Y Academy

What Y Academy does

Y Academy is a privately held, founder-operated coaching platform based in Latur, Maharashtra, that prepares students from grade 6 through grade 12 for India's most competitive undergraduate entrance examinations—NEET, IIT-JEE, and the Maharashtra CET—along with foundation-level scholarships such as NTSE and Homi Bhabha. The company was founded by Mr. Y.R. Agrawal in 2020, leveraging his personal track record of guiding both sons into IIT Delhi and IIM Bangalore, and operates independently from his earlier Netizens Academy in Latur.

The product portfolio spans roughly 25 SKUs delivered through two channels: offline classroom batches in Latur (free for grades 6-12) and a national online platform (yacademy.live) offering paid IIT/NEET foundation courses for grades 6-10 priced Rs 6,000-Rs 10,000, Shahu-branded intensive PCB and PCM cohorts priced Rs 5,000, a free Bridge Course for the 10th-to-11th transition, and a discounted Shahu Screening Test series. The technology stack is a generic web-based learning management system with topic-wise test libraries (5,200+ tests, 1,500+ hours of content), live classroom sessions, and instant answer-key explanations; no proprietary technology, mobile app, API, or AI/ML capability is disclosed. The platform claims 2,000+ enrolled students and is bilingual (English/Hindi).

Y Academy's business model is direct-to-consumer course sales, primarily one-time per-batch fees, with a freemium classroom funnel feeding paid online and Shahu products. Distribution is almost entirely via website self-registration with no paid marketing, social, or partnership channels evidenced. The company is bootstrapped with 1-10 employees, no external funding, no parent entity, and no disclosed financial metrics, making it a small, founder-controlled coaching business targeting Tier-2/3 Indian students rather than a scaled EdTech platform.

Name

Y Academy

Legal name

Y Academy - Pioneering NEET / IIT Foundation

Website

https://yacademy.live

Company type

Private

Founded year

2020

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Y Academy is a founder-run, Latur-based coaching platform offering online and classroom preparation for NEET, IIT-JEE, CET, and scholarship exams to Indian students in grades 6 through 12, monetizing through one-time course fees for online and Shahu-branded batches.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Test Preparation Coaching

NAICS

Exam Preparation and Tutoring (611691)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Virtual Test Prep & Online Supplemental Instruction (K–12) (EDAJADAI)

Keywords

• Competitive exam coaching
• NEET preparation
• IIT foundation courses
• Entrance exam training
• Online tutoring services

Headquarters

HQ city

Latur, Maharashtra

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Course Sales: Revenue generated from selling IIT/NEET foundation courses to students. Courses are priced at one-time fees ranging from free (classroom batches) to Rs 5000-10000 (online batches and Shahu batches). Students pay per course/batch enrollment.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Y Academy is a coaching academy in Latur, Maharashtra that prepares students from 6th to 12th standard for NEET, IIT-JEE, and CET entrance examinations through both online foundation courses and offline classroom batches. The platform delivers topic-wise tests, live classroom sessions for doubt clearing, and instant answer keys with explanations, serving over 2,000 students with 5,200+ tests and 1,500+ hours of content.

