What Test-Guide.com does

Test-Guide.com, operated by Devangel Ventures, LLC, is a US-based free online learning platform founded in 2009 by Dave Evangelisti (CEO). The company provides practice tests, study tools, and prep course reviews for more than 100 standardized exams spanning college admissions (ACT, SAT, AP, PSAT), graduate school admissions (GMAT, GRE, LSAT, MCAT), career certifications (15 CompTIA tracks, Real Estate across all 50 states, ServSafe, ASE, Postal), nursing (NCLEX, TEAS, HESI, CNA), drivers education (CDL), and government/military tests (ASVAB, U.S. Citizenship). The platform is built on a web-based practice test engine delivering text-based multiple-choice and performance-based questions with detailed answer explanations, supported by category-specific sub-sites, a navigation taxonomy organized by exam domain, and integrations with third-party study resources such as Quizlet flashcards and PocketPrep paid prep courses.

The business model is a freemium, product-led growth motion with no registration or payment required to access any core content. All practice tests, study guides, and buying guides are offered at no cost to the user. Revenue is generated entirely through affiliate referrals — primarily the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program and direct affiliate arrangements with test prep partners such as PocketPrep — supplemented by cookie-based advertising. Distribution is direct-to-consumer via organic SEO across dedicated exam category pages, social media channels (Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, Pinterest, Instagram), and original research content (e.g., the 'Smartest States in the US' study). The company is privately held, bootstrapped, founder-owned, and operates with a team of 1-10 employees from Dublin, Ohio, reporting cumulative lifetime engagement of 51M+ learners, 109M+ practice tests taken, and 872M+ practice questions answered.

Name

Test-Guide.com

Legal name

Devangel Ventures, LLC

Website

https://test-guide.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Test-Guide.com is a free online practice test platform serving individual test takers preparing for 100+ standardized exams across college admissions, graduate school, IT certifications, nursing, real estate, and government tests, monetized via affiliate referrals and advertising.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Online Test Preparation

NAICS

Exam Preparation and Tutoring (611691), Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Prepackaged Software (7372)

akta.pro primary industry

Test Prep Tutoring Platforms (SAT/ACT/GRE/GMAT, etc.) (EDANAGAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Online Exam Delivery & Test Administration Platforms (EDAFADAA), Test Item Banks, Question Authoring & Assessment Design Tools (EDAFADAC)

Keywords

• Free practice tests
• Online test preparation
• Exam prep platform
• Standardized test practice
• Test prep reviews

Headquarters

HQ city

Dublin

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Operations

Revenue model

1. Affiliate Marketing - Amazon Associates Program: Test-Guide participates in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, earning commissions when users purchase products (such as test prep materials) after clicking Amazon links from the site. This is the primary revenue stream that funds the free content delivery.
2. Test Prep Affiliate Relationships: The company maintains relationships with test prep companies through cost-per-click and affiliate fee arrangements, earning commissions on brand and product links. Partnerships include providers like PocketPrep for CompTIA certification prep courses.
3. Advertising Revenue: Cookie-based marketing initiatives support advertising revenue through affiliate link performance tracking and personalized offers, generating income while maintaining free access for users.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Test-Guide.com is a free online learning platform that provides practice tests, study tools, and prep course reviews for over 100 standardized exams including college admissions (ACT, SAT, AP, PSAT, GRE, GMAT, LSAT, MCAT), nursing certifications (NCLEX, TEAS, HESI, CNA), IT certifications (CompTIA A+/Network+/Security+/Cloud+), and other career licensing exams. The platform delivers timed or untimed practice exams with realistic questions and detailed answer explanations, requiring no registration or payment from users. Revenue is generated through affiliate marketing commissions (Amazon Associates Program and partnerships with test prep companies like PocketPrep) and advertising, enabling 100% free user access.

