TaPTaP — Product Brief & Implementation Features
A unified Career Services ERP combining assessments, AI interview practice, personalized learning, and analytics — designed to increase employability and simplify accreditation.
Description
TaPTaP is a campus-facing platform that runs Monthly Employability Tests (METs), provides JD‑mapped AI interview practice, and delivers personalized learning paths and accreditation-ready analytics. It is built to increase placement rates, reduce training cost-per-hire, and provide audit-ready evidence for NAAC/NIRF compliance.
Below is a full transcription of the product brief with implementation features and benefits. Each bullet includes a short explanatory description to make the document self-contained and useful to readers who prefer detail.
Introduction
The educational landscape in India is changing rapidly. TaPTaP enhances employability through:
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Monthly assessments and analytical feedback
Regular METs simulate placement conditions and generate actionable reports showing strengths, weaknesses and suggested remediation for each student.
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Curated learning recommendations
After each test, TaPTaP maps gaps to targeted learning resources — videos, micro-lessons and practice exercises tailored to a student's skill band.
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AI‑based interview practice
JD-aware mock interviews with real-time scoring and coachable feedback on communication, content, and confidence.
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Job‑matching and recruiter workflows
Recruiters can post roles, create role-specific assessments and shortlist candidates based on employability score and interview performance.
Objective
TaPTaP's objectives are to:
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Increase training efficiency and reduce placement costs
By standardising assessment and remediation processes, institutions spend less per successful placement and clarity improves on ROI for training programs.
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Improve student learning and placement ratios
Frequent practice, personalised learning paths and interview coaching together increase readiness and success in hiring cycles.
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Centralize recruiter engagement
A single platform for recruiters reduces friction, simplifies test packs, and improves conversion from outreach to hires.
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Provide data‑backed accreditation reports
Automated evidence collection and export-ready templates help institutions meet NAAC/NIRF/NBA requirements with less manual work.
Background: Diagnostic Test
TaPTaP starts with a profiling diagnostic to assess skills across:
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Employability score & band
A composite score that summarises aptitude, coding and communication to quickly identify a student's position relative to hiring bands.
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Aptitude and reasoning
Standard quantitative and logical reasoning evaluations similar to common placement tests.
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Language skills
Listening, speaking, reading and writing assessments to measure employability-related communication skills.
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Coding proficiency
Language-specific coding tests with automatic test-case evaluation and time/space complexity hints for feedback.
Features for Students
Practice — Monthly Employability Tests (METs)
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Comprehensive 3‑hour assessments
Full-length simulations with time management analytics to prepare students for real placement tests.
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Employability band (A–F)
A clear banding system that communicates readiness and helps TPOs identify focus groups for interventions.
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College and national leaderboards
Public and private leaderboards encourage healthy competition and provide visibility to top performers.
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Skill ratings and month‑on‑month improvement
Longitudinal analytics that show progress over time and effectiveness of learning interventions.
Learn — Personalized Learning
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AI‑driven content suggestions
Recommendations surface the most relevant short videos, readings and exercises based on assessment gaps.
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Faculty‑endorsed learning paths
Paths co-created with faculty ensure alignment with curriculum and college outcomes.
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Integrated certification
Certificates for completed learning paths that can be surfaced on student profiles to increase recruiter confidence.
Coding Practice Platform
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Curated problem library
Problems mapped by difficulty and topic to build deliberate practice and track mastery.
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Automatic scoring and ranking
Instant feedback on correctness and performance trends, enabling fast iteration and improvement.
Leaderboards & Profiles
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Dynamic rankings
Rankings by cohort and skill area to highlight strengths and encourage peer learning.
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Public employability profiles
Shareable profiles that include employability bands, certifications and interview reports for recruiter evaluation.
Learning Community & Collaboration
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Peer discussion boards
Moderated forums where students discuss problems, share resources and create study groups.
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Mentor connect and hackathons
Programs to link students with industry mentors and participate in national-level competitions that build portfolios.
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Engagement analytics
Metrics that measure participation quality and reward consistent contributors with badges and recognition.
AI‑Based Interview Practice
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Role‑specific AI interviewer
AI generates interviews tailored to uploaded job descriptions so students practise the exact competencies recruiters are evaluating.
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Feedback on clarity, confidence and relevance
Automated scoring includes spoken speed, filler-word detection, answer structure and suggested improvements for better delivery.
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150+ behavioral and domain prompts
A large curated set of questions ensures comprehensive practice across HR, technical and situational rounds.
LMS & Course Delivery
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Video, reading and assignment delivery
Deliver multimedia lessons with embedded quizzes and timestamps to track learning progress.
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Gradebook and attendance tracking
Integrated gradebook that syncs with assessments and records attendance for compliance.
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SCORM & MOOC integrations
Connect external courses (NPTEL, Coursera) and import content reliably into learning paths.
Study Abroad / English Lab
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GRE/TOEFL practice materials
Test-style practice with scoring and target-setting to help students meet international admission requirements.
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English skill labs
Interactive labs focused on pronunciation, fluency and academic writing to raise communication scores.
Enterprise Edition
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Cross‑campus dashboards
Aggregate performance metrics across campuses for central offices and trustees to measure program impact.
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Role‑based access and secure SSO
Ensure appropriate data visibility for admins, TPOs, faculty and recruiters while maintaining privacy boundaries.
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Assessment builder and reports
Create custom assessments and export detailed analytics to share with stakeholders and recruiters.
Faculty Enablement & Analytics
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Automated PO/CO mapping
Automatically align assessments with programme outcomes and course outcomes to track attainment levels efficiently.
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Teaching dashboards
Visualise student engagement, assignment submissions and question-level performance to improve instruction.
Accreditation & Compliance Reporting
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NAAC/NIRF‑ready templates
Pre-built templates that populate with institutional data to reduce manual effort for reports and submissions.
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Automated data compilation
Export evidence bundles and audit trails that demonstrate continuous improvement during accreditation reviews.
Benefits
To Institutions
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Centralized placement data
A single source of truth for placement metrics, reducing reconciliation and reporting overhead.
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Improved recruiter retention
Streamlined recruiter workflows and repeatable test packs help build trust and long-term partnerships.
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Enhanced training ROI
Measure which interventions drive hiring outcomes and allocate budgets to high‑impact programmes.
To Students
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Personalized improvement insights
Students get clear, actionable steps to close skill gaps and improve interview readiness.
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Job‑ready skill practice
Repeated, focused practice increases confidence and technical readiness for interviews.
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Integrated job application tracking
From application to hire, students can track progress and feedback within the platform.
(Web transcription based on TaPTaP Product Brief by Blackbucks)