Google is expanding its commitment to AI-powered learning by adding a full-length mock test in Gemini to the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE), India’s national engineering exam used to shortlist candidates for India’s top engineering colleges and taken by millions of students every year.
Google says students can take full-text JEE practice exams within Gemini, with questions based on vetted content from Indian education companies PhysicsWallah and Careers360.
The announcement comes after the company recently rolled out a similar test prep tool for the SAT.
Google says that once a student completes a Gemini practice exam, the chatbot will provide immediate feedback, highlighting areas of strength and areas that need further study. It can also explain correct answers and allow students to create a customized study plan based on their performance, the company said.
The launch of mock tests on Gemini signals a broader push to position chatbots as tools for structured exam preparation, rather than shortcuts to answers.
Google said that in addition to Gemini, its JEE Main preparation tools, including the Canvas tool that allows students to attach class notes and create study guides and interactive quizzes, will be rolled out into AI mode for search.
Google claims that students in India are using Gemini to study subjects ranging from advanced physics to broader STEM topics, as well as NotebookLM to convert learning materials into quizzes, flashcards, and audio and video summaries. Google’s AI tools are available in multiple Indian languages.
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Google is also expanding its commitment to educators in India, saying it will work with government agencies on a nationwide program to help teachers and support staff use AI for administrative tasks and lesson design.
The company said it is working on trials to build an “AI-enabled state university” in partnership with the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship and Chaudhary Charan Singh University. The project aims to create a national framework for applying AI across vocational and higher education, including teaching and student support, as well as administrative operations.
Additionally, the company said that Google.org, a philanthropic organization, is supporting Wadhwani AI with a grant of 850 million rupees (approximately $10 million) to integrate AI into government-run education platforms. The initiative targets systems such as national online learning portals and state education platforms, and aims to make them more adaptable and reduce the administrative burden on educators.
The program spans pre-school to higher education and includes tools such as audio-based read-aloud support in multiple Indian languages and an AI-powered English learning coach. The company claims it has already reached around 10 million learners and educators and aims to expand to 75 million students, 1.8 million educators and 1 million early career professionals by the end of 2027.
