The Kismo case study: how the application reading works and how to prepare
The case study is the third and last step of applying to read on Kismo: one short reading that a person reads in full. Here is what happens, what you see and how to get ready.
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Free to apply in your browser. A person reads your application and decides within 2 days.
Short answer
The case study is the third and last step of the astrologer application, after your details and your profile. First you take a camera photo of your Aadhaar or PAN and a selfie holding the same card. Then you give one chat reading of about 10 minutes to a client, in Hinglish or English. The client's card shows what your practice needs, such as birth details and the chart, tarot cards, names and dates, or the moment of the question. You type every answer yourself, pasted answers are sent back, and there is one try. A person reads the whole reading, and Kismo emails its decision within 2 days.
Key facts
- Length
- One chat reading of about 10 minutes
- Language
- Hinglish or English
- Before the reading
- A camera photo of your Aadhaar or PAN, and a selfie holding the same card
- Tries
- One; answers that are pasted in are sent back
- Who reads it
- A person, from the first message to the last
- Decision
- Within 2 days, by email
- Other format
- Some applicants record a case-study video instead
What is the case study in the application?
The case study is the third step of the application: an identity check followed by one chat reading with a client. It comes after your details in step 1 and your profile in step 2.
It takes the place of the interviews many apps use. There is no interview at any point and no fee to apply 1; the reading itself is the test. Some applicants record a case-study video instead of the chat reading.
What happens during the case study, step by step?
The case study runs in a fixed order, with the identity check before the reading. Here is the sequence.
- Take a camera photo of your Aadhaar or PAN card. A national ID from another country is also accepted.
- Take a selfie holding the same card.
- Open the reading. The client's card shows their name, age, city, their question and what your practice reads from.
- Read in chat for about 10 minutes, in Hinglish or English, typing every answer yourself.
- Close the reading properly and send it. There is one try.
- Watch your email: a person reads the reading in full, and the decision arrives within 2 days.
Pasted answers are sent back, so do not draft text in another app and copy it over. Typing live, in your own words, is what the reading is there to show.
What does the client card show for your practice?
The client card shows the client's name, age, city and question, plus the material your practice reads from. There is no need to ask for details the card already gives.
| If you read | The card gives you | Use it for |
|---|---|---|
| Vedic, KP or Nadi | Birth details and the chart | The houses, dashas and transits that touch the question |
| Tarot | The tarot cards | How the cards answer the question asked |
| Numerology | Names and dates | The numbers tied to the question |
| Prashna or horary | The moment of the question | The chart for that moment |
If something you would normally use is missing, say so in the chat and work with what you have. That is what you would do with a paying client too.
How should you prepare for the case study reading?
Prepare for the case study as you would for your best paid session: a quiet room, a charged phone or laptop, a stable connection and your tools within reach. You have one try, so remove whatever could interrupt you.
- Practise typing a reading in Hinglish or English for 10 minutes without stopping.
- Plan your opening: greet the client by name and restate their question.
- Decide your structure: what you see, when it is active, what the client can do.
- Keep your ephemeris, software or deck ready if your practice uses them.
- Read how to give a reading on chat once before you start.
Choose the language you are fastest and clearest in. A fluent, simple reading in Hinglish reads better than a slow, stiff one in formal English.
What do reviewers read in a case study?
Reviewers read the whole case study, every answer you typed, from the greeting to the close. A person does this for every application; no scoring sheet is published.
The published rules show what matters. A reading is guidance, never medical, legal or financial advice, never a death prediction or a comment on a pregnancy, and never fear, curses or pressure 2. A case study that breaks those rules shows exactly the reading the platform does not allow.
The case study also sets your bar after approval. The Astrologer Agreement allows a profile to be suspended or removed if readings fall below the standard the case study set 2.
Which mistakes cost applicants their one try?
The mistakes that cost applicants their one try are mostly about honesty and attention, not astrology. Avoid these.
| Mistake | Why it hurts |
|---|---|
| Pasting prepared text | Pasted answers are sent back |
| Drifting away from the client's question | A reading that does not answer what was asked does not help the client |
| Promising a result or a certain date | A reading is guidance, not a promise 2 |
| Suggesting a paid puja, gemstone or yantra | Only the app's own Remedies, at its prices, are allowed |
| Listing practices you cannot read in | Practices and languages are fixed once you submit |
| Stopping halfway | The reading is read from start to close |
What happens to your ID photos and any video after the review?
Your ID photo and selfie are used only to confirm that you are the account holder. They are never shown publicly, and they are deleted once the application is decided.
If you record a case-study video instead, the agreement says it must be your own work, recorded by you for the assessment 2. It may be used internally for assessment and to train reviewers, and it will not be published 2.
What happens after Kismo decides on your case study?
After the decision, an email arrives within 2 days of sending the reading. If you are approved, you choose chats, calls or both and set a per-minute rate for each, from Rs 20 to Rs 1,000.
The practices and languages from your application stay fixed, so the clients who reach you match what the case study showed. The app's video course, 'How to earn on Kismo', then covers the basics in five episodes of about two and a half minutes, from 'People pay for depth' to 'Real earnings are return clients'.
To see the whole application around the case study, read how applications are reviewed, and for what each minute pays, pay levels and commission.
What do astrologers ask about this?
Can I retake the case study if it goes badly?
No. There is one try, so prepare before you open it: a quiet place, a charged device and your tools ready. The practices, languages and years of experience you chose are also fixed once you submit, so check them first.
Can I do the case study reading in Hindi?
The chat reading is in Hinglish or English. Hinglish is Hindi written in Latin letters, so if Hindi is your strongest language you can still read in your own words, typed the way you would type a message.
Do I need astrology software for the case study?
Not for the chart itself: for chart-based practices the client card already shows the birth details and the chart. Keep your own tools nearby if you use them to check dashas or transits, as long as every answer you send is typed by you.
How long does it take to hear back after the case study?
The decision arrives by email within 2 days of sending the reading. Check your spam folder, and the inbox of the email address you signed in with, since that is where the decision goes.
Will my case-study video be posted online?
No. The Astrologer Agreement says Kismo may use a case-study video internally for assessment and to train its reviewers, and will not publish it 2.
I am new to astrology. Can I still apply and do the case study?
Yes. Someone new picks 'Just starting out', which counts as 0 years. Kismo does not run training, and the reading is judged on what you type, so learn your practice first; how to learn Vedic astrology is a good place to start.
Read for clients on Kismo
Set your own per-minute rate for chat and calls, from Rs 20 to Rs 1,000. Apply in your browser with your Aadhaar or PAN and one reading.
Free to apply in your browser. A person reads your application and decides within 2 days.
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Where do these facts come from?
- Become a Kismo astrologer, apply to join, Kismo. Accessed .
- Astrologer Agreement (version 2026-09-17), sections 2, 3, 6, 7 and 10, Kismo (ParakeetAI d.o.o.). Accessed .