Frequently Asked Questions

Everything aspirants ask before getting started.

NibandhAI is India's first dedicated essay preparation platform for UPSC Civil Services, State PCS, and Banking examinations. It provides topper-grade essays, advanced evaluation, and Drona personal mentorship.
Upload scanned copies or photos of your handwritten essays. Our advanced engine analyzes your structure, logic, arguments, keyword gaps, and presentation to provide a detailed score matching real exam criteria.
Drona is a specialized tutor trained on topper essay blueprints and UPSC, State PCS, and Banking syllabus guidelines. Drona provides a detailed perspective on essays from beginner level to advanced level. It provides handholding in how to improve in essays, how to write better, and where your weaknesses are. It is a one-stop solution for essay mentorship.
It is a free workspace where you can compile and create structured books or chapters out of your scattered notes, quotes, data, and essay ideas.
We provide solved previous years' essay questions from actual papers. This repository is completely free for every hardworking aspirant to study topper approaches and outline layouts.
UPSC Mains essays are graded out of 125 marks, with allocations for content (theme alignment, factual depth, multidimensional analysis), structure (introduction, body flow, conclusion), and presentation (clarity, vocabulary, penmanship). State PCS and Banking Mains follow similar rubrics but with varying total marks (100–250). Our evaluator matches the specific rubric for your exam, providing breakdown scores across Relevance, Structure, Language, Facts Depth, and Presentation.
Topper essays typically follow: (1) A gripping introduction with a relevant anecdote or philosophical hook (3–5 lines); (2) Body paragraphs addressing 3–4 dimensions (political, economic, social, legal/environmental) with specific examples and data; (3) Smooth subheadings linking to the thesis; (4) A forward-looking conclusion tying back to India's long-term vision. Ideal word count is 800–1000 words. Handwriting should be legible, margins clean, and deletions minimal. Our sample evaluation showcases an exemplary topper-grade essay with red-ink feedback.
Yes! NibandhAI fully supports Hindi-medium essays. Switch to our Hindi interface, select your exam, and upload or type your essays in Hindi. Our evaluation engine analyzes Hindi essays using the same topper-grade rubrics and provides detailed feedback in Hindi. You'll receive red-ink annotations, rubric scores, and value-added data bank suggestions in your preferred medium.

Refund and Cancellation Policy

Last updated: May 2026

1. General Overview

Thank you for subscribing to NibandhAI. We strive to ensure our users receive the best experience with our AI-powered educational tools. Please read this policy carefully before purchasing a PRO subscription or additional AI essay credits.

2. 7-Day Refund Policy

We offer a transparent, fair **7-Day Refund Policy** for all PRO subscription plans. If you do not find NibandhAI suitable for your UPSC essay preparation, you can request a refund of your remaining, unused essay credits within 7 days of payment.

To trigger your refund programmatically, go to your **Dashboard**, navigate to the Subscriptions panel, and click **"Request Refund"** within the 7-day window. The remaining credits will be immediately revoked, and the prorated refund amount representing your remaining balance will be credited back to your original payment method.

⚖️ Transparency Notice: How Prorated Refunds are CalculatedYour refund is calculated proportionally based on your remaining essay credits. For example:
  • Monthly PRO Plan: You pay ₹399 for 350 essay credits (valued at ~₹1.14 per credit).
  • If you have 250 credits remaining at the time of refund, your exact refund will be ₹285 (250 remaining credits × ₹1.14 per credit).
  • For multi-month plans (Quarterly, Bi-Annual, Annual), you receive a 100% refund for all subsequent pre-paid months, plus the prorated credit balance of your current active month.

3. Subscription Cancellations

You can cancel your PRO subscription at any time. Your cancellation will take effect at the end of the current paid billing cycle.

  • To cancel your subscription: Go to your Dashboard, navigate to the Billing section, and click "Cancel Subscription".
  • You will retain access to the PRO features and your remaining essay credits until the end of the current billing cycle.
  • We do not provide prorated refunds for partial months of service outside of the initial 7-day refund window.

4. Additional Exceptions

We may, at our sole discretion, offer a credit or billing adjustment in the following exceptional circumstances:

  • Duplicate Charges: If you were incorrectly charged multiple times for the same transaction.
  • Service Outages: If the NibandhAI platform experiences a severe, prolonged outage that prevents you from using your credits for more than 72 continuous hours.

To request adjustments under these exceptions, you must contact us at support@nibandhai.in within 7 days of the incident, providing your account details and proof of the issue.

5. Account Termination

If your account is suspended or terminated by us due to a violation of our Terms and Conditions, you will not be entitled to any refund for unused tokens or remaining subscription time.