I came from a cohort page. Is this the same thing?
Yes. The free Strengths Profile is step 2 of every cohort application. Apply from the cohort page and the counsellor starts with the cohort you applied for.
Is this an IQ test?
No. It gives no IQ number and makes no diagnosis. It scores five abilities out of 100: verbal reasoning, logical reasoning, creative thinking, communication, and AI and digital.
What does it cost?
Nothing. The activity, the report and the counsellor session are free. Cohort fees are shared after the profile, in your counsellor session, with any scholarship your child earns.
When does my child do it?
You choose at the end of booking: start straight away on your device, send the link to your child's phone, tablet or laptop (it stays open for 3 days), or pick a time and add it to your calendar. It is done once, in one sitting.
Which questions will my child get?
The set for their age: 8–10, 11–13 or 14–18. Each age band has its own questions, and your child is compared only with children who answered the same ones.
Can my child prepare?
There is nothing to learn by heart. Trying the sample questions once is enough to know what to expect. On the day, a rested child in a quiet room, working without help, gives you the truest picture.
Who scores the written answers?
A trained assessor scores creative thinking and communication against a fixed rubric. Assessors see a reference number, never your child's name. Typed answers get an AI-assisted first reading only if you agree, on text with names removed, and a person always decides the score.
What happens in the counsellor session?
Twenty minutes, one to one, on the phone or a WhatsApp video call, at a time you book. A LevelUp counsellor goes through what the scores mean and what to do next, and tells you plainly which programme fits, if any.
What if my child doesn't get a scholarship?
Most children don't. Merit scholarships go to the top 10% of each age band, which keeps them meaningful. The report still shows where your child is strong, and the counsellor will tell you plainly whether a programme fits.
What happens to my child's answers?
They are used to score the profile and write the report. Answers are deleted 90 days after our last contact if you don't enrol.
Will this help with school admissions?
We can't promise that, and nobody honest can. The report is for you: where your child is strong today, and what to do next.