We built the practice tool we wished we had
UNLOCK started as a shared spreadsheet between fourteen aspirants. It is now a single focused institute with one database, twelve subject tracks and one obsession: making practice measurable.
A study room that became a platform
We were not trying to build an ed-tech company. We were trying to stop wasting time on the wrong chapters. The first version was a spreadsheet with a column for seconds per question — and that one column changed how everyone practised.
Today UNLOCK keeps every question timed, every solution explained and every attempt measured. We deliberately stay a single institute: one team, one question bank and one standard of quality, instead of a marketplace of unvetted content.
12
Subject tracks
6
Years of practice
1
Focused institute
Three principles we refuse to compromise
Practice over theory
You do not need another 400-page PDF. You need 30 focused questions today and honest feedback tomorrow.
Speed is a skill
Every question carries a clock because in the real hall, knowing the answer late is the same as not knowing it.
Reward consistency
Small daily loops beat rare heroic efforts. Streaks, XP and badges exist to make tomorrow easier than today.
A short, honest timeline
- 2019
A study room and a spreadsheet
The first question bank was a spreadsheet shared with 14 aspirants preparing for SSC.
- 2021
The timer becomes the product
We added per-question countdowns and discovered speed training was the real differentiator.
- 2022
Streaks, XP and the leaderboard
Gamification turned sporadic practice into a daily habit for our first thousand learners.
- 2023
Twelve subjects, one app
The library expanded from three subjects to twelve, in English and Hindi.
- 2024
Full-length mock simulation
Sectional timing, the question palette and negative marking brought exam realism in-app.
- 2026
A single focused institute
We rebuilt on one database and one mission: make every aspirant's practice measurable.
A small team with subject depth
Every subject lead has taught that subject, not just solved it.
Ankit Sharma
Founder & Head of Content
Neha Iyer
Quantitative Aptitude Lead
Vikram Singh
Reasoning & Puzzles Lead
Pooja Deshmukh
English & Comprehension Lead
Rahul Menon
Product & Learning Design
Sara Ali
Learner Support Lead
Content you can audit
Every question is authored and reviewed in-house, tagged by chapter and difficulty, and paired with a written solution before it goes live. When a learner reports an error, it is fixed at the source rather than patched in the display layer.
Free-licensed photography, fully credited
Every photograph on this site is either CC0, public domain or CC BY licensed. Full attribution with creator and source links is published alongside the images.
