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[The Science](https://help.clevry.com/the-science?hsLang=en) 3. [Norm Group Information](https://help.clevry.com/the-science?hsLang=en#norm-group-information) # Top Performer Norm Group Information ## This article describes the technical properties of Top Performer norm groups such as their size, context, and job level. Our Top Performer tests are industry specific recruitment assessments. The Recruiter Assessments are **scored against an industry benchmark** – known as a comparison or norm group. Each assessment has its own comparison group, allowing you to compare your candidates to those who have completed the assessment previously.  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). Additionally, Clevry offers 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:*    ### Verbal Reasoning **Recruitment Industry Verbal Assessment Comparison Group (2020)** The composite comparison group for the recruitment verbal reasoning test comprises a diverse group of 652 professionals from the recruitment sector including recruiters, consultants, account managers and sales employees who completed the test between 2018-2020. The comparison group comprises of 222 males, 237 females, and 193 respondents who did not specify. The comparison group represents an international sample, comprising of English, Finnish, Swedish, and Dutch professionals amongst others.   ### Numerical Reasoning **Recruitment Industry Numerical Assessment Comparison Group (2020)** The composite comparison group for the recruitment numerical reasoning test comprises a diverse group of 577 professionals from the recruitment sector including recruiters, consultants, account managers and sales employees who completed the test between 2018-2020. The comparison group comprises of 167 males, 185 females, and 225 respondents who did not specify. The comparison group represents an international sample, comprising of English, Finnish, Swedish, and Dutch professionals amongst others.   ### Message Me #### Recruitment Industry Message Me Comparison Group (2020) The composite comparison group for the recruitment situational judgement test comprises a diverse group of 186-537 recruiters, account managers and sales employees in the recruitment and staffing sector who completed the Recruitment Situational Judgement Test between 2018- 2020\. The comparison group represents an international sample, comprising of English, Finnish, Swedish, and Dutch professionals amongst others. 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