RAVEN’S Standard Progressive Matrices

RAVEN’S SPM is a gold-standard, highly trusted assessment that helps organisations measure an individual’s level of general (cognitive) ability by specifically assessing the following abilities that are required for success in many job roles or training courses:

Lateral thinking

Learning new concepts quickly

Solving new and complex problems without drawing on prior knowledge

Compared with other assessments, RAVEN’S is one of the most proven predictors of performance in roles requiring these abilities. It uses a non verbal approach (diagrammatic) and therefore reduces potential linguistic bias, thus making it perfect for recruiting across geographies.

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RAVEN’S offers information about someone’s capacity for analysing and solving problems, abstract reasoning, and the ability to learn. The Standard Progressive Matrices assessment is aimed at entry level candidates. For management and graduate level roles see Ravens APM.

SPM allows assessors to easily administer the online tests to any number of test takers for unsupervised remote completion.

Find out more about our Raven’s Advanced Progressive Matrices Test.

Features

Easy to administer.
Supervised online completion
Online test link can be sent to any number of test-takers with one click.

Product Information

Use	Entry level roles across all industry sectors
Format	43 items, 47 mins timed, fixed form.
Languages	English, German, Dutch, French
Price	Available on request

Efficient Selection

Cognitive ability tests combined with personality tests can give organisations a full picture of their potential candidates. Helping to pinpoint suitable candidates immediately and making your recruitment process more efficient.

Reduce risk and the cost of a potential 'bad hire'

On average, a 'bad hire' costs companies 30% of each hire's annual salary. Using Raven's Standard Progressive Matrices as a tool can help strengthen your decision-making process.

Make informed decisions

Tools such as the Raven's SPM help organisations objectively measure candidates' aptitude and suitability for a job role, as well as providing an indication of their general ability.

Available as an online assessment

Designed to save time and offer greater flexibility, Raven's Standard Progressive Matrices can be offered remotely, online via our testing platform.

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Predict the performance of potential employees

Research shows that organisations can predict over 70% of performance by using the right tools. Results can help you identify and select good team members and possible future leaders.

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TalentLens is a core component within the newly established Workforce Skills division of Pearson plc, the world’s lifelong learning company and global market leader in assessments. Workforce Skills is comprised of TalentLens - Pearson’s established and successful workplace psychometrics team, plus two exciting new acquisitions, Faethm AI – the world’s first data backed and truly end to end future of work company and Credly, the global leader in digital credentials.

Supported by over 70 years of research, our psychometric tests, such as the Watson Glaser test, are used by hundreds of companies around the world for their employee recruitment and development projects. As experts from the business world, our primary objective is to provide you with ongoing assistance to review your practices, understand and define your needs, and support you in choosing and using our assessment solutions.

We can support you with:

choosing the relevant training required.
the administrative and technical procedures.
the development and implementation of customised services to meet your HR needs.
administering tests from our dedicated online test platform, understanding the results of candidates, and making well-supported hiring decisions.

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What does the SPM measure?

The SPM is a nonverbal assessment tool designed to measure an individual’s ability to perceive and think clearly, make meaning out of confusion, and formulate new concepts when faced with novel information.

For which type or level of candidates can I use the SPM?

The SPM can be used to evaluate a candidate’s potential for success in such positions as supervisor, mid-level manager, or equivalent technical or professional positions in an organisation.

How is the current SPM different from the previous version?

The current SPM version is shorter (28 items in Part 1; 2 items in Part 2); it has three practice items with explanations for the correct answer to each item. The current SPM is timed (45 minutes for Part 1; 2 minutes for Part 2). Like the previous SPM version, the current SPM is a power assessment rather than a speeded assessment, even though it has a time limit.

What norms are available?

Norms are available for six groups: Executives and Directors, Managers, Professionals/Individual Contributors, Human Resource Professionals, Sales Representatives, and General Working Population. The norms are based on SPM data collected via online administration of the assessment during the period 2007 through 2011. For additional information on the norms, please refer to the Raven’s SPM Norms Composition Tables.

Can I compare candidates who have scores based on the previous norms against those who have scores based on the new norms?

If you have already given the SPM to a group of applicants using the previous norms and you plan to test additional applicants for the same position, we recommend that you use the norms that you started with for the entire group of applicants.

What if I have already collected local norms using the previous SPM version?

To use your local norms collected on the previous version of the SPM, you can use the conversion table provided with the current SPM to convert raw scores on the current SPM to their corresponding raw scores on the previous SPM.

RAVEN’S Standard Progressive Matrices (SPM)