NASSCOM Innovation Awards 2007, Madan Padaki, Co-Founder & CEO, MeritTrac

Redefining AssessmentsRedefining AssessmentsMeritTrac Assessment Zones (MAZ)MeritTrac Assessment Zones (MAZ)

India’s Largest Skills Assessment CompanyIndia’s Largest Skills Assessment CompanyInvestee Company of Manipal Education GroupInvestee Company of Manipal Education Group

About usAbout us

Over 3 Million candidates tested | Assessing 125,000 every month

250+ Clients across IT, BPO, Engineering, Banking, Healthcare, etc.

Tests in over 300 areas | Item bank of 75,000+ questions

Web based Testing Engine – OnTrac

MeritTrac Assessment Zones : 16 cities, 1300 terminals

450+ Employees | 1000+ MeritTrac Certified Test Administrators

Assessment Partners to NASSCOM for NAC-Tech & NAC-BPO

Online Tests delivered in Brazil, China, Costa Rica, Mauritius & Philippines

Presence in Philippines with a Business Partner

Red Herring Top 100 Asia | Deloitte Tech Fast 50 India

Winner of the NASSCOM Innovation Award 2007

Advantage MeritTrac…Advantage MeritTrac…Advantage MeritTrac…Advantage MeritTrac…

The Leader in AssessmentsThe Leader in AssessmentsDeep understanding of Talent Pools Industry best practices in assessments & processesIntelligence through Analytics

Validated Suite of TestsValidated Suite of TestsScientifically designed tests ensures accurate measurementsBenchmarking TalentReduces the costs of a “Bad Hire”

Candidate ExperienceCandidate ExperienceOnline Assessments Integrated Assessment CentersEntire process defined & optimized

Non-Conflict of InterestNon-Conflict of InterestOnly into Assessments - NOT into placements or trainingComplete confidentiality of data

Awards and Recognition Awards and Recognition (2007)(2007)Awards and Recognition Awards and Recognition (2007)(2007)

Leadership VisionLeadership VisionLeadership VisionLeadership Vision

A Test in Everyone’s LifeA Test in Everyone’s LifeDesign & delivery of tests across the value chain - from Design & delivery of tests across the value chain - from schools, colleges, recruitment to career progressionschools, colleges, recruitment to career progression

Efficiency & Reach through TechnologyEfficiency & Reach through TechnologyProvide enhanced candidate experience and provide a Provide enhanced candidate experience and provide a seamless access to talent pools across the countryseamless access to talent pools across the country

Talent Pool ConsultingTalent Pool ConsultingBecoming a dashboard and hotbed for talent pool Becoming a dashboard and hotbed for talent pool intelligence and a premier consultant on talent in Indiaintelligence and a premier consultant on talent in India

Extending Boundaries: Going GlobalExtending Boundaries: Going GlobalExtend the services and learnings from the world’s talent Extend the services and learnings from the world’s talent fountainhead to other emerging marketsfountainhead to other emerging markets

The NeedThe NeedThe NeedThe Need

The Necessity for an Assessment Zone:The Necessity for an Assessment Zone:

• Power of Choice to CandidatesPower of Choice to Candidates

• Reach across the countryReach across the country

• Turn-around timeTurn-around time

• Security & AuthenticationSecurity & Authentication

• Cost EfficienciesCost Efficiencies

Solution:Solution:

MeritTrac Assessment Zones! MeritTrac Assessment Zones!

The DesignThe DesignThe DesignThe Design

21 centers in 16 cities across India21 centers in 16 cities across India

Over 1300 online test terminalsOver 1300 online test terminals

Online Testing Engine – both intranet & internet (for Online Testing Engine – both intranet & internet (for high-stakes & medium-stakes exams)high-stakes & medium-stakes exams)

Online Test Booking System for choosing Online Test Booking System for choosing timeslots/locationstimeslots/locations

Capacity to deliver 2.5 Million online tests/annumCapacity to deliver 2.5 Million online tests/annum

Trainer Proctor & Test AdministratorsTrainer Proctor & Test Administrators

Biometric fingerprint scanners, IP cameras, Web-cams, Biometric fingerprint scanners, IP cameras, Web-cams, etcetc

Over 500,000 tests delivered till dateOver 500,000 tests delivered till date

Facilities @ MAZFacilities @ MAZFacilities @ MAZFacilities @ MAZ

The Spread!The Spread!The Spread!The Spread!

The Back End- ConnectivityThe Back End- ConnectivityThe Back End- ConnectivityThe Back End- Connectivity

The Back End- Central The Back End- Central ControlControlThe Back End- Central The Back End- Central ControlControl

The Back End- TelecastThe Back End- TelecastThe Back End- TelecastThe Back End- Telecast

Spheres of EngagementSpheres of EngagementSpheres of EngagementSpheres of Engagement

Recruitment and Employee assessments for Recruitment and Employee assessments for CorporateCorporate

Walk-in Individual Certification Centers for Walk-in Individual Certification Centers for IndividualsIndividuals

Testing centers for conducting academic Testing centers for conducting academic examinationsexaminations

Case StudyCase Study

Snapshot of a program for a large South Indian Snapshot of a program for a large South Indian Deemed UniversityDeemed University

Year:Challenge:

2007

To help the entrance examination process for a Deemed University in south India, within 2 months, while demonstrating efficiencies

No of test takers:

Avg Batch Size:

Time Frame:

Centers used:

Terminals:

57219

49 students

48 days

21 Centers across 16 cities

Over 1300 Online Terminals

Benefits:

• Exam logistics arranged and all tests delivered in record 48 days

• Accrued huge efficiencies in the process with tangible savings in all activities

• Zero test leakage and 100% candidate authentication

• 1157 batches scheduled, with candidates being allowed the choice of test dates

Cost Efficiency : Online vs Cost Efficiency : Online vs OfflineOfflineCost Efficiency : Online vs Cost Efficiency : Online vs OfflineOffline

• MAZ cost per candidate

• Costs in offline model including costs of test administration, travel, conveyance etc

Vs MeritTrac Offline Model for 6100 candidates across 16 cities

488,000

Total Cost Saving of 36.90%

• MAZ cost per candidate

• Costs in offline model including costs of test administration, travel, conveyance etc

488,000

Total Cost Saving of 60.09%

Vs Client Interview Model for 6100 candidates across 16 cities

772,600 1,222,500

BenefitsBenefitsBenefitsBenefits

Enhanced Candidate Experience – the power of Enhanced Candidate Experience – the power of

Choice!Choice!

Helps integrate recruitment and selection activities Helps integrate recruitment and selection activities

with a single window conceptwith a single window concept

Ensures efficiencies with online tests eliminating co-Ensures efficiencies with online tests eliminating co-

ordination, travel, printing and other overloadsordination, travel, printing and other overloads

Greater scrutiny in authentication and verification of Greater scrutiny in authentication and verification of

candidatescandidates

Provides reach & a wider market coverageProvides reach & a wider market coverage

Opens a new market for Educational & Lateral Opens a new market for Educational & Lateral

AssessmentsAssessments

A short tour…A short tour…

Thank YouThank [email protected]@merittrac.com