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A personality test built to predict job performance

Q: What does the personality test measure?

Five broad dimensions from the Five-Factor Model: Openness, Conscientiousness, Extraversion, Agreeableness, and Emotional Stability. Each breaks into specific facets tied to workplace behaviour.

Q: How long does it take?

12 to 15 minutes. The test adapts in real time using IRT, so it's both fast and precise.

Q: Is it scientifically validated?

Yes. DNV-certified. Built on the Five-Factor Model and Item Response Theory. Certified to ISO 10667-2.

Q: Do candidates see their results?

Yes, immediately. They get the same full report the recruiter sees.

Q: Can candidates reuse their results?

Yes. Candidates own their data and can share existing results with new employers or choose to retake.

Personality is one of the most powerful predictors of job performance, when measured correctly. Alva's Personality Test is built on the Five-Factor Model and adapts in real time using Item Response Theory. Precise, science-backed insights in 12 to 15 minutes. DNV-certified.

What does a personality test measure?

Alva measures the five dimensions decades of research have shown to predict job-relevant behaviour: Openness, Conscientiousness, Extraversion, Agreeableness, and Emotional Stability.

How they approach tasks

Conscientiousness predicts reliability, structure, and attention to detail

How they work with others

Extraversion and Agreeableness predict communication, teamwork, and trust

How they handle pressure

Emotional Stability predicts responses to stress, setbacks, and ambiguity

How they learn and adapt

Openness predicts curiosity, flexibility, and comfort with new ideas

Adaptive and efficient

Questions adapt in real time, delivering precise profiles in 12 to 15 minutes

Full transparency

Candidates and recruiters get the same full report. No hidden scores.

DNV-certified

Independent third-party validation of scientific rigour and practical utility

Instant results

Both recruiter and candidate receive the full report as soon as it's completed

When personality assessments add value and when they don't

Adds value

Roles where communication style, teamwork, and habits matter

High candidate volume, need a structured way to compare

Hiring teams want consistent, comparable data across candidates

Combined with logic, interviews, and Role Fit score

Doesn't add value

Roles assessed purely on technical output with no team interaction

Low volume with deep interview access to every single candidate

Organisation isn't ready to act on structured personality data

Used as a standalone filter to screen candidates out

A personality test is one input in a structured evaluation. In Alva, it combines with the assessment of skills, background, and personality to contribute to an overall Role Fit score.

Why market leaders choose Alva

Great hiring has a measurable impact. Here's what clients and candidates say.

Hiring quality

of customers report fewer low-performing hires

Candidate experience

of candidates complete their assessment

Candidate satisfaction

candidate satisfaction across all assessments

Efficiency

reduction in time to hire

Powerful alone. More powerful in the right context.

Alva is an end-to-end AI hiring system that gives you everything you need to make confident, data-based decisions, always backed by proven science. The personality test is one of many inputs in a structured evaluation of skills, background, and personality to weigh in all signals against role-specific criteria.

Science makes hiring fairer and fairer hiring builds better teams.

Validity

Research foundation

The Five-Factor Model is among the most validated constructs in personnel selection research

Certified by DNV

Independent third-party validation of scientific rigour and practical utility

Item Response Theory

A single calibrated scale, no norm groups, no ambiguity across populations

Fairness

No adverse impact by design

Personality assessments show minimal group differences across gender, ethnicity, and age

Transparent results

Candidates receive the same full report as recruiters. No hidden scores

Reduced time pressure

Candidates can pause, and adaptive format means fewer questions without losing precision

“Through Alva Labs, we get a clearer picture of each candidate's strengths and areas for development. This helps us select people who not only have the right technical skills but also fit into our culture and have the potential to grow with us in the long term.”

Kevin Brunnberg, Talent Acquisition Specialist, Knightec

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Questions about personality testing in hiring

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