Student Onboarding Assessment

EduAakashaa · Student assessment

First, who's filling this in?

This helps your counsellor understand the real you — not just your marks. There are no right answers, and nothing here is shared without your OK. Answer for yourself, not for who you think you should be. It takes about 20 minutes.

Student's full name *

Your name (the student)

Email *

Phone / WhatsApp

Section · Where you stand academically

In your most recent major exam (school/term test), roughly what did you score? Estimates are fine.

Quick reality check — marks and confidence are different things, and we ask about both.

Physics %

Chemistry %

Maths %

Over the last year, each subject has been…

Physics

Improving Steady Slipping

Chemistry

Improving Steady Slipping

Maths

Improving Steady Slipping

If I meet a completely new type of Physics problem, I can usually crack it if I put in the effort.

1 2 3 4 5

Strongly disagreeStrongly agree

If I meet a completely new type of Chemistry problem, I can usually crack it if I put in the effort.

1 2 3 4 5

Strongly disagreeStrongly agree

If I meet a completely new type of Maths problem, I can usually crack it if I put in the effort.

1 2 3 4 5

Strongly disagreeStrongly agree

How sure are you about the three ratings you just gave?

Very sure Fairly sure Honestly, guessing

Right now, which feels more under control?

Board exams Entrance exams (JEE/state) Both about equal Honestly, neither

In recent JEE Main / entrance mocks, your typical score band:

90+ percentile 80–90 70–80 50–70 Below 50 Haven't taken proper mocks yet

Section · What actually interests you

Which would you most enjoy — and least?

Forget marks for a minute. These are about what you'd enjoy — pick honestly, not strategically.

ActivityMostLeast

Assemble and fine-tune a drone till it flies right

Figure out why a circuit fails when heated

Design how an app looks and feels

Which would you most enjoy — and least?

ActivityMostLeast

Teach a junior a topic until it finally clicks

Convince a panel to fund your team's idea

Organise a fest's schedule, budgets and lists so nothing slips

Which would you most enjoy — and least?

ActivityMostLeast

Strip and rebuild a two-wheeler engine

Run a stall and beat a sales target

Spend a free afternoon on a maths/physics puzzle nobody assigned

Which would you most enjoy — and least?

ActivityMostLeast

Write/design the college magazine

Keep a lab's records so precise anyone can rely on them

Be the person friends come to with problems

Rank these six from 'most like me' (top) to 'least like me'.

Give each a rank — 1 is your top.

Making and fixing real things

Understanding how and why things work

Creating something original

Helping people learn or grow

Leading, pitching, building a venture

Bringing order — systems, data, checklists

What's something you do where you lose track of time? What exactly pulls you in?

Section · How you work

I enjoy exploring ideas even when they're outside the syllabus.

Ten quick statements. First instinct is best.

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Strongly disagreeStrongly agree

I prefer sticking to methods I already know rather than trying new ways.

1 2 3 4 5

Strongly disagreeStrongly agree

I finish my study plan even when nobody is checking on me.

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Strongly disagreeStrongly agree

I tend to leave things to the last minute.

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Strongly disagreeStrongly agree

Group work energises me more than working alone.

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Strongly disagreeStrongly agree

After a day with lots of people, I need quiet time to recharge.

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Strongly disagreeStrongly agree

I adjust easily when a friend wants to do things differently.

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Strongly disagreeStrongly agree

People say I keep arguing my point even when it upsets others.

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Strongly disagreeStrongly agree

Small setbacks (a bad mock, one poor mark) can spoil my whole day.

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Strongly disagreeStrongly agree

I stay steady even when an exam goes badly.

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Strongly disagreeStrongly agree

Section · Why engineering — and what matters to you

Rank these reasons for doing engineering, from most true for you (top) to least.

The honest version, please — this is the one section where 'because everyone said so' is a perfectly useful answer.

Give each a rank — 1 is your top.

I genuinely enjoy this kind of problem-solving

It fits what I want to do with my life

I'd feel ashamed/guilty backing out now

The status and respect it brings

My parents/family expect it

The salary and settled life it promises

Choosing engineering was mainly my own decision.

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Strongly disagreeStrongly agree

If it were completely up to me, I might have chosen a different path.

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Strongly disagreeStrongly agree

Imagine every stream guaranteed you a good college seat. You would:

Still pick engineering, no doubt Probably still engineering Seriously consider something else Pick something else

If engineering didn't exist, what would you study or become instead? ('no idea' is a fine answer)

Rank what matters most in your future work life (top = most).

