Thiruvananthapuram: The Kerala Infrastructure and Technology for Education (KITE), the technology wing of the general education department, govt of Kerala, launched the latest phase of its ‘Key to Entrance’ special training programme, now integrated with artificial intelligence (AI), for all higher secondary and vocational higher secondary students in the state’s public schools. This initiative is expected to assist 8 lakh students across science, commerce and humanities streams to excel in various competitive examinations, including KEAM, NEET, CUET, CA Foundation and PSCs. This is the first time a state govt in India is providing free entrance coaching for students of all streams by leveraging AI technology. Since practical experience is vital for competitive exams, extensive mock tests are arranged on the portal for self-practice. KITE CEO K Anvar Sadath said the AI system implemented this year through KITE’s ‘Samagra AI Learning Room’ generates personalised study plans based on each student’s learning pace and exam performance. The system analyses the progress of every test taken by a student and provides question sets across three levels Beginner, Intermediate, and Excellent tailored to the student’s specific aptitude. In addition to the AI-driven features, over 20,000 questions verified by expert teachers are available on the portal. Training for subjects like physics, chemistry, mathematics, botany, zoology, economics, accountancy, business studies and political science is available on the portal. The second phase, commencing on Feb 25, will include training in English, reasoning and general awareness. To ensure all interested students can participate, schools are directed to disseminate information about the training through all levels, including school PTAs.Students of classes 11 and 12 can access these services via the portal www.entrance.kite.kerala.gov.in using login details provided by their schools. The student’s higher secondary or vocational higher secondary application number serves as the user ID, which is already available on the portal. Principals or nodal teachers will generate passwords accordingly. Detailed user guides and video tutorials are also provided on the portal.In addition to the classes aired on the KITE VICTERS channel, students can watch the sessions at any time through the entrance portal and the KITE VICTERS YouTube channel. School principals are instructed to provide necessary facilities within schools for students who lack personal digital devices or internet access.
