--- title: CPQ Nova Technical Information description: A table containing some of the key technical information for each CPQ Nova scale --- [Skip to content](https://help.clevry.com/cpq-nova-technical-information#main-content) English Show submenu for translations [![Clevry\_Logo\_RGB\_TSSC.png\]](https://help.clevry.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Clevry/Logos/Clevry%20Logo%20Tagline/Clevry_Logo_RGB_TSSC.png?height=40&name=Clevry_Logo_RGB_TSSC.png)](https://help.clevry.com/?hsLang=en) - [The Clevry blog](https://www.clevry.com/en/blog/) Open main navigation Close main navigation - [The Clevry blog](https://www.clevry.com/en/blog/) - English Show submenu for translations - [Sign in to Clevry](https://my.clevry.com/login) [Sign in to Clevry](https://my.clevry.com/login) What do you need help with? - There are no suggestions because the search field is empty. 1. [Knowledge base](https://help.clevry.com/?hsLang=en) 2. [CPQ Nova](https://help.clevry.com/cpq-nova?hsLang=en) 3. [The Science](https://help.clevry.com/cpq-nova?hsLang=en#the-science) # CPQ Nova Technical Information ## Here you will find all the technical (nerdy - dare we say) information regarding the CPQ Nova The table below provides an overview of some key technical details for each scale: - Standard error of measurement (SEm) - Internal reliability - Correlations with Impression-management - Alignment with the Big Five +   | **Scale** | **SEm** | **ω** | **Correlation with Impression-management** | **Big Five+ Alignment** | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | **Adaptable** | 0.74 | 0.874 | Moderate | Emotional Stability | | **Ambition** | 0.87 | 0.824 | Very weak | Openness to Experience | | **Approachable** | 0.93 | 0.794 | Weak | Agreeableness Emotional Stability | | **Assertive** | 0.86 | 0.823 | - | Extraversion | | **Calm** | 0.85 | 0.824 | Weak | Emotional Stability | | **Change** | 1.03 | 0.763 | Very weak | Emotional Stability Openness to Experience | | **Cheerful** | 1.05 | 0.764 | Weak | Agreeableness Emotional Stability | | **Competition** | 0.97 | 0.784 | - | Openness to Experience | | **Conceptual-thinking** | 1.14 | 0.664 | Very weak | Openness to Experience | | **Considered** | 1.02 | 0.763 | Very weak | Conscientiousness | | **Dependable** | 0.95 | 0.776 | Moderate | Conscientiousness Emotional Stability | | **Detail-focused** | 0.91 | 0.788 | Weak | Conscientiousness | | **Emotional-analysis** | 1.03 | 0.739 | - | Agreeableness Emotional Stability Honesty-Humility | | **Empathy** | 0.92 | 0.790 | Very weak | Agreeableness | | **Ethical** | 1.06 | 0.733 | Weak | Honesty-Humility | | **Expressive** | 1.06 | 0.782 | Weak | Conscientiousness Emotional Stability | | **Forthright** | 0.88 | 0.820 | - | Extraversion | | **Friendship** | 0.90 | 0.836 | - | Agreeableness | | **Gregarious** | 1.11 | 0.708 | - | Agreeableness Conscientiousness Openness to Experience | | **Steady** | 1.07 | 0.739 | - | Emotional Stability | | **Humour** | 0.97 | 0.770 | Weak | Agreeableness Openness to Experience | | **Impression-management** | 1.00 | 0.793 | - | Emotional Stability | | **Innovation** | 1.06 | 0.716 | Very weak | Extraversion Openness to Experience | | **Intellectually-curious** | 1.07 | 0.718 | - | Honesty-Humility Openness to Experience | | **Leading** | 0.74 | 0.865 | Very weak | Extraversion Openness to Experience | | **Optimistic** | 0.69 | 0.894 | Weak | Emotional Stability | | **People-focused** | 0.90 | 0.788 | Weak | Agreeableness | | **Perfectionism** | 0.82 | 0.843 | Weak | Conscientiousness | | **Personal-fulfilment** | 1.07 | 0.730 | Very weak | Honesty-Humility Openness to Experience | | **Persuading** | 1.05 | 0.711 | - | Extraversion Openness to Experience | | **Planful** | 1.07 | 0.712 | Weak | Conscientiousness Openness to Experience | | **Poised** | 0.80 | 0.860 | Very weak | Agreeableness Emotional Stability Extraversion | | **Proactive** | 1.11 | 0.686 | Very weak | Conscientiousness Extraversion | | **Rational** | 1.01 | 0.703 | Very weak | - | | **Rebellious** | 1.10 | 0.722 | Very weak | Extraversion | | **Regulation** | 0.99 | 0.746 | Weak | Openness to Experience | | **Relaxed** | 