Assessment Publishers

The world's leading talent assessment company with 14 million+ assessments in 190 countries and 50 languages. Flagship tools include OPQ32r (personality), Verify Interactive (cognitive), and the Universal Competency Framework (UCF). Used by 75% of Fortune 500 companies.

Global organizational consulting firm. The KF Talent Suite covers competencies, traits and drivers. Talent Q Elements (verbal, numerical, logical; 15 min each) targets management & graduate hiring. Aspects suite (6–10 min) covers frontline roles. KF4D and viaEdge measure leadership agility.

Aon Assessment Solutions integrates gamification and a strong candidate experience via the mapTQ platform. The smartPredict suite includes gamified cognitive tests (Switch Challenge, Grid Challenge). chatAssess simulates a digital work environment as a modern SJT. ADEPT-15 personality test measures 15 behavioral dimensions.

Founded by Professor Peter Saville (SHL co-founder). The Wave model combines talent, motivation and culture fit. Swift Analysis Aptitude (18 min: verbal + numerical + spatial) is the most popular screening tool. Wave Professional Styles reports up to 108 behavioral facets.

The gold standard for personality-based leadership assessment. Unique focus on personality under pressure and 'dark side' derailment risks. HPI (bright side), HDS (dark side), MVPI (values). Available in 40+ languages, used by 50%+ of Fortune 500. Global norm group: 200,000 working adults from 180 countries.

Formed from the merger of Cubiks, PSI Talent Management and Caliper in 2022. Portfolio of 500+ instruments. Logiks General Advanced (20 min: verbal + numerical + abstract) is the standard cognitive suite. PAPI personality inventory (PAPI-N normative / PAPI-I ipsative) is an industry icon. PAPI 3+ integrates modern Big Five dimensions.

Offers the Personal Profile Analysis (PPA) based on DISC theory, the General Intelligence Assessment (GIA), and the Human Job Analysis (HJA). TEIQue measures trait emotional intelligence.

Uses neuroscience-based mini-games to measure risk tolerance, focus and persistence. Gamified assessments integrated by J.P. Morgan, Unilever and Accenture for an engaging candidate experience that simultaneously provides deep behavioral insights.

Skills-first hiring platform with 400+ skills tests for hybrid and remote roles. Fast-growing platform for technical, cognitive and role-specific assessments. Ideal for screening large candidate pools efficiently.

Founded in 1927, the oldest HR consultancy in the Netherlands. LTP Online offers a broad range of capacity tests benchmarked against Dutch norm groups. LTP ChatLab uses AI avatars for interactive work simulations scored in real-time by psychologists.

Fully merged since 2022. Offers the Connector Ability Test (adaptive) and Reflector Big Five personality test. Methodology applied broadly in government and business services for roles from starters to directors.

Market leader in culture-fair and multicultural assessments. MCT-H (Hoog) for HBO/WO selection; MCT-M (Midden) for MBO and Brandweer admission. Adds 'Integrity' as a 6th dimension to the Big Five for a more complete candidate profile.

The Q1000 battery (by Assessio Bloom) is used for virtually all military and civilian positions within the Dutch Army, Air Force, Navy and Military Police. VCT (Vliegercapaciteitentests 1 & 2) for pilot selection at the Royal Netherlands Air Force.

Largest European publisher of psychological tests, headquartered in Göttingen. Provides standard instruments for many DAX 40 companies (SAP, Siemens, Allianz, Volkswagen). Key instruments: BIP (Bochumer Inventar, work personality), d2-R (concentration/attention). Also owns TEA Ediciones (Spain) and Manual Moderno (Mexico).

The DLR certificate has been a binding EASA requirement for many cockpit personnel since 2021. The assessment battery includes MIC (Monitoring and Instrument Coordination), in which candidates control instruments with a joystick while performing auditory tasks. Also used for German police helicopter selection.

The leading assessment publisher in Spain, setting the standard for decades. Extends reach to Mexico and Colombia. Used by IBEX 35 companies including Banco Santander and BBVA for automated selection. Also provides psicotécnicos for Policía Nacional and Guardia Civil.

