This article describes the technical properties of our Swedish norm groups such as their size, context, and job level, for all three levels of assessment.
All tests on our assessment platform are norm-referenced. This means that a candidate's score on a test is compared with a large representative group of people who have taken that test before - this group is referred to as the “comparison group” or “norm group”.
Clevry allows you to choose which comparison group you would like to use for each of your assessments. We have general composite norm groups available for all assessments (detailed in this document), along with some sector specific ones. We can also offer bespoke comparison groups for those organisations with larger volumes of candidates (150+) who would like to use their own internal benchmarks. Please get in touch with a member of the team for more information about this.
The system then uses this comparison from norm groups to convert raw test scores into a Sten score ranging from 1-10. Each of our reports provide full guidance on how to interpret these scores, but please do not hesitate to get in touch should you have any questions.
We review our norm groups regularly to ensure they are up to date, following best practice guidelines from the British Psychological Society and the European Federation of Psychologists’ Associations. Norm groups updated within the last 10 years are considered to be of Excellent standard, and at Clevry we are proud to uphold such standards.
Listed below are the technical properties of each of our general composite norm groups:
Clevry Personality Questionnaire (CPQ)
Normgrupp, Svenskspråkig (2023)
This sample is comprised of a diverse group of between 318 - 13,278* individuals who completed Criterion Personality Questionnaires in Swedish between 2019 to 2023.
These individuals completed this assessment as part of recruitment and development processes for a range of roles including: account manager, chief financial officer, business developer, data scientist, engineering manager, finance director, health and safety specialist, consultant, sales manager, marketing manager, health and safety specialist and more.
These individuals represent a wide range of industry sectors including: technology, human resources, manufacturing, care, sales, finance, IT, and more.
Normgrupp, Internationell (2023)
This sample is comprised of a diverse group of between 355 – 22,074* individuals who completed Criterion Personality Questionnaires in English between 2021 and 2022.
These individuals completed this assessment as part of recruitment and development processes for a range of roles including financial analyst, bid manager, call centre agent, clinical psychologist, data scientist, graphic designer, microbiologist, childcare provider, software developer, supply chain analyst, property manager, business analyst, sales manager, human resources manager, chief financial officer, doctor, graphic designer, marketing manager, quantum engineer and more.
These individuals represent a wide range of industry sectors including IT, manufacturing, retail, health care, human resources, finance, technology, energy services, law, private equity, security, marketing, wholesale, telecommunications, education, leisure and more.
* Note: Due to the flexible nature of the Clevry Personality Questionnaires, the comparison group is comprised of individuals who have completed a range of different questionnaires, meaning comparisons are made by looking at the distribution of scores at the scale level. This means that reported characteristics of the comparison group reflect the range across the scales in the CPQ library.
Numerical Reasoning
B2C (Enhanced) Svenskspråkig Numerisk Normgrupp (2023)
This sample consists of a diverse group of 314 individuals who completed the B2C numerical reasoning test in Swedish in 2022.
These individuals completed this assessment as part of recruitment processes for a range of occupations, including: sales manager, finance director, store manager, consultant manager, project engineer, HR specialist, commercial director and more.
These individuals represent a range of industry sectors including: recruitment, finance, engineering, care, and manufacturing.
Utopia (Expert) Svenskspråkig Numerisk Normgrupp (2023)
This sample consists of a diverse group of 341 individuals who completed the Utopia numerical reasoning test in Swedish between 2021 and 2022.
These individuals completed this assessment as part of recruitment processes for a range of occupations, including: accounting manager, business analyst, sales director, senior accountant consultant, finance manager, financial analyst and more.
These individuals represent a range of industry sectors including: recruitment, finance, engineering, and technology.
Rekryteringsbranschen, Global Numerisk Normgrupp (2023)
This sample consists of a diverse group of 541 individuals who completed the Recruitment Industry numerical reasoning assessment in English, Swedish, Finnish, and Dutch between 2018 and 2023.
These individuals completed this assessment as part of recruitment processes for a range of occupations, including account manager, consultant care manager, HR administrator, head-hunter, recruiter resourcer, recruitment specialist, team manger, and more.
Verbal Reasoning
CWS (Essential) Svenskspråkig Verbal Normgrupp (2023)
This sample consists of a diverse group of 279 individuals who completed the CWS verbal reasoning test in Swedish between 2018 and 2022.
These individuals completed this assessment as part of recruitment processes for a range of occupations, including: account manager, technician, customer service, consultant, project planner, accountant, nurse, station manager and more.
These individuals represent a range of industry sectors including: healthcare, technology manufacturing, marketing, finance and more.
B2C (Enhanced) Svenskspråkig Verbal Normgrupp (2023)
This sample consists of a diverse group of 3,137 individuals who completed the B2C verbal reasoning test in Swedish between 2021 and 2022.
These individuals completed this assessment as part of recruitment processes for a range of occupations including: sales manager, software engineer, project manager, director of operations, data scientist, sales representative and more.
These individuals represent a range of industry sectors including: consulting, finance, healthcare, IT, manufacturing and recruitment.
Utopia (Expert) Svenskspråkig Verbal Normgrupp (2023)
This sample consists of a diverse group of 641 individuals who completed the Utopia verbal reasoning test in Swedish between 2016 and 2022.
These individuals completed this assessment as part of recruitment process for a range of occupations including: senior consultant, business analyst, sales director, jurist, associate, financial analyst, press officer and more.
These individuals represent a range of industry sectors including: technology, consultancy, finance, and manufacturing.
Rekryteringsbranschen, Global Verbal Normgrupp (2023)
This sample consists of a diverse group of 313 individuals who completed the Recruitment Industry verbal reasoning assessment in English, Swedish, and Finnish between 2018 and 2023.
These individuals completed this assessment as part of recruitment processes for a range of occupations, including bid manager, learning and development trainer, account manager, HR administrator, operational executive, team manager, research consultant, and talent acquisition specialist.
Abstract Reasoning
B2C (Enhanced) Svenskspråkig Abstrakt Normgrupp (2023)
This sample consists of a diverse group of 2,237 individuals who completed the B2C abstract reasoning test in Swedish between 2020 and 2022.
These individuals completed this assessment as part of recruitment processes for a range of occupations including: consultant, analyst, account manager, junior assistant, engineer, copywriter, client success manager and more.
These individuals represent a range of industry sectors including: consultancy, HR, recruitment, technology, and manufacturing.
Utopia (Expert) Global Abstrakt Normgrupp (2023)
This sample consists of a diverse group of 490 individuals who completed the Utopia abstract reasoning assessment in English, Swedish, and Finnish between 2017 and 2023.
These individuals completed this assessment as part of recruitment processes for a range of occupations, including customer success specialist, architect, engineer, project manager, CEO, head of sales, technology expert, algorithm engineer, treasury manager and more.
These individuals represent a wide range of industry sectors including finance, HR, and manufacturing.
Mechanical Reasoning
CWS (Essential) Global Mekanisk Normgrupp (2023)
This sample consists of a diverse group of 734 individuals who completed the CWS mechanical reasoning assessment in English, Swedish, and Finnish between 2018 and 2023.
These individuals completed this assessment as part of recruitment processes for a range of occupations, including mechanical engineer, operator, maintenance technician, production manager, and more.
These individuals represent a wide range of industry sectors including shipping, manufacturing, technology, and automotive.
If you would like to find out more, or would like some information about our Swedish Norm Groups that are not listed here, please contact us at support.uk@clevry.com.
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