Career ReadinessFree Test

Global Readiness Index

Global Readiness Index measures how ready you are for the opportunities ahead, whether top Indian colleges, internships, or study abroad. It scores you across 15 dimensions on three layers (Soft Skills, Hard Skills, Personality Fit) and benchmarks you against students landing top outcomes globally. Built on observable behaviour, not opinions. AICTE NEAT Approved.

8 min

Average completion time

Grade 8-12

Recommended grades

15 questions

Across 3 layers

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Dimensions

What It Measures

15 dimensions across 3 layers. Every dimension is something Career Launchpad can build.

1

Soft Skills

Public speaking, written communication, networking, collaboration, self-presentation.

2

Hard Skills

Research, critical thinking, business sense, project management, digital and AI literacy.

3

Personality Fit

Curiosity, discipline, initiative, coachability, resilience.

Audience

Who Is It For?

  • Students in Grade 8 to 12 who want a clear picture of how ready they are for college, internships, and adult opportunities.
  • Parents seeking an honest, observable mirror of where their child stands and where to focus next.
  • Career coaches and counsellors working with adolescents who need a structured starting point.
8 min

Average completion time

Grade 8-12

Recommended grades

15

Dimensions across 3 layers

What You Will Get

A personalised digital report

Your three layer scores.

A clear number for Soft Skills, Hard Skills, and Personality Fit, with comparison against students landing top internships.

Your top 3 gaps.

The specific dimensions where you trail the most, with one-line clarity on what closes each one.

Your Launchpad path.

Three Career Launchpad modules personalised to your weakest dimensions, with the tangible output each one produces.

Built on observable behaviour, not opinions. Benchmarked against the top 10% of 50,000+ Stride Ahead students and outcome data from Indian college and internship cohorts. Methodology refreshed quarterly as our dataset grows.

How It Works

01

Answer 15 honest questions.

8 minutes. One question per screen. No back button.

02

Get your Global Readiness Index.

Three layer scores plus your overall percentage, ready in 60 seconds.

03

See your personalised gap map.

Your weakest 3 dimensions surfaced with named modules to close each.

04

Book a free 15-min strategy call.

Optional. Talk to a Stride counsellor about your report.

Ready to discover where you stand?

Take Global Readiness Index. It is free, takes 8 minutes, and your personalised report is generated as soon as you submit.

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