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SarkariPrep: Free AI-Powered UPSC Preparation Platform

Serving India's 1M+ annual UPSC aspirants with spaced-repetition flashcards, AI answer evaluation, and bilingual content. Runs on serverless AWS at near-zero cost.

The Challenge

Roughly 1 million Indians sit for the UPSC Civil Services exam annually. Most spend ₹1-2 lakhs on coaching. Quality free resources are scattered and unstructured. Students from smaller cities and rural areas lack access to structured preparation tools.

The Solution

SarkariPrep is a free, serverless UPSC preparation platform with structured content, spaced-repetition flashcards, and AI-evaluated answer practice. The entire platform runs on serverless architecture at effectively zero cost during idle periods.

Key Features

3,080+ Spaced-Repetition Flashcards: Covering History, Polity, Economy, and Geography using the SM-2 algorithm
97 Previous Year Questions: Real UPSC questions with detailed explanations for every option
AI Mains Answer Evaluation: Write practice answers and get instant AI feedback on structure, content, and UPSC marking patterns via Amazon Bedrock
Bilingual Support: Full English and Hindi content, matching how aspirants actually search and study
Daily Current Affairs: Curated digest of exam-relevant current events
Offline Support: Flashcard review works without internet connectivity

Technology Stack

Kotlin Jetpack Compose Lambda DynamoDB S3 Cognito Bedrock CDK

Architecture

Android-first (95%+ of Indian smartphones). Serverless backend deployed to ap-south-1 (Mumbai) for lowest latency. DynamoDB handles user progress and spaced-repetition scheduling. Bedrock powers the AI answer evaluation. Entire infrastructure costs ~$0/month at idle.

SEO Content Hub

Alongside the app, a bilingual content hub with 15 long-form articles targeting real UPSC search queries drives organic discovery.