Hybrid rate & rank format matching the real Wave test
36 dimensions covering 4 behavioral clusters
AI report with normative and ipsative analysis
AI coach to prepare for debriefing with the recruiter
Format used by the largest HR consultancies
The Wave measures 36 dimensions grouped into 4 clusters: Thought, Influence, Adaptability, and Delivery.
The Saville Wave is a personality questionnaire developed by Saville Assessment that uses a unique hybrid rate-and-rank format. It measures 36 dimensions grouped into 4 behavioural clusters — Thought, Influence, Adaptability, and Delivery — in approximately 40 minutes (Professional Styles version).
Yes — you can practice the Wave hybrid format for free with two AI reports per account. Our test replicates the rate-and-rank scoring system used by the real Wave, giving you authentic preparation for the actual assessment.
The Saville Wave is heavily used by the UK public sector (Civil Service, NHS), large UK and European corporations, HR consulting firms, financial services, and the energy and infrastructure sector. It is one of the most psychometrically rigorous personality tools available.
Wave's hybrid format asks you both to rate items individually (Likert scale) AND to rank competing statements within each block. This dual scoring produces both normative scores (compared to a population) and ipsative scores (your relative preferences), which is why recruiters consider Wave one of the hardest tests to fake.
Our practice replicates the rate-and-rank dual scoring of the real Saville Wave. The AI report produces both normative and ipsative analyses across all 36 dimensions, mirroring the real Wave Professional Styles output you will receive in the actual recruitment assessment.
The Saville Wave Professional Styles takes about 35-40 minutes for 108 blocks. The Wave Focus Styles (a shorter version) takes around 13 minutes. Our practice replicates the longer Professional Styles version, which is the format most candidates encounter in recruitment.