About BPS test reviews and registration

Test publishers and test distributors in the UK submit their tests for registration and review on a voluntary basis.

Test reviews are a full review of a test, reviewed independently by two Reviewers and two Editors against the European Federation of Psychologists Association Review Model for the Description and Evaluation of Psychological Tests (The EFPA Review Model). This model has been produced to support and encourage the process of harmonising the quality standards and the reviewing of tests across Europe.

Where a test meets a certain standard in terms of the key EFPA criteria, including the quality of the test's technical and user documentation, the quality of the test materials, the test's validity, reliability, and the provision of norms or other information necessary for meaningful interpretation of scores, it is awarded BPS Registered Test status.

For more information about the test reviews and test registration process, view the following documents.

• An overview of the BPS test review process [LINK DOCUMENT]
• The EFPA Review Model criteria [LINK DOCUMENT]

How to access BPS test reviews

Full reviews of tests are available free to members of the Register of Qualifications in Test Use (RQTU) and to Chartered and Graduate members of the BPS.

Summary test reviews are available free of charge to non-members. Non-members may purchase full reviews of tests for £15.20 per test review. To purchase a test review contact us at [email protected].