New Study Shows AI Can Deliver 4 times higher Learning Gains in Schools
New Delhi, 27 Jan: A six-month comparative classroom study has found that AI-enabled learning systems can deliver up to four times higher learning gains among students in Indian schools. Conducted by LEAD Group, the study analysed mid-year assessment score changes of 9,726 students from Classes 1 to 5 across more than 85 schools. The research examined outcomes across two cohorts – 3,511 students who studied using AI-enabled learning systems and 6,215 students who did not.
In Mathematics, students in AI-enabled classrooms showed an average score improvement of 6.4 percentage points, from 78.6% in AY 2024–25 to 85% in AY 2025–26. In comparison, students in non-AI classrooms recorded an average improvement of 1.5 percentage points, from 77.5% to 79% over the same period – a 4X higher learning gain. Simultaneously, in Environmental Studies (EVS), AI learning system users demonstrated a 7 percentage point improvement, while students in non-AI classrooms improved by 2 percentage points – a 3.5X higher relative gain.
According to the study, the observed differences show that structured use of AI-driven school learning systems delivers higher academic gains when integrated into regular classroom instruction and practice routines.
Commenting on the findings, Sumeet Mehta, CEO & Co-Founder, 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 personalised 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.”
TECHBOOK is designed as a complete AI-enabled learning system that functions alongside teachers. It combines structured lesson plans for classroom instruction, an Augmented Reality Instructor (ARI) to support visual explanation of concepts during lessons, and Personalised Interactive Exercises (PIE) for guided student practice in school labs and at home. It offers real-time, personalised feedback to students and adapts to individual student needs, thus ensuring students move forward only after truly understanding concepts.