Frequently Asked Questions
1. What is Extramarks.com?
Extramarks.com is an online after school educational support system for Indian students. It is based on NCERT curriculum for classes VI to XII. It helps students to plan their studies and prepare for the examinations to get extra marks.
For more information on Extramarks, please visit our
About Us section.
2. What all does Extramarks.com offer ?
Extramarks.com has complete syllabus as per the NCERT course books from classes VI to XII given in the form of Questions and Answers classwise and subsequently chapterwise. These have been prepared by our experts to help you understand each aspect of the syllabus in detail. You can use these to revise your subjects.
You can use our Practice Papers, the real time tests, to practice for your examinations. You can Ask questions to our students network, Explore theirs and even Answer. You can even post questions to our experts through Ask a Teacher.
All registered users can avail these services though there are points attached to each activity that keep you the active members of Extramarks.com.
View Point System
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Registration at extramarks.com is free)
3. Who can become the members of Extramarks.com?
Extramarks.com is an after school education support system that helps students plan their studies and prepare for examinations. This is not possible without the support of parents and assistance and experience of the teachers.
All the students, their parents and the teachers who wish to work towards the success of students in their examinations can become members.
Students: Students of classes VI to XII who wish to get educational support during the after school hours through the countrywide students network and Extramarks.com experts and get extra marks can become the members.
Parents: Parents of students who are the members of Extramarks.com or those who wish to share their experiences that would help other parents and students deal with situations better can become the members.
Teachers and Educationists: We constantly need the support of qualified teachers and educationists to guide and support us and the students to do well and succeed. They can become members to teach, to share their experiences and to get extra teaching resources.
4. How do I register at Extramarks.com?
Just click the ‘Register for free ’ in the Members box and fill the form to register. Registration at Extramarks.com is absolutely free.
5. Do I have to pay to register?
No, you do not have to pay to register. Registration at Extramarks.com is absolutely free.
6. How do I start using Extramarks.com?
- Register and become a member
- Create a Profile
- Invite Friends
- Start using facilities like Ask Answer Explore, Ask a Teacher and Browse through Chapter wise Q & A and many more things !!!
7. What curriculum/ board does Extramarks.com Follow?
Extramarks.com follows the NCERT curriculum. Therefore Extramarks .com supports all the boards including CBSE and the State Boards following NCERT curriculum for classes VI to XII.
8. Which classes does Extramarks.com teach?
Extramarks.com takes up classes VI to XII following NCERT curriculum
9. How to use Extramarks in an secure manner?
(1) Always remember to LOG OFF COMPLETELY from
Extramarks.com if you are accessing our website from a public place.
(2) Also be sure to tell your password to no one, except, your parents, so if something go wrong, they would have access to your accounts.
(3) Finally,
change your password often and be sure to change it to something inconspicuous.
10. What subjects does Extramarks.com cover?
For now Extramarks.com covers all subjects except the languages for classes VI to XII based on NCERT curriculum. We soon plan to add languages as well.
11. Do I get personalized instructions and coaching?
You can post questions to our experts and they will answer the queries personally. You may enroll for personalized coaching sessions for a particular subject for a particular class at a given time by clicking here
Extramarks Live.
12. When are the experts available?
The experts are available on all working days from 2.00 PM to 10.00 PM and 10.00 AM to 6.00 PM on Sundays and other holidays.
Break hours on weekdays are 5.00 PM to 5.30 PM and 8.00 PM to 8.30 PM and break hours on Saturday, Sunday and Holidays are 1.00 PM to 1.30 PM and 3.30 PM to 4.00 PM.
13. Who are the teachers who render coaching to us?
People who render education here are qualified and experienced school teachers and coaching experts who have been rendering education in their related subjects for a long time.
14. How is Extramarks.com different from Home tuitions or Private Tuitions?
Extramarks.com is a step ahead of home tuitions or private tuition classes over here you get a personalized coaching from the comforts of your home at your convenience. You don’t have to waste any time and energy commuting to the tuition classes. Also the options at Extramarks.com are much more economical also.
