PhysicsWallah is gearing up for what it believes could be the next major transformation in education: the rise of AI-powered personalised tutoring systems.
The Noida-based edtech company plans to launch its AI tutor later this year, positioning itself in a rapidly evolving space where global players like OpenAI, Google, and Anthropic are also competing. However, the company believes it holds a unique advantage—deep access to millions of Indian learners and their learning behaviour data.
“The future of education is a one-to-one hyper-personalised tutor for every student,” said PhysicsWallah co-founder Prateek Maheshwari in an interview. He confirmed that the company is committed to launching its AI tutor within the year.
As AI tools like ChatGPT and Gemini become increasingly integrated into student learning, the key question is whether global AI companies can dominate tutoring and test preparation markets. Maheshwari believes success in India will depend more on understanding student behaviour than just building advanced AI models.
He explained that companies with large volumes of behavioural and academic data will be better positioned to build effective AI tutors. PhysicsWallah currently claims over 135 million registered learners and around 3.5 million daily active users, generating billions of learning data points.
Maheshwari argued that this scale provides a strong competitive edge even against global AI firms, particularly in India’s highly specialised test-prep ecosystem.
He also highlighted a major shift away from traditional recorded video-based learning. According to him, recorded courses often suffer from very low completion rates globally, while one-to-one tutoring shows significantly higher engagement and learning outcomes.
Early internal data from PhysicsWallah’s AI tools reportedly shows strong traction, with its AI systems solving millions of questions, evaluating answer sheets, and handling voice-based queries within a short period.
However, Maheshwari emphasised that educational AI must prioritise accuracy over convenience. The company uses a human-in-the-loop system to ensure that incorrect AI responses are corrected, aiming for near-perfect reliability in academic content.
Despite its push into AI, the company does not see technology replacing teachers. Instead, it believes educators will use AI agents to scale their teaching methods while maintaining their personal teaching styles.
On the business front, PhysicsWallah has also reported significant financial improvement, with reduced losses and strong revenue growth driven mainly by its core education business rather than AI products. The company continues to expand its offline centres while maintaining a hybrid learning approach.
Looking ahead, Maheshwari also pointed to major opportunities in India’s education sector, including the digitisation of high-stakes exams such as NEET, which he believes could improve transparency and trust in the system.
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