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How strong are your everyday digital skills at work? Free digital skills Readiness Check

Check your documents, spreadsheets, slides and online habits in about 10 minutes

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Digital Skills Readiness Check

This free Readiness Check takes about 10 minutes and helps office staff in Malaysia see how well they use everyday digital tools at work. Rate 17 statements about word processing, spreadsheets, presentations, managing files and email, and staying safe online. You get a score, the area to strengthen first, and a printable checklist.

17 statements, about 10 minutes.

Your answers stay on this device until you ask for your report.

Where should we send your report?

We email you a link to confirm. Your report opens after you click it.

How we use your details: only to send this report and, if you ticked the box, tips about training. You can unsubscribe or delete your data from any email. For people aged 18 and over. Privacy notice version 2026-10-16.

This is a self-check, not an exam or a certificate.

Why check this now?

Find your gaps before an audit or a review does.

Most office work now lands in a document, a spreadsheet or a slide deck, and a broken formula or a misplaced file costs time and trust. Handling files, online information and personal data properly also matters under the Personal Data Protection Act 2010.

What does the assessment ask?

Rate each statement from Not yet to Always. These are the statements, by area.

Word processing

  1. I use styles, headings and page numbers instead of formatting each line by hand.
  2. I insert and position tables, images and objects so the layout stays tidy.
  3. I use mail merge for letters or labels that go to many people.
  4. I check spelling and layout and save a PDF before sending a final document.

Spreadsheets

  1. I use formulas and functions such as SUM, IF and lookups instead of typing in totals.
  2. I organise data in clear rows and columns with one type of data per column.
  3. I build charts that show the point of the data clearly.
  4. I set up print areas and page layout so a spreadsheet prints or exports properly.
  5. I protect files that hold personal data and share them only with people who need them, as the PDPA 2010 expects.

Presentations

  1. I plan the key message before I start building slides.
  2. I use a consistent template, readable text sizes and few words per slide.
  3. I format charts and graphics in slides so the audience can read them at a glance.
  4. I only use images and content I have the right to use, and I credit the source.

Files, email and online safety

  1. I name and file documents in a clear folder structure so others can find them.
  2. I check the sender and links before opening attachments, to avoid phishing.
  3. I use strong passwords and lock my computer when I leave my desk.
  4. I write work emails with a clear subject, the right recipients and a professional tone.

How do you use it?

Three steps, then a private report.
  1. Step 1Rate each statement honestly for how you work today. It takes about 10 minutes.
  2. Step 2See your readiness band as soon as you finish, free and without signing up.
  3. Step 3Want to keep it? Ask for the detailed report: your score by area, your top gaps, the next step and the checklist as a PDF.

  4. What do you get with the report?

    A private report page and a PDF in English or Bahasa Malaysia with your score by area, the gaps to work on first, the recommended next step and this checklist.Last updated 13 November 2026

What is on the daily checklist?

Tick items as you work. Ticks are saved on this device only.

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What comes after your result?

Finish this course and it already counts. You never repeat it.

Each area of this check matches a core course for Certifyd Digital Essentials Practitioner (CDEP). Close your weakest area first, live or online, and every course you finish counts toward the CDEP title.

See the CDEP certification

How does the path to a certification work?

Start free. Pay one course at a time.

Which courses go deeper?

Build the next skill in the same track.
Same track, a few minutes each.

Frequently asked questions.

Short answers to what people ask first.

How is my score worked out?

You rate each statement from Not yet (0) to Always (3). Your score is the percentage of the maximum points, and your lowest scoring section shows which course to look at first.

Does a high score mean I am certified?

No. This is a self-check of your current practice, not part of the Certifyd Digital Essentials Practitioner assessment. The certification is earned by completing its core courses and assessment.

Who is this Readiness Check for?

Office staff, admin assistants, clerks and executives who use word processing, spreadsheets, presentations and email every day in Malaysia.

Is the Digital Skills Readiness Check free?

Yes. You can answer every statement and see your readiness band without signing up. Your email is asked for only if you want the detailed report and the PDF checklist.

Do you store my answers?

Not until you ask for your report. Until then your answers stay in this browser. After you confirm your email, they are kept with your report and you can delete them from any email we send.

What happens after the assessment?

Your report recommends one next step: the core course for your weakest area, or the full certification when you are ready.