SEL Index
The five Social-Emotional Learning skills marks never measure. See where you stand in ten minutes.
Some students know every formula and still go blank in the exam hall. Others bounce back from a bad result in a day. The difference is rarely intelligence; it is social-emotional skill. The SEL Index measures the five core Social-Emotional Learning skills, using CASEL's framework: self-awareness, self-management, social awareness, relationship skills, and responsible decision-making. Built for students of Class 8 to 12, and for the parents, teachers, and counsellors around them, especially now that NEP 2020 and the Holistic Progress Card ask schools to see growth beyond marks. You get your SEL Index out of 100, a band for each skill, your standout strength, and a growth plan for your lowest area, the moment you finish.
- ~10 min
- 40 questions
- Grade 8-12
- Instant report
- English
The Five Skills, In Plain Words
Every question you answer maps to one of these five CASEL competencies. Your report shows where you stand on each.
Self-Awareness
Can you tell worry from excitement? Do you know what you are genuinely good at? Growth starts with naming what is going on inside.
Self-Management
Staying calm when teased. Starting revision before the panic. Trying again after a bad result. The skill of steering yourself.
Social Awareness
Noticing the classmate who went quiet. Understanding why someone snapped. Respecting people who are nothing like you.
Relationship Skills
Making friends and keeping them. Fighting fair, apologising properly, and asking for help before things get heavy.
Responsible Decision-Making
The pause before a risky choice. Owning a mistake without excuses. Saying no when the group is heading the wrong way.
How It Works
Answer honestly.
No timer, no right answers. Just pick how much each line sounds like you.
Verify your email.
A quick 6-digit code, so your report reaches your inbox and stays yours.
See your five skills.
One radar, your standout strength, and the one area quietly asking for attention.
Start small.
Three doable moves for this week, and an optional free chat with a Stride mentor.
Who Is It For?
- Students of Class 8 to 12 who want to know themselves beyond the report card
- Parents who sense something, good or off, but want words for it
- Teachers and counsellors who see the quiet struggles marks never show
- Schools building SEL programmes under NEP 2020 and the Holistic Progress Card
Why it is worth it
Most tests hand back a score. You walk away with a clear read on how you are wired, and the one thing worth working on next.
Personalised, generated the moment you finish, and yours to download as a PDF. Not a label. Something you can actually act on.
Inside Your Report
- Your SEL Index (0 to 100) and where you sit across five CASEL skills
- Your real strengths in plain language you can act on this week
- A clear view of your lowest area, and three concrete moves to build it
- A five-skill radar and a growth plan tuned to who you are today
- An instant on-screen report, with a copy delivered to your inbox
Common Questions
What is Social-Emotional Learning (SEL)?
The skills of understanding yourself, managing emotions, reading other people, keeping relationships healthy, and making sound decisions. Schools worldwide build their SEL programmes on the CASEL framework, and the SEL Index measures all five of its competencies.
How long does the test take?
~10 minutes. 40 statements, no time pressure, pick what feels honest.
When do I receive the report?
Instantly. Your personalised report appears on screen the moment you finish, and a copy lands in your email.
Is this a diagnosis or a score that ranks students?
No. The SEL Index is a self-report reflection tool aligned to the CASEL framework. It is designed for self-understanding and conversation with teachers, parents, and mentors. It is not a diagnosis, an admission tool, or a ranking of students.
Who is it for?
Students in Class 8 to 12. Schools and counsellors also use it as a structured starting point for socio-emotional growth under NEP 2020 and the Holistic Progress Card.
Marks tell half the story
Think of the student who knows every formula but goes blank in the exam hall. The topper who cannot digest one low mark. The bright, quiet one who never asks a doubt. None of that is about intelligence. It is about social-emotional skills.
Social-Emotional Learning is how those skills get built: naming what you feel, steadying yourself under pressure, reading a room, keeping friendships healthy, and making choices you can stand behind. Long after formulas fade, these are the skills that exams, interviews, teams, and relationships keep testing.
But you cannot grow what you have never seen. That is the point of the SEL Index: know where you stand on all five.
Built on trusted ground
The CASEL framework
The five skills measured here come from CASEL, the framework schools worldwide build their Social-Emotional Learning programmes on.
In step with NEP 2020
The National Education Policy and the Holistic Progress Card now expect schools to see social-emotional growth, not just marks. This gives students and schools a place to start.
Honest by design
A self-reflection tool, not a diagnosis, an exam, or a ranking. There are no right answers here, only honest ones.
No marks. Just a mirror.
See where you stand on all five social-emotional skills, and walk away knowing exactly what to build next. Your report appears the moment you finish. It is free.