Technical Information

Product Manuals, Guides & Supplements

SHL has developed a wide range of assessment tools to support organisations with their people performance. In this section you will find technical manuals for some of these tools, available as PDF downloads, you will need to temporarily turn off your pop-up blocker to access the PDFs. If you cannot find what you need you can complete a product information request.

Ability Testing Manuals and Guides

Ability testing is recognised as the most effective way of predicting how an individual will perform in a role. SHL ability tests work by assessing both a candidate’s current ability and their potential for the future. You’ll find the technical manuals that accompany our ability assessment tools including our Verify range of tests and the Management and Graduate Item Bank (MGIB). Please note these PDFs will be presented as pop-ups.

Personality Assessment Manuals and Guides

SHL’s personality assessments give you an in-depth understanding of a candidate’s working styles and behaviours and can be an effective tool at any stage of the employee lifecycle from selection through to development and promotion. In this section you’ll find a number of supplements and manuals for our popular Occupational Personality Questionnaire (OPQ). Please note these PDFs will be presented as pop-ups.

You can download our CCSQ Manual and User Guide here 

Manuals and Guides for Development Products

In this section you’ll find a number of supplements and manuals for the PD360 system. Please note these PDFs will be presented as pop-ups.