The science behind our assessments
InterACT-Global’s mission is to provide assessments that are grounded in real science, ensuring every insight you receive is reliable, actionable, and fair.
Our tools are trusted worldwide by HR leaders, recruiters, and organisational psychologists to support better hiring, development, and leadership decisions.
Rigorous Validation
Our assessments have been subjected to years of research – including multiple validation strategies across job categories and industries.
Reliable Measurement
Each tool demonstrates consistency in measurement—showing stable scores over time and internally coherent scales.
Job‑Relevant
We specialise in job‑related competencies with assessments built to predict real‑world performance in workplace contexts.
Global & Ethical Standards
Our tools adhere to international testing guidelines, are used worldwide and support fairness, integrity and inclusive norming.
Why the science matters
Choosing the right assessment isn’t just about finding a test—it’s about trusting the results. Scientifically validated assessments help you:
Make informed hiring and promotion decisions
Reduce bias and ensure fairness across diverse teams
Predict performance and potential with confidence
Save time and resources by identifying the right fit early
Evidence based development
Every assessment we provide is built on established psychological theory and decades of research. Each tool undergoes a rigorous development process. This process ensures that each assessment is robust, precise, and interpretable.
Item Generation
Created by qualified psychologists to measure specific traits or abilities.
Psychometric Analysis
Factor analysis, reliability testing, and validation to ensure accuracy.
Norming
Establishing benchmarks across populations to provide meaningful scores.
Pilot Testing
Administered to representative samples to assess clarity and effectiveness.
Refinement
Items are revised or removed based on data to maximise precision.
Reliability: consistency you can count on
Reliability refers to the consistency of a measurement. Our assessments demonstrate:
Internal Consistency
Items within each scale correlate strongly, ensuring stable measurement.
Test Re-test Reliability
Scores remain consistent over time when conditions are unchanged.
Reliable assessments mean you can trust that results reflect true differences in traits, abilities, or behaviours, not random variation
Validity: measuring what matters
Validity ensures an assessment measures what it claims to measure. We provide multiple forms of evidence:
Content Validity
Expert review ensures items accurately capture the intended construct.
Criterion-Related Validity
Scores correlate with meaningful outcomes, like job performance.
Construct Validity
Factor analysis confirms the test’s structure aligns with theory.
Predictive Validity
Assessments accurately forecast future success in relevant roles.
Our assessments are designed by experienced specialists you can trust
Dr KV Petrides
Dr KV Petrides is the developer of the major system of Psychobionomy as well as of TraitEI theory and of the family of Trait Emotional Intelligence Questionnaires (TEIQue), which are used in commercial and research settings globally.
The TEIQue emotional intelligence test is one of the most extensively validated and trusted psychological assessments available today. It is continually updated based on research at the London Psychometric Laboratory and is registered with the British Psychological Society.
Dr. Jesse Llobet
Dr, Jesse Llobet has 30+ years of experience in the development, validation and implementation of leading edge assessments across all industries.
Dr. Llobet’s experience in employment screening includes having consulted with Fortune 500 companies across the U.S., and his assessments have been implemented by over 10,000 companies. He is a member of the American Psychological Association and the Society for Industrial and Organisational Psychologists.
Find psychometric assessments for your team
The right assessment insights today can prevent costly hiring mistakes tomorrow, and set your team up for long-term success.
Frequently Asked Questions
Norm groups are representative samples of people used to establish benchmarks for assessment scores. By comparing an individual’s results against these norms, we can interpret their scores in a meaningful, fair, and contextually relevant way. Norm groups ensure that your assessment results are not just raw numbers, but insights you can trust for hiring, development, and team decisions.
Inclusive norming establishes benchmarks across diverse groups to ensure fairness and meaningful comparisons, regardless of gender, culture, or industry.
Using predictive validity studies, we compare assessment scores with real-world performance metrics to confirm that results forecast meaningful outcomes.
Psychologists lead every stage—from item generation to pilot testing, refinement, and norming—to ensure each assessment is scientifically robust and interpretable.
While assessments predict likely performance patterns, they are one part of decision-making. Factors like training, team dynamics, and organisational culture also influence outcomes.
We implement secure login protocols and unique candidate credentials to ensure each assessment is taken by the correct individual. In some cases, additional identity verification methods, such as photo ID checks or proctored sessions, can be applied for high-stakes roles.
Assessments include validity scales and response pattern checks to detect inconsistencies, socially desirable responding, or faking. High-quality psychometric tools also use forced-choice formats and statistical algorithms that make manipulation difficult.
Results flagged for potential manipulation are reviewed and, if necessary, a retest is recommended under controlled conditions to ensure accurate, reliable data.