Google offers free AI Pro plan worth Rs 19,500 to Indian students: Eligibility and how to avail the offer
Homework Help & Exam Prep: Analyse textbooks of up to 1,500 pages with AI assistance.Study Support: Analyse long textbooks (up to 1,500 pages), get help with exam preparation, and understand complex topics.Writing Tools: Generate drafts, refine essays, and organise ideas.Video Creation: Turn text and images into short videos using Google's Veo 3 system.NotebookLM: Enhanced research features with more audio and document summaries.Gemini Integration: Direct AI support within Gmail, Docs, Sheets, and other apps.Cloud Storage: 2TB of space across Drive, Gmail, and Photos for storing assignments, projects, and media files.How students can get free Google AI ProGoogle notes that its free subscription plan is available only to students who meet the eligibility criteria and successfully verify their student status.To avail of the offer, students must verify their status. Here's how the verification process works:Go to the Google One student offer page.Fill in the required details such as school name, full name, and date of birth.Provide documentation if requested to prove enrolment in an accredited institution.Once verified, subscribe to the AI Pro plan through the Google Play Store.Note that the last date to redeem this offer is 15 September 2025, and it is only available to users who do not currently have an active or higher-tier Google One subscription.Meanwhile, Google has also mentioned the terms and eligibility requirements to qualify for the offer. These include:The student must be 18 years or older.Be a resident of India.Use a personal Google Account (supervised accounts are not eligible).Provide a valid school email or proof of enrolment when requested.Not be subscribed through third-party platforms.Have a valid payment method added to their Google Payments account (for post-trial billing purposes).Google notes that while the offer is completely free for the first year, students must cancel before the trial ends to avoid automatic billing at standard rates. After the free period, the subscription will renew unless manually cancelled. - Ends
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