Cognitive Abilities Report
Predictive Intelligence at Scale.
First Psychometric Platform With True Cultural Adaptation For Saudi Arabia & The GCC Region.
Transform Talent Decisions From Assumption To Evidence
The Nova Assessment Suite Is a Scientifically Grounded Talent Intelligence Ecosystem Developed in Saudi Arabia to Revolutionize Talent Assessment and Development, Empowering Organizations to Build Sustainable Workforce Capabilities Aligned with the Needs of the Kingdom and the Wider GCC Region.
What Sets Nova Apart
Native Bilingual Experience
Advanced AI-Powered Integrity Technology
Nova40 Competency Framework Aligned with Vision 2030
Instant, Customizable Analytics and Reporting
START WITH YOUR NEED
What Talent Decision Do You Need to Get Right?
Every Talent Decision Begins with a Need. Choose Yours, and Discover How Nova Helps You Achieve Your Goals.
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START WITH YOUR NEED
Recruitment & Selection
Reveal the Answer
Psychometric Assessment Platform
Identify the most suitable candidates efficiently and objectively through accurate, reliable tests.
Explore The PlatformNOVA ASSESSMENT SUITE
Three Products. One Suite.
Built for the Arab World and Grounded in Science, Nova Helps Organizations Identify, Assess, Develop, and Place Talent with Confidence. Choose the Solution You Need Today or Leverage the Full Nova Ecosystem.
BUILDASSESSPLACE
01 · BUILD
Technical Skills Assessment Platform
The factory that writes, & checks, every question.
An intelligent assessment creation engine that combines artificial intelligence with psychometric science to generate and validate assessment content at scale.
- Author and calibrate assessments with psychometric precision
- Powered by Item Response Theory (IRT) and modern measurement science
- Built on a validated scientific foundation that ensures accuracy and reliability
02 · ASSESS
Psychometric Assessment Platform
Assess with clarity. Decide with confidence.
A comprehensive platform for managing talent assessment that transforms data into confident hiring, development, and workforce decisions.
- Manage hiring and development initiatives from a single platform
- Invite participants, monitor progress, and streamline assessment delivery
- Transform assessment data into actionable talent insights
03 · PLACE
Taskeen platform
Place the Right Capabilities in the Right Roles
An intelligent talent placement solution that objectively matches employees to roles where they are most likely to succeed, replacing manual processes with evidence-based decision-making.
- Evaluate employee-role fit using customized and weighted criteria
- Accelerate placement decisions with objective and transparent evaluation
- Explore interactive reports and shareable dashboards for informed decisions
GENERATION AGENTS
AI VALIDATION
Content accuracy
Fairness & bias
Psychometric quality
Bilingual fidelity
ASSESSMENT LIBRARY
Nova Personality Questionnaire
Cognitive Ability Tests
Emotional Intelligence Assessment
Situational Judgment Tests
360° & 180° Feedback
Role Fit
Individual & Group Reports
Person
Person
Person
Role A
Role B
Role C
The Ecosystem Value Proposition
One Platform. Every Talent Decision.
Psychometric Assessment Platform forms the scientific foundation of the Nova ecosystem, providing the assessment, measurement, and insight engine that powers talent development, placement, and workforce transformation.
◆ The Core Platform
Psychometric Assessment Platform
The engine that assesses & develops talent
The validated assessment and measurement core, the single source of truth that feeds the rest of the ecosystem.
TASKEEN Platform
Talent Placement
An intelligent placement solution that matches employees to roles based on objective evidence, helping organizations place talent where they can create the greatest impact.
Outcome
Enables faster, more transparent, and evidence-based workforce placement decisions.
Technical Skills Assessment Platform
Technical Skills Assessment Infrastructure
A scalable assessment infrastructure designed to measure technical and occupational capabilities across sectors, industries, and national workforce initiatives.
Outcome
Enables workforce measurement at scale while aligning talent capabilities with sector and national workforce priorities.
PSYCHOMETRIC ASSESSMENT INSTRUMENTS
Measure Potential. Reveal Insight. Enable Action.
