What is banding in recruitment?

• A. Using a single cutoff score for all applicants.
• B. Adjusting job requirements to fit candidate scores.
• C. Focusing on only one assessment.
• D. Grouping scores into ranges and assigning the same score within a range.

Answer: (D)

Banding in recruitment means grouping scores into ranges (bands) and giving the same score to all applicants within a band. This approach acknowledges that small differences in test results can be due to measurement variability and helps prevent pushing strong candidates out of consideration because of tiny score differences. It also reduces over-precision in ranking, supporting fairer, more consistent decisions when multiple candidates are close on their assessments.

So, this option is the best because it directly describes the process of forming score bands and assigning identical scores within each band, rather than using a single cutoff, tailoring requirements to fit scores, or focusing on just one assessment.