SME Times News Bureau | 13 Jan, 2021
Amazon India on Wednesday announced launch of 'Amazon Academy' to help
students preparing for the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) for entrance
to engineering colleges.
In a statement, Amazon
India said that the online preparation offering will equip students with
in-depth knowledge and practice routines required for the JEE, through
curated learning material, live lectures and comprehensive assessments
in Math, Physics and Chemistry.
The beta version of Amazon Academy will be available free of cost on the web and the Google Play Store.
"Amazon
Academy will offer students a range of JEE preparatory resources at
launch, including specially crafted mock tests by industry experts, over
15,000 handpicked questions with hints and detailed step by step
solutions for practice," it said.
Amazon Academy will also hold
live All India Mock Tests (AIMT) at scheduled intervals. These tests are
designed to mirror the JEE experience helping students understand the
nuances of the examination.
The service enables active learning
through live lessons, helping students to strengthen their JEE
preparation efforts as they can engage with expert faculty, learn
concepts, and clarify doubts in real-time. Bringing further discipline
and rigour to their study methodology, it will offer scheduled lessons,
daily practice problems and regular tests, starting with a crash course
for the upcoming JEE Main.
Amazon Academy will help aspirants
know where they stand with an All-India Rank for the respective mock
test and assess their test performance through personalised reports
highlighting chapter-wise time and strength analysis.
Amol
Gurwara, Director, Education at Amazon India, said: "Amazon Academy aims
to bring high quality, affordable education to all, starting with those
preparing for engineering entrance examinations. Our mission is to
help students achieve their outcomes while also empowering educators and
content partners reach millions of students."
"Our primary focus
has been on content quality, deep learning analytics and student
experience. This launch will help engineering aspirants prepare better
and achieve the winning edge in JEE," he said.
All learning
material and exam content has been developed by expert faculty from
across the country. In addition to the JEE, those preparing for BITSAT,
VITEEE, SRMJEEE, and MET exams will also benefit from the quality
content resources available, said the statement. The content is
currently available for free and will continue to be for the next few
months.