# Psychometric Norm Group Manual Match

Check whether a quoted test percentile has the manual and comparison group needed for interpretation.

## Scope
Preparation and review only. No account action or professional decision.

## Inputs
Test/version ID, manual excerpt, candidate raw score, norm group, qualified reviewer evidence.

## Workflow
1. Match test and version to its manual.
2. Record the comparison group and score interpretation rules.
3. Keep unknown norms or mismatched versions uninterpreted.
4. Return missing evidence for trained review; do not diagnose or rank candidates.

## Output contract
test | version | manual | raw_score | norm_group | interpretation_basis | hold

## Fictional acceptance test
Fictional raw score18 is accompanied by an85th-percentile claim but no norm table or group. Preserve18; hold85th-percentile interpretation. A graduate norm table does not automatically validate an experienced-role comparison.

## Review gates
Keep original values, source IDs and version dates. Unknown facts stay held. Use qualified review for hiring, legal and accounting conclusions. No send, share, sign-in, scheduling, ledger change or payment. Fictional contract review is not a live account compatibility test.

## Method source
https://www.cipd.org/en/knowledge/factsheets/selection-factsheet/

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