AI-enabled learning improves student performance up to 4X in Indian schools: Study

A recent six-month study conducted by LEAD Group has found that AI-enabled learning systems can boost student performance up to four times higher compared with traditional classroom methods in Indian schools.

The research tracked mid-year assessment score changes for 9,726 students from Classes 1 to 5 across more than 85 schools.

Two groups were compared: 3,511 students who used AI-enabled learning systems and 6,215 students who followed standard teaching methods.

In mathematics, students using AI-enabled classrooms improved by an average of 6.4 percentage points, rising from 78.6% in the 2024–25 academic year to 85% in 2025–26. Students in non-AI classrooms recorded a 1.5 percentage point increase, from 77.5% to 79%, representing a fourfold higher gain for the AI group.

In Environmental Studies (EVS), AI-enabled students showed a 7 percentage point improvement, compared with a 2 percentage point rise for students without AI, a relative gain of 3.5 times.

The study concluded that integrating AI-driven systems into regular classroom instruction and practice routines significantly enhances learning outcomes.

Commenting on the results, Sumeet Mehta, CEO & co-founder of LEAD Group, said, “TECHBOOK with AI enables what even the most dedicated teacher, despite their best efforts, cannot consistently deliver in a 1:40 classroom: structured instruction, visual explanations, adaptive practice, and personalized feedback, every day.”

“We will continue to invest deeply in research and development to understand how AI can solve long-standing classroom challenges, especially in low-resource settings,” Mehta added.

TECHBOOK functions alongside teachers as a complete AI-enabled learning system. It offers structured lesson plans, an Augmented Reality Instructor (ARI) for visual explanations, and Personalized Interactive Exercises (PIE) for guided student practice in labs and at home.

The system provides real-time, adaptive feedback, allowing students to progress only after mastering concepts.

The research included a total of 9,726 students from Classes 1 to 5 across 85+ schools. Conducted over six months, the comparative study consistently measured learning outcomes with AI-enabled systems, showing up to 4X higher gains for students using AI-enabled learning.