1.00 | 0.772 | Weak | Emotional Stability | | **Contemplative** | 0.75 | 0.870 | Weak | Emotional Stability | | **Risky** | 0.79 | 0.870 | - | - | | **Routine** | 1.06 | 0.742 | Very weak | Openness to Experience | | **Self-sufficiency** | 0.88 | 0.893 | - | Agreeableness | | **Self-efficacy** | 0.79 | 0.811 | Weak | Emotional Stability | | **Sensitive** | 0.86 | 0.829 | Weak | Emotional Stability | | **Stress-fuelled** | 0.98 | 0.774 | Very weak | Emotional Stability | | **Technology-confidence** | 0.96 | 0.824 | - | Openness to Experience | | **Values-focused** | 0.97 | 0.772 | Very weak | Honesty-Humility | | **Variety** | 0.96 | 0.795 | Very weak | Openness to Experience |   If you would like more detailed technical information regarding the CPQ, then please get in contact with us at [support@clevry.com](mailto:support@clevry.com). - [Using the Clevry Platform](https://help.clevry.com/using-the-clevry-platform?hsLang=en) - [Clevry Onboarding Training](https://help.clevry.com/clevry-onboarding-training?hsLang=en) - [Hiring Manager Training](https://help.clevry.com/hiring-manager-training?hsLang=en) - [Ability Tests](https://help.clevry.com/ability-tests?hsLang=en#main-content) - [Clevry's Ability Tests](https://help.clevry.com/ability-tests?hsLang=en#clevrys-ability-tests) - [Information on Ability Tests](https://help.clevry.com/ability-tests?hsLang=en#information-on-ability-tests) - [CPQ Nova](https://help.clevry.com/cpq-nova?hsLang=en#main-content) - [Questionnaires](https://help.clevry.com/cpq-nova?hsLang=en#questionnaires) - [Job-Matching](https://help.clevry.com/cpq-nova?hsLang=en#job-matching) - [Interpretation & Feedback](https://help.clevry.com/cpq-nova?hsLang=en#interpretation-feedback) - [Fairness & Inclusivity](https://help.clevry.com/cpq-nova?hsLang=en#fairness-inclusivity) - [The Science](https://help.clevry.com/cpq-nova?hsLang=en#the-science) - [CPQ Legacy](https://help.clevry.com/cpq-legacy?hsLang=en#main-content) - [Clevry's Personality Model](https://help.clevry.com/cpq-legacy?hsLang=en#clevrys-personality-model) - [Clevry's Personality Questionnaires](https://help.clevry.com/cpq-legacy?hsLang=en#clevrys-personality-questionnaires) - [Job-Match Feature](https://help.clevry.com/cpq-legacy?hsLang=en#job-match-feature) - [Discussing & Interpreting Personality Results](https://help.clevry.com/cpq-legacy?hsLang=en#discussing-interpreting-personality-results) - [Scenario-Based Assessments](https://help.clevry.com/scenario-based-assessments?hsLang=en) - [Reports](https://help.clevry.com/reports?hsLang=en#main-content) - [Report Guides](https://help.clevry.com/reports?hsLang=en#report-guides) - [Interpreting results](https://help.clevry.com/reports?hsLang=en#interpreting-results) - [Group reports](https://help.clevry.com/reports?hsLang=en#group-reports) - [Sample Reports](https://help.clevry.com/reports?hsLang=en#sample-reports) - [The Science](https://help.clevry.com/the-science?hsLang=en#main-content) - [Norm Group Information](https://help.clevry.com/the-science?hsLang=en#norm-group-information) - [Technical Information](https://help.clevry.com/the-science?hsLang=en#technical-information) - [General FAQ's](https://help.clevry.com/general-faqs?hsLang=en) - [Projects](https://help.clevry.com/projects?hsLang=en#main-content) - [What are Projects?](https://help.clevry.com/projects?hsLang=en#what-are-projects) - [Account Management](https://help.clevry.com/projects?hsLang=en#account-management) - [Integration Guides](https://help.clevry.com/integration-guides?hsLang=en#main-content) - [Teamtailor](https://help.clevry.com/integration-guides?hsLang=en#teamtailor) - [The Clevry blog](https://www.clevry.com/en/blog/) [![Chill listening crop-3](https://help.clevry.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Clevry_Logo_RGB_Horizontal%20(1).png?width=141&height=55&name=Clevry_Logo_RGB_Horizontal%20(1).png "Chill listening crop-3")](http://www.clevry.com) **Need help with Clevry?** Contact our support team at support.uk@clevry.com or +44 1273 734 000 **Interested in Clevry for your organisation?** [Contact our team](https://hubs.la/Q04vbfnv0) Copyright © 2026, Clevry International Oy