Skill IQ
The right skill assessment for every decision
Whether learners are finding their starting point, preparing for a certification exam, or proving proficiency, Skill IQ Suite gives you the right assessment for the decision.
Skill IQ in action
Assess skills with purpose. Build knowledge strategically.
Skill IQs are skill assessments that help learners understand where their skills stand and where they need to improve. Each assessment serves its own purpose, depending on learner and leader goals.
Three assessments, three different jobs
Skill IQ Suite includes three distinct assessment types, each designed for a different decision, so you get the right signal for what you need to know.
Skill IQ Discovery
Find the right starting point.
Learners see how their skills compare against their peers and get personalized learning recommendations based on identified gaps.
Skill IQ PrepÂ
Know your teams are exam ready.
Practice with realistic, exam-aligned assessments and see which domains need more work before certification day.
Skill IQ Verified
Prove proficiency against a defined standard.
Validate skills with a standards-based assessment built on expert judgment and learner performance data, with a clear pass or not-yet-passed result.
Assess skills at the right point in learning
Skill IQ assessments are available independently or within select learning paths, giving you insight into where skills stand and what learners should do next.
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Role IQ
Understand readiness by role
See if your teams have the essential skills to excel in specific tech positions. With Role IQ, you can select from a list of titles or design a job function from scratch, then measure role mastery and promotion readiness.
Advanced analytics
See where skills are progressing
Gain visibility into learning and practice time, assessment outcomes, and skill ups to understand progress and where your teams need to focus next.
Backed by data, built by experts
Pluralsight earned top marks for skill benchmarking in the 2025 Forrester Wave.
ANZ Bank is upskilling faster than the financial industry average by leveraging Skill IQ.
See where the gaps are hitting hardest and what tech leaders are doing next.
Frequently asked questions
Skill IQ Suite is a collection of purpose-built skill assessments. Each one is built for a different moment in the skill development journey, so you can match the right measurement to the right decision. The suite includes Skill IQ Discovery (formerly Skill IQ), Skill IQ Prep (formerly Practice Exams), and Skill IQ Verified.
Skill IQ Discovery is the comparative assessment (formerly Skill IQ) that shows learners where they stand relative to peers who took the same assessment, and it recommends courses to close gaps. This assessment is best used for orientation: finding a starting point, spotting topic gaps across a team, or deciding where to focus learning first.
Skill IQ Prep (formerly Practice Exams) helps learners get ready for a third-party certification exam. It mirrors the domains and difficulty of the official exam and breaks down performance by domain, so learners know where to focus before test day. This assessment is best used when someone is working toward a certification and you want to build confidence and improve first-attempt pass rates.
Skill IQ Verified is a standards-based proficiency assessment. Instead of ranking learners against each other, it gives a clear Pass or Not Pass result based on whether they've met a defined standard. Each assessment is built on an expert-developed blueprint and has a passing score set through a structured process that combines subject matter expert judgment with real learner performance data. This assessment is best when you need a more rigorous signal than a relative ranking, such as confirming skill readiness for project planning. Learners who complete this assessment type also receive course recommendations tied to their weakest topics.
No. Skill IQ Verified is a Pluralsight proficiency assessment, not a third-party certification. A Pass is a meaningful skill signal, but we recommend treating it as one input into a broader development or workforce conversation. It shouldn't be the sole basis for hiring, promotion, compensation, or compliance decisions.
Skill IQ Verified assessments cover a variety of topics, including cybersecurity, AI and generative AI, cloud and DevSecOps, data and analytics, and more. This library will continue to grow over time along with the rest of our content library. Skill IQ Verified assessments are included in the Enterprise and Teams plans.