Unacademy

Unacademy is an Indian edtech company headquartered in Bengaluru, founded in 2015. It began as a free YouTube channel and grew into one of India’s largest online learning platforms, focused heavily on live and recorded preparation for competitive exams.

The platform delivers structured online learning for more than 200 competitive exams — including UPSC, IIT-JEE, NEET, SSC, and banking — through live classes, recorded lessons, mock tests, practice exercises, and downloadable notes. Live sessions include in-class chat, polls, and doubt resolution, and learners can follow specific educators and structured batches. Unacademy operates on a freemium model: substantial free content is available, while full access to structured courses and premium features requires a paid subscription (its Plus and Iconic tiers).

Subscription pricing varies widely by exam and duration, reported from roughly ₹10,000 up to about ₹1,29,800; certain plans are cited around ₹1,562/month (Plus) and ₹2,396/month (Iconic). Unacademy is one of India’s best-known edtech brands and is well suited to serious aspirants preparing for high-stakes Indian competitive exams who want structured, educator-led live courses.