The research is undertaken to support, strengthen and improve the theoretical and operational aspects of selection testing.

The institute looks at the research activities from a wider perspective. Research is considered not merely as investigating the fundamental aspects of psychometrics but also addressing to the practical and operational problems and procedures.

The institute has carried out numerous long term and short term "action research" studies addressing to the theoretical as well as practical, operational and procedural problems related to Psychometrics/Personnel Selection/HRD. Same of the findings of these studies helped in policy formulations and improving the systems and procedures.