This book is intended primarily for persons about to take the university psychometric entrance examination in Israel, particularly those who want more information than is provided in the standard explanation booklets. The book can also be used by candidates for employment in the public or private sector who are required to take psychological tests. After covering the theoretical background of the tests, test experience is provided for candidates who have never taken such a test. The book makes the test more familiar, reducing tension and anxiety. More specifically, topics covered include the nature of a psychological test, uses of psychological tests, types of psychological tests, basic concepts of psychometric testing theory, construction of psychometric tests, advice for taking psychometric examinations, examples of psychometric tests, and sample tests. Test forms covered in the examples include verbal tests, forms tests, numerical-quantitative tests, and English tests. Five types of psychometric entrance tests in Israel are appended. (TJH)