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by Mercer Mettl · Gurugram, Haryana · Since 2010
Online assessments and proctoring.
Mercer Mettl is an online assessment and remote proctoring platform that started life as Mettl, founded in Gurgaon in 2010 by Ketan Kapoor and Tonmoy Shingal. Mercer, part of Marsh McLennan, bought it in October 2018, and it now sells under the Mercer | Mettl brand with an Indian sales line (+91 9555114444). The vendor says more than 6,000 organisations and 700 educational institutions in over 100 countries use it, running about 25 million assessments a year.
Its strength is breadth plus scale. One platform covers psychometric tests such as the Mettl Personality Map, cognitive and aptitude tests, spoken English, coding assessments in Java, Python, Go, C++ and more, role-based simulators for front-end, back-end, data science and DevOps, a virtual assessment centre, and full university examinations. Proctoring combines three-point candidate authentication, AI flagging, a lockdown secure browser and live human proctors; Mettl cites 200,000 concurrent assessments in a single day. Psychometric norms include a large Indian sample, which matters when you benchmark Indian campus hires.
The trade-offs are cost and process. There is no public price, no self-serve free trial and no free plan; the pricing page asks you to pick products and request a quote, and the only free option is a demo. Small companies that hire a handful of developers a year usually find lighter tools cheaper. ATS connectors exist for Darwinbox, Keka, Zoho Recruit, Greenhouse, Lever and others, but the LMS list is short (D2L), with other LMS links done by API.
In practice pricing is custom by product, volume of test takers and proctoring type, so get separate quotes for AI-only and human proctoring. Security documentation is unusually detailed for this category: ISO 27001 and ISO 9001, SOC 2 Type 2, GDPR, annual external penetration tests, and yearly control assessments by bodies including EY, TUV and CERT-In panelled auditors, and AWS hosting with local data storage in India, Europe and China.
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Best suited for: Large Indian employers running campus and lateral hiring at volume · Universities and exam bodies conducting remote proctored exams · HR teams that need validated psychometric and leadership assessments for promotions · Companies with strict security reviews that need SOC 2 and India data residency
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Mercer Mettl does not publish prices. Its pricing page asks you to choose products such as psychometric tests, coding assessments or proctoring and request a personalised quote, or call +91 9555114444. Pricing depends on the number of test takers, the products used and whether you need AI-only or live human proctoring. Confirm whether the INR quote includes 18% GST.
Mercer Mettl offers a free demo booked through its sales team, but no self-serve free trial or free plan is advertised on the official site. If you want to test it with real candidates, ask the account manager for a pilot with a small batch of test credits before signing an annual contract.
Mettl was founded in Gurgaon in 2010 by Ketan Kapoor and Tonmoy Shingal, and much of its team and customer base remains in India. In October 2018 it was acquired by Mercer, a US-headquartered part of Marsh McLennan, and it now trades as Mercer | Mettl. So it is Indian-built but foreign-owned.
Mercer Mettl combines three-point candidate authentication, AI-assisted proctoring that flags suspicious behaviour in real time, a lockdown Secure Browser and live human proctors. Clients can use AI alone or a double layer of AI plus human review. Mettl says it has handled 200,000 concurrent assessments and deployed over 2,000 proctors in one day.
Mercer Mettl coding assessments cover Java, Python 3, Go, Node.js, Ruby, C#, .NET, PHP, C, C++, Scala, Kotlin and Perl, plus frameworks such as React and Angular. Its Mettl I/O simulators test front-end, back-end, full-stack, database, data science, DevOps and QA roles, with auto-grading, code playback and pair programming.
Yes. Mercer Mettl lists ATS integrations with Darwinbox, Keka HR, Zoho Recruit, Freshteam, TurboHire, Akrivia HCM and Meritto, along with global tools like Greenhouse, Lever, iCIMS, SmartRecruiters and Workable. For learning platforms it names D2L and offers an API for other LMS connections.
Mercer Mettl hosts on AWS and offers localised data storage in India, Europe and China. It states ISO 27001 and ISO 9001 certification, SOC 2 Type 2 compliance and GDPR compliance, uses TLS 1.2 or higher, and runs annual external penetration tests, with yearly control assessments by bodies such as EY, TUV and CERT-In panelled auditors.
HackerRank focuses on developer skills testing with self-serve plans. Mercer Mettl is broader, adding psychometric, aptitude, spoken English and leadership tests plus large-scale exam proctoring, with norms built on Indian samples. If you only screen developers, HackerRank may be simpler; for campus drives mixing aptitude, personality and coding, Mettl fits better.
Yes. Mercer Mettl runs an examination platform with 26+ question formats, scan-and-upload written answers using QR codes, automated MCQ grading and proctoring. Mettl cites institutions such as ISB, which ran about 1,500 candidates at once, and CHRIST, which moved over 43,000 students online. It reports more than 700 educational institutions as customers.
Mercer Mettl says its assessments span more than 25 languages, and its psychometric tests are available in over 20. This helps employers testing frontline or sales candidates who are more comfortable outside English. Check during the demo which specific Indian languages are supported for the particular tests you plan to use.
Mettl (Mercer Mettl) is applicant tracking system by Mercer Mettl, an Indian company from Gurugram. Online assessments and proctoring.
Mercer Mettl publishes: Price on request · Custom quote per product and volume. Confirm current plans and taxes on the official pricing page.
Mettl (Mercer Mettl) does not advertise a free plan; ask the vendor for a trial or a guided demo.
Yes. Mettl (Mercer Mettl) is built by Mercer Mettl, headquartered in Gurugram, Haryana.
Mettl (Mercer Mettl) suits mid-market, enterprise buyers looking for applicant tracking system.
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Mettl (Mercer Mettl) is available as a cloud (SaaS) product, with web access.
Mercer Mettl · Gurugram, Haryana · Founded 2010 · 2 products in our catalogue · Indian company
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