The credit-grade view of a skill, before you fund it.
CES is Lakshya’s framework for grading every course against real hiring, income, sector and geography signals. Four weighted components. One auditable number per pathway.
- 4
- weighted components
- 100
- point scale
- 4
- risk bands
- Job Market Demand40%
- Income & Salary Benchmarking30%
- Sector Growth Outlook
Four pillars. Every pathway, every time.
Weights are nominal. When a pillar lacks evidence (confidence below 25%) it’s dropped and the remaining pillars are renormalised. The final score is then derated by overall blended confidence.
Training Quality
Regulatory recognition of the qualification (NQR mapping, regulator licensure, expiry/lapse state). Penalised when the qualification pack is expired or absent.
- Regulator licensure and active qualification-pack listing
- National framework mapping with expiry / lapse state tracked
- Penalty applied when the QP is expired or absent
From score to lending decision.
Every CES result maps to one of 4 pre-defined risk bands. Each band has a standardised financing approach.
CES reports are attached to every pathway.
Open any country opportunity page to see that pathway’s CES, full pillar breakdown, risk band, and financing verdict.
One score. Three audiences.
Candidates
See the earning reality of a course before you enrol or borrow.
Training Partners
Benchmark your course against real sector demand and placement reality.
Lenders & Foundations
Get a CES for your course.
Share a few details and we'll return a signed CES report within one working day, indicative score, pillar breakdown, and financing bracket.