350
Items
23
Behaviour Scales
31
Competencies
3
Domains
100+
Role Profiles
30–40
Minutes
Three Domains · 23 Behaviour Scales
Thinking. Working. Relating.
Every behaviour that determines success in a role maps to one of three domains — each measured with granular, bipolar scales that reveal both a person’s natural style and their development edge.
Domain 1 · 5 Scales
Thinking
How a person processes information, approaches problems and generates insight. Predicts quality of judgment, innovation capacity and strategic thinking.
Reflective / Insight (T)
Action ←→ Reflective
Organised / Structured (LT)
Flexible ←→ Structured
Serious-Minded (R_T)
Playful ←→ Serious
Fact-Based Thinking (FT)
Intuitive ←→ Analytical
Realistic / Pragmatic (RT)
Visionary ←→ Pragmatic
In-Depth Problem Solving
Visioning / Innovation
Data-Driven Analytics
Decisive Judgment
Domain 2 · 10 Scales
Working
How a person organises effort, motivates themselves and operates under pressure. Predicts productivity, resilience, compliance and achievement orientation.
Work Pace / Energy (GA)
Steady ←→ High Energy
Self-Reliance (SR)
Collaborative ←→ Independent
Work Organisation (ORG)
Ad-hoc ←→ Planned
Multi-Tasking (MT)
Single-task ←→ Multi-task
Need for Closure (DP)
Open-Ended ←→ Follow-Through
Acceptance of Control (AC)
Autonomous ←→ Rule-Following
Frustration Tolerance (E_W)
Reactive ←→ Optimistic
Need for Freedom (NF)
Conforming ←→ Freedom-Seeking
Need for Recognition (NA)
Modest ←→ Visible
Detail Orientation (NNP)
Big-Picture ←→ Precise
Ownership & Commitment
Resilience
Compliance & Governance
Continuous Learning
Domain 3 · 8 Scales
Relating
How a person builds relationships, manages interpersonal dynamics and communicates under pressure. Predicts leadership, team cooperation and emotional regulation.
Assertiveness (A)
Passive ←→ Directive
Sociability (S)
Reserved ←→ Outgoing
Need to be Liked (F)
Candid ←→ Agreeable
Positive About People (P)
Sceptical ←→ Trusting
Criticism Tolerance (O)
Defensive ←→ Objective
Self-Control (R_R)
Expressive ←→ Restrained
People Perceptiveness (T_R)
Task-Focused ←→ Insightful
Cultural Conformity (CC)
Non-Conformist ←→ Traditional
Leadership
Managing Conflicts
Emotional Intelligence
Courage of Convictions
31 Validated Competencies
Behaviour scores that map to real workplace competencies.
ASSESS doesn’t just describe who someone is — it predicts what they’ll be capable of. Every behaviour scale maps directly to the competencies your organisation needs to evaluate.
01
Leadership
Relating
02
Data-Driven Analytics
Thinking
03
Delegating & Following Up
Working
04
Emotional Intelligence
Relating
05
Managing Conflicts
Relating
06
Ownership & Commitment
Working
07
Compliance & Governance
Working
08
Visioning / Innovation
Thinking
09
In-Depth Problem Solving
Thinking
10
Decisive Judgment
Thinking
11
Championing Change
Working
12
Courage of Convictions
Relating
13
Business Acumen
Working
14
Resilience
Working
15
Continuous Learning
Working
16
Customer Orientation
Relating
17
Teamwork & Collaboration
Relating
18
Planning & Organising
Working
19
Strategic Agility
Thinking
20
Results Orientation
Working
21
Interpersonal Sensitivity
Relating
22
Influence & Persuasion
Relating
23
Commercial Judgment
Thinking
24
Self-Development
Working
25
Attention to Detail
Working
26
Stakeholder Management
Relating
27
Risk Management
Thinking
28
Communicating Effectively
Relating
29
Talent Development
Relating
30
Change Readiness
Working
31
Ethical Standards
Working
Automated 9-Box Placement
From personality scores to talent intelligence.
ASSESS automatically places every candidate in the correct 9-box cell based on their behaviour scores — no manual calibration, no subjective debates. Just data.
← POTENTIAL →
Low
← PERFORMANCE → High
⚠️
Under Performer
🌱
Emerging Talent
⭐
High Potential
😐
Misaligned
✅
Core Performer
🚀
Future Leader
💤
Disengaged
🔧
Needs Support
👑
Star Performer
Auto-placed from ASSESS scores — no manual calibration needed.
Ananya Krishnan
0
Overall · Effective
Domain Scores — 23 Behaviour Scales
🧠 Thinking
7.2
Effective
Reflective / Insight
6.5
Fact-Based Thinking
8.2
⚙️ Working
7.9
Effective
Work Pace / Energy
8.8
Frustration Tolerance
7.4
🤝 Relating
8.4
Exceptional
Assertiveness
9.0
AI Hiring Insight
“Ananya’s profile shows exceptional Relating domain scores (8.4) — particularly Assertiveness (9.0) and Sociability — combined with strong Working orientation (7.9 / high energy, resilient). This is a rare profile for a senior sales role: the ability to push hard commercially while reading relationship dynamics at pace. Recommend: Strong Hire…”
6 Report Types
The right report for every decision.
Hiring? Development? Succession? 9-box placement? ASSESS produces a different report for each decision — all from the same single assessment.
