AIQ Institute

Strands / Fluent stream

2. Everyday productivity

Hours back every week, with work that is visibly better.

The ladder, level by level

The modules listed against each level describe what a provider's curriculum is mapped against. The institute assesses and certifies; it does not teach them.

  1. 1Spark₹299

    Capabilities

    • Prompts with patterns and avoids the anti-patterns
    • Drafts documents and mail with AI and checks them
    • Knows when not to use it

    Modules mapped to this level

    • Prompting that works; patterns and anti-patterns

    Assessment 25 min adaptive live oral and practical with the AI examinerPass mark 70%Validity 24 months

    Sit level 1 in strand 2
  2. 2Torch₹699

    Capabilities

    • Runs docs, sheets, mail, meetings, notes and translation workflows
    • Researches and fact-checks with citation discipline
    • Shows measured time saved on own work

    Modules mapped to this level

    • Docs, sheets, mail, meetings, notes, translation
    • Research and fact-checking with citation discipline

    Assessment 45 min practical task in a live sandbox, then a vivaPass mark 70%Validity 24 months

    Sit level 2 in strand 2
  3. 3Beam₹1,499

    Capabilities

    • Produces images and visuals for work
    • Builds world-class slide decks with self-narrated audio and video
    • Uses voice workflows: dictation, transcription, voice agents

    Modules mapped to this level

    • Images and visuals for work
    • World-class slide decks with self-narrated audio and video
    • Voice workflows: dictation, transcription, voice agents

    Assessment 90 min performance exam in a live sandbox plus portfolio reviewPass mark 75%Validity 18 months, annual currency pulse

    Sit level 3 in strand 2
  4. 4Beacon₹3,999

    Capabilities

    • Redesigns a team's working day around AI
    • Builds templates and playbooks the team adopts
    • Reports before-and-after metrics

    Modules mapped to this level

    • Redesign your working day around AI

    Assessment Portfolio, two-hour defended case, peer panel of twoPass mark 75%Validity 18 months, annual currency pulse

    Sit level 4 in strand 2
  5. 5Luminary₹9,999

    Capabilities

    • Sets productivity standards for an organisation
    • Examines candidates at levels 1 to 3
    • Licensed independent trainer for this strand

    Modules mapped to this level

    • Examiner practicum

    Assessment Panel of three human examiners, teaching demonstration, contribution recordPass mark Panel decisionValidity Annual contribution record

    Sit level 5 in strand 2
  6. 6NovaBy nomination

    Contribution

    Level 6 is the same in every strand: a documented contribution to the strand that others have adopted (a method, tool, dataset, curriculum, standard or published finding), examined by the standards council on nomination by two Luminaries.

    Assessment Standards council review, by nomination onlyValidity Lifetime, listed in the public register

Currency

Levels 3 and 4 need one 20 minute currency pulse a year to stay valid, in this strand as in every other.

Currency pulses and subscriptions · Fees and pass marks for every level