Resources · Buyer guide · 2026
Online assessment platforms in India: what to compare.
Many platforms run online tests for hiring in India. They are built for different jobs. This page puts eight side by side. Each cell comes from the vendor's own public site, read on 2026-11-01. If the site did not say it, the cell says so.
AssessIQ is our product. It is marked as ours. The table is not a ranking.
Side by side
Eight platforms, as each vendor states them.
| Platform | What it is for | Assessment types stated | Proctoring stated | Pricing stated | India focus stated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMCAT | Employability test for job seekers. Its home page calls it "India's largest employability test". | Lists the AMCAT test, PrepAMCAT mock test, English Certification and Technical Certification. Test sections: not stated publicly. | Says the test is taken alone, with warnings for prohibited behaviour. Repeated violations end the test. | No fee for the test stated. A separate AMCAT PRO offer is described. | Yes. "India's largest employability test". |
| HirePro | AI-based recruitment platform for enterprise hiring. | Coding, functional (cognitive, behavioural, soft skills, functional) and custom-built assessments. | Says it can monitor candidates anywhere, anytime, for fraud-free assessments and interviews. | Not stated publicly | Bengaluru company. Indian banks and firms among listed clients. No India-first claim. |
| EvalGround | Online assessment platform for recruiters. Also has an applicant tracking tool, C-Track. | Aptitude, programming, adaptive, psychometric, English proficiency and role-based skill tests. | Says candidates take tests in a proctored online environment. Lists cheating prevention. | Mentions plans, a free start and free credits. Amounts not read on the page. | Not stated publicly |
| iMocha | Skills and work intelligence platform for skill gaps, upskilling and hiring. | Role-based tests, coding, communication, cognitive and domain skills, AI interviews. Says its library has 10,000+ assessments. | Lists proctoring with AI interviews. Details: not stated publicly. | Not stated publicly | Not stated publicly |
| Mettl (Mercer Mettl) | Talent assessment platform for hiring and development. Also online exams for education. | Psychometric, coding (20+ languages), English proficiency, virtual assessment centre, 360-degree feedback and a pre-built test library. | States AI and human-based proctoring, secure browser controls and anti-cheating controls. | Not stated publicly | Indian customers shown in case studies. Also claims 100+ countries. No India-first claim. |
| HackerEarth | AI-powered interviews and assessments. | Not stated publicly (on the page read). | Mentions an "integrity layer". Details: not stated publicly. | Not stated publicly | Not stated publicly |
| HackerRank | Hiring developers, with assessments and interviews. | Certified (role-based) assessments, real-world coding questions, AI-led interviewer, screen and interview products. | Lists plagiarism detection and flags of suspicious behaviour, such as unauthorised tools or multiple faces. | Has a pricing page and a free trial. Amounts not shown on the page read. | Not stated publicly |
| AssessIQ (ours) | Assessment platform for IT companies, campus hiring and institutions in India. | MCQ, aptitude, and scenario or written questions on one platform. Rubric scoring. | Optional fullscreen gate, copy and paste blocking, and a tab-switch warning recorded for the admin. | Talk to us. Accounts are set up by the AssessIQ team. | Yes. India-first positioning. |
"Not stated publicly" means the page we read did not say it. It does not mean the vendor lacks it. Pages change. Check with each vendor before you shortlist.
Side-by-side pages: AMCAT, HirePro, EvalGround, iMocha, Mettl, HackerEarth, HackerRank.
How to choose
Five questions to ask any vendor.
- What will you assess: aptitude, job skills, coding, written answers, or all four?
- Who owns the questions? Can you use your own, and keep them private?
- How is a written answer scored, and can you see the reason for each score?
- What does the vendor do to stop cheating, and what does it not do?
- What will it cost for your volume, and what is the data and support plan?
For more on scoring, read our methodology.
FAQ
Common questions.
How do I compare online assessment platforms in India?
Start with your use case: campus drives, technical screening or employee skills. Then compare what each vendor states about assessment types, proctoring and pricing. Ask the vendor for anything the public site does not state.
Why do some cells say "Not stated publicly"?
We read each vendor's own public site on 2026-11-01. If the site did not say it, we did not write it. A blank here does not mean the vendor lacks the feature. Ask the vendor.
Is this table a ranking?
No. The table has no ratings and no order of merit. Each platform fits a different need. AssessIQ is marked as ours.
Where can I read more about one vendor?
Use the vendor links under the table. They lead to side-by-side pages for AMCAT, HirePro, EvalGround, iMocha, Mettl, HackerEarth and HackerRank.