Know exactly where you stand
on the road to
APEX diagnoses the 8 evidence-based factors that actually predict academic excellence — for undergraduates and postgraduates alike — and tells you, with specificity, what to change to close the gap to your target CGPA.
What APEX measures
Eight non-cognitive factors that meta-analyses consistently link to academic attainment — at undergraduate and postgraduate level alike.
- 01Self-Efficacy
Academic Self-Efficacy
- 02Self-Regulation
Self-Regulated Learning
- 03Grit
Grit & Effort Regulation
- 04Time Mgmt
Time Management
- 05Goal Orientation
Achievement Goal Orientation
- 06Test Anxiety
Test Anxiety
- 07Deep Learning
Deep Learning Strategy
- 08Wellbeing
Wellbeing & Support
All items adapted — with citation — from validated psychometric scales including MSLQ, Grit Scale, CASES, TAI, R-SPQ-2F, WHO-5, and MSPSS.
How APEX works
From 40 honest answers to a prioritized, research-cited plan.
Answer 40 items
Research-adapted questions on how you study, plan, cope, and learn.
See your score pattern
How many of your 8 factors scored high, average, or low — free. Unlock the full report to find out exactly which is which.
Get your gap
How far each factor is from students who attain your target classification.
Act on the plan
An 8–12 week personalized plan citing the research behind each recommendation.
Built by researchers.
Not life-coaches.
APEX draws on four decades of peer-reviewed findings in educational psychology: self-efficacy, self-regulated learning, grit, time management, goal orientation, test anxiety, deep learning, and wellbeing. Scoring follows Richardson, Abraham & Bond's meta-analysis (2012) and Credé & Kuncel's study-habits synthesis (2008).
Developed by
Researchers at Covenant University
8
Evidence-based factors
40
Research-adapted items
4
Decades of research drawn on
100%
NDPR-compliant & anonymized
Generic advice fails because students don't know which factor is holding them back. APEX measures all eight and ranks them by gap-to-goal — so your plan is focused, not scattered.
Free to start. Fund the mission.
Your diagnostic is free. Unlocking the full report is a small contribution that directly funds ongoing research into academic excellence across Nigerian universities.
Free diagnostic
Complete the 40-item diagnostic and see the shape of your result — before you unlock which dimension is which.
- Your score pattern (high / average / low)
- Preview of all 8 dimension names
- No payment required to see your pattern
Full report
All 8 dimensions, goal-gap analysis, trajectory, and a personalized research-based plan.
- All 8 factor gauges + interpretation
- Goal-gap vs. your target class
- Trajectory: improvement / stable / at-risk
- Personalized 8–12 week action plan
- Optional programme-adapted deep-dive (+10 items)
- PDF download
Progress subscription
Everything in Full + unlimited re-assessments & progress tracking.
- Unlimited re-assessments
- Progress charts over time
- Quarterly tips email
- Priority support
Unlocking your full report is a contribution toward funding the research behind APEX and future studies aimed at raising academic performance standards across Nigerian universities.
Find out what's actually
between you and First Class.
The diagnostic shows you the shape of your result free — how many of your 8 factors scored high, average, or low. Which is which, your exact APEX Index, and all 8 named scores unlock with the full report.