Terms & Conditions

These Terms and Conditions (“Terms”) govern your access to and use of the Cultus Career Ready platform at cultuscareerready.com (the “Platform”), operated by Cultus Education Services and Technology Pvt. Ltd. (“Cultus”, “we”, “us”, or “our”), a company incorporated in India.

By registering, purchasing a course, or using any part of the Platform, you agree to be bound by these Terms. If you do not agree, please do not access or use the Platform.

1. Acceptance of Terms

By using any feature of the Platform, you accept these Terms and the policies referenced within them, including our Privacy Policy and Refund Policy.

2. About the Platform

Cultus Career Ready is described as the world’s first programmatic job-readiness programme. The Platform delivers a structured five-step career readiness journey comprising:

• Step 1 — Presence: Job Readiness Gap Analysis and Aptitude Test
• Step 2 — Process: Non-Technical Skilling
• Step 3 — Prepare: Industry and Geographical Alignment plus Business Communications
• Step 4 — Project: Project-Based Technical Evaluation
• Step 5 — Present: Interview Readiness

Completion of all five steps may unlock access to the Career Gateway placement support programme, subject to achieving the required readiness score.

3. Eligibility

You may use the Platform only if you:

• Are at least 16 years of age
• Are legally capable of entering into a binding agreement under applicable law
• Provide accurate, complete, and current registration information
• Are not prohibited from accessing the Platform under the laws of your jurisdiction

4. Account Registration and Security

To access course content, you must register and create an account. You are responsible for:

• Maintaining the confidentiality of your login credentials
• All activity that occurs under your account
• Notifying us immediately at support@cultusedu.com if you suspect unauthorised access

Accounts are non-transferable. Sharing login credentials with others is strictly prohibited and may result in immediate account suspension.

5. Enrolment, Access Windows, and Pricing

5.1 Course access

Each step of the programme is available on a time-limited access basis (referred to as an “Access Window”). Access windows vary by step and are stated on the Platform at the time of purchase. The 5-Step Bundle provides extended 90-day access on every step plus guided cadence over 12 weeks.

5.2 Founder Pricing

A promotional Founder Pricing offer of up to 84% discount is available to the first 555 enrollments. This discount is applied at checkout and is non-transferable. Once the 555-seat threshold is reached, standard pricing applies automatically.

5.3 Pricing

Current indicative prices at the time of publication:

• Individual steps (à la carte) — from ₹49 per step (founder price)
• 5-Step Bundle (The Career Sprint) — ₹999 (founder price, regular ₹6,145)

All prices are inclusive of applicable taxes unless stated otherwise. Cultus reserves the right to modify pricing at any time. Price changes will not affect purchases already made.

6. Assessments and Academic Integrity

Our Platform uses assessments, quizzes, and AI-powered interviews to evaluate your progress and generate your Readiness Score. The following rules apply:

• All assessments must be completed independently and without external assistance
• Switching browser tabs, pressing ESC, or clicking outside the assessment window during an assessment will trigger an automatic submission as an anti-cheating measure — no retakes will be granted on this basis
• You must score at least 4 out of 5 correct answers to pass a module assessment
• Any attempt to manipulate your Readiness Score or assessment results may result in immediate account termination and forfeiture of all fees paid

7. Career Gateway and Placement Support

7.1 Eligibility

Career Gateway is a complimentary benefit available to learners who:

• Complete all five steps of the CCR programme
• Achieve a minimum 4-star overall rating in Career Ready (5-star rating required for full placement-support engagement)

7.2 Scope of Support

Career Gateway support includes a 1-on-1 career counselling session, resume and LinkedIn rebuild, and access to our partner-network introductions. Cultus will work with eligible learners to actively support their placement journey.

Cultus does not guarantee a specific job offer, employer, salary level, role, or timeline. Placement outcomes depend on market conditions, employer decisions, and individual performance.

8. Intellectual Property

All content on the Platform, including but not limited to course videos, micro-lessons, assessment materials, project briefs, the 5P Framework, and the CCR Readiness Score methodology, is the exclusive intellectual property of Cultus Education Services and Technology Pvt. Ltd. or its licensors.

You are granted a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable licence to access and use the content for your personal, non-commercial educational purposes during your active enrolment period. You may not:

• Copy, reproduce, distribute, or publicly display any Platform content
• Share your login credentials or course access with third parties
• Reverse-engineer, decompile, or attempt to extract the source code of any Platform feature
• Use Platform content for commercial purposes without express written consent from Cultus

9. Prohibited Conduct

You agree not to use the Platform to:

• Upload or share any content that is unlawful, defamatory, harassing, or fraudulent
• Impersonate any person or entity or misrepresent your affiliation
• Interfere with or disrupt the Platform’s servers, networks, or security systems
• Use automated tools to scrape, crawl, or extract data from the Platform
• Engage in any form of academic dishonesty, including cheating on assessments

10. Suspension and Termination

Cultus reserves the right to suspend or terminate your account, with or without notice, if you:

• Breach any of these Terms
• Provide false or misleading registration information
• Engage in academic dishonesty or fraudulent conduct
• Fail to make payment for purchased services

Upon termination, your access to all course content will cease immediately. Refunds upon termination for cause are governed by our Refund Policy.

11. Disclaimers

The Platform and all content are provided on an “as is” and “as available” basis. To the maximum extent permitted by law, Cultus disclaims all warranties, express or implied, including warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, and non-infringement.

Cultus does not warrant that:

• The Platform will be uninterrupted, error-free, or free of viruses or malware
• Any specific employment or salary outcome will result from completing the programme
• Information on the Platform is accurate, complete, or current at all times

12. Limitation of Liability

To the maximum extent permitted by applicable Indian law, Cultus shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages arising out of your use of or inability to use the Platform, including but not limited to loss of profits, loss of data, or loss of employment opportunity.

In any event, Cultus’s total aggregate liability to you for any claims arising under these Terms shall not exceed the total amount paid by you to Cultus in the 12 months preceding the event giving rise to the claim.

13. Governing Law and Dispute Resolution

These Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of India. Any dispute, controversy, or claim arising out of or relating to these Terms, the Platform, or any services provided by Cultus shall first be attempted to be resolved through good-faith negotiation. If unresolved within 30 days, disputes shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts located in Bengaluru, Karnataka, India.

14. Amendments

Cultus reserves the right to modify these Terms at any time. Updated Terms will be posted on the Platform with a revised effective date. Your continued use of the Platform after publication of changes constitutes your acceptance of the revised Terms. We encourage you to review these Terms periodically.

15. Contact

For questions or concerns regarding these Terms, please contact: