What Alva’s logic test measures
Alva’s logic test estimates general mental ability. The easiest way to explain that ability is that it is the ability to know what to do when you don’t know what to do. Depending on the role you are hiring for, different results will likely be more or less helpful. When leveraging Alva’s Role fit matching, you can easily get an understanding of how well a candidate matches a specific role.
How to read the result
Logical ability is the ability to identify patterns, draw conclusions, and solve unfamiliar or complex problems.
If you want an overview of how to interpret the results, here is a quick guide:
Score range | What the score may indicate |
Lower range (1–3) | May need more time to understand unfamiliar problems and may draw more heavily on previous experience when finding a solution. |
Higher range (8–10) | Quickly identifies patterns, understands unfamiliar contexts, and draws conclusions when solving complex problems. |
How the percentage score is calculated
For every assessment, including the logic test, a percentage score is also calculated. The percentage score helps compare candidates using a number that most people intuitively can interpret.
The percentage score for the logic test is calculated using an s-like curve, referred to as a sigmoid function. This means that the percentage change becomes lower and lower, the more extreme score the candidate gets.
This way of calculating the results avoids drawing exaggerated conclusions from small differences between candidates, leading to more objective and fair hiring decisions.
💡 Tip: If a candidate comes in with a result you did not expect, read How to Interpret an Unexpectedly Low Logic Result before you act on it.
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