Competency Profile

Our qualified in-house business psychologists have been developing psychometric tests for over 10 years. They push for innovation and are regular lecturers at Birkbeck, University of London. Our psychologists have developed advanced expertise in the latest psychometric methods including item response theory including the Rash model. Our expertise means we are often used by other psychometric test publishers to help them build or improve their psychometric assessments. By working with Test Partnership you get industry-recognised expertise from qualified business psychologists.

Our psychologists use the latest psychometric test models including item response theory (IRT) to ensure accurate test scores. Our assessments have industry-leading reliability and validity properties, so you can have confidence in the outcomes. The results you get from our assessments have been demonstrated through research to be highly accurate which means you get actionable insights into your candidates' performance. By working with Test Partnership you get confidence in your data.

All our assessments have robust evidence to prove they do not adversely affect protected groups. Our test development process includes trialling our questions on tens of thousands of participants from mixed backgrounds, and our research shows 'Cohens d' effect sizes better than industry best-practice. You can use our assessments safe in the knowledge that they are fair and inclusive.

Artistic - An individual's pursuit of artistic interests, appreciation of aesthetics and the recognition of beauty.

Free Thinking - An individual's propensity to question convention and tradition, in favour of alternative approaches.

Imaginative - An individual's propensity to engage their imagination, reflecting and expanding upon their ideas.

Spontaneity - An individual's preference for spontaneous activity, seeking new experiences and acceptance of change.

Fairness - An individual's propensity to play by the rules, even if breaking the rules increases the chance of success.

Honesty - An individual's propensity to act sincerely, displaying honesty regardless of whether it is counterproductive.

Modesty - An individual's disinterest in seeking recognition, praise or attention, not requiring external validation.

Principled - An individual's commitment to moral ideals, even when this inhibits the likelihood of achieving a goal.

Drive - An individual's desire to succeed or excel in everything they do, often seeking to outperform others.

Goal Focus - An individual's preference for setting and achieving goals, gaining satisfaction from reaching targets.

Persistence - An individual's likelihood of seeing short-term tasks through to completion, despite challenges, setbacks and obstacles.

Self-Confidence - An individual's perceived competence and their sense of confidence in their own abilities.

Discipline - An individual's likelihood to remain productive and maintain focus during necessary day-to-day tasks.

Diligence - An individual's propensity to follow the rules, uphold procedure and fulfil their obligations.

Methodical - An individual's attention to detail and their propensity to conduct tasks in a meticulous way.

Self-Directed - An individual's likelihood to feel in control, rarely feeling powerless over their life's direction.

We regularly create custom personality questionnaires for clients based on their specific frameworks. Our expert business psychologists can help you quickly create a questionnaire that measures exactly what you need.

Assertive - An individual's propensity to take control of social situations and feel comfortable speaking their mind.

Negative Expression - An individual's healthy expression of negative emotion, attending to negative feelings and not suppressing them.

Positive Expression - An individual's awareness and recognition of positive emotion, feeling able to express this to others.

Socialable - An individual's preference for group membership, participation in crowds and taking centre stage.

Initiative - An individual's propensity towards proactivity, starting tasks autonomously without procrastination.

Intuitive - An individual's propensity to use feeling, emotions, and intuition as a guide when making decisions.

Perseverance - An individual's propensity to see long-term projects through to completion, even in the face of adversity.

Vigilance - An individual's consideration of consequences and avoidance of impulsive decision-making.

Co-operative - An individual's propensity to avoid confrontation, cause upset or offence to other people.

Empathetic - An individual's concern for others' well-being, readily empathising with their situations, challenges and feelings.

Sympathetic - An individual's attitude towards those in need, feeling a sense of responsibility for the well-being of others.

Trusting - An individual's likelihood to trust others, see the best in people and rarely question their intentions.