Methodology · v1 preview rubric
ACRI: the Career Engine score, in public.
Authenticated Candidate Readiness Index is the readiness score every Career Engine result page shows. It is not a hiring tool and it is not a placement predictor. This page documents exactly how it is built so recruiters, TPOs and students can audit the same code the result page uses.
1 · What ACRI measures
Five dimensions, one composite score
Every ACRI score is the average of five 0–100 dimension scores. Definitions below match the labels students see on their result page.
Dimension
Operational reasoning
Translating ambiguous tasks into ordered, executable steps under realistic constraints.
Dimension
Communication
Clear written + spoken explanation to clinicians, reviewers and non-specialists.
Dimension
Documentation
Accurate, audit-ready written artefacts: case files, narratives, edit-checks, SOPs.
Dimension
Workflow thinking
Comfort with software, tickets, queues and structured pipelines that healthcare ops runs on.
Dimension
Domain awareness
Working medical / clinical vocabulary, regulatory landscape and patient-system context.
2 · How the score is computed
Trait → dimension weighting matrix
The table below is rendered live from the TRAIT_TO_ACRI matrix in src/lib/acri.ts — the same code path the result page runs. We can't show you one thing here and ship something else.
| Trait (assessment input) | Operational reasoning | Communication | Documentation | Workflow thinking | Domain awareness |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Attention to detail | 30% | · | 70% | · | · |
| Operational reasoning | 70% | · | · | 30% | · |
| Language clarity | · | 60% | 40% | · | · |
| Screen / digital comfort | 30% | · | · | 70% | · |
| Patient orientation | · | 70% | · | · | 30% |
| Data fluency | 60% | · | 40% | · | · |
| Writing discipline | · | 30% | 70% | · | · |
| Persuasion / sales | · | 100% | · | · | · |
| Compliance instinct | · | · | 60% | · | 40% |
| Technical workflow | 40% | · | · | 60% | · |
| Lab / domain context | 30% | · | · | · | 70% |
| Empathy | · | 80% | · | · | 20% |
| Pressure handling | 60% | · | · | 40% | · |
Each row's weights sum to 1.0. The final dimension scores are normalised against the strongest trait-driven dimension so bars remain readable even when traits are sparse.
3 · The 40 questions
13 traits, scenario + behaviour + profile
The question bank covers 13 traits (attention, logic, language, screen, patient, data, writing, sales, compliance, tech, lab, empathy, pressure). 40 items per attempt, mixed across scenario, behaviour and profile kinds.
4 · Bands & what they mean
Three readiness bands, not a pass/fail
Bands map a candidate to the right cohort entry point. They are not a hiring decision and they are not a placement guarantee.
Score ≥ 70
Industry-ready
Strong base across most ACRI dimensions. The cohort starts you at operational depth.
Score 45–69
Developing
Solid foundation. The cohort is built to close the remaining gaps in 12 weeks.
Score < 45
Foundation
Early-stage readiness. The cohort starts at the right level — no prior experience assumed.
5 · Calibration & sample size
What we DO and DON'T claim
Honest accounting of the v1 evidence base. We will not publish a reliability coefficient until the dataset can support a stable estimate.
Calibration source
Trait → dimension weights are derived from 5,194 live Indian JDs across 6 role tracks, refreshed 2026-05-01. Sources are public listings (Naukri, LinkedIn India, Foundit, company careers pages).
See the JD Mirror →Current sample size
Completed Career Engine attempts to date: 0. Leads captured (subset who chose to share contact): 0. Count is live from the public sessions table.
Reliability (Cronbach α / test-retest)
Not yet published. A stable α estimate needs N ≥ 500 completions and a within-7-day re-test subset. We will publish the numbers here when both conditions are met. Today: below threshold.
v1 preview rubric
The trait → dimension weighting is the v1 preview rubric — derived from JD aggregation, not yet validated against the full ASSAY (Arzon Science and Skill Assessment for Industry Readiness) instrument. ASSAY will replace this map without changing the result page contract.
6 · Limits & non-claims
What ACRI is not
The score answers one question: which cohort entry point fits this candidate today. It deliberately does not try to answer the others.
Not a hiring decision
ACRI is a cohort-entry signal, not an offer signal. Recruiters should rely on the grading rubric + verified work samples instead.
Not a placement predictor
We will not correlate ACRI to offer outcomes until the placements ledger is large enough to be statistically meaningful. The public ledger is the only outcome surface.
Not psychometric ASSAY
ASSAY is the full Arzon assessment instrument; ACRI v1 is a JD-derived preview. The naming reflects the difference.
Not an IQ / personality test
ACRI does not score intelligence, personality, or behavioural archetypes outside the 5 published dimensions.
Spotted an error in this methodology?
Email info@arzonglobal.com with the dimension or trait in question. Every reported issue is logged on the public trust ledger, resolved or not.