Product overview

Y Academy is an online education platform specializing in NEET and IIT Foundation preparation, operating under the leadership of founder Mr. Y.R. Agrawal (also co-founder of Netizens Academy, Latur). The platform offers a portfolio of 25 distinct course products across three main delivery formats: (1) Offline Classroom Batches for grades 6th through 12th covering CET, NEET, and IIT-JEE preparation for academic year 2026-27; (2) Online Foundation Batches for 6th through 10th standard combining school syllabus with IIT/NEET foundation content (priced from Rs 6,000 to Rs 10,000); and (3) Shahu-brand intensive coaching courses for PCB (Physics, Chemistry, Biology) and PCM (Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics) with specific start dates. The platform also provides topic-wise tests (with instant answer keys and explanations), live classroom sessions for doubt clearing, and serves over 2,000 students with access to 5,200+ tests and 1,500+ hours of content. Notable features include the Bridge Course for 10th to 11th transition and screening test series for NEET preparation.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Shahu PCB (20 Aug 26) Physics, Chemistry, Biology foundation course for NEET preparation starting 20 August 2026, priced at Rs 5,000. Targeted at students seeking intensive coaching for the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test.
• Shahu PCM (20 Aug 26) Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics foundation course for IIT-JEE preparation starting 20 August 2026, priced at Rs 5,000. Targeted at students preparing for engineering entrance examinations.
• Shahu PCM 03 Aug 2026 Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics foundation course for IIT-JEE preparation starting 3 August 2026, priced at Rs 5,000.
• Shahu PCB 03 Aug 2026 Physics, Chemistry, Biology foundation course for NEET preparation starting 3 August 2026, priced at Rs 5,000.
• Bridge Course (10th to 11th) Free bridge course designed to help students transition from 10th to 11th grade by strengthening basics and preparing for the academic challenges of higher secondary education and competitive exams.
• 12th CET Classroom 2026-27 Free offline classroom batch for 12th standard students preparing for the Maharashtra Common Entrance Test (CET) for academic year 2026-27.
• 12th NEET Classroom 2026-27 Free offline classroom batch for 12th standard students preparing for the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) for academic year 2026-27.
• 12th IIT Classroom 2026-27 Free offline classroom batch for 12th standard students preparing for IIT-JEE for academic year 2026-27.
• 11th CET Classroom 2026-27 Free offline classroom batch for 11th standard students preparing for the Maharashtra CET for academic year 2026-27.
• 11th NEET Classroom 2026-27 Free offline classroom batch for 11th standard students preparing for NEET for academic year 2026-27.
• 11th IIT Classroom 2026-27 Free offline classroom batch for 11th standard students preparing for IIT-JEE for academic year 2026-27.
• 10th Classroom Batch 2026-27 Free foundation classroom batch for 10th standard students in Latur covering board exam preparation with strong concepts, exam strategies, expert faculty, regular tests, and personal attention. Limited seats.
• 9th Classroom Batch 2026-27 Free foundation classroom batch for 9th standard with concept-based teaching, experienced faculty, regular tests, doubt-solving, and personal attention for early competitive exam preparation.
• 8th Classroom Batch 2026-27 Free foundation classroom batch for 8th standard emphasizing strong basics, concept clarity, experienced faculty, regular tests, and personal guidance for future competitive exam preparation.
• 7th Classroom Batch 2026-27 Free foundation classroom batch for 7th standard designed to master fundamentals and prepare students step-by-step for future competitive exams like IIT-JEE and NEET.
• 6th Classroom Batch 2026-27 Free foundation classroom batch for 6th standard designed to ignite curiosity, build conceptual clarity, and develop problem-solving skills for future IIT-JEE and NEET success.
• 10th IIT/NEET Foundation Online Batch Online foundation batch for 10th standard combining school syllabus with IIT/NEET foundation preparation, priced at Rs 10,000.
• 9th IIT/NEET Foundation Online Batch Online foundation batch for 9th standard combining school syllabus with IIT/NEET foundation preparation, priced at Rs 9,000.
• 8th IIT/NEET Foundation Online Batch Online foundation batch for 8th standard combining school syllabus with IIT/NEET foundation preparation, priced at Rs 8,000.
• 7th IIT/NEET Foundation Online Batch Online foundation batch for 7th standard combining school syllabus with IIT/NEET foundation preparation, priced at Rs 7,000.
• 6th IIT/NEET Foundation Online Batch Online foundation batch for 6th standard combining school syllabus with IIT/NEET foundation preparation, priced at Rs 6,000.
• Shahu Screening Test Batch 2026 (PCB) Physics, Chemistry, Biology screening test batch for 2026 NEET preparation, priced at Rs 5,000 (discounted from Rs 6,000).
• Shahu PCB 2025-26 (I) Physics, Chemistry, Biology foundation course for the 2025-26 academic year (Batch I) for NEET preparation, priced at Rs 5,000.
• Shahu PCM 2025-26 (I) Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics foundation course for the 2025-26 academic year (Batch I) for IIT preparation, priced at Rs 5,000.
• Batch 1 General foundation batch priced at Rs 10,000.

Quantifiable outcome

• Record number of students selected for Homi Bhabha and Scholarship examination with highest selection percentage in Maharashtra
• +1 more outcomes

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Netizens Academy, LaturminorOthersMr. Y.R. Agrawal, founder of Y Academy, previously co-founded Netizens Academy in Latur. After achieving success at Netizens, he founded Y Academy as an independent academy. Netizens is not an active partnership but rather the predecessor institution founded by the same individual.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• FIITJEE: Major pan-India IIT-JEE coaching chain with integrated school programs and online offerings. Comparable to Y Academy across product mix (foundation + intensive), target student profile, and freemium-to-paid tiering, and represents the same competitive threat in the same category.
• Allen Career Institute: India's largest offline IIT-JEE and NEET coaching brand, headquartered in Kota. Directly comparable to Y Academy in target exams (IIT-JEE/NEET), target audience (Grades 6-12 aspirants), and competitive-exam coaching model, though at vastly greater scale and with established national brand recognition.
• Resonance: Kota-based IIT-JEE/NEET coaching institute with classroom and online programs for Grades 6-12. Directly comparable to Y Academy in course structure (foundation through 12th), exam focus, and freemium/paid hybrid delivery model.
• Aakash Educational Services: National NEET and IIT-JEE coaching leader with extensive classroom and digital infrastructure. Closely comparable to Y Academy in the NEET preparation focus, multi-grade foundation offerings, and India-wide aspirant target market.
• Netizens Academy: Latur-based coaching academy co-founded by the same founder (Mr. Y.R. Agrawal) prior to Y Academy. Directly comparable as a local Latur coaching competitor with overlapping founder DNA, similar IIT/NEET exam focus, and same geographic market.

Emerging players

• Unacademy: Online learning platform with deep IIT-JEE/NEET subscription offerings and a large educator base. Comparable to Y Academy in online test-prep category and direct-to-consumer enrollment model, though serving a much wider exam portfolio and learner base.
• PhysicsWallah (PW): Online-first IIT-JEE and NEET preparation platform that has rapidly scaled into offline centers and into Tier 2/3 India. Comparable to Y Academy in online delivery model, IIT/NEET focus, and aggressive Tier 2/3 expansion strategy, but with substantially more capital and brand reach.
• Toppr: Indian K-12 learning platform with adaptive practice, test series, and IIT/NEET preparation modules. Comparable to Y Academy in the online test-prep and adaptive practice feature set, and similarly targets Grades 6-12 students across India.
• Vedantu: Online live-class tutoring platform with IIT-JEE, NEET, and school-segment courses. Comparable to Y Academy in online test-prep positioning, K-12 foundation offerings, and direct-to-consumer self-serve registration model.

Broad incumbents

• BYJU'S: Large-scale Indian edtech incumbent offering K-12 test-prep, including IIT-JEE and NEET programs, alongside a much broader learning portfolio. Comparable to Y Academy in the online K-12 test-prep category but operates at significantly greater scale and breadth.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

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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