Microsoft PowerPoint TestBasic, Intermediate, Advanced and Expert levels
An online pre-employment Microsoft PowerPoint skills test that measures genuine working ability — not self-reported confidence. Choose the single level that matches the role, or test across all four to establish a candidate's proficiency. Each level combines simulated PowerPoint tasks with multiple-choice questions, from adding slides and simple transitions through slide masters, custom animations and the Morph feature, so you can match a candidate's real skill level to the role.
Why test Microsoft PowerPoint skills
before you hire
Microsoft PowerPoint is the leading slide presentation software and is ubiquitous at business meetings, speaking events and lectures. It is used to create, edit and format slides, and its features support the effective communication and presentation of ideas: professional graphics and infographics, presentations filled with visuals, rich animations, charts and 3D models, lecture series and notes, and pitch decks.
Because presentations are so often used for business purposes, it is essential that all employees have a good grasp of Microsoft PowerPoint. It is also recommended that an organisation has members of staff who can use PowerPoint's more advanced features to create professional presentations. Employers are therefore advised to establish the abilities and proficiency of prospective and existing employees in Microsoft PowerPoint before relying on them.
RightPeople can help. Our organisational psychologists built this pre-employment PowerPoint test around Microsoft 365, the version of PowerPoint standard in workplaces today, and keep it current as PowerPoint's toolset evolves. It is one of the most requested skills tests for marketing, sales support, executive assistant, training and communications roles across Australia.
Which Microsoft PowerPoint test level
fits the role?
Match the level to the PowerPoint demands of the role, not the candidate's stated experience. Each level can be run alone, or in sequence to place a candidate precisely.
Basic
General office, administration, customer service and entry-level roles that occasionally present.
Build a simple slide show with text, pictures, shapes, notes and basic transitions unaided.
Intermediate
Team assistants, coordinators, sales support, trainers and account managers.
Produce complete presentations with charts, tables, formatted pictures, animations and reused slides, saved in the right format.
Advanced
Executive assistants, marketing coordinators, learning and development specialists.
Control presentations at the master level, build custom and triggered animations, and prepare files for print and distribution.
Expert
Presentation designers, bid and proposal specialists, brand and communications leads.
Design and maintain themed templates, Morph transitions, precise layouts and organisational charts for others to use.
Basic Microsoft PowerPoint Test
RightPeople's Basic Microsoft PowerPoint Test evaluates the standard PowerPoint fundamentals, establishing whether a candidate is a genuine beginner or already has basic working competence — and whether existing staff need introductory training before moving on to more advanced presentation work. The Microsoft PowerPoint features it assesses include:
Building a Slide Deck
Establishes whether a candidate can start a presentation, add slides and recognise the main features of the PowerPoint interface.
- Adding New Slides
- Feature Identification
Slide Content
Assesses whether a candidate can place the core content elements on a slide.
- Inserting Text, Pictures and Shapes on Slides
Running a Slide Show
Checks whether a candidate can turn a set of slides into a working presentation with simple movement between them.
- Creating a Basic Slide Show
- Applying Simple Transitions and Animations to Slides
Speaker Notes
Evaluates whether a candidate can prepare and use notes to support delivery.
- Using Notes
Intermediate Microsoft PowerPoint Test
RightPeople's Intermediate Microsoft PowerPoint Test was developed to assess a candidate's ability to produce complete, professional presentations on their own: arranging objects, working with shapes, charts, pictures and tables, controlling animation, reusing existing slides and saving in the formats an audience needs. The Microsoft PowerPoint features it assesses include:
- Managing Objects on Slides
- Working with Shapes
- Working with Charts
- Formatting Pictures
- Inserting and Working with Tables in PowerPoint
- Working with Transitions and Animations
- Reusing Slides
- Working with Action Buttons
- Saving Presentations in Different Formats
Advanced Microsoft PowerPoint Test
RightPeople's Advanced Microsoft PowerPoint Test assesses whether a candidate can control a presentation at the structural level rather than slide by slide: working in the Slide and Notes Masters, building custom and triggered animations, using placeholders and SmartArt text levels, recording the screen and preparing files for printing and release. An advanced PowerPoint user is a genuine asset to any team that presents to clients or trains staff. The Microsoft PowerPoint features it assesses include:
- Screen Recording
- Using Slide and Notes Master
- Configuring Advanced Printing Options
- Using Document Inspector
- Using Animation Triggers
- Creating Custom Animations
- Using Placeholders
- Working with SmartArt Text Levels
Expert Microsoft PowerPoint Test
RightPeople's Expert Microsoft PowerPoint Test assesses a candidate's command of the design and template features that keep an organisation's presentations consistent and polished — themes, dimensions, headers and footers, detailed print layouts, the Morph transition and organisational charts. Expert users are typically the people a business relies on to build the templates others present from. The Microsoft PowerPoint features it assesses include:
- Working with the Morph Feature
- Configuring Detailed Print Layouts
- Working with Presentation Themes
- Working with Headers and Footers
- Changing the Slide Dimensions
- Advanced Paragraph Formatting
- Creating Organisational Charts
Common questions about the Microsoft PowerPoint test
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What does the Microsoft PowerPoint test measure?
RightPeople's Microsoft PowerPoint test measures a candidate's genuine, practical working ability in PowerPoint — not self-reported confidence or resume claims. It covers slide creation, text, pictures, shapes, charts and tables, transitions and animations, slide masters and placeholders, and (at the expert level) themes, the Morph feature and print layouts, matched to the specific level of the role being filled.
What are the four levels of the PowerPoint test, and how do I choose one?
The test has four levels — Basic, Intermediate, Advanced and Expert — each assessing a progressively deeper set of PowerPoint skills, from adding slides and simple transitions through to slide masters, custom animations and presentation themes. Choose the level that matches the PowerPoint demands of the role itself, not the candidate's stated experience; our team can help you match a level to a role description.
Is the Microsoft PowerPoint test completed online?
Yes. Like all RightPeople assessments, the PowerPoint test is completed online, combining hands-on tasks in a simulated PowerPoint environment with multiple-choice questions that test knowledge and judgement. No special software or in-person testing is required, and results are available to the employer typically the same day.
How does RightPeople protect the integrity of the PowerPoint test?
RightPeople uses AI proctoring technology to protect the integrity of every online PowerPoint test. The proctoring runs in the background while the candidate completes the assessment, and any irregularities are flagged in the report for the employer to review. This gives you confidence that the result reflects the candidate's own PowerPoint ability.
What roles use the Microsoft PowerPoint test?
The PowerPoint test suits any role where presentations affect performance, commonly marketing, sales support, executive assistant, training, communications and account management roles across Australian organisations. The right level depends on the role: Basic for staff who occasionally present, through to Expert for presentation designers and bid specialists who build the templates others rely on.
What other Microsoft Office skills tests does RightPeople offer?
Alongside Microsoft PowerPoint, RightPeople offers pre-employment skills tests for Microsoft Excel, Word and Outlook, each covering a range of difficulty levels. All are built and reviewed by our organisational psychologists and delivered through the same simulated online testing environment.
Ready to test PowerPoint skills with confidence?
Speak with our team to match the right level of PowerPoint test to your role, or request a quote to get started.
