Abstract: A computer and/or Internet-based performance assessment and method for candidate assessment, wherein a candidate evaluator utilizes Internet-based, network, or desktop applications to present custom weighted performance assessment questions to candidates, wherein the weighted questions are derived from responses of selected top performers thus enabling a candidate evaluator to evaluate, profile, predict and/or record a potential candidate's performance assessment profile via comparison of the candidate's response with the response of the top performers to predict whether the candidate is likely to be a top performer.