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3 major reasons for Kota's comeback: affordable infrastructure for students, consistent quality and quantitative results, and national-level competition.

Kota: Coaching city Kota is experiencing excitement as admissions for the 2026-27 session begins. This year's admission growth is being seen as Kota's comeback. The growth in admissions is signalling a return to normalcy and encouraging residents. According to experts, admissions have increased by approximately 20 to 25 percent this year. With the start of admissions, a large number of students and parents are seen everywhere in Kota, from the railway station to coaching institutes, hostels, messes, and PGs.

This city, which has been grappling with a decline in student numbers for the past three years, is making progress this year. After COVID, Kota received approximately 2 lac students in 2022. This number subsequently declined, reaching 1.60 lac in 2023. This number then fell to 1.45 lac in 2024, and Kota had approximately 1.25 lac students in 2025. This year, the number is again seeing an increase. Three major reasons are believed to be behind the growth seen in Kota.

The first reason is that Kota is the best place to study compared to other metro cities and capital towns in the country. Separate rooms are available for students here, while in other cities, shared rooms are available, albeit at twice the price of Kota. While in larger cities, the average cost of accommodation and food for a student is 15,000 to 20,000 rupees, these facilities are available for 5,000 to 10,000 rupees in Kota. After COVID, when a large influx of students arrived, Kota developed infrastructure for over 2 lac students. Now, with fewer students, there is ample availability of affordable hostels and PGs, which are half the price of other cities. Kota boasts affordable and good infrastructure, not only compared to metros but also to Sikar and Jaipur.

Another major reason is Kota's consistently good results in IIT-JEE and NEET-UG. Kota is achieving the best results in the country in both quality and quantity. Every fourth student admitted to IITs and AIIMS is affiliated with Kota coaching institutes. For the past two years, Allen Career Institute Kota's classroom students have been All India Toppers in the JEE-Advanced. Furthermore, nearly half of the top 100 students are from Kota coaching institutes. Similarly, a large number of Kota coaching institutes are among the top rankers in NEET-UG and government medical colleges. Furthermore, Kota students are bringing glory to the nation by winning the highest number of medals in international Olympiads.