Launch · AI & Deep Tech

Hyring launches AI English test with music track

By Startup Enthusiast · 23 March 2026

What they do

Hyring launched an AI English Proficiency Test with a fusion music track blending rap and Carnatic classical music

The test evaluates five communication dimensions: Fluency, Grammar, Mother Tongue Influence, and others

India ranks 69th globally on the 2024 EF English Proficiency Index with a score of 490, in the low proficiency band

Hyring launched an AI-powered English Proficiency Test alongside a fusion music track blending rap with Carnatic classical music.
The test evaluates five communication dimensions: Fluency, Grammar, Mother Tongue Influence, and others.
The test uses a CEFR-based hiring assessment framework, also used by EF Education First's proficiency index.
Hyring's AI tools can replace up to two early rounds of human interviews by automating repetitive screening tasks.
Hyring has processed more than 250,000 interviews across India, the US, and Dubai.
The company was launched in 2024 by Adithyan RK and Surya Nagarajan.

India ranks 69th globally on the 2024 EF English Proficiency Index with a score of 490, in the low proficiency band.
Only 55.1% of Indian graduates are proficient in communication skills, per Mercer-Mettl India Graduate Skill Index 2025.
A study of 30,000 engineers across 500+ Indian colleges found three-quarters lack spoken English skills for knowledge economy jobs.
Men who speak fluent English in India earn 34% higher hourly wages than those who don't.
Employability in non-technical roles declined from 48.3% in 2023 to 43.5% in 2024, per Mercer-Mettl.

Hyring is an AI-powered hiring platform that automates repetitive screening tasks.
Its AI tools can replace up to two early rounds of human interviews.
The English Proficiency Test evaluates five communication dimensions: Fluency, Grammar, Mother Tongue Influence, and others.
The test uses a CEFR-based hiring assessment framework.
Hyring has processed more than 250,000 interviews across India, the US, and Dubai.
The company was launched in 2024.