FAQ
Frequently asked questions
Everything students actually ask us. Nothing here is a sales pitch — if the honest answer is "no", it says no.
Getting started
Is PlacementClass really free?
Yes. Every course, question bank, quiz, explanation and job listing on the site today is free, with no trial and no card. Paid plans may arrive later for extras like full-length mock tests, but what's free now stays free.
Do I need to create an account?
No — there are no accounts yet. You can start a quiz or a lesson within seconds of landing, and nothing asks for your email. Your progress is saved automatically in your own browser.
What can I actually study right now?
The DSA Complete Course is finished — video lessons with written notes for each. The practice hub has company banks (TCS, Infosys, Wipro), interview subjects (OS, DBMS, CN) and GATE-style sets, 25 questions each with explanations. There are timed quizzes, and a freshers jobs board. More courses are in production — the catalog marks honestly which ones aren't ready.
Your progress
Where is my progress saved?
In your browser, on the device you're using. Without an account we never receive it — that's how the site works for everyone who doesn't sign up.
The trade-off: if you clear your browser data, use private/incognito mode, or switch to a different phone or browser, that progress won't be there. If you create a free account you can sync it to us so it follows you between devices; see the next question.
Can I use the same progress on my phone and my laptop?
Two ways. The easiest is a free account: sign in, press "Sync this device's progress", and from then on your XP, streak, badges and results are kept on your account and stay in step across every device you sign in on.
If you'd rather not have an account, your dashboard has a Backup section that turns your whole progress into a code you can copy or download, then paste into Restore on the other device. Worth doing before you clear your browser or reset a phone either way — with or without an account, your device always keeps its own copy.
I cleared my browser and lost everything. Can you restore it?
If you had an account and had synced, yes — sign in on the device and your progress comes back from your account.
If you didn't, we can't, and we'd rather be straight about why: your progress only ever existed on your device, so there's no copy on our side to send back. Only a backup code saved beforehand can restore it. Everything you've learned is still yours — but the XP number starts over.
What are XP, levels and badges for?
They're a progress meter, not a currency. You earn XP for real learning — finishing a lesson, answering correctly the first time, completing a practice set — and level up from Fresher towards Placed!. Badges mark milestones, and a few are secret.
They buy nothing and unlock nothing: every question and explanation is fully readable at level 1. They exist so you can see you're improving on days when it doesn't feel like it.
Can I turn the game bits off?
Yes. Calm mode, on your dashboard, hides XP, streaks and quests across the whole site — including the level row in your account menu — and leaves all the content exactly as it is. There's a separate toggle to reduce animations, and we respect your device's reduce-motion setting automatically.
I missed a day — did I lose my streak?
Probably not. You get one free streak freeze every week, applied automatically, and you can bank more. Even if a streak does break, nothing is taken away from you: your XP, badges and completed lessons all stay. A streak is a nudge, not a punishment.
Jobs board
Are the job listings genuine?
Every listing is checked by hand and links only to the company's official careers page or application portal — never an aggregator, never a re-post. We show the real deadline the company published, and listings disappear from the board automatically once they close.
If you ever find a listing that's wrong, expired or suspicious, tell us and we'll fix it that day.
Do you ever charge for a job application?
Never. We don't charge you, and we don't take money from companies to list them. Applying through any legitimate employer is free too — if anyone asks a fresher to pay for a job offer, a "registration fee" or a "training deposit", it's a scam. Walk away.
How often is the jobs board updated?
The site rebuilds itself every day at 3:00 AM IST, so closed drives drop off and "New" markers age out without anyone touching it. New listings are added by hand as drives open — the Telegram group usually hears first.
Content and accuracy
Are the GATE questions real previous-year papers?
No — and that's deliberate. Our GATE sets are original questions written in the style, difficulty and topic mix of recent papers. We don't reproduce copyrighted exam papers. You get the same practice value without us copying someone else's work.
Are the company question banks the actual test questions?
No. They're original questions modelled on each company's published pattern and the topics that reliably show up — the aim is that nothing in the real test feels unfamiliar. Anyone selling you "leaked" actual questions is either lying or committing fraud.
I found a wrong answer or a typo. How do I report it?
Please do — email us with the page and what's wrong. Content corrections go to the front of the queue, because every other student is reading the same explanation. We'd much rather be told.
The bigger picture
Do you guarantee a placement?
No. Nobody honestly can, and you should be sceptical of anyone who does. What we can do is make sure the syllabus, the practice and the company patterns are covered, free, and not boring enough to quit. The offer is still up to you and the interview.
What's coming next?
Full-length mock tests with certificates, leaderboards, and a lot more courses and question banks. We build one piece at a time and ship it when it's actually usable rather than announcing dates we might miss.
Still stuck?
Ask us directly — send an email or drop it in the Telegram group, where you'll usually get an answer faster.