The Institut Teknologi Sepuluh Nopember assessment process, explained

Understand the separate non-PNS support-staff and lecturer selection routes at ITS in Surabaya.

By the Game Assessment Prep research teamUpdated September 14, 2026How we research

The Institut Teknologi Sepuluh Nopember hiring process at a glance

  1. 1Administrative screening — Check the vacancy’s qualifications and required documents.
  2. 2Competency selection — The published staff and lecturer examples name academic-potential and national-insight tests.
  3. 3Psychological testing — Named in both example routes; the public notices do not specify a commercial test battery.
  4. 4Role-specific evaluation — Support-staff interviews and lecturer microteaching/interviews follow different published routes.Compare the routes
  5. 5Selection and documentation — Use the campaign’s official results channel and instructions.Dated campaigns

What to expect in the Institut Teknologi Sepuluh Nopember assessment

These are published staff-selection tests and interviews. The official material provides competency categories and, for one event, the delivery system; it does not provide game names or justify mapping a general simulator to an exact ITS test.

Good to know: Academic-potential terminology can appear in different contexts. Use the employment notice attached to your vacancy rather than student-admission preparation or another institution’s test specification.

Which Institut Teknologi Sepuluh Nopember roles and programs does this guide cover?

ITS uses Indonesian recruitment terminology that matters when choosing preparation. Dosen refers to lecturers; tenaga kependidikan, often shortened to tendik, refers to education-support staff. Non-PNS campaigns concern employment outside the civil-service appointment category.

Read the complete notice for your formation and year before using an older assessment description. The subject knowledge expected of a technical support employee differs from the teaching and research evidence expected of a lecturer.

Permanent non-PNS education-support staff, 2025

The 2025 notice separates administrative screening, competency selection, psychological testing and interview. Competency material includes TPA, TWK and field-ability testing. It is a past recruitment campaign.

Official source

Source: ITS 2025 non-PNS support-staff recruitment notice

Mining Engineering lecturers, January 2026

The specific 2026 lecturer notice names basic competency selection, psychology, field selection including microteaching/interview, and leadership interview. It should not be presented as the required process for every ITS vacancy.

Official source

Source: ITS Mining Engineering lecturer notice, January 2026

Broader 2026 lecturer recruitment

The myITS Recruitment listing identifies a separate permanent non-PNS lecturer campaign across multiple departments, with April–May 2026 registration dates and its own attached notices. That listing is distinct from the January Mining Engineering campaign.

Official source

Source: myITS Recruitment – permanent non-PNS lecturers 2026

How does the Institut Teknologi Sepuluh Nopember assessment work?

The competency test is documented as recruitment

Official source

ITS’s report on the November 2025 support-staff selection says SKD and SKB assess basic and technical competence for the positions. This is evidence about employee hiring, not an entrance exam for students.

Source: ITS SDMO report on 2025 support-staff competency selection

ITS used its own CBT system for that event

Official source

The November 2025 event report describes in-person computer-based testing with direct supervision. It does not support calling the process HireVue, SHL, Criteria or another commercial product.

Source: ITS SDMO report on 2025 support-staff competency selection

Psychology and field skills are separate stages

Official source

ITS’s July 2025 lecturer-recruitment news describes psychological testing and field competency selection separately, followed by leadership interviews. Prepare the relevant discipline rather than assuming psychology covers the whole evaluation.

Source: ITS News – 2025 non-PNS lecturer recruitment

No named games or shared cutoff

No evidence found

The reviewed notices do not identify a commercial games battery or a single university-wide passing score. Consult the formation-specific rules for scoring and progression.

Source: ITS published recruitment notices

What happens in the Institut Teknologi Sepuluh Nopember hiring process?

Support-staff example: 2025 non-PNS recruitment

The original notice defines progression for this particular campaign.

  1. 1Pass the administrative requirements before competency selection.
  2. 2Complete the TPA, TWK and field-ability components listed in the notice.
  3. 3Candidates progressing through competency selection take psychological testing, followed by interview if successful.
  4. 4Follow the campaign’s results and final-document instructions.

