Stronger hiring decisions start with psychometric evidence
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The evidence arrives. Then nobody has time to read it.
Most hiring teams already run assessments. The report lands in the ATS, someone opens it for ten seconds before the interview, and the conversation goes wherever it was always going to go.
The measurement was never the hard part. Making it count in the twenty minutes before an interview is.
The report lands after the shortlist
By the time the result arrives, interviews are booked with the candidates someone already liked.
Two readers, two conclusions
Without role criteria to read against, the same profile can support opposite decisions.
It never reaches the interview
The question that would have tested what the result raised is the one nobody asks.
Structured evidence predicts performance about twice as well
That finding is the reason Alva exists, and it sits behind every design decision in the system. Decades of selection research point the same way: when every candidate is measured against the same role-relevant criteria, the comparison holds and the decision improves.
PREDICTIVE VALIDITY
2x Structured methods predict job performance about twice as well as unstructured ones.
QUALITY OF HIRE
29 More top performers per 100 hires when selection is based on validated evidence.
CALIBRATION SAMPLE
1.5M Candidates in the sample Alva's tests are calibrated on.
Sources: Sackett et al. (2022) for predictive validity and qualityof hire. Alva's own calibration data for the sample size.
What's included
Which psychometric tests are included?
Two DNV-certified assessments, one way to connect them to the role, and the reports that come with them.
The assessments
Included with every seat
- Deep Insights Traits behind the report →
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Team Insights Profile against the team →
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Candidate Comparison Side by side, one standard →
- Leadership Report When the role needs it →
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Result Summaries Shaped around your org →
Paid add-ons, included in the Agentic Hiring System
The science is the core. The agent around it.
Agentic Psychometrics puts the agent directly on the assessments. The tests, the calibration and the certification at the centre stay exactly as they are.
The foundation does not change
The same tests, the same calibration, the same DNV certification, whether or not you take the agent.
People decide
The agent prepares what comes next. Your team makes the call.
Your ATS stays where it is
The candidate record does not move. Nothing is migrated.
Like having a PhD-level sparring partner on your team
Alva's agent works from the candidate's assessment evidence and the requirements of the role. It explains the results, answers what you ask and prepares editable material for your team to review. The tests underneath are unchanged.
Result explanations
See what the full result means in relation to this role, not against a generic benchmark.
Follow-up questions
Ask about a trait, strength or combination and get an answer grounded in the assessment evidence.
Interview material
An editable brief, prepared from what the results actually show, written for the person who will run the interview.
Onboarding reports
Turn the chosen candidate's results into a practical starting point for onboarding.
“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
Keep your ATS.
Add psychometric evidence you can use.
Alva connects to the system you already hire in. Candidates take the assessments, the results land next to the application, and your team works where it always has.
See integrationsPsychometrics built for real hiring decisions
A score only means something next to a big enough comparison group. Here's how big ours is.
Organisations
650+ organisations use Alva.
Candidates assessed
1.5M+ candidates have completed an Alva assessment.
Hires supported
40,000 by hiring teams using Alva.
How psychometric tests compare with other hiring methods
External research shows that structured methods provide stronger evidence when used together. These figures are research estimates, not measured Alva customer outcomes.
| Structured interviews | .42 | |
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| General mental ability tests | .31 | |
| Personality tests | .25 | |
| Unstructured interviews | .19 | |
| Education level | .10 | |
| Years of experience | .07 | |
| Combined methods | .60 |
Correlation with job performance. Source: Sackett et al., 2022 meta-analysis of validity in personnel selection, Journal of Applied Psychology.
Data in safe hands.
Certified, audited, and accountable.
Candidate information is handled with the same rigour we bring to every part of the hiring process. Alva holds global certifications for security, AI governance, and privacy. Independently audited to make sure it stays that way.
Security & GDPR
Enterprise-grade security.
Full GDPR compliance.
Safe AI
AI that supports decisions with transparency and control.
Questions about psychometric assessments
What are psychometric tests in recruitment?
Psychometric tests measure job-relevant ability and personality in a standardised way, before the hiring decision. Because every candidate answers the same instrument, you can compare results against one shared standard and weigh that evidence alongside the interview rather than relying on impressions alone.
What is Agentic Psychometrics?
The same DNV-certified tests, with an agent that reads each result in the context of the role and prepares what comes next. Two sentences, no more.
Which psychometric tests does Alva include?
Alva Psychometrics includes the adaptive Logic Test, which measures general mental ability, and the Big Five Personality Test, which measures workplace-relevant traits. Role Fit connects both results to the criteria and weighting defined for the role. Structured Interviews and Coding Tests are available as paid add-ons.
Does generative AI score the Logic or Personality Test?
No. Alva's psychometric scores are calculated from candidate responses using documented psychometric models. Generative AI helps explain the results and prepare material for your review. It does not replace the psychometric scoring model and it does not make the hiring decision.
Does Alva make hiring decisions?
No. The agent explains the assessment evidence and drafts material for your review. Your team decides what to use and who to hire. Assessment results are decision support and should be weighed together with the interview and the other evidence you collect.
What does Role Fit mean?
Role Fit maps a candidate's Logic and Personality results against the criteria and weighting your team defined for the role. It shows how the evidence lines up with what the role actually requires, so shortlisted candidates can be compared against the same standard rather than against each other's CVs.
How should psychometric results be used in a hiring decision?
Use them as one input among several, never as the sole basis for hiring or rejecting a candidate. Combine the assessment evidence with a structured interview against the same role criteria, and document how each piece of evidence informed the decision.
Can Agentic Psychometrics work with our ATS?
Yes. Alva Psychometrics delivers assessment results into more than 250 HR systems, so your ATS remains the system of record. The exact workflow depends on the integration and the configuration your organisation uses.
How does Alva validate its psychometric assessments?
DNV independently certifies Alva's Logic Test and Personality Test. Alva calibrates its assessment models on data from 1.5 million candidates and checks items for group differences. The technical manuals for both tests are published and available to read.
Are Structured Interviews and Coding Tests included?
They are available as paid add-ons to Alva Psychometrics. Both are included in the Agentic Hiring System, which contains everything in Alva Psychometrics plus the connected workflow from role brief to offer.
What is the difference between Alva Psychometrics and the Agentic Hiring System?
Alva Psychometrics puts the agent on the assessments you already run, the Agentic Hiring System runs the whole process.
Bring clearer evidence into every interview
See how Alva explains assessment results and drafts interview material while your ATS remains the system of record.