Saville Assessment

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The Saville Assessment is a psychometric test used by many employers to assess a candidate’s cognitive abilities, personality traits, and job-related skills. If you’re preparing to take the Saville Assessment, there are several steps you can take to increase your chances of success.

What is the Saville Assessment?

Saville assessments are psychometric pre-employment aptitude tests created by Saville Assessment (SA), a global hiring consultancy dedicated to helping companies streamline their hiring process and choose the most qualified candidates.

SA is affiliated with SHL, another leading hiring consultancy company specializing in pre-employment assessments. SA tailors its assessments to fit the needs of a company based on the job on offer in both the field (accounting, finance, mechanics, etc) and role (manager, administration, technicians, etc). Companies known for using Saville assessments include British Airways, Jaguar, Lego, Mercedes-Benz, L’oreal, and Land Rover.

What Topics are Included on the Saville Assessment?

Saville assessments cover a wide range of topics pre-determined to adequately assess a candidate’s various aptitudes in order to assist in choosing the best person for a job. It is important to find out which type of Saville assessment you may encounter, in order the prepare accordingly.

SA offers assessments for the following roles: directors, managers, graduates, operational, commercial and technical staff, and administration. SA also offers tests based on specific areas employers are looking for in their candidates. Saville assessments are timed; these times vary depending on the test topics and job position. SA offers a multitude of its tests online in what is called the swift aptitude test, as well as a more extensive in-person test administered at a registered assessment center.

Personality Test

SA utilizes a personality assessment called Wave. This assessment is designed to test a candidate’s compatibility with the open position. This is determined through an evaluation of a candidate’s strengths and weaknesses, decision-making and problem-solving skills, motives, values, judgement, cognitive ability, and past experiences.

Saville Wave Test

The Saville Wave Test is a type of psychometric assessment used by employers to evaluate a candidate’s personality traits, cognitive abilities, and work-related values. This assessment is designed to provide employers with a comprehensive understanding of a candidate’s strengths and potential areas for development.

The test is divided into three main sections: Wave Focus Styles, Wave Professional Styles, and Wave Cognitive Styles. The Wave Focus Styles section assesses a candidate’s personality traits, such as motivation, emotional intelligence, and social skills. The Wave Professional Styles section evaluates a candidate’s work-related values and preferences, such as decision-making, leadership, and communication styles. The Wave Cognitive Styles section measures a candidate’s cognitive abilities, such as numerical reasoning, verbal reasoning, and problem-solving skills.

The Saville Wave Test is typically administered online and takes approximately 90 minutes to complete. The results are presented in a detailed report that provides insights into the candidate’s strengths and potential areas for development. The report also includes recommendations for how the candidate can improve their performance and development in different areas.

Situational Judgement Test

Situational judgement is evaluated based on the presentation of real-life scenarios in which a candidate must respond and react accordingly. The types of scenarios represented may vary depending on the type of job/role the candidate is applying to. This is intended to assess critical thinking and intrapersonal skills.

Behavioral Reasoning Test

Behavioral reasoning evaluates a candidate’s workplace conduct both in hypothetical situations and based on previous employment. Behavior-based questions gauge problem-solving skills as well as how a candidate responds to difficult situations. They are also designed to assess team and individual work ethic, and compatibility with workplace procedures and policies.

Numerical Reasoning Test

Numerical reasoning tests include a basic overview of mathematical principles including order of operations, fractions, percentages, unit and currency conversion, data interpretation, and ratios. Questions may include both multiple choice and word problems. SA refers to the numerical reasoning test as “analysis.”

Error Checking Test

Saville assessments also include a section on error checking. This covers numerical skills, verbal skills, and spatial reasoning, and includes sets of data in various patterns. Candidates are expected to be able to identify errors or incorrect sequences within those patterns.

Abstract Reasoning Test

Abstract reasoning tests are typically non-verbal and contain only images. Candidates must use these images to solve problems using critical thinking skills, strategy, and analysis. Candidates are also assessed on their ability to think outside the box when formulating answers, and how quickly and efficiently they can give those answers.

Verbal Reasoning Test

Saville assessments also evaluate candidates based on verbal reasoning, which includes written and verbal comprehension and vocabulary. Questions may pertain to sentence structure, spelling, and reading comprehension, and candidates must be able to draw logical conclusions based on the written data presented to them. SA refers to the verbal reasoning test as “comprehension.”

Mechanical Reasoning Test

Some Saville assessments may require that candidates demonstrate a degree of mechanical reasoning. This includes an understanding of the basic principles of physics, mathematics, and technical engineering. Positions related to the mechanical field may include more in-depth, job-specific questions.

Spatial Reasoning Test

Spatial reasoning includes the ability to visualize, manipulate, and interpret 2- and 3-D objects to solve problems. Objects may be matched, mirrored, grouped, etc and candidates are required to demonstrate their ability to think technically and visually.

Deductive Reasoning Test

Candidates who must answer questions based on deductive reasoning are given a set of rules or data and must draw logical conclusions based on them. This may include scenario-based questions and argument interpretation (whether an argument is valid).

Logical Reasoning Test

Logical reasoning assesses a candidate’s problem-solving skills through their ability to use reason and logic. This includes questions related to the job, as well as mathematics and language. Applicants may be asked to recognize patterns in sample sequences and word problems.

How to Prepare for the Saville Assessment

The best way to prepare for SA’s pre-employment tests is to study. This means utilizing study guides and practice tests, and knowing which Saville assessment a candidate is expected to take. This allows candidates to properly prepare for the right topics, as well as knowing the time constraints on the test to be able to answer questions correctly and efficiently. Even a general understanding of what an applicant can expect from the tests -and what is expected of them in their answers- will increase their confidence going into the tests and improve their chances of getting the job.