Leading Portuguese assessment partner and SHL distributor. Serves top Portuguese companies including EDP (Energias de Portugal), Jerónimo Martins and Galp Energia. Also supports PSP (Polícia de Segurança Pública) and GNR (Guarda Nacional Republicana) recruitment using Wechsler Intelligence Scales and Raven's Matrices.

The most important market for Hogrefe outside Spain after its acquisition. Combines international standards with deep-rooted local preferences. Classic batteries: Terman-Merrill (IQ) and Cleaver (DISC-based behavioral profiles). Used by SEDENA (Mexican military academy) with a 567-item psychological questionnaire.

The reference for clinical and organizational tests in Brazil, now part of Giunti Psychometrics. Publisher of the 'Teste Palográfico', a graphic personality test where candidates draw vertical lines on paper. Essential for personnel selection, firearms licenses and driving licenses (CNH) in Brazil. All tests CFP-approved.

Brazil's leading recruitment platform integrating Mindsight behavioral mapping and cultural fit tests. Methodology based on Cattell-Horn-Carroll (CHC) theory and Bloom's Taxonomy, measuring both fluid intelligence and work styles.

Pioneer in game-based assessments that reveal behavior in action rather than self-report. The Leaflets Game measures working memory, the Balloon Game measures risk tolerance, and the Emotions Game measures emotional intelligence. Removes the ability to 'fake good' that plagues traditional personality tests. Used by Siemens and other DAX companies.

The world's leading AI-powered video interview and assessment platform. AI scoring analyzes verbal content, tone and communication patterns. Coding Challenges and technical simulations available for tech roles. Used by Fortune 500 for volume recruitment at scale. Korn Ferry and HireVue are often combined (Accenture, Deloitte).

The Criteria Cognitive Aptitude Test (CCAT) is one of the most widely used pre-employment cognitive tests in North America. 50 questions in 15 minutes measuring problem solving, learning ability and critical thinking. The Criteria Mechanical Reasoning Assessment (CMRA) targets technical and engineering roles. Average score: 24/50.

UK-based fully digital assessment platform used by Bain & Company, KPMG and Pfizer. Combines ability tests (numerical, verbal, logical), learnability tests, checking & accuracy, video interviews and virtual assessment centres in one seamless candidate journey. Known for exceptional candidate experience and strong diversity & inclusion metrics.

The PI Behavioral Assessment uses a free-choice format (not forced-choice) to measure four core drives: Dominance, Extraversion, Patience and Formality. The PI Cognitive Assessment (50 questions in 12 minutes) is one of the fastest cognitive screening tools available. Used by 10,000+ companies in 140+ countries.

The global gold standard for measuring critical thinking ability. Watson Glaser Critical Thinking Appraisal (CTA) has been the benchmark for law firms, consulting and finance for 80+ years. The 40-question test covers inference, recognition of assumptions, deduction, interpretation and evaluation of arguments. Used by all Magic Circle law firms.

Specializes in leadership development, succession planning and structured behavioral interviews. The Targeted Selection interview methodology is used by 500+ of the Fortune 500 for evidence-based hiring. DDI's simulation-based assessments for senior leadership are considered the benchmark for executive selection.

IBM Kenexa provides a broad suite of aptitude and behavioral assessments for large corporate accounts. The Kenexa Prove It! platform offers skills verification tests for 1,500+ job roles. Behavioral Interviewing System (BIS) guides structured interviews. Widely used by Fortune 500 for volume hiring in finance, banking and insurance.

Gateway.one operates the Multicheck platform, the standard pre-apprenticeship screening test in Switzerland. Covers ICT, Technical, Commercial, Health (FaGe), Media & Design and Pharma & Chemistry tracks. Used by SBB CFF FFS, Swiss Post and thousands of Swiss apprenticeship positions annually.

Specialist German online test provider used primarily by BMW Group and Daimler for their graduate and apprenticeship selection. The ELIGO battery combines logical reasoning, spatial visualization and personality dimensions in a single adaptive session. Known for its visual-spatial thinking components that reflect engineering culture.

Regional leader in online psychometric assessments across Mexico, Peru, Colombia and Chile. Partners with Midot (Israel) for integrity and counterproductive work behavior testing. Portfolio includes 16PF, 360-degree feedback and skills-based tests. Used by HR departments in mid-market Latin American companies.