FREE STUDY RESOURCES · INDIA

The best study resources for Indian students (all free)

From NCERT books to previous-year papers to JEE and NEET prep, these are the study resources for students that actually help, all free and legit. 40+ tested picks, grouped by the job you need done.

Books
NCERT

Free official textbooks, class 1 to 12.

Official
Papers
CBSE Academic

Sample papers and marking schemes.

Official
Learn
Khan Academy

Free lessons and practice, aligned to NCERT.

Free
Prep
Physics Wallah

Affordable JEE and NEET coaching.

Free tier

Pick your study resource by the job

Twelve jobs, one pick each. Every button goes straight to the source.

NCERT books
NCERT Official

Free official textbooks, all classes.

FreeOpen NCERT →
Sample papers
CBSE Academic

Official sample papers and schemes.

FreeOpen CBSE Academic →
Solutions
LearnCBSE

NCERT solutions, class-wise.

FreeOpen LearnCBSE →
Video lessons
Khan Academy

Free lessons aligned to the syllabus.

FreeOpen Khan Academy →
Free courses
SWAYAM

Government courses from top faculty.

FreeOpen SWAYAM →
Doubt solving
Doubtnut

Snap a question, get a video answer.

Free tierOpen Doubtnut →
JEE / NEET
Physics Wallah

Low-cost coaching and free content.

Free tierOpen Physics Wallah →
Practice tests
Embibe

Adaptive tests with analysis.

Free tierOpen Embibe →
Digital library
National Digital Library

Millions of free books and papers.

FreeOpen NDLI →
Live classes
Unacademy

Live classes and free lessons.

Free tierOpen Unacademy →
Writing
Grammarly

Fix grammar before you submit.

Free tierGet Grammarly →
Notes app
Notion

Notes, tasks, and a wiki in one.

Free planGet Notion →

How I picked these resources

I teach this, so the bar was simple: genuinely free to start, legit and official where it matters (no pirated books), aligned to the Indian syllabus (CBSE, NCERT, and the big entrance exams), and useful enough that you’d come back to it.

NCERT books and textbooks

Everything a CBSE student needs is free from the official sources. Start here before buying anything.

NCERT Official

Free textbooks for every class and subject.

FreeVisit NCERT Official →
ePathshala

NCERT books and audio-video, on any device.

FreeVisit ePathshala →
DIKSHA

The national school platform, board-aligned.

FreeVisit DIKSHA →
National Digital Library

Millions of books and papers in one place.

FreeVisit National Digital Library →
OpenStax

Free peer-reviewed college textbooks.

FreeVisit OpenStax →
Bookboon

Free student and reference ebooks.

FreeVisit Bookboon →
Download NCERT books, class 1 to 12 →

Sample papers and previous year papers

Solve the last 5 to 10 years and the real CBSE sample papers. Skip the paid aggregators.

CBSE Academic

Official sample papers and marking schemes.

FreeVisit CBSE Academic →
CBSE Official

Circulars, syllabus, and board updates.

FreeVisit CBSE Official →
LearnCBSE

Previous year papers with solutions.

FreeVisit LearnCBSE →
Selfstudys

Papers and books, class-wise.

FreeVisit Selfstudys →
Vedantu

Sample papers and revision material.

Free tierVisit Vedantu →
Embibe

Previous years with adaptive practice.

Free tierVisit Embibe →

Study notes and revision

Condensed, exam-ready notes so you revise the right things fast.

Gaurav’s Study Notes

Free maths and science exam-prep notes.

FreeVisit Gaurav’s Study Notes →
LearnCBSE

Chapter notes and solutions.

FreeVisit LearnCBSE →
Toppr

Concept notes and quick summaries.

Free tierVisit Toppr →
BYJU’S

Video-led concept explanations.

Free tierVisit BYJU’S →
Shiksha

Study material and exam guidance.

FreeVisit Shiksha →
GeeksforGeeks

Notes and practice for CS students.

FreeVisit GeeksforGeeks →
My free exam-prep study notes →

Free courses and video lessons

When a concept only clicks on video, these teach it well, for free.

SWAYAM

Free courses from IITs and top faculty.

FreeVisit SWAYAM →
NPTEL

Engineering and science lectures.

FreeVisit NPTEL →
Khan Academy

Lessons and practice across subjects.

FreeVisit Khan Academy →
Unacademy

Live classes and free lessons.

Free tierVisit Unacademy →
Physics Wallah

Affordable JEE and NEET content.

Free tierVisit Physics Wallah →
CrashCourse

Fast, engaging subject overviews.

FreeVisit CrashCourse →

Competitive exam prep (JEE, NEET, more)

Coaching-quality prep without the coaching-centre price.

Physics Wallah

Low-cost, high-quality JEE and NEET prep.

Free tierVisit Physics Wallah →
Embibe

AI-driven practice and mock tests.

Free tierVisit Embibe →
Testbook

Tests for JEE, NEET, and govt exams.

Free tierVisit Testbook →
Unacademy

Top educators, live and recorded.

Free tierVisit Unacademy →
BYJU’S

Structured courses for entrance exams.

Free tierVisit BYJU’S →
Khan Academy

Free foundational practice.

FreeVisit Khan Academy →
Best books for NEET →

Study apps and tools

The apps that turn all this material into notes, recall, and focus.

Notion

Notes, tasks, and a wiki in one.

Free planVisit Notion →
Anki

Spaced-repetition flashcards that stick.

FreeVisit Anki →
Quizlet

Make and share study decks fast.

Free with adsVisit Quizlet →
Google Calendar

Block time, don’t just list tasks.

FreeVisit Google Calendar →
Forest

Stay off your phone while you study.

~$4 onceVisit Forest →
Grammarly

Fix writing before you submit.

Free tierVisit Grammarly →
The best study apps for students →

The five to bookmark first

You don’t need all forty. Bookmark these five: NCERT for the books, CBSE Academic for sample papers, Khan Academy to learn it, my free study notes to revise, and Physics Wallah if you’re heading into JEE or NEET. Add the rest when a specific job needs it.

Final thoughts

Indian students overpay for what the internet gives away. NCERT plus the official CBSE papers plus a good free platform covers most of a board year, and the entrance-exam gap has closed fast with low-cost apps. Bookmark the five, keep this page for when a new subject or exam comes up, and put the saved money toward something that actually matters.