Give each a rank — 1 is your top.

Stability and security

Being clearly excellent at something

Freedom to decide how I work

Making a difference to people

Building/creating new things

Recognition and prestige

Pick one:

A stable, respected job that rarely changes An exciting, changing role where some years are uncertain

Pick one:

₹25 LPA doing work that bores you ₹12 LPA doing work you genuinely enjoy

Section · Branches — what you know and want

Rank these branch groups by your current preference (top = first choice).

No trick questions. 'Not sure' is genuinely useful information for your counsellor.

Give each a rank — 1 is your top.

CSE / IT / AI-DS

ECE / EEE

Mechanical / Aerospace / Auto

Civil / Environmental

Chemical / Biotech

Something else

How settled is your #1 choice?

Fully settled Fairly settled Could easily change I ranked almost at random

In your own words: what does a software (CSE) engineer actually do on a normal working day?

Same question for your #1 branch (skip if it's CSE): what does that engineer do all day?

Optional — you can skip this one. It stays with your counsellor.

What makes your #1 branch right for you specifically?

True, False or Not sure?

Only CSE/IT students can get software jobs

True False Not sure

The "highest package" in college ads is what a typical student gets

True False Not sure

Mechanical/Civil careers often peak through GATE, PSUs and higher studies rather than campus mass-hiring

True False Not sure

A top NAAC grade guarantees strong placements

True False Not sure

You get your dream branch at a lower-ranked college, and a branch you dislike at a famous college. Which do you take — and why?

Dream branch, lower college Famous college, disliked branch Genuinely can't say

Why? (a line or two)

Your closest friends all lock CSE, but you keep thinking about Mechanical. What do you actually do — and why?

Follow CSE — safer together Pick Mechanical anyway Try to talk myself out of Mechanical Something else

Why? (a line or two)

Section · Where you hope this goes

Describe your ideal working day ten years from now — where you wake up, the work you do, the people around you.

Dream freely here — there are no wrong answers.

Which feels most like 'I've made it' at 30?

A senior, stable role in a strong company My own startup/venture Research or higher studies (IISc/IIT/abroad) A high-paying job even if the work is routine Being the respected expert people call first

What worries you most about the next 12 months?

What do you think your parents want for you? Is it the same as what you want?

Section · Real-life constraints

For college, you would honestly prefer:

Practical realities shape good advice. This stays with your counsellor.

Stay in/near my home town Anywhere in my state Anywhere in India — distance no bar I'd rather not move, but I will if needed

Do you know roughly what your family can spend on your engineering?

Yes, clearly Roughly No idea — we've never discussed it

Your best guess of the total 4-year budget (fees + hostel + everything):

Under ₹4 L ₹4–8 L ₹8–12 L ₹12–20 L ₹20–30 L Above ₹30 L Truly no idea

In the final college decision, how much say do you expect to have?

It'll be fully my call Mostly mine, parents advise Truly joint Mostly my parents' call Fully my parents' call

College/exam discussions at home often end in tension.

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Strongly disagreeStrongly agree

Is there anything about your preferences you haven't told your parents yet? It stays between you and your counsellor.

Optional — you can skip this one. It stays with your counsellor.

Section · How you're preparing

Your main prep mode right now:

A quick read on your prep style and exam temperament.

Classroom coaching + school Online coaching Mostly self-study School alone, no extra prep

I follow a fixed weekly study routine.

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Strongly disagreeStrongly agree

Honestly, I study seriously only when an exam is close.

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Strongly disagreeStrongly agree

In the actual exam hall, compared to mocks/practice, you usually perform:

Better About the same Worse Totally unpredictable

Two weeks before boards, your JEE mock scores suddenly drop. What do you actually do first — and why?

Why? (a line or two)

Do you have a written week-by-week plan up to your exams?

Yes, and I mostly follow it A rough plan in my head No plan yet

Section · Four quick brain-teasers

Blueprint is to Building as Recipe is to:

Tiny puzzles, 30–60 seconds each. They're a signal for your counsellor, not a test score.

Kitchen Chef Dish Menu

Pump A fills a tank in 6 hours; pump B in 3. Together they take:

2 h 2.5 h 3 h 4.5 h

5, 9, 17, 33, … what comes next?

49 57 65 66

A cube is painted on all sides, then cut into 27 identical small cubes. How many have paint on exactly two faces?

6 8 12 24

Almost done

That's everything — ready to submit?

Your counsellor will read this before your first session. You can't edit after submitting, so take a second if you want to go back.