A polished result is not the same as evidence.
A test begins with a claim about what responses mean and what decisions the result can support. Item writing, scoring, reliability, validity, fairness, response process, and consequences all contribute to that argument. A familiar label or convincing story does not replace those steps.
Scoring transparency
See the exact V1 transformation and missing-answer rule.
Traits and domains
Understand what broad constructs do and do not describe.
Review status
See which independent signoffs remain incomplete.
Evidence policy
How source, authorship, and review claims are handled.
Four terms worth separating.
Reliability
Whether scores show adequate consistency or stability for the intended interpretation. Reliability does not by itself prove that the intended construct is being measured.
Validity
The evidence and reasoning supporting a particular interpretation and use. It is not a permanent sticker attached to a test for every purpose.
Norms and percentiles
A comparison with a defined reference population. A 0–100 transformed display score is not automatically a percentile.
Intended use
The people, setting, purpose, and decisions for which evidence was gathered. Evidence for self-reflection would not automatically support hiring or diagnosis.