What MyPathshala does

MyPathshala is an online educational platform operated by AUEDUCATION & SOLUTION PVT LTD, founded in 2017 and headquartered in Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India. It delivers affordable, structured coaching for Indian government-competitive exams — primarily Railway (RRB JE, ALP, NTPC, Group D, RPF, GDCE), SSC (CGL, CHSL, MTS, CPO, Selection Post), and Police (UP Police Constable, SI, Home Guard, SSC GD) — through a content library of over 1 lakh video lectures delivered by 100+ instructors, supplemented by 50,000+ test series attempts, physical "Smart Books," and individual e-books. Delivery channels are the company's website (my-pathshala.com) and an Android mobile app listed on Google Play Store; no iOS app is present.

The platform operates a YouTube-led freemium go-to-market: free marathon sessions and individual lectures by star instructor Yogesh (Yogi) Sir drive top-of-funnel awareness among exam aspirants, converting viewers into paid course buyers on the owned site/app. Revenue is generated almost entirely through one-time, deeply discounted course and test-series licenses (priced ₹29 to ₹4,999, with advertised 40-90% off original prices) rather than recurring subscriptions, and the customer base is a long-tail of individual B2C aspirants — the company claims 50 lakh+ registered students but does not disclose paying users, revenue, or funding. Tech stack, AI capability, and API surface are not publicly disclosed.

The company is founder-led and privately held with no external funding rounds, acquisitions, partnerships, or awards documented in available sources. Operating geographies are limited to India, and the business model relies on the contrasting content quality of a small set of named instructors — particularly Yogi Sir in Railway Basic Science & Engineering and Part B technical subjects — rather than on platform-level differentiation. Multiple 2026-dated launches (Police Exams vertical, SSC Pro Pass bundle, trade-specific ALP packages, RRB JE Foundation Batch) indicate ongoing but unscaled product surface expansion.

Name

MyPathshala

Legal name

AUEDUCATION & SOLUTION PVT LTD

Website

https://my-pathshala.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

MyPathshala is an Indian online coaching platform, headquartered in Kanpur, that delivers affordable one-time video courses, test series, e-books, and physical books for Railway (RRB), SSC, and Police government-competitive exams to a long-tail of individual exam aspirants, primarily converted from free YouTube lectures.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Online Competitive Exam Coaching

NAICS

Exam Preparation and Tutoring (611691), Educational Support Services (6117), Educational Support Services (61171)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Course Bundle Subscriptions & Learning Membership Marketplaces (EDAFAIAI)

Keywords

• Online exam preparation
• Competitive exam coaching
• Railway exam preparation
• SSC exam courses
• Government job coaching

Headquarters

HQ city

Kanpur

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Online Course Sales (Batches): Students purchase structured online course batches (e.g., RRB JE 2026 Foundation Batch at ₹599, Science Special Batch at ₹499) as one-time purchases with validity periods of up to 365-734 days. This is the primary revenue stream, offering one-time access to video lectures, study materials, and structured course content for competitive exam preparation.
2. Test Series / Mock Tests: Individual mock test packages and test series sold separately (e.g., RRB GROUP-D MOCK TEST 2026 at ₹99, RRB ALP CBT-2 Mock Test at ₹249). Students purchase targeted test products to supplement their preparation, representing a recurring or repeat purchase revenue stream.
3. Physical Books: Smart Books product category listed under products section, indicating sale of physical study materials alongside digital offerings.
4. E-Books / Digital Study Materials: Digital e-book products sold individually (e.g., Economics e-book at ₹29, Geography, History, Indian Polity, Biology, English Grammar e-books). Sold as one-time purchases for downloadable digital content.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

MyPathshala is an online learning platform that sells structured coaching courses, mock test series, physical books, and e-books for Indian competitive examinations including Railway (RRB JE, ALP, NTPC, Group D, RPF), SSC (CGL, CHSL, MTS, CPO), and Police exams. Products are delivered digitally via website and Android app, with courses typically priced ₹199–₹4,999 for one-time access periods of 180–734 days.

