What We're Building at Saval AI - And Why
In India, cracking an exam like UPSC, JEE, NEET, or CAT isn’t just a career move - it’s a life goal for millions. It represents stability, respect, and purpose. And for most students, the journey begins with coaching classes. Over time, this coaching industry has evolved into what we now call EdTech.
But there’s a problem.
Technology is supposed to make things cheaper and more accessible - think of how it’s changed phones, music, or even how we work. But in competitive exam prep, it hasn’t worked that way. Sure, tech has improved delivery.
But top-quality learning is still expensive and often out of reach.
That’s the gap we shall try to close.
How EdTech Has Evolved
Let’s take a quick look at how learning has changed in India over the years:
- Chalk and Talk (1980s–2000s)
Coaching centers like FIITJEE and Aakash ruled. Everything was offline and centered around a teacher. Access depended on where you lived.
- Digital Experiments (2000s)
Tools like projectors, CDs, and satellite classrooms showed up. Companies like Educomp brought early versions of digital learning, but they mostly supported classroom teaching.
- Online Learning (2010–2015)
Platforms like BYJU'S and Unacademy started offering video lectures online. Students could now learn at their own pace, but personalization was still basic.
- App-Based Boom (2016–2022)
With cheap data and smartphones, education apps exploded. Live classes, quizzes, and gamified lessons made learning more fun. But again, good stuff cost a lot, and one-size-fits-all still dominated.
Each wave made learning more accessible. But one big challenge stayed: how do you make learning truly personalized and affordable for everyone?
The AI Shift: What’s Changing Now
We’re now at the start of a new phase - one powered by Generative AI.
This isn’t just adding an AI chatbot to an app. We’re talking about learning systems built entirely on AI from the ground up. Systems that don’t just answer questions, but understand how you learn, where you’re struggling, and what works best for you.
Imagine learning from an AI that adjusts the difficulty in real time, explains topics in ways that click with you, and builds your study plan based on what you need not what everyone else is doing.
That’s what we’re building at Saval AI.
Saval AI’s Vision for the Future of Learning
From Instant Answers to Immersive Understanding - One Step at a Time
This visual captures the three key milestones that define Saval AI's mission to make personalized, high-quality education accessible to all. Starting with instant support through text and voice ("Ask and Learn"), moving into real-time interactive problem-solving with an AI tutor ("Engage and Guide"), and ultimately aiming for fully immersive 3D learning environments ("Experience and Explore") - these phases reflect our commitment to transforming exam prep into a deeply personal and empowering journey.
Why We Chose UPSC
We started with UPSC for a reason. It’s one of the toughest exams in the country, with a huge syllabus and high stakes. Students face everything from information overload to burnout. If we can solve learning problems here, we can solve them anywhere.
Our app is designed to offer:
- Personalized study paths that adapt as you learn
- Smart explanations based on your style of understanding
- Instant answers from a wide range of trusted books
- Deep analytics that highlight what to focus on next
These aren’t just tools for UPSC - they’re the foundation for personalized learning at large.
Our Mission: Make Great Learning Accessible
We believe talent is everywhere, but opportunity isn’t. Our mission is simple:
To make high-quality, deeply personalized learning affordable and accessible for everyone.
We want to break the idea that great education is only for those who can pay for it. We want students from small towns, cities, and villages to have the same shot. And we want their background or budget to never hold them back.
Why Us? And What’s Next
Yes, EdTech is crowded. And yes, many players make big promises without delivering. But we come from a different background - gaming.
Our team has built games played by millions. We know how to make digital systems that are engaging, scalable, and personalized. We’ve studied at top Indian institutions (NIIT, IIT, DU), but more importantly, we’re still hands-on - designing, coding, building.
We’re not just launching a product. We’re building what we wish we had when we were students.
This is just the beginning. UPSC is the start. Over time, we’ll bring Saval AI to other exams, other subjects, and other countries.
If any of this speaks to you, if you’ve ever wished for smarter, fairer, more personal learning - we’d love for you to try Saval AI.
We’re here to make sure learning doesn’t stop at privilege. It starts with potential.