15. How can I be a part of the student’s community?
You just have to be a registered member of Extramarks.com to be a part of the student’s community.
16. Can I see the queries by other students?
You can browse through the questions posted by other member students at Ask Explore Answer and explore the questions asked by other students class wise and subject wise.
17. Can I answer the queries by other students if I know the answer?
If you are a registered member of Extramarks.com you can answer the questions asked by other users. Answering questions will get you points to participate in different activities at Extramarks.com.
18. Can I communicate with other students at Extramarks.com?
If you are a member of Extramarks.com you just have to login and go to the profile of the person you wish to communicate to and then can send him or her the message from there.
19. Can I ask questions to the students?
To ask questions to the other students that is the community questions, you need to log on to Ask section of Ask Explore Answer.
20. What other information do I get from Extramarks.com?
Extramarks.com is a complete education and guidance platform. Apart from the study material and coaching you also get career counseling, you get examination schedules and results links. You can read the articles that will guide you through the difficulties and help you to succeed.
21. Information about Fastrack packages?
Fastrack packages are closed for now. They were valid for the period 20th Feb to 30th Mar 2008. For more details
click here.
22. What is the Points System? How can I gain the points or utilize them.
For every activity you do at Extramarks.com, you get +ve or -ve points. You can use points in activities like posting or responding to classified ads, asking questions to experts, taking practice papers and playing games. You also loose points if you answer inappropriately.
At the same time you can keep on adding to your points by doing activities like answering questions and getting your friends registered.
Points earned at Extramarks, expire in 3 months. List of Activities with points allotted to them
Activities
Earn (To Be Used Within 3 Months) |
Points |
| Invite a Friend: For each new Friend Invited |
1 |
| If your new friend registers |
10 |
| Complete your Profile |
2 |
| Answer a question (One answer counted per question) |
1 |
| If your answer selected as the best answer, you become the Wizkid in the category |
2 |
| Choose a best answer for your question |
1 |
| Spend |
|
| Ask a Teacher |
-30 |
| Download a Question Paper from Extramarks.com |
-10 |
| Your Question flagged as Inappropriate content |
-5 |
| Career Counseling |
-100 |
| View Solved Model Test Papers |
-20 |
| View Mind Map |
-20 |
| View Solved Board Papers |
-20 |
| View SLM |
-40 |
| Taking Online Test for 20 minutes |
-20 |
| Taking Online Test for 40 minutes |
-40 |
| Post a Classifieds Ad |
-10 |
23. How do I buy points?
At present, we offer four packages for buying points :
i. Buy 300 points for Rs.100/-
ii. Buy 1000 points for Rs.300/-
iii. Buy 1800 points for Rs.500/-
iv. Buy 4000 points for Rs.1000/-
You can buy points by using multiple payment options:
1. You can buy the points online using your Credit Cards, Netbanking or even OxiCash accounts. Visit our online payment page, select the number of points you wish to buy and click on confirm.
2. Send a cheque or a DD in favour of 'Extramarks.com Education Private Limited' at the following address:
Extramarks.com Education Private Limited
D-180, Sector 63,
Noida -201301, UP
Mention your user-ID, the number of points bought and your postal address at the back of the cheque/DD.
| 24. What is and how to use OxiCash? |
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For details on OxiCash please
click here
25. How can I give a feedback?
You can mail to us at
feedback@extramarks.com with your feedback.
Customer Care No. +91-120-3010676
26. I am a teacher. Can I be a member of Extramarks.com?
Teachers form a very integral part of Extramarks.com system. You just have to register with us to become our member and contribute to the platform with your knowledge and experience.
27. How can I join as a expert at Extramarks.com?
The first step to join Extramarks.com as a expert is to send a resume to us. You can upload your resume from the teacher’s section or send it through mail at the address given on the contact us page.
28. What is the minimum qualification/experience/skills required?
You must be a qualified teacher with good hold over your subject area.
29. What level of students will I be asked to teach?
As per your expertise you may be selected to teach students from classes VI to XII.