Overview
The Core Verbal Reasoning Assessment (CVRA) measures how individuals interpret, analyze, and reason with written information. The assessment evaluates skills that are essential for communication, analysis, and decision-making in many professional contexts. The CVRA combines several types of verbal reasoning tasks into a concise, adaptive assessment that typically takes 20–25 minutes to complete.
Key features
Adaptive design: The CVRA uses adaptive testing, meaning each response influences the difficulty of the next question. This approach helps the assessment measure ability more precisely across different skill levels and reduce unnecessary questions while maintaining accuracy.
Validity and reliability: The CVRA has been validated using a global sample of more than 1,600 participants across industries and job levels. This diverse sample helps ensure the assessment provides reliable and meaningful results across different populations.
Fairness: Psychometric analyses show no evidence of bias across age, gender, or ethnicity. Adverse impact ratios remain above widely accepted fairness thresholds, supporting equitable outcomes.
Continuous improvement
The CVRA is continuously refined through ongoing research, expanded datasets, and new assessment content. These improvements aim to strengthen both the scientific rigor and practical value of the assessment.
Note: The Core Verbal Reasoning Assessment is currently available in English only.
Learn more
For a deeper explanation of the CVRA’s theoretical foundations, methodologies, validation studies, and ongoing research, refer to the technical summary below.