A practice platform built by people who sat the exams.
We started PassPilot in 2023 with one belief: how you prepare is more important than how long you prepare.
Why we built this
PassPilot began in 2023 with a single frustration. The founders had each spent months preparing for high-stakes exams — IELTS, OPRA, PTE, USMLE — and had run into the same problems everywhere.
Practice papers that didn't match the real format. Question banks organised by topic but not by difficulty. Feedback that took days to arrive. And no way to know if you were actually ready.
We started collecting real past papers, mapping them to official pattern guides, and rebuilding them with the exact same question types, timing, and scoring rules. We added instant scoring because waiting days for a result is useless the day before your test. We added criterion-level feedback because a single number doesn't tell you what to fix.
Today, PassPilot is the practice platform of choice for 120,000+ test-takers across 90+ countries. We support 20+ exams and add new ones every quarter. But the principles are unchanged: real patterns, instant scoring, detailed feedback — and zero fluff.
Democratise access to real exam practice.
Every year, millions of people pay thousands of dollars for test prep classes that rehash the same outdated content. The official past papers are locked behind paywalls. Real practice materials are hard to find.
We think that's wrong. PassPilot offers real-pattern practice papers at a fraction of the cost of in-person coaching, with instant scoring so you always know where you stand.
Whether you are an Indian pharmacist moving to Australia, a Nigerian doctor practising in the UK, or a Brazilian engineer studying in Canada — PassPilot gives you the same world-class preparation, no matter where you are.
Our goal: by 2030, one million test-takers use PassPilot to pass the exam that changes their life. We're a third of the way there.
Our values
Real patterns only
Every paper matches the official exam. We never invent question types or skew difficulty. If our IELTS mock had 40 questions in 60 minutes on the real test, ours does too.
Honest feedback
Scores are scored, not inflated. A pass is a pass. A weakness is a weakness. Our feedback tells you what you need to hear, not what you want to hear.
Transparent pricing
No hidden fees, no upsells mid-test, no auto-renew surprises. The price you see is the price you pay. Cancel anytime, no questions, no friction.
Built by test-takers and educators
Our team has collectively sat 30+ different competitive exams — and we've passed most of them.
Sumit Patel
Founder & CEO
Cleared OPRA, IELTS. Pharmacist turned product builder. Believes the right tools can replace a $200/hr tutor.
Anika Rao
Head of Content
IELTS 8.5, CELPIP 10. Has built every IELTS and PTE paper we ship. Once scored a perfect 9.0 on a Writing mock.
David Mwangi
Lead Engineer
Built the test engine from scratch. Cares deeply about timer accuracy — will argue about millisecond drift at lunch.
Sarah Kim
Head of Design
Previously designed for Duolingo. Believes good design is invisible — and bad design is the reason you close a tab.
A short timeline
Started in a garage
Two pharmacists, one engineer, and a shared Google Doc. The first IELTS mock had 12 questions.
First 10,000 users
Added PTE, TOEFL, OPRA. Built the criterion-based feedback system. Hit 10K monthly active users.
Expanded to 15 exams
Added OET, CAEL, CELPIP, PLAB, USMLE, AMC, NAPLEX, GRE, GMAT, SAT, LNAT. Reached 100K registered users.
Today
20+ exams, 120K+ users, 90+ countries, 4.9★ average rating. Still small enough that every user email gets a real reply.
Want to join the team?
We're hiring engineers, content writers, and exam specialists. Remote-friendly.
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