tell her what happens next..."

  • Chat and email replies

    A ready-to-paste reply to the customer, with a Copy button.

    Typed reply Copy

    Hi Dana, I am sorry your order arrived late. I have...

  • Try a few free

    A free 3-question sample is open to anyone with a free OphyAI account, on any plan, with no credits.

    Try 3 free practice questions

Example answers above are made up to show the layout. On test day, Auto answers each new question as it appears, in seconds.

How it works

Use it on the web or in the desktop app

Start a live session right before your test. It opens a 2-hour window, so you can leave and come back. Add the company name; the role and a resume are optional.

On the web

Chrome or Edge on a computer

  1. 1

    Open your test

    Open the assessment in Chrome or Edge, as you normally would.

  2. 2

    Share the test tab once

    Start a live session in OphyAI with the company name, then pick the test tab. Keep "Also share tab audio" checked so customer video clips are heard.

  3. 3

    Answers appear

    Each new question is answered on the OphyAI page and in a small floating window. With Auto off, click Read now.

The floating window is hidden from the other side only when you share a single tab or window, not your entire screen.

In the desktop app

Mac and Windows, version 1.0.10 or later

  1. 1

    Open your test

    Have it on screen, ready for the first question. Tests in another browser or an employer's own test app work here too.

  2. 2

    Start a session

    Add the company, pick the job type and press Start test. The popup opens on top of your test.

  3. 3

    Read each answer

    With Auto on, each question is answered as it loads. Or press Cmd/Ctrl + Shift + A on the question.

  • macOS and Windows leave the popup out of screen sharing and recording.
  • Listen to clips hears videos the test plays, like a customer talking. Your microphone stays off.

Works in Chrome or Edge on a computer and in the OphyAI desktop app for Mac and Windows. It is not in the iPhone or Android apps.

Practice mode

Customer service practice tests that explain every answer

Practice tests of 5, 10 or 20 original questions for six kinds of jobs. The customer's line is read aloud, every option is explained, spoken and typed answers get AI feedback, and you finish with a skills scorecard.

  • 5, 10 or 20 questions per test, from a bank of 140+ original questions.
  • The customer's line is read aloud, like the video questions.
  • Every option is explained: why the best one wins and why the others are worse.
  • AI feedback on spoken and typed answers: what worked, what to fix, and a stronger answer.
  • Tailor the scenarios to a company, or keep them general.
  • A skills scorecard at the end, with three things to practice.

Practice questions are original, written to match common formats. They are not copied from any employer's test.

Practice test · Call center10 questions

Skills scorecard

72

Okay
  • Stays calm84
  • Shows care78
  • Owns the problem66
  • Follows the rules74
  • Knows when to escalate52

Focus skill

Knows when to escalate. Escalate when the issue is above your authority or involves safety, fraud or a threat. Not for every complaint.

Example scorecard. Your scores come from your own answers.

Six job types to practice for

Pick the one closest to the job you applied for, or General for a mix of every setting.

  • Retail store

    Stores, grocery, front-store pharmacy, cashier

  • Pharmacy

    Pharmacy tech and counter: privacy, prescriptions, insurance

  • Call center

    Phone, chat and email support, billing, telecom

  • Bank and finance

    Teller, branch, fraud, ID checks, account rules

  • Hotel, restaurant and travel

    Hotels, restaurants, airlines, gate agents

  • Healthcare front desk

    Patient access, scheduling, insurance, privacy

The five skills behind the best answers

Your practice scorecard rates each one. Here is one habit to build for each.

  1. 01

    Stays calm

    Pick the response that lowers the temperature first: acknowledge, then act. Matching an upset customer's tone is almost never the best pick.

  2. 02

    Shows care

    Lead with the customer's feeling before the fix. Saying sorry for their experience is not the same as admitting fault.

  3. 03

    Owns the problem

    Prefer answers where you solve it yourself or stay with the customer until it is handed off, with a clear next step.

  4. 04

    Follows the rules

    Follow the rule even when the customer pushes, then offer what you can do within it. In pharmacy, bank and healthcare jobs, privacy and ID checks come first.

  5. 05

    Knows when to escalate

    Bring in a manager when the issue is above your authority or involves safety, fraud or a threat. Not for every complaint.

Customer service assessment guides by employer

Each guide covers what that test asks, its question types, how it is scored and how to prepare.

