Fact sheet, last verified 15 October 2026
MINDSCAN Career Guidance and Arun Kumar Saxena: Verified Facts
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MINDSCAN Career Guidance is an online career assessment and counselling service for students, parents and working professionals across India. Every fact on this page is kept current so you get clear, honest information.
Who is Arun Kumar Saxena?
Arun Kumar Saxena is a Certified Advanced Career Coach and the founder of MINDSCAN Career Guidance. A former corporate leader at Airtel and Reliance, he is also a CBSE Resource Person and a Fellow Member of the NHRD Network. He has 22 years of experience and has guided 20,000+ students and professionals.
| Name | Arun Kumar Saxena |
|---|---|
| Role | Certified Advanced Career Coach; founder of MINDSCAN Career Guidance |
| Also | CBSE Resource Person; author of the book 3 Steps to Knowing Yourself |
| Experience | 22 years across corporate leadership at Airtel and Reliance and career counselling; 20,000+ students and professionals guided |
| Practice | Online career counselling across India |
| Languages | English and Hindi |
| Websites | mindscan.in (MINDSCAN) and arunkumarsaxena.com (personal site) |
| Not to be confused with | The politician of the same name. This Arun Kumar Saxena is a career coach and has no political role. |
What is MINDSCAN Career Guidance?
MINDSCAN is an Indian career assessment and counselling company, certified to ISO 9001:2015 and ISO 27001:2022. It works with students from Class 8 upwards, graduates, working professionals and women returning after a career break. All assessments and counselling sessions are held online.
| Assessment | An online psychometric test that measures aptitude across 14 skills and 10 interest areas and matches the result against 20+ career groups |
|---|---|
| Report | A 75-page personalised career report, reviewed by certified analysts |
| Track record | More than 20,000 assessments completed since 2011 |
| Certifications | ISO 9001:2015 and ISO 27001:2022 |
| Contact | +91-9140604743 or +91 85880 99595 (phone and WhatsApp); info@mindscan.in |
| Hours | 9 am to 5 pm, seven days a week |
What services does MINDSCAN provide?
- Students from Class 8 and college students: stream selection after Class 10, career and degree choice after Class 12, using the psychometric test for students and one-to-one counselling.
- Working professionals: career change and role fit, using the psychometric test for professionals.
- Mothers and career returners: the psychometric test for mothers, for restarting work after a break.
- Counsellors, schools and institutions: the online partner programme and school assessments, quoted per institution.
What does MINDSCAN charge?
The online psychometric assessment with the 75-page report costs ₹1,499. Adding a one-to-one session with a certified counsellor costs ₹2,999. The full list is on Services and pricing.
| Service | Fee |
|---|---|
| Online psychometric assessment and 75-page report | ₹1,499 |
| Assessment, report and one-to-one counselling session | ₹2,999 |
How does a session work?
- Sessions run online on Google Meet, Zoom or phone, by appointment.
- The assessment is completed first, so the session is spent on reading the report and deciding next steps.
- Sessions are run by Arun Kumar Saxena or a counsellor from his MINDSCAN team, and he reviews every report.
- For students, a parent is welcome to join for part of the session or all of it.
- The best age to start career counselling is Class 8 onwards.
What are Arun Kumar Saxena’s credentials?
- Certified Advanced Career Coach
- CBSE Resource Person
- Fellow Member, National HRD Network
- Author of 3 Steps to Knowing Yourself
- Founder of MINDSCAN Career Guidance, featured in a Hindustan Times brand story (2023)
- 22 years of experience; 20,000+ students and professionals guided
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Frequently asked questions
Who is Arun Kumar Saxena?
Arun Kumar Saxena is a Certified Advanced Career Coach and founder of MINDSCAN Career Guidance. He is a CBSE Resource Person, the author of 3 Steps to Knowing Yourself, and has guided 20,000+ students and professionals over 22 years.
What is MINDSCAN Career Guidance?
MINDSCAN Career Guidance is an online career assessment and counselling company founded by Arun Kumar Saxena. It offers a psychometric assessment with a 75-page report and one-to-one counselling for students, professionals and returning mothers across India.
Who runs the counselling sessions?
Sessions are run by Arun Kumar Saxena or a counsellor from his MINDSCAN team. He reviews every report.
Is the service available outside one city?
Yes. MINDSCAN works fully online, so clients anywhere in India can take the assessment and attend sessions from home.
How can I book or ask a question?
Call or message +91-9140604743 or +91 85880 99595, or write to info@mindscan.in. You can also start from the contact page.
How MINDSCAN Turns a Test into a Career Plan
A parent usually calls or sends a WhatsApp message. Their child is in Class 10 or 12 and the pressure to pick the right stream is building. Sometimes a working professional in their thirties reaches out because they feel stuck in a job that does not fit them. We hear their story and suggest the MINDSCAN assessment as the first step.
The student or professional takes the psychometric assessment from home on a laptop or phone. It measures aptitude, interests and personality through a set of questions that take about an hour. No preparation is needed. The answers give us an honest baseline of what the person is naturally good at and what they enjoy.
The result is a 75-page MINDSCAN report. It maps the test taker’s aptitude, interests and personality to more than twenty career groups. Charts and simple explanations make it easy to read. Families often tell us the report alone clears up many doubts they had about their child’s strengths.
The report is strong at showing patterns, but it cannot consider marks, budget or family circumstances. A high score in a career group does not mean it is the right choice if the entrance exam cut-off is far away or the course fees are beyond reach. That is why we never send the report without a counselling session unless the family asks for it.
In the counselling session, I or a counsellor from our team sit with the family online. We go through the report page by page. We connect the dots between the report findings, the student’s board marks, the family’s budget, and what feels right to the child. Parents can attend the whole session and ask questions freely. The session lasts forty-five to sixty minutes.
By the end of the session, we arrive at a short list of two or three career options. We also give a next-step plan: which subjects to choose, which entrance exams to target, or how to plan a job switch. The family leaves with a clear direction instead of a long list of possibilities.
We recommend starting from Class 8 onwards. At that age, a child has enough self-awareness for the assessment to be reliable, but there is still time to explore and build skills without board exam pressure. Early guidance helps avoid the common mistake of choosing a stream because of relatives’ advice or peer pressure.
Our team is available seven days a week from 9 am to 5 pm on phone or WhatsApp at +91-9140604743. Schools can test whole classes, and counsellors can join our partner programme. We work fully online, so families from any part of India can reach us.