AI Hiring Report
Hiring recommendation (Strong Hire / Conditional / Not Recommended) + 5 tailored interview probes per competency gap
AI Development Report
3 priority development areas, strengths to leverage, 90-day action plan with measurable success indicators
9-Box Talent Matrix
Auto-placed cell (Star / Future Leader / Core / etc.) with succession pipeline classification
Role Fit Report
Match score against any of 100+ role success profiles — ideal for volume hiring or internal mobility
Behaviour Reading Library
20 curated books + 20 structured activities per scale per pole — 960 development resources automatically assigned
Oracle Leadership Prediction
AI-powered leadership readiness prediction combining ASSESS + performance data — super admin only
100+ Role Success Profiles
Sales Director
87%
Operations Manager
93%
HR Business Partner
72%
Senior Engineer
81%
CFO / Finance Director
67%
Best Fit
Operations Manager
93% match · Recommend for role consideration
Applications
One assessment. Every talent decision.
🎯
Hiring Decisioning
AI hiring recommendation — Strong Hire / Conditional / Not Recommended — with tailored interview probes for every competency gap. Stop debating in debrief rooms. Let the data lead.
📈
Leadership Development
23 behaviour scales map precisely to the strengths and development areas every leader needs to know. AI-written 90-day plans with specific, actionable, evidence-based interventions — not generic advice.
⬡
Talent Analytics
Populate your 9-box automatically. Build succession pipelines from ASSESS data. Compare team profiles across business units. Make talent reviews a data conversation, not an opinion conversation.
🔄
Change Readiness
Map organisational resistance before a transformation programme launches. Identify the behaviour profiles that will champion change and those that will resist it — then build your deployment strategy accordingly.
🏢
Team Composition
Plot the Thinking, Working and Relating profiles of an entire team. Identify cognitive blind spots, potential conflict patterns and complementary strengths — before they become expensive problems.
⭐
Role Success Profiles
Choose from 100+ built-in role profiles — or build your own from your top performers. ASSESS calculates a match percentage for every candidate. Perfect for internal mobility and volume hiring.
What HR Leaders Say
India’s most comprehensive personality instrument.
★★★★★
“We replaced three separate psychometric tools with ASSESS alone. The competency mapping saves us two hours per debrief. The AI hiring report is the most honest hiring recommendation I’ve ever seen from a machine.”
Vikram Nair
Head Talent Acquisition · Volvo India
★★★★★
“The Behaviour Reading Library alone justifies the subscription. 960 books and activities — automatically matched to each person’s exact scale scores. Every development conversation starts with the same question now: ‘Have you seen your ASSESS reading list?'”
Sunitha Reddy
Director L&D · IBM India
★★★★★
“We ran ASSESS across our entire leadership team of 46 people and built a 9-box in 48 hours that would have taken three months of committee meetings. The succession pipeline conversation finally had a data backbone.”
Pradeep Govind
CHRO · WEG India
Pricing
Fair, transparent, accessible
5 free assessments to start. No credit card required. Full platform access from day one.
Single Report
₹5,999
per assessment · single person
- Full 23-scale ASSESS report
- 31 competency scores
- AI Development Report
- 9-Box auto placement
- Behaviour Reading Library
- Candidate portal access
Most Popular
Team Plan
₹49,000
per month · up to 10 reports
- Everything in Single
- AI Hiring Reports
- Role Fit Scoring
- Oracle Leadership Prediction
- Group analytics dashboard
- Priority support
Enterprise
Custom
unlimited assessments
- Everything in Team
- Unlimited assessments
- 100+ Role Success Profiles
- Succession Planning module
- White-label portal
- API + Dedicated CSM
FAQ
Everything you need to know
What is the ASSESS Personality Survey?
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The ASSESS Personality Survey measures 23 behaviour scales across 3 domains — Thinking, Working and Relating — using 350 agree/disagree items. It maps scores to 31 validated competencies and produces AI-written hiring and development reports, 9-box talent matrix placement and role fit scores. Trusted by 85+ Indian organisations for talent acquisition, leadership development and succession planning.
How is ASSESS different from DISC or the Big Five?
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ASSESS measures 23 specific behaviour scales across 350 items — far more granular than DISC (4 styles) or MBTI (16 types). It directly maps personality data to 31 validated workplace competencies, produces AI hiring and development reports, auto-places candidates in the 9-box, and includes 100+ role success profiles. AXIS360 also includes DISC and Big Five — all 7 instruments on a single login.
How much does ASSESS cost in India?
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AXIS360 ASSESS starts at ₹2,999 per person. Team plans from ₹15,000/month cover up to 10 assessments with AI hiring and development reports. A free trial of 5 reports is available at assess.nonverbals.com — no credit card required.
What is the 9-box talent matrix?
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The 9-box talent matrix plots employees on a 3×3 grid of Performance vs Potential, producing 9 talent categories from Star Performer to Under Performer. AXIS360 ASSESS automatically places each candidate in the correct cell based on their behaviour scores — no manual calibration required. It includes succession pipeline classification (Ready Now, 1-Year, 3-Year) for each cell.
How long does the ASSESS survey take?
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30–40 minutes. 350 agree/disagree items. Accessible from any device via a secure candidate portal link. Reports are generated immediately on completion — AI hiring and development reports are ready within 60 seconds.
What are Role Success Profiles?
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Role Success Profiles define the ideal ASSESS score range for each of 100+ standard roles — from Sales Director to Senior Engineer to Finance Manager. ASSESS calculates a match percentage for every candidate against any profile you select. You can also build custom profiles from your own top performers.