CORE Test
Unlock Industry-Ready Potential with a Standardized Employability Assessment
In today’s competitive job market, a growing challenge persists: millions of graduates emerge every year armed with academic qualifications, yet struggle to meet the practical skill expectations of employers. The root of the problem lies in the absence of a standardized way to objectively measure industry readiness. This creates a disconnect that impacts everyone in the skilling ecosystem.
- Skill Councils face difficulty in benchmarking talent.
- Employers spend excessive time and resources screening unsuitable candidates.
- Educational Institutions lack insights into how effectively they are preparing students for the real world.
- Students remain in the dark about their true employability, unable to make informed career choices.
What if there were a simple, scalable solution to align industry expectations, educational outcomes, and individual aspirations—all in one place?
Introducing the Competency Occupational Reasoning Examination (CORE): Empowering Employability for Everyone
The Competency Occupational Reasoning Examination (CORE) is a game-changing, standardized online assessment designed to revolutionize employability evaluation. Specifically built for scalability and sector adaptability, CORE helps measure real-world workplace readiness by assessing a candidate’s cognitive ability, behavioral competencies, job-specific knowledge, and employability skills—all in a single, AI-proctored test.
Here’s how CORE empowers each stakeholder:
- Skill Councils get a data-driven, standardized tool to strengthen policy-making, improve training effectiveness, and drive industry alignment.
- Employers gain a trusted certification of candidate readiness, making recruitment faster, smarter, and far more effective.
- Colleges and Universities receive actionable insights to fine-tune curricula and increase their graduates’ employability rates.
- Students walk away with a clear, personalized assessment report highlighting strengths, skill gaps, and recommended career and training pathways—unlocking new opportunities and confidence.
Fully digital, mobile-compatible, and delivering results within 24 hours, the CORE Assessment is designed to power a smarter, fairer, and more efficient employability ecosystem for India’s future workforce. CORE is a structured, online aptitude and employability assessment specifically designed for recent graduates. It aims to provide a standardized evaluation framework that assesses a candidate’s readiness for roles within the retail sector, thereby aligning talent supply with evolving industry needs. This initiative is designed to empower young candidates to assess their strengths, identify skill gaps, and make informed career and training choices for the Skill sector councils. It also enables the Skill sector councils to enhance the alignment of training programs with candidate readiness and industry needs.
About the CORE Assessment
The CORE test assesses 13 skill areas across four key domains — General Awareness, Behavioral Competencies, Employability Skills, and Cognitive Abilities — which are critical for workplace readiness in any sector.
Test Structure Overview (May be customised as per Skill sector council’s requirements)
| Part | Modules | Topics | Marks | Questions | Time (mins) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Part A | Knowledge & Awareness |
|
170 | 75 | 35 |
| Part B | Behavioral Competencies |
|
60 | 60 | 20 |
| Part C | Employability Skills |
|
60 | 30 | 15 |
| Part D | Cognitive Abilities |
|
60 | 30 | 20 |
| Total | 350 | 195 | 90 min |
Benefits to the Skill sector councils
- Strategic Alignment: Supports your mandate to promote skill-based assessment, improve candidate-job-role mapping, and drive training efficiency.
- Revenue Generation: Creates a sustainable, recurring income stream with minimal overhead.
- Data-Driven Insights: Access to regional and sector-wise data on candidate strengths, gaps, and trends.
- Training Optimization: Enables better targeting and tailoring of training programs.
- Sector Leadership: Enhances your Council’s visibility and thought leadership in employability diagnostics.
Customised for the following Skill Sector / Industry
1. Retail trade Industry |
2. IT And ITES Industry |
3. Media & Entertainment Industry |
4. Rubber Industry |
5. Healthcare Industry |
6. Gem & Jewellery Industry |
7. Electronics & Hardware Industry |
8. Agricultural Industry |
9. Telecom Industry |
10. Leather Industry |
11. Food Processing Industry |
12. Logistics Industry |
13. Plumbing Industry |
14. Capital Goods Industry |
15. Construction Industry |
16. Life Sciences Industry |
17. Aviation And Aerospace Industry |
18. Iron & Steel Industry |
19. Power Industry |
20. Mining Industry |
21. Textile & Handlooms Industry |
22. Apparel Industry |
23. Beauty & Wellness Industry |
24. Handicrafts & Carpets Industry |
25. Tourism & Hospitality Industry |
26. Infrastructure Equipment Industry |
27. Sports Industry |
28. Oil & Gas Industry |
29. Chemical & Petrochemical Industry |
30. Paints & Coatings Industry |
31. Furniture & Fittings Industry |
32. Instrumentation & Automation Industry |
33. Strategic Manufacturing Industry |
Benefits to Students and Candidates
- Personalized Assessment Report: Insights into aptitude, strengths, and job-role compatibility.
- Guided Career Pathways: Helps identify suitable training programs based on skill profiles.
- Nationally Recognized Certification: Endorsed by the Skill sector councils, enhancing employability.
- Affordable and Accessible: Online format makes it inclusive and scalable.
- Skill Awareness: Prepares candidates for both training and real-world workplace expectations.
Alignment with National Initiatives
This initiative is in direct alignment with key national programs and priorities:
- PMKVY (Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana): Acts as a pre-screening tool to match candidates to optimal skill tracks.
- National Career Service (NCS): Improves employability through structured diagnostics.
- NEP 2020: Supports holistic assessment across cognitive and socio-emotional domains.
