AIQ Institute

Strands / Applied and faculty stream

14. Sector tracks (applied capstones)

Prove it in your own sector, with your own work.

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

    • Completes a guided capstone in one sector: corporate, government or community

    Modules mapped to this level

    • Corporate: HR, finance, sales, ops, legal, marketing, IT
    • Government: citizen services, file processing, grievance, policy drafting, vernacular
    • Community: housing society admin, accounts, notices, safety, seniors and children

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

    Sit level 1 in strand 14
  2. 2Torch₹699

    Capabilities

    • Delivers an applied project in own role with a measured outcome

    Modules mapped to this level

    • Applied project in role

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

    Sit level 2 in strand 14
  3. 3Beam₹1,499

    Capabilities

    • Leads a department-level deployment with adoption numbers

    Modules mapped to this level

    • Department deployment

    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 14
  4. 4Beacon₹3,999

    Capabilities

    • Runs a cross-functional programme, including vernacular and citizen scale

    Modules mapped to this level

    • Cross-functional programme

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

    Sit level 4 in strand 14
  5. 5Luminary₹9,999

    Capabilities

    • Is a sector reference practitioner
    • 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 14
  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