October 6, 2025, Mumbai: LEAD Group, India’s leading School Learning Systems company, has introduced BOARD ACE, a first-of-its-kind, in-school system designed to help students succeed in board exams without the need for tuition. Developed in collaboration with Mahesh Shetty, Founder and ex-CEO of Mahesh Tutorials, the Learning System includes comprehensive academic support systems for teachers and students, and predictive tools and remedials. BOARD ACE delivers specialised board exam preparation within regular school hours, aiming to double high performers in classrooms and raise class averages by 10%.
From 2026, CBSE Class 10 students will face two board examinations in an academic year—a main exam in February and a second (optional/improvement/compartment) in May—making conceptual understanding of topics critical for success in this new format. For the nearly 27 lakh students registered to appear in 2026, this change comes alongside another shift: with competency-based questions forming an ever larger share, the CBSE boards are evolving to test application and deeper understanding. Many students, struggling with existing learning gaps and complex concepts, resort to tuitions. This puts a heavy burden on parents and stress on students. BOARD ACE seamlessly solves for this by combining LEAD’s proven learning system with Mahesh Shetty’s expertise in coaching over one million board students and ensuring 5X more 90% scorers than the CBSE average.
Speaking about BOARD ACE, Sumeet Mehta, CEO & Co-Founder, LEAD Group, said, “Board exams have become synonymous with stress for students and parents. Most students have to spend 7 hours in school and 3 hours in tuition everyday to prepare for board exams. We are changing that with BOARD ACE. With AI-driven diagnostics, personalised remediation, and comprehensive teaching resources, students can prepare for board exams right at school. BOARD ACE builds exam preparation into the school timetable so that students don’t have to depend on private tuition.”
“For more than 35 years, I have designed and led coaching best practices. BOARD ACE by LEAD Group brings this playbook into schools — with step-by-step teaching support, bilingual video solutions and smart revision — so every child has an equal chance at excelling in the board exams; not just those who can afford tuitions,” added Mahesh Shetty, India’s leading CBSE board expert and coach.
Seamlessly integrated into the school timetable, BOARD ACE supports teachers with ready-to-use lesson plans; training; and AI-powered assessments and remedials. Students benefit from study guides and practice guides; bilingual videos to bridge their learning gaps; step-by-step solutions to competency-based questions; and personalised reports. Schools receive implementation and monitoring support, including real-time analytics, teacher training and board-ready curriculum.
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