Walmart assessmentThe hourly retail associate assessment: formats, results, retakes and examples.
CVS assessmentThe CVS Virtual Job Tryout for store, pharmacy and call center roles.
Target assessmentThe Virtual Job Preview, work style questions and the HireVue video interview.
Home Depot assessmentVideo scenarios and work style questions: about 20 minutes, 96 hours to finish.
USPS assessment testThe USPS postal exam (474-477) explained, with a free practice test.
Kroger assessmentThe Kroger hourly assessment: what to expect and example questions.
Walgreens assessmentThe Walgreens store and pharmacy assessment, step by step.
Teleperformance assessmentCall center assessment: typing, customer scenarios, chat and spoken replies.
Concentrix assessmentThe Harver test Concentrix sends: chat simulation, scenarios, typing, language.
Walmart team lead assessmentThe Teaming Employment Assessment: sections, "Competitive" results, retakes and examples.
Amazon warehouse assessmentThe hourly hiring test: work style pairs, the bin test, results and the 90-day wait.
Alorica assessmentCall center test: typing, scenarios, chat and email writing, mock calls and voice.
Publix assessmentThe Publix Retail Employment Test (PRET): formats, results and the 6-month retake.
Ross assessmentThe short Ross Stores application assessment: what it asks and what comes next.
TTEC assessmentTTEC call center assessment: scenarios, typing, computer skills and the system check.
Foundever assessmentThe Maki skills test Foundever (formerly Sitel) sends: parts, timing and retakes.

Guides by test type

OphyAI is not affiliated with any employer or test maker named on this page.

What it costs

Start with the free sample. Live answers and full practice tests are on Premium.

Free sample

$0

  • 3 practice questions
  • Any plan, including free
  • No credits and no card
  • The best answer and why the others are worse
Try 3 free practice questions

Premium

$59a month

  • 500 credits a month
  • Live session: 15 credits, open for 2 hours
  • Practice test: 5 credits (5, 10 or 20 questions)
  • Web, and the desktop app for Mac and Windows
See pricing

Credits are one balance shared with Interview Copilot, resumes and the other tools. Interview Pass and free Interview Copilot trials do not include Customer Service.

What it does not do

It does not work inside lockdown or proctored browsers, it does not take typing-speed tests, and hiding a window from screen share does not hide it from a webcam, a person in the room, or proctoring software.

  • It is not in the iPhone or Android apps. Live answers need a computer.
  • On the web, the floating window is hidden from the other side only when you share a single tab or window, not your entire screen.
  • It does not use an answer key. Each answer is worked out from the question on your screen.

Customer service assessment questions

It is an online test many employers send after you apply for a customer-facing job, like a store, pharmacy, call center, bank, hotel or front desk role. Most of it shows you customer situations and asks how you would respond. Many tests also ask about your work style, and some add a recorded video answer or a chat or email reply to a customer. Check your invite email for how long it takes and when it is due.

Most call center questions are customer scenarios. Here is one we wrote: a caller says she was charged twice this month, and you can see both charges. The best answer confirms the error, says sorry and starts the refund while she is on the line. The weakest tells her the extra charge will probably drop off on its own. Many call center tests also have work style statements, a chat or email reply, a recorded answer and a typing test. OphyAI Customer Service helps with all of these except typing tests, which it does not take.

Yes. Anyone with a free OphyAI account can try a 3-question sample on any plan, with no credits and no card. You see the best answer and why the other options are worse. Full practice tests of 5, 10 or 20 questions are on Premium and use 5 credits each. Every practice question is original, written to match common formats.

Start a live session right before your test and add the company name. The role and a resume are optional. On the web, open the test in Chrome or Edge and share the test tab once. In the desktop app for Mac and Windows, the popup opens on top of your test. With Auto on, each new question is read as it appears and answered in seconds. A session uses 15 credits and stays open for 2 hours.

It reads the question on your screen, so it is not tied to one employer or test maker. It is built for the formats these tests use: customer scenarios where you pick, rate or rank responses, work style statements, recorded video questions, and chat or email replies. It works in Chrome or Edge on a computer. The desktop app also works with tests in another browser or in an employer's own test app. It does not work inside lockdown or proctored browsers.

Yes, for the parts most call center assessments share: customer scenarios, work style questions, recorded answers and chat or email replies. If the test plays a clip of a customer talking, the desktop app can hear it with Listen to clips, and on the web it hears the clip when you share the tab with its audio. It does not take typing-speed tests. Practice mode has a call center job type with phone, chat and email support scenarios.

No. OphyAI does not take typing-speed tests. For a chat or email question, it writes a reply you can copy with one click, but a test that times your typing is not something it does.

No. Live answers need a computer: Chrome or Edge on the web, or the OphyAI desktop app for Mac and Windows. Customer Service is not in the OphyAI iPhone or Android apps.

In the desktop app, macOS and Windows leave the popup out of screen sharing and screen recording, so a share shows what is behind it. On the web, the floating window is hidden from the other side only when you share a single tab or window, not your entire screen. Neither one hides from a webcam, a person in the room, or proctoring software, and it does not work inside lockdown or proctored browsers.

On a live test, it reads each question as it appears and shows the best answer for that question. It does not use an answer key or copies of any employer's test. Practice questions are original, written to match common formats, and each one explains why every option is better or worse.

Customer Service is on the Premium plan: $59 a month with 500 credits. A live session uses 15 credits and stays open for 2 hours. A practice test uses 5 credits. The 3-question sample is free on any plan. Interview Pass and free Interview Copilot trials do not include Customer Service.

Walk into your customer service assessment ready

Create a free OphyAI account and try 3 practice questions at no cost. On test day, OphyAI Customer Service reads each question on your screen and shows the best answer in a window only you can see.