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# How AI evaluation works for Flagship applications

> Understand the Flagship Accelerator AI scoring rubric, cooldown rules, and what happens after your application is evaluated.

The AI evaluation is step 3 of the 9-step application journey. After you submit your application, an AI system reviews it against the Flagship rubric to assess fit and quality of thinking. A passing evaluation unlocks the next step: booking an evaluation call.

## Flagship rubric and weights

The AI scores your application from 1 to 5 across six criteria:

| Criterion                | Weight |
| ------------------------ | ------ |
| Problem Quality          | 25%    |
| Solution Innovation      | 20%    |
| Market Opportunity       | 20%    |
| Team Strength            | 15%    |
| Business Model Viability | 10%    |
| Application Quality      | 10%    |

The system focuses on the quality of your thinking rather than your current company stage.

## Important rules

* The AI does **not** penalize you for missing a pitch deck, having no fundraising plans, or being pre-revenue / pre-MVP.
* There is a **24-hour cooldown** between re-runs. If you edit and resubmit, the next evaluation must wait 24 hours.
* There is **no cross-program routing**. If your Flagship application is rejected, you stay at Tier 2 (Applicant) and can consider other programs separately.

## What happens next

If the AI returns an approved score, step 4 becomes available and you can book an evaluation call. If it returns **Rejected**, you remain at Tier 2 and can continue using community features, but you will not advance in this program.

## Related articles

* [Book an evaluation call](/applications/evaluation-call)
* [Track your application status](/applications/track-status)
* [Programs overview](/applications/programs-overview)