Product overview

Test-Guide.com is a free online learning platform operated by Devangel Ventures, LLC (founded 2009) that provides practice tests, study tools, and exam preparation content for 100+ standardized exams. The core offering is its portfolio of free practice tests — text-based multiple-choice and performance-based questions with answer explanations — covering college admissions (ACT, SAT, AP, PSAT), grad school admissions (GMAT, GRE, LSAT, MCAT), career certifications (CompTIA A+/Network+/Security+, Real Estate, ServSafe, ASE, Postal, CPA, Securities), nursing (NCLEX, TEAS, HESI, CNA), drivers education (CDL), government/military (ASVAB, Citizenship), high school equivalency (GED), and intelligence/personality assessments. The platform also publishes independent prep course reviews and buying guides as a monetized affiliate content layer. Supporting study tools include flashcards (via Quizlet integration) and state-specific exam handbooks. The portfolio is organized into category-specific sub-sites, all accessible through the main navigation and powered by a common practice test engine.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Free Practice Tests The primary offering of Test-Guide.com: free, timed or untimed practice exams modeled on real standardized tests with realistic questions and detailed answer explanations, covering 100+ exam types. Accessible without registration or payment, available 24/7 through the website to students and professionals preparing for standardized exams.
• Study Tools Supporting learning aids including flashcards (via Quizlet integration), study guides, state-specific exam handbooks, and supplementary resources such as prep course reviews. Tools span all major exam categories offered on the platform and are provided free to users.
• Online Courses / Prep Course Reviews Expert-curated prep course reviews and buying guides that evaluate third-party online courses and study materials for various exams. The platform publishes independent, unbiased reviews of test prep products and earns affiliate commissions through partner links to recommended products.
• CompTIA Practice Tests A sub-portfolio covering 15 CompTIA certifications including ITF+, A+, Network+, Security+, Cloud+, Linux+, Server+, CySA+, CASP+, PenTest+, Data+, DataSys+, Project+, CTT+, and Cloud Essentials+. Each certification page includes exam overviews, domain breakdowns, practice questions, and recommended study resources for IT certification candidates.
• Nursing Practice Tests Free practice tests for nursing entrance and certification exams including TEAS, HESI A2, NCLEX-RN, NCLEX-PN, and CNA. Each category features multiple practice exams with answer explanations for nursing and allied health students.
• U.S. Citizenship Practice Test Free citizenship exam preparation covering all 128 official USCIS civics questions, organized into 6 practice sets, along with English reading, writing, and speaking test preparation materials for naturalization applicants.
• ServSafe Practice Tests Free practice tests covering ServSafe Food Handler, ServSafe Manager, ServSafe Alcohol, and ServSafe Allergens certifications. Includes 9+ exams with detailed answer explanations and linked study guides for food service professionals.
• Real Estate Practice Exams Free practice exams for real estate licensing across all 50 U.S. states. Includes 5+ practice tests, state-specific exam details, and a comprehensive table of state test providers, regulators, and candidate handbooks for real estate license candidates.
• Intelligence and Personality Tests Free non-standardized assessments including IQ tests and personality evaluations such as the Big 5 Personality Test. These are informational self-assessment tools rather than credentialed certifications, available to general users.

Quantifiable outcome

• 51,000,000+ satisfied learners have used the platform
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

AI capability1 record

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Amazon Services LLCcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerTest-Guide participates in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, earning commissions when users purchase products through Amazon links from the site. This affiliate relationship is a primary revenue stream that enables the company to offer free content.
• Test Prep Companies (Various)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerMaintains affiliate relationships with companies offering test prep and study materials through cost-per-click and affiliate fee arrangements. Revenue from these partnerships supports the free content model. The company notes these relationships never influence the reviews or product rankings users see.
• PocketPrepminorGTM or Marketing PartnerRecommended partner for CompTIA certification prep courses. Test-Guide displays PocketPrep study materials and earns affiliate commissions when users click through to purchase PocketPrep products.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Mometrix Test Preparation: Mometrix is a direct competitor offering free practice tests, study guides, and prep course reviews across standardized exams including nursing, certification, and admissions tests. Like Test-Guide, it monetizes primarily through affiliate referrals to paid prep materials and maintains a similar SEO-first content model.
• Union Test Prep: Union Test Prep provides free online practice tests for college placement, military, nursing, and career certification exams using an identical ad-supported monetization model. Direct overlap exists with Test-Guide's college admissions, ASVAB, and NCLEX/TEAS content categories.
• 4Tests.com: 4Tests offers free online practice tests for SAT, GRE, GMAT, LSAT, and MCAT, monetized through advertising and affiliate referrals. It is one of the longest-standing free test prep platforms and competes directly with Test-Guide in graduate school admissions test categories.
• ProProfs: ProProfs offers a free quiz/practice test platform alongside training and assessment products. While broader in scope, it overlaps with Test-Guide on free, web-based practice test delivery and SEO-driven content acquisition.
• CrackACT: CrackACT is a niche free practice test site specifically for the ACT exam, monetized through affiliate referrals. It is a smaller competitor with comparable SEO-driven, exam-focused monetization, intersecting with Test-Guide's ACT/SAT category.

Broad incumbents

• Quizlet: Quizlet is a large, established study-tools platform offering flashcards, practice tests, and learning content. Test-Guide already integrates Quizlet flashcard sets for CompTIA and ServSafe pages, making Quizlet both an upstream content partner and a downstream competitor in study tools.
• Khan Academy: Khan Academy is a major free educational content provider with extensive SAT, AP, and college admissions prep. It competes with Test-Guide on SAT/ACT/K-12 prep and benefits from nonprofit brand equity that anchors search visibility for educational queries.
• Study.com: Study.com offers paid test prep, study guides, and courses for college and career certification exams with an affiliate-style review layer. It competes with Test-Guide on the prep-course-reviews monetization lane and across IT certification and college admissions categories.
• Varsity Tutors: Varsity Tutors is a larger incumbent offering both live tutoring and online test prep across admissions and certification exams. It overlaps with Test-Guide's content scope but competes from a paid, human-delivered service model rather than a free, self-serve model.

Emerging players

• PocketPrep: PocketPrep is a paid mobile-first practice test platform focused on IT and healthcare certifications. It already operates as a Test-Guide affiliate partner for CompTIA prep, and represents a paid-product counterpoint to Test-Guide's free CompTIA offerings.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/TheTestGuide
• Facebookfacebook.com/TestGuide
• Instagraminstagram.com/thetestguide
• Pinterestpinterest.com/testguide
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/test-guide

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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