The Caliper Profile, now sold as Talogy Caliper, is an untimed assessment of 98 questions that most people finish in 60 to 75 minutes, according to Talogy. Most items are forced-choice personality statements; a small set of abstract reasoning puzzles are the only questions with right answers. This page covers what the Caliper Profile is, its format and timings, how it is scored, the rules to know before you start, how to prepare and a practice plan.
What the Caliper Profile is
Talogy says the Caliper Profile measures 21 personality traits and one cognitive ability, abstract reasoning, a measure of fluid intelligence. Employers compare your results with a job model: Caliper has defined the key competencies for more than 70 job types. Talogy rates the reading level at US grades 6 to 8, and the assessment includes some experimental questions being tested for future versions.
Because Talogy also owns Cubiks, a Caliper invitation can come alongside a Logiks reasoning test; see our Talogy assessment guide.
Format and timings
| Part | What it involves | Time and questions |
|---|---|---|
| Forced-choice items | Sets of statements: choose the one that describes you best and the one that describes you least; the bulk of the test | Untimed |
| Likert items | Rate your agreement with statements from 1 to 7 | Untimed |
| Abstract reasoning | Number patterns and shape analogies; the only items with correct answers | Untimed |
| Experimental items | New questions being trialled; not part of the 98 scored questions | Untimed |
| Caliper Predictor Plus (short version) | Personality only, without abstract reasoning | About 25 minutes |
Total: 98 scored questions plus experimental items, untimed; most people take 60 to 75 minutes, according to Talogy.
How it is scored
- Raw answers become percentile scores against norm groups chosen to match the local culture.
- Your profile is compared with the job model the employer picked; it is not a pass or fail test.
- Talogy says forced-choice items, the test's length and local norming make it hard to manipulate deliberately.
- Caliper says it can never legally release results to a candidate; any feedback comes from the employer, usually only after hiring.
Rules to know before you start
- It is untimed. You can close it and resume later from the emailed link, though Talogy recommends one sitting for consistent results.
- You must answer every question on a page before you can continue.
- Click Submit at the end, or your results will not be processed.
- It works on a phone but is more comfortable on a computer; Chrome or Firefox are recommended.
- Up-to-date results can be reused for a new position. Talogy suggests a new profile after more than five years or if your first attempt was under poor conditions.
How to prepare
- Block 75 minutes in a quiet place so you can answer in one frame of mind.
- On forced-choice sets, choose what is most true of you at work, not what sounds best; every option may seem plausible.
- Treat the abstract reasoning items seriously and take your time, because the test is untimed.
- Warm up with number-series and shape-analogy puzzles if pattern questions are new to you.
- The optional demographic questions at registration are for compliance and can be skipped.
A practice plan
- Day 1: read the invitation for which questionnaires and tests are included and how long each takes.
- Day 2: read the publisher's own candidate guide and sample items so the response formats are familiar.
- Day 3: write down three recent situations at work or study and what you actually did, so your answers come from one consistent picture of yourself.
- Day 4: if a reasoning part is included, do a short set of pattern, number-series or shape puzzles.
- Day 5: take it in one quiet sitting, early in the deadline window, and make sure you submit.
Related guides: what an online assessment is, the SHL assessment, the CCAT.
On the day, and the mistakes to avoid
- Block the full time the invitation states, plus fifteen minutes, in a quiet room.
- Use a laptop or desktop with a current browser, even if the platform also works on a phone.
- Answer as you are at work now, not as you hope to be or as you guess the employer wants.
- Read each statement once and go with your first honest reading; overthinking produces inconsistent patterns.
- Expect to answer every item on a page before you can move on.
- Stay until the final submit or confirmation screen before you close the window.
Mistakes that cost candidates:
- Answering as an imagined ideal candidate, which forced-choice formats and consistency checks are built to expose.
- Spreading the questionnaire over several days and moods, which makes answers less consistent.
- Rushing the reasoning puzzles because 'it is only a personality test', when they are the items with right answers.
- Reading a poor fit for one role as failure; the same profile can match a different role well.
- Forgetting that the interview may probe the extremes in your report.
What happens after the Caliper Profile
The employer usually reads your report alongside your résumé and interviews, and many use it to pick interview questions about the areas where your profile and the role differ. Prepare one short example for your strongest work-style tendency and one for the habit you manage most carefully. For the next stage, see our guide to personality tests and AI help.
Where CoPilot Interview fits
Online assessments are tests you take on your own: outside help is not allowed, and proctoring settings can flag other apps, tab switches or a second voice. Practice beforehand instead. CoPilot Interview is an AI interview assistant; its free AI mock interview prepares you for the interviews that follow the assessment, with questions built from your résumé and the job description and each spoken answer scored out of ten. The free plan gives 15 minutes a day of live help in sessions of up to 15 minutes, with AI mock interviews included. Read the invitation carefully and follow your employer's rules.
Disclosure: CoPilot Interview is our product, so weigh what we say about it accordingly.
Frequently asked questions
How long does the Caliper Profile take?
Most people finish in 60 to 75 minutes, according to Talogy. The short Caliper Predictor Plus takes about 25 minutes.
Is the Caliper test timed?
No. It is untimed, and you can close it and resume later from your emailed link.
Will I see my Caliper results?
Usually not. Caliper says it cannot legally release results to candidates; the employer decides whether to share feedback, typically after hiring.
Is Caliper part of Talogy?
Yes. PSI bought Caliper in 2019 and renamed its talent business Talogy in 2022; the product is now called Talogy Caliper.
Can I use AI tools during the Caliper Profile?
No, unless the instructions explicitly allow it. Assessments are meant to be taken on your own, and proctoring settings can flag other apps, tab switches or pasted code. Use AI tools to practice beforehand, and follow your employer's rules.
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