Our principles
- Score integrity above growth. We will never bend the score to please a partner or close a deal.
- Transparent methodology. The scoring formula, weights, and recalibration cadence are published openly.
- Student-first data. Your data works for you, not the other way around.
- Equal access. Every student gets the free tier, no exceptions, no dark patterns.
Compliance & certifications
- SOC 2 Type II — annual audit, last completed March 2026.
- ISO 27001 — certified since 2024.
- DPDP Act 2023 compliant — India.
- GDPR aligned for EU residents using the platform.
Audit reports are available under NDA — request via trust@qwish.in.
Sub-processors
We use the following sub-processors. We notify customers by email at least 30 days before adding a new one.
- AWS — hosting and storage (Mumbai region)
- Cloudflare — CDN, DDoS protection, WAF
- Postmark — transactional email
- Sentry — error monitoring (scrubbed of PII)
- Stripe — payments (Pro Student plan)
- Razorpay — payments (institutional invoicing)
Scoring methodology
The Qwish Score is a 0–900 number derived from your performance across four base domains: Aptitude, Logical Reasoning, Core CS, and Communication.
The model normalizes for:
- Question difficulty (item response theory)
- Time taken (capped to prevent fatigue penalties)
- Consistency across sessions
- Cohort-relative difficulty of the test instance
The model is recalibrated quarterly with external review by our Domain Calibration Council. The full mathematical specification is published in our methodology paper.
Uptime & reliability
We target 99.9% monthly uptime. Historical uptime over the last 12 months has been 99.96%. Live status is at status.qwish.in.
Fairness & bias
We audit the scoring model annually for disparate impact across gender, language of test-taking, region, and institution type. Findings are published in our annual transparency report. Where bias is found, we recalibrate and disclose the correction.
Governance
Qwish is governed by:
- An independent Score Integrity Board of academics and industry experts who review methodology changes.
- A Student Council of 12 elected students who provide feedback on every major feature.
- Our internal Privacy & Security committee, which reviews every new sub-processor and major data flow.
Get in touch
Security disclosures: security@qwish.in (PGP key on request)
Trust & compliance: trust@qwish.in
Press: press@qwish.in