Source: ITS 2025 non-PNS support-staff recruitment notice

Lecturer selection requires teaching evidence

The January 2026 Mining Engineering notice provides a concrete lecturer example.

  1. 1Administrative screening precedes SKD, which includes TPA and TWK.
  2. 2Psychological testing is followed by field selection covering microteaching and interview.
  3. 3A leadership interview is also listed.
  4. 4The notice uses candidate email for stage schedules and results; other campaigns may specify a different channel.

Source: ITS Mining Engineering lecturer notice, January 2026

When is the Institut Teknologi Sepuluh Nopember assessment?

These dates identify past campaigns and keep their evidence in context. They are not upcoming application opportunities.

CycleApplication datesLikely assessment windowEvidence
Support-staff campaign, 2025Registration: 13–26 October 2025Competency selection scheduled for 17–20 November 2025Official source

The original schedule placed psychology and interviews in December, with joining steps into January 2026. It allowed schedule changes.

Source: ITS 2025 support-staff recruitment notice

Broader lecturer campaign, 2026Registration: 16 April–22 May 2026Use this campaign’s notices, not the January campaign scheduleOfficial source

The listing retained these past registration dates when reviewed. Check myITS Recruitment for any later campaign and its revised documents.

Source: myITS Recruitment – permanent non-PNS lecturers 2026

How to prepare for the Institut Teknologi Sepuluh Nopember assessment process

Build a preparation plan around the formation, required specialty and named stages. The exercises below are recommendations, not a leaked syllabus or promised questions.

1. Create a document checklist from the notice

Match the exact role code, required education and field of expertise. Check file formats, signatures and readable scans before submission so the application can be assessed on its merits.

2. Separate basic and specialist preparation

List the competency components the notice actually names. Reserve distinct study time for the discipline or operational work of the role; general aptitude practice cannot replace that knowledge.

3. Practice a focused microteaching lesson

For a lecturer invitation that includes microteaching, choose one learning objective, a clear explanation, a worked example and a short check of understanding. Rehearse adapting the explanation when a learner is confused.

4. Prepare evidence of academic or campus contribution

Lecturers can explain teaching decisions, research methods and collaboration. Support-staff candidates can use examples of accurate administration, reliable systems or effective service. Show the problem, your action and a result.

5. Keep the campaign instructions together

Save the notice, revisions, participant card and stage invitation in one place. Track the stated results channel and local time so a date from another campaign does not enter your plan.

Institut Teknologi Sepuluh Nopember assessment FAQ

Is this an ITS university-admission guide?

No. It concerns employment as support staff or lecturers. Student admission has a different purpose and selection context.

What do TPA and TWK mean in these notices?

They are Tes Potensi Akademik, an academic-potential test, and Tes Wawasan Kebangsaan, a national-insight test. Use the relevant notice for their role in selection.

Do lecturers and support staff take the same assessments?

The example notices overlap in basic competency and psychology, but lecturer selection includes teaching-related evaluation. The exact campaign controls.

Does ITS use a commercial assessment platform?

The 2025 support-staff event report names ITS’s CBT system. The reviewed notices do not identify a shared commercial games provider.

Are the listed 2025 and 2026 campaigns still open?

Their quoted registration windows are past. They are included to document the process; use the current recruitment portal for later opportunities.

Sources and references

The sources below support this guide. Claim labels distinguish official information, candidate reports, and research inferences.

  1. 2025 non-PNS education-support staff recruitment notice

    Institut Teknologi Sepuluh Nopember · Accessed

  2. Mining Engineering permanent non-PNS lecturer recruitment, January 2026

    Institut Teknologi Sepuluh Nopember · Accessed

  3. 2025 SKD–SKB support-staff selection report

    ITS Directorate of Human Resources and Organization · Accessed

  4. Permanent non-PNS lecturer recruitment 2026 listing

    myITS Recruitment · Accessed

  5. ITS Opens Recruitment for Non-PNS Permanent Lecturers, July 2025

    ITS News · Accessed

  6. myITS Recruitment

    Institut Teknologi Sepuluh Nopember · Accessed

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