Nova measures the full spectrum of workplace performance and potential.
Six Instruments. One Platform.
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NPQ
Nova Personality Questionnaire
15 main traits and 30 sub-traits, mapped to the Big Five personality model.
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Adaptive
Cognitive Ability Tests
Verbal, numerical, and abstract reasoning measured with adaptive techniques and interactive video.
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Four domains
Emotional Intelligence Assessment
Holistic measurement of self-awareness, regulation, relationships, and resilience.
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Video scenarios
Situational Judgment Tests
Realistic video scenarios that assess behavioral judgment and integrity.
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Multi-rater
360° & 180° Feedback
Multi-source evaluation of leadership and behavioral competencies.
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Competency Mapping
Role Fit
Direct mapping to the Nova40 Competency Framework.
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Reporting
Individual & Group Reports
Instant, actionable reporting with development recommendations.
WHY NOVA
Built for Saudi Arabia & the GCC. Benchmarked to the World.
As Vision 2030 and the Gulf's Growth Reshape the Future of Talent, Nova Provides the Science-backed Signal Behind Every High-stakes People Decision.
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Future-Ready
Built to measure the skills, capabilities, and behaviors that drive success in an AI-powered and rapidly evolving world of work.
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Culturally Intelligent
Designed for the GCC with native linguistic and cultural relevance, delivering fair, accurate, and context-aware talent insights.
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AI-Resilient & Secure
Advanced integrity safeguards, adaptive assessment technology, and AI-resistant controls protect the validity and credibility of every assessment.
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Seamless User Experience
An intuitive, mobile-first, bilingual experience designed for candidates, administrators, and decision-makers alike.
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Scientifically Grounded
Built on decades of validated research and powered by modern psychometric methodologies, including Item Response Theory (IRT).
METHODOLOGIES
The Scientific Methodologies Behind Talent Decisions
Four Proven Applications of Nova's Assessments and Platforms, Each Designed to Solve a Critical Talent Challenge and Explored in Detail on Its Dedicated Page.
THARWAH ACADEMY · BPS ACCREDITATION
Become a Certified Test User.
BPS Test User Accreditation, the Gold Standard in Psychometric Assessment, Delivered by Chartered Occupational Psychologists.
- Combined 4-day practitioner course, Occupational Ability + Personality
- Developed with and accredited by the British Psychological Society
- Administer and interpret ability and personality assessments
- Deliver feedback ethically and pursue professional registration
4-DAY PRACTITIONER COURSE
Occupational Ability + Personality
Accredited by the British Psychological Society
Psychometric Reports
Unlock Each Report
Each Report Reveals a Unique Dimension of Human Performance, Providing the Clarity and Insight Needed to Make More Confident Talent Decisions.
Leadership Compass Report
Personality Trait Report
Deeper Understanding of Personality. More Accurate Decisions.
Twelve Reports. One Clear Picture of Human Performance.
View All ReportsFREQUENTLY ASKED
Questions, Answered.
Nova is a talent intelligence platform by Tharwah that helps organizations assess, develop, and place people, built Arabic-first and benchmarked across the GCC.
Technical Skills Assessment Platform builds and validates the assessments, Psychometric Assessment Platform administers them to assess and develop talent, and Taskeen Platform uses the data to place people into the right roles.
Each product delivers value on its own. They're designed to connect into one pipeline, but you can start with the product that fits your most pressing need.
Yes. Nova is Arabic-first and fully bilingual, the candidate, administrator, and reporting experiences all work natively in Arabic and English.
Adaptive algorithms, video-based items, locked browsers, and behavioral monitoring protect integrity, while local validation keeps scoring fair and accurate in context.
Most teams are running their first assessment project within days. Taskeen can cut placement cycles from 4–8 weeks down to 1–2.
HR leaders, consulting partners, and government workforce planners across the GCC who make high-stakes talent decisions.
Taskeen focuses on placement, it evaluates employee-to-position fit on weighted criteria and produces objective, reproducible placement reports, replacing manual spreadsheets.
Unlock Better Decisions with Nova
The analytical standard for modern organizational psychometrics.