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{{Infobox company
| name = Testbook
| type = [[Privately held company|Private]]
| industry = E-learning
| founded = January 2014
| hq_location = [[Mumbai]], Maharashtra, India
| area_served = India
| key_people = {{Plain list |
*Ashutosh Kumar<br>(Co-founder)
*Narendra Agrawal<br>(Co-founder)
*Manoj Munna<br>(Co-founder)
*Praveen Agrawal<br>(Co-founder)
}}
| website = {{URL|https://testbook.com}}
}}

'''Testbook''' is an Indian [[Educational technology|edutech]] company headquartered in [[Mumbai]], India.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Sil |first=Debarghya |title=This Startup Helps To Crack Government Job Exams |url=https://www.entrepreneur.com/en-in/technology/this-startup-helps-to-crack-government-job-exams/355819 |access-date= |website=Entrepreneur |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=IITians create simulation for SBI aspirants to bank on |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/pune/iitians-create-simulation-for-sbi-aspirants-to-bank-on/ |access-date= |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}</ref> Founded in January 2014 by a group of [[IIT Bombay]] and [[IIT Delhi]] alumni, Testbook prepares students for various competitive exams<ref>{{Cite web |title=‘India has a scarcity of good teachers, e-learning can solve that’ |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/pune/testbook-pass-e-learning-iit-bombay-5783576/ |access-date= |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}</ref> such as [[Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering|GATE]], [[Public service commissions in India|State PSC]], SBI PO, [[Institute of Banking Personnel Selection|IBPS PO]], [[Civil Services Examination|UPSC IAS Exam]], Engineering Recruitment Exams,<ref>{{Cite web |title=Testbook raises funding from S Chand |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/education/testbook-raises-funding-from-s-chand/ |access-date= |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}</ref> and [[Staff Selection Commission|SSC Exams]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Testbook launches SuperCoaching for govt job exam preparation |url=https://www.financialexpress.com/education-2/testbook-supercoaching-govt-job-exam-preparation-sarkari-naukri/2951364/ |access-date= |website=Financialexpress |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Tiger Global-backed edtech Classplus invests in YouTube channel offering test prep courses |url=https://www.businesstoday.in/latest/corporate/story/tiger-global-backed-edtech-classplus-invests-in-youtube-channel-offering-test-prep-courses-368811-2023-02-03 |access-date= |website=Business Today |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=RUKHAIYAR |first=ASHISH |title=Testbook: An online resource for small-town job aspirants |language=en-IN |work=The Hindu |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/mumbai/small-town-job-aspirants-get-an-online-resource/article31077788.ece |access-date= |issn=0971-751X}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Opening GATEs to public sector job aspirants: Testbook Co-founder |url=https://www.financialexpress.com/education-2/opening-gates-to-public-sector-job-aspirants-testbook-co-founder/1788044/ |access-date= |website=Financialexpress |language=en}}</ref>

== History ==
Testbook was established in January 2014 by Ashutosh Kumar, Narendra Agrawal, Yadvendar Champawat, Abhishek Sagar, Manoj Munna, and Praveen Agrawal, all of whom are alumni of [[Indian Institutes of Technology]] (IITs).<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Iron Pillar leads Series B funding in ed-tech startup Testbook |url=https://www.vccircle.com/iron-pillar-leads-series-b-funding-in-ed-tech-startup-testbook |access-date= |website=VCCircle |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Dev |first=Sudipta |title=How Testbook is helping 5 mn students to ace govt job exams |url=https://www.expresscomputer.in/industries/education/how-testbook-is-helping-5-mn-students-to-ace-govt-job-exams/64383/ |access-date= |website=Express Computer |language=en-US}}</ref>

The company raised INR 1.5 crore (equivalent to under $250,000) in funding from LetsVenture and Ah! Ventures in 2014.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Sainul K |first=Abudheen |title=Test prep site Testbook raises under $250K from LetsVenture, ah! Ventures, others |url=https://www.vccircle.com/test-prep-site-testbook-raises-under-250k-letsventure-ah-ventures-others |access-date= |website=VCCircle |language=en-US}}</ref> In 2017, Testbook secured series A funding from [[Matrix Partners]]. Prior to this, Testbook had also received funding from S. Chand and Utsav Somani of [[AngelList]], among other investors.<ref>{{Cite web |title=S Chand exits investment in start-up Testbook |url=https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/companies/s-chand-exits-investment-in-start-up-testbook/article65686044.ece |access-date= |website=www.thehindubusinessline.com |language=en}}</ref> In 2020, Testbook raised another INR 60 Cr ($8.3 Mn) from Iron Pillar.<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite web |last=Naik |first=Amit Raja |title=Testbook Raises $8.3 Mn Funding To Add More State-Level Exams |url=https://inc42.com/buzz/testbook-raises-8-3-mn-funding-to-add-more-state-level-exams/ |access-date= |website=Inc42 Media |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Mathur |first=Nandita |title=Testbook raises INR 60 crore in a Series B funding led by Iron Pillar |url=https://www.livemint.com/companies/start-ups/testbook-raises-inr-60-crore-in-a-series-b-funding-led-by-iron-pillar-11578469247658.html |access-date= |website=mint |language=en}}</ref>

Testbook has partnerships with [[Educational institution|educational institutions]], including the [[Indian Institutes of Technology]] (IITs), [[IIT Madras]], [[IIT Ropar]], and [[IIT Gandhinagar]].<ref>{{Cite news |title=Testbook Partners With IITs For Job Preparation Training |work=[[Businessworld]] |url=https://bweducation.businessworld.in/article/Testbook-Partners-With-IITs-For-Job-Preparation-Training/05-03-2021-383015/}}</ref>

== Awards ==
* National Startup Awards in the Education & Skill Development Sector category awarded by [[Union Council of Ministers|Union Minister]] [[Piyush Goyal]] in 2020.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Baliya |first=Rajkumar |title=National Startup Awards 2022 Winners List: All Categories |language=en-US |work=[[Gondwana University]] |url=https://gondwana.university/national-startup-awards-winners-list/ |access-date=}}</ref>
* Best Emerging Enterprise Enabling Employment in India award in 2022.<ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |title=India’s Fast Growth SMEs Honoured At BW Emerging Businesses |url=http://businessworld.inhttps//www.businessworld.in/article/India-s-Fast-Growth-SMEs-Honoured-At-BW-Emerging-Businesses-/24-01-2022-418602 |access-date= |website=[[Businessworld]] |language=en}}</ref>

== References ==
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== External links ==
* {{Official website|https://testbook.com}}

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