Thiruvananthapuram, February 12 KITE, the technology wing of the Kerala government's Department of General Education, announced on Thursday that it has launched an AI-driven entrance coaching program for secondary and vocational secondary students in public schools across the state. The "Key to Entrance" special training program, which integrates Artificial Intelligence, launched by the Kerala Infrastructure and Technology for Education (KITE), will assist eight lakh students across Science, Commerce, and Humanities streams to excel in various competitive examinations, according to a KITE release. "This is the first time a state government 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 have been arranged on the portal for self-practice," the release stated. K Anvar Sadath, CEO of KITE, stated, according to the release, that the AI system implemented this year through KITE's 'Samagra AI Learning Room' generates personalized study plans based on each student's learning pace and exam performance. "The system analyzes 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," he is quoted as having said in the release. Training in subjects including Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, Botany, Zoology, Economics, Accountancy, Business Studies, and Political Science is available on the portal, and the second phase, commencing on February 25, will include training in English, Reasoning, and General Awareness, it said. To ensure that all interested students can participate, schools have been directed to disseminate information about the training through all levels, including school parent-teacher associations, it added. "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 will serve 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," the release said. In addition to the classes aired on the KITE VICTERS channel, students can watch the sessions anytime through the entrance portal and the KITE VICTERS YouTube channel (youtube.com/itsvicters), it said. It further stated that principals have been instructed to provide necessary facilities within schools for students who lack personal digital devices or internet access.