Zero cost to candidates. Zero cost to the government.
Every competitor pitching government invoices the state. ProveIQ never does. Our revenue is employer-paid. The partner gets a verified-skill signal — free. This is not a pilot discount. It is the business model.
The zero-cost model.
Three audiences. One priced unit. The math is the same on every MoU we sign.
Students never pay for verification, credentials, or mock interviews.
Partners never pay for pilots, rubric co-authoring, or outcome reports. MoU is an agreement, not an invoice.
Employers pay when they verify a candidate — the only priced unit. Custom packs available (CO-025).
Why this model works.
Four unit-economics facts that make zero-cost-to-government sustainable — not a subsidy.
Access is free
Signup and search are zero-marginal-cost. Pricing for access is rent, not value.
Verification is expensive
Rubric design + AI scoring + human QA + DPDP storage + 72h dispute window. That is the real cost.
Employers pay at trust
They only spend when they choose to verify. No wasted verification spend.
Government alignment
The partner’s interest is placement outcomes. Ours is verification volume that matches hiring demand. These incentives are aligned.
Every pilot ships outcome evidence.
Five metrics. Published with every pilot. RTI-compatible by default.
% of enrolled candidates who complete rubric-graded verification inside the pilot window.
% of verified candidates who receive at least one employer view + intent signal.
% of verified candidates who convert to a confirmed hire within 90 days of verification close.
Self-reported + employer-confirmed employment status 12 months after verification, with opt-in rate and discrepancy published.
Share of verified cohort from Tier-2 + Tier-3 cities — our structural wedge vs metro-only platforms.
12-month employability tracking depends on partner co-signing the outcome consent — DPDP mandates explicit opt-in for longitudinal data use. ~85% opt-in in the Champions pilot (2026-Q1). Self-reported vs employer-confirmed discrepancy published alongside headline number.
Why not state-funded?
We have thought hard about this. Three reasons we would not flip the model even if offered.
State-funded pricing creates procurement dependencies — we want long-term alignment, not quarterly budget reviews.
State-funded vendors tilt toward programme compliance; ProveIQ tilts toward hiring outcomes.
Employer-paid revenue means no budget cuts when state priorities shift. The model survives change of government.
See the full partnership FAQ.
Employer-paid revenue model. DPDP-native from schema v1. NSQF-tagged credentials. DigiLocker partner application in progress. Start the conversation — CEO-owned outreach, no sales funnel.