Raven's Advanced Progressive Matrices.
APM
- What it measures
- general intelligence (g); high-level fluid/abstract reasoning; nonverbal reasoning
- Length and format
- Set I = 12 (practice) + Set II = 36 test items (48 total); APM-III (Pearson) ~23 items/40 min via item bank. multiple-choice nonverbal matrix-completion, higher difficulty for discrimination at top of ability range (performance/ability test)
- Language versions
- Figural/language-independent; used worldwide; multiple national norm sets
- Normative data
- A normative source exists, but its licence does not permit us to hold or republish the data. The reference below is the citation.
- Licence
- copyrighted - commercial
This instrument is not self-serve. Obtaining it means going to the publisher or the author. We hold no direct link for it; the reference below is the citation to search from.
Licence classification is a research judgement by the catalogue’s authors, not legal advice, and it can be out of date. Confirm terms with the copyright holder or publisher before using an instrument, especially for commercial use.
- Reference
- Raven, J. C. (1943/2007). Raven's Advanced Progressive Matrices. London: Pearson Assessment.
Choosing between this and the alternatives
We do not deliver this instrument. If you are selecting a measure for a research programme, a national survey or an assessment product, and the question is which instrument, in which language, against which norms and under which licence, that is the work we do.
Talk to us about instrument selection