The evaluation of non-cognitive variables, such as personality factors, is key in personnel selection processes in public administration, although its application presents certain challenges. This article addresses the need to ensure the validity of these processes by integrating the principles of transparency and publicity with best practices in the use of tests. Based on the report from the Test Commission of the General Council of the Spanish Psychological Association on the use of psychometric tests in selection processes in public administration, 16 recommendations are provided, organized into seven areas: objectives, test application, scoring, selection criteria, reports, functional diversity, and qualifications. It is of vital importance to document and justify each stage to guarantee fair and wellfounded decisions. These guidelines solve some issues that arise in the application of non-cognitive tests, and ensure alignment with the principles of publicity, transparency, and fairness in public sector selection.

The advice provided by forensic psychology professionals to judges and courts on matters related to fundamental rights and freedoms or public security requires enormous professional specialization. Paradoxically, in Spain forensic psychology is not officially recognized despite the fact that as a scientific discipline it has developed exponentially in recent decades. This article presents up to ten arguments to support the urgent creation of the specialty of Forensic Psychology. The specific Spanish legal framework that regulates the skills necessary to carry out assessments in the field of mental health, along with the important legal repercussions associated with mental disorders, requires that this specialty include health skills for forensic psychology professionals

Tests are fundamental to psychology, and their use should always be supported by solid evidence. Since 2010, the National Test Commission of the General Council of the Spanish Psychological Association has been carrying out annual evaluations, using the Test Evaluation Questionnaire-Revised (CET-R) with the collaboration of external experts. To date, 96 tests have been evaluated. This tenth edition includes six tests from three well-known publishing houses: TEA Hogrefe, Pearson Educación, and Giunti Psychometrics. In addition, the psychometric properties were also reviewed of a non-commercial test, the Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS), mentioned among the 25 most used tests by Spanish psychologists. Evaluating non-commercial tests, developed in academic contexts, is crucial, as it enriches the set of tools available to practitioners. This paper addresses the challenges of evaluating tests of this type and offers suggestions for improving both the development and validation of the tests as well as the review of their psychometric properties using the CET-R.