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What is SATHI?

The Scholastic Aptitude Test for HigherEd Institutions

21st Century Skills Assessment

The Scholastic Aptitude Test for HigherEd Institutions (SATHI) is a scientifically designed, culture-neutral, computer-adaptive exam that evaluates the 21st-century skills critical for success in higher education:

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Critical Thinking
Creativity
Collaboration
Communication

Unlike conventional entrance exams that focus only on subject knowledge, SATHI measures readiness for higher education through skills that determine long-term success. It is an on-demand, computer-adaptive, and fair assessment, making it a future-ready benchmark for higher education admissions.

SATHI is not an elimination exam. Instead, it complements existing admission processes (like SOPs, interviews, and board exams) by providing universities and students with deeper insights into strengths, aptitudes, and areas for improvement.

How SATHI is Different

On-Demand & Computer Adaptive

Anyone can appear anytime and it adjusts to the student's ability level.

Reliability

Consistent and standardised across attempts and candidates.

Fairness & Equity

Multilingual, culturally neutral, and accessible to students from all backgrounds.

Validity

Measures aptitude and readiness beyond rote learning.

Security

AI-powered proctoring, anti-cheating algorithms, and secure delivery protocols.

Personalized Feedback

Diagnostic reports that guide student growth.

The SATHI Governing Board

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R. Subrahmanyam

Chairperson, SATHI Governing Board

Distinguished 1985-batch IAS officer. Served the Government of India for over three decades.
Recognized for contributions to education and rural development

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Prof. Partha Pratim Chakrabarti

Chairperson, Curriculum & Assessment Committee

Former Director, IIT Kharagpur. Eminent academic in Computer Science and AI.Known for advancing interdisciplinary education and assessment frameworks

Global Advisory Board of Experts (GABE)

The GABE brings together distinguished leaders from across India, USA, Africa, Israel, and Mauritius. They guide SATHI's architecture, fairness, and psychometric rigor.

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Ajay Shukla

IIT Delhi, Abu Dhabi

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Bimal Rath

Managing Director, Think Talent Services (India)

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Dhanjay Jhurry

Vice-Chancellor, University of Mauritius (Mauritius)

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Mahesh Peri

Founder, Careers360 (India)

Dr. Pramath Sinha

Founder, Ashoka University (India)

Prof. Janat Shah

Founding Director, IIM Udaipur (India)

Sridhar Rajagopalan

Co-Founder, Educational Initiatives (India)

Dr. Sadhana Parashar

Former Sr. Director, NTA (India)

Kadriye Ercikan

Senior Vice President, ETS Global Research (USA)

Matthew Johnson

Managing Director, Innovation and Research, ETS (USA)

Prof. Peninah Aloo Obudho

Vice Chancellor, Maasai Mara University (Africa)

Raanan Haas

Chief Organizational & Occupational Psychologist (Israel)

Dr. Ou Lydia Liu

Associate Vice President, Research, ETS (USA)

Yonatan Glaser

Founder & CEO, Israel Partnerships (Israel)

Prof. Rahul Govind

Senior Lecturer, Marketing, University of New South Wales (UNSW) (Australia)

Prof. Piyush Sharma

Professor of Marketing, School of Marketing, Curtin University (Australia)