The Faculty of Psychology at Universitas Gadjah Mada (Psychology UGM) has officially received the transfer of Economic Rights to the AJT Cognitive Test from PT Melintas Cakrawala Indonesia (MCI) through an agreement signed on Thursday (May. 7) in Room D-506 of the Psychology UGM.
The agreement signing was carried out by the Dean of the Psychology UGM, Dr. Rahmat Hidayat, S.Psi., M.Sc., Ph.D., and the Director of PT MCI, Kevin Soetikno, and witnessed by the founders, cross-generational development team members, and senior academics involved since the early stages of AJT’s development.
AJT is a cognitive test developed around 2011. The test originated from the need for a more contextually relevant cognitive assessment instrument for Indonesia. Unlike conventional intelligence tests, which generally produce a single IQ score, AJT is based on the CHC (Cattell-Horn-Carroll) theory, a modern scientific framework for human intelligence. The results are not merely a score, but a cognitive profile that describes an individual’s strengths and limitations in greater detail.
This theory is regarded as the most comprehensive and is continuously updated by researchers. AJT can be administered individually over approximately 2 to 5 hours and may be used only by certified psychologists.
The Director of PT MCI, Kevin Soetikno, emphasized that this transfer decision was based on strong trust in the UGM Faculty of Psychology as the appropriate institution to continue AJT’s vision.
“We believe that in UGM’s hands, AJT will be better positioned to grow, develop, and be properly maintained in the future,” he said in a statement received Monday (May. 18).
The Dean of the Psychology UGM, Dr. Hidayat, affirmed the faculty’s commitment to continuously advancing AJT, including through system updates, user training, and further exploration of development to broaden its benefits.
“We hope this is not the end of a partnership, but rather the beginning of an expanding collaboration,” he stated.
According to Dr. Hidayat, this transfer marks a new phase in AJT’s management under the Psychology UGM, while also opening opportunities for further development of psychodiagnostic instruments designed and built in Indonesia.
As is known, with support from Yayasan Dharma Bermakna, later continued by PT MCI, the Psychology UGM has been involved in AJT’s development since its conceptual stage, instrument design, and standardization. For more than a decade, Yayasan Tahija, through Yayasan Dharma Bermakna and subsequently PT MCI, has supported AJT’s development through research investment, instrument development, application building, and collaboration with various experts.
A lecturer at the Psychology UGM, Edilburga Wulan Saptandari, noted that AJT helps psychologists provide a more comprehensive picture for families. She shared an experience in which AJT results revealed a specific strength in a child previously perceived as having many limitations.
“The mother cried and said, ‘So there is hope for my child, Ma’am.’ That is what makes me unable to return to other testing tools,” she recounted.
Laurel Tahija, Commissioner of PT Melintas Cakrawala Indonesia, whose message was delivered by Kevin Soetikno, expressed hope that AJT will continue to be utilized and developed for the benefit of education and society. This transfer of Economic Rights marks the continuity of AJT’s management by the Psychology UGM in developing research-based psychological assessment services in Indonesia.
Contributor: Erna Tri Nofiyana/Public Relations Faculty of Psychology
Author: Leony
Editor: Gusti Grehenson
Post-editor: Rajendra Arya
Photo: Courtesy of the Faculty of Psychology Public Relations