Product overview

MyPathshala is an online learning platform operated by AUEDUCATION & SOLUTION PVT LTD, offering comprehensive competitive exam preparation through a multi-product portfolio. The platform provides structured courses, live classes, test series, and personalized guidance via its mobile app (Android) and website. The core offerings include Mock Tests (RRB Group D, ALP, NTPC), Batches (combining courses with study materials), Physical Books and E-Books (covering subjects like Economics, Geography, History, Polity, Biology, Reasoning, and English), organized into exam-specific categories: Railway Exams (RRB JE, ALP, NTPC, Group D, RPF, GDCE), SSC Exams (CGL, CHSL, MTS, CPO), and Police Exams (UP Police Constable, SI, Home Guard). The platform features over 100 instructors, 1 lakh+ video lectures, and serves 50 lakh+ students with 50,000+ test series attempts.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Railway Exams Preparation

Quantifiable outcome

• Students achieving 90+ marks in CBT-2 Part A (Basic Science & Engineering) using MyPathshala courses — multiple testimonials confirm scores of 90.816, 92, 90.47, and 98.63 normalized scores
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Adda247: Adda247 is one of India's largest government job preparation platforms covering SSC, Railway, Banking, Defence, and Police exams with live classes, mock tests, and e-books. It directly competes with MyPathshala in Railway ALP and SSC verticals with a much larger capital base and broader content library.
• Oliveboard: Oliveboard provides online courses, mock tests, and study material for banking, SSC, Railway, and other government exams in India. It competes directly with MyPathshala in the SSC and Railway verticals with a comparable paid course + test series model.
• Careerwill: Careerwill is an Indian government exam preparation platform offering courses, test series, and live classes for SSC, Railway, Banking, and Defence exams in Hindi. It is a direct competitor to MyPathshala in the Hindi-medium Tier-2/Tier-3 aspirant segment with similar YouTube-driven acquisition.
• Mahendra Guru: Mahendra Guru is an Indian government exam preparation platform offering online courses, test series, and study material for SSC, Railway, Banking, and other competitive exams. It is a direct competitor in the same Hindi-medium Tier-2/3 segment where MyPathshala operates.
• Testbook: Testbook is a leading Indian edtech platform offering online courses, mock tests, and test series for government competitive exams including SSC, Railway (RRB), Banking, and Insurance. It is a direct competitor to MyPathshala in the same exam categories with a similar freemium-plus-paid model and mobile-first delivery.
• KD Campus (KD Live): KD Campus is a Delhi-based coaching institute with online offerings covering SSC, Banking, Railway, and other government exams. It is comparable to MyPathshala as an offline-to-online hybrid competing in the same exam verticals with a similar instructor-led batch model.
• ixamBee: ixamBee offers online courses and mock tests for banking, SSC, Railway, and other government competitive exams. It is a direct competitor to MyPathshala in the same exam categories with comparable course-batch and test-series offerings at similar price points.

Emerging players

• PracticeMock: PracticeMock specializes in online mock test series for banking, SSC, Railway, and insurance exams in India. It is an emerging player that overlaps with MyPathshala's test-series product line and could compete for the same aspirant wallet share on the mock-test leg of the funnel.

Broad incumbents

• Unacademy: Unacademy is a broad Indian edtech incumbent offering courses across SSC, Railway, Banking, UPSC, and other competitive exams via a subscription model with star educators. As a well-funded platform with subscription infrastructure, it competes with MyPathshala in Railway and SSC verticals but at a much larger scale and broader exam footprint.
• BYJU'S Exam Prep (formerly BYJU's Gradeup): BYJU'S Exam Prep offers courses, mock tests, and live classes for SSC, Railway, Banking, and other government exams. As part of the broader BYJU'S portfolio, it is a well-funded broad incumbent overlapping with MyPathshala in the Railway and SSC categories.

Market position

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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