Raven's Progressive Matrices

Top Seller Raven's Progressive Matrices™

Identify problem solving and learning ability across cultures

At a Glance:

  • ADMINISTRATION: 3 Nonverbal Online and Paper Tests, APM: Max time of 42 minutes, SPM Plus: Not timed, SPM: Max time of 47 minutes
  • COMPETENCY AREAS: Problem Identification, Problem Solving, Learning Agility
  • LANGUAGES: Instructions available in English

Ravens is a leading global non-verbal measure of mental ability, helping to identify individuals with advanced observation and clear thinking skills who can handle the complexity and ambiguity of the modern workplace. Ravens offers information about someone's capacity for analyzing and solving problems, abstract reasoning, and the ability to learn – and reduces cultural bias with a nonverbal approach.

Who is it for?

Raven's is an ideal assessment for high-level professional in many audiences: 

  • Global workforces
  • Public sector and military
  • Management
  • Professionals in virtually every position and industry

Validity Studies

  • Scores correlate highly with other well-respected nonverbal reasoning measures (r = .81 with WAIS Matrix Reasoning) and measures of overall mental ability (r = .74 to .84 with WAIS overall scores)
  • Abbreviated versions of SPM and APM correlate .97 with the original full-length versions
  • Meta-analyses have consistently shown that mental ability measures like the Raven's predict job performance better than any other single predictor