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How is this different from Cerego, Anki, or Quizlet?
Those are delivery tools: they show you content and schedule reviews, and Anki, Cerego, and Quizlet all do it well. Cognivia sits one layer upstream of them. They work from the fact that an answer was wrong. Cognivia works out why it was wrong, sorting each error into one of four kinds and returning that reading with its uncertainty. A review app could then schedule better using that diagnosis. Producing the diagnosis is what Cognivia does, and it is what none of them do.
Is it free?
Yes. Cognivia is free for students, and deliberately free for low-income learners. The research protocol, analysis, and trial data are open. Any future paid tier would be for institutions, never for a student.
How is my child's data used?
Only what the learning needs: which answers were right, how long they took, and a confidence rating. Records are stored under a code instead of your name, on access-controlled servers, never sold, and never used for advertising. For anyone under 18, nothing is processed until a parent or guardian gives verifiable consent under India's DPDP Act.
What happens if we stop?
You can withdraw at any time. Your identifiable record is deleted within 30 days, and you can view or remove your data whenever you like. There is no penalty.
Will it work on a slow connection or a cheap phone?
Yes. Cognivia runs in the browser with nothing to install, the pages are light, and a session is a handful of small requests. A full offline mode that caches a session and syncs later is on the roadmap.
We share one classroom computer, how do students switch?
It is designed around a teacher's roster: a student picks their name or a short code to begin their own turn, and the previous session closes first so answers never log under the wrong student. The roster-based switch is part of the teacher flow being built.
Why does every session end at the same number of questions?
During the trial, session length is held constant so every student gets the same dose and results are comparable. Outside the trial, letting session length flex to each student's fatigue is planned.
What languages is it in?
The interface is in English and Hindi. Extending the actual question banks to regional-medium languages such as Tamil, Bengali, Telugu, and Marathi is a content goal, not yet shipped.
How does a teacher run this in a 40-minute period?
Set up the class once, assign a subject, and let students take short turns while you watch a single class view of who is struggling and on which error type. A teacher guide with a period routine and change-management notes is being written.
How do I get help?
Email manikmaurya.in@gmail.com. It reaches Manik directly, with a reply within a few days. Teachers and parents are welcome to write before signing anyone up.
Is Cognivia affiliated with any other company with a similar name?
No. Cognivia is an independent research project run from Kanpur, India. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or connected to any other company, product, or platform that happens to share a similar name, in education or any other field. The code, the trial protocol, and the data are public, so the work can be checked directly rather than taken on trust.