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What it is:
Raven’s Progressive Matrices is a non-verbal measure of mental ability, which explores an individual’s capacity for analysing and solving problems, abstract reasoning, as well as their learning potential. The measure takes a nonverbal approach, which reduces any form of cultural bias.
What it does:
The Raven Progressive Matrices (RPM) tests (of which there are three versions) are made up of a series of diagrams or designs with a part missing. Those taking the tests are expected to select the correct part to complete the designs from a number of options printed beneath.
Three Versions
- Ravens Advanced Progressive Matrices (APM)
- Suitable for senior management and senior professional and technical roles
- The APM is available in multiple languages including Chinese, Japanese, French, German, Spanish Swedish and Portugese
- Ravens Standard Progressive Matrices Plus (SPM Plus)
- Suitable for professional, management and high-level technical
- Ravens Standard Progressive Matrices (SPM)
- Suitable for positions such as supervisor, mid-level manager, or equivalent technical or professional positions in an organisation
How it helps you:
- Can be used as an indication of a candidate’s potential for success in a position that requires:
- High levels of clear and accurate thinking
- Problem identification
- Holistic situation assessment
- Monitoring of tentative solutions for consistency with all available information
- Can be used for developmental purposes in occupational and advanced educational settings.
- Indicate the candidate’s educative ability or the ability to make sense of complex situations, compared to a norm group (only in the Raven’s APM).
