India's EdTech Revolution Has a New Name - Here's How Gurully Fits In

Not every dream of going abroad begins with a clear path. Sometimes, it starts with a mock test that didn’t go well. Or a speaking section that didn’t make sense. Or a visa rejection that came down to a few missing points in a language exam.

That’s the reality most aspiring students and professionals face today. And for the longest time, not enough was done to make that part of the journey easier.

That’s where Gurully quietly stepped in—not just as another edtech platform, but as a practical solution to a very real, very personal problem. Founded by Hitesh Patel & Co-founded by Brijesh Dhanani, Gurully didn’t start with grand funding rounds or flashy launches. It started with a simple question: What if we made the test prep process work for students, not against them?

Listening Before Building

One of the things that sets Gurully apart is this: it was built not on assumptions, but on real stories.

Hitesh and Brijesh, along with their team, didn’t guess what students might need. They asked them. They sat with them. They listened to why so many smart, capable students were stuck, often just because a language exam didn’t go their way.

For PTE, IELTS, Duolingo, or CELPIP, the fear of the exam was bigger than the exam itself. Students were preparing in the dark, unsure if they were improving.

Coaching classes helped, but they weren’t always enough. And online tools? Most of them were either inaccurate or too generic.

So Gurully decided to meet learners specially for the PTE practice platform where they were, and build from there.

Not a Platform. A Partner.

From the very beginning, Gurully wasn't interested in just adapting advanced tech in test preparations. Along with advanced tech, we also aimed to be a preparation companion, something students could lean on—whether they were just starting or were trying again after a failed attempt.

The platform is designed to be hands-on and adaptive. No confusing dashboards, no one-size-fits-all material. Just clean, focused practice that fits the real exam pattern. You log in, and a wall of content does not greet you—you’re guided toward what matters most.

You pick your exam — say, PTE — and you’re not just thrown into mock tests. You get feedback, scoring that mimics the real deal, and detailed analysis on where you need to push harder. The platform helps in preparing for both PTE Academic & PTE Core. With real-time mock tests, students also get prediction questions of the upcoming exam and unlimited free question-wise practice on Gurully’s PTE practice platform.

And that’s what students loved: it didn’t feel like studying for an exam. It felt like getting ready to win.

The Power of Smart Practice

What Gurully did well — perhaps better than most — was blend smart design with student logic.

The feature that makes this platform above all the other platforms is its in-depth feedback for speaking clarity, grammar, vocabulary range, and even fluency.

So they’re not left guessing why their speaking score was low — they know. And once they know, they can work on it.

For writing, too, the system doesn’t just tell you that your essay is weak. It tells you where. Maybe your coherence is off. Maybe your vocabulary is too plain. That kind of specific insight? It changes the game.

The tech behind Gurully is sharp. But it never tries to show off. It just works in the background, helping students get sharper every day.

Built in India. Designed for the World.

Gurully may have been born in India, but its mindset was always global. The platform doesn’t assume that all students learn the same way, or that they even have the same goals.

Some want to study abroad. Others are chasing permanent residency. Some are trying to crack the speaking section; others have one last chance at clearing the test before their application expires.

And because Gurully understood this early on, it created something rare: a prep space that respects where each student is coming from.

It now serves students not just from India but also from Canada, the UAE, Australia, Nepal, and beyond— anyone who needs a push to cross the exam hurdle.

Quiet Growth. Real Impact.

You won’t find Gurully boasting about flashy numbers. That’s not its style. But if you look closer, the growth speaks for itself.

Tens of thousands of students practice on Gurully every day. Many start with hesitation and end up scoring beyond what they thought possible.

There are stories—lots of them. Like the student who failed her first PTE attempt, then found Gurully and cleared it with 79+ on her second go. Or the guy who prepped during his night shift breaks and aced the exam in two weeks. Stories that don’t go viral, but matter.

Millstones that matter the most for Founders.

Evolving and adapting according to the trend without losing the authenticity:

2025 has been a year of big moves. Gurully went through a design revamp—not to look cooler, but to simplify things even further.

They introduced AI-enhanced scoring tools, upgraded the voice recognition engine for speaking tasks, and made the mobile experience seamless so students could prepare on the go. Because real life doesn’t always give you perfect prep time, right?

The Road Ahead: No Looking Back

Ask founders what’s next, and their answer doesn’t come with startup buzzwords. No “hyper-scale,” no “10x disruption.”

Instead, they say, “We want to be there. When a student is anxious, when they’ve failed before, when they’re about to give up—we want to be that one tool, that one moment, that helps them stay in the game.”

That mindset is rare. And it’s probably why Gurully has managed to grow without losing its soul.