EdTech · Exam Prep · 2025
QuestionBank
An exam-prep platform that organizes question papers, flashcards, mock tests, and textbooks by subject and exam board, wrapped in a subscription product.
Students preparing for exams typically juggle scattered PDFs, physical textbooks, and photocopied past papers with no way to track what they have actually mastered. This platform brings every format of study material - question papers, digitized textbooks, flashcards, and mock tests - into one web app, organized by subject and exam board so a student lands on relevant content immediately. A personalization step tailors the experience per learner, a statistics view tracks progress over time, and a companion guides section covers exam technique. Premium content sits behind Stripe-powered subscription tiers, and a dedicated admin dashboard lets non-technical staff manage the entire content library - including bulk image and file uploads to cloud storage - without engineering involvement.
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Timeline
- 16 weeks
- Year
- 2025
- Services
- Product EngineeringFrontendPaymentsAdmin Tooling
The challenge
- Study material was fragmented across PDFs, textbooks, and photocopied papers with no central, searchable home.
- No way for a student to see progress or mastery across subjects over time.
- Content needed to be organized differently per subject and exam board, not just dumped into one feed.
- The business needed recurring revenue, which meant gating premium content behind real subscription billing.
- Content operations (uploading new papers, textbooks, images) needed to run without pulling in engineers every time.
The solution
- Subject and exam-board selector so students see curriculum-specific content from the first screen.
- Unified content types — question papers, textbooks, flashcards, and mock tests — inside one interface.
- Personalization flow that tailors content and study paths to the individual learner.
- Progress/statistics dashboard so students can see what they have covered and where they are weak.
- A guides section with articles on exam technique, kept separate from paywalled study content.
- Stripe-based subscription tiers controlling access to premium material.
- An admin dashboard for staff to upload and manage question papers, textbooks, and images at scale, backed by cloud file storage.
- A rebuilt front end on a modern React framework for faster loads and better SEO on public guide pages.
The results
- A single platform replaced scattered, unsearchable study material with structured content organized by subject and board.
- A working subscription model gives the business recurring revenue instead of one-off sales.
- Non-technical staff can independently expand the content library as new subjects and boards are added.
- The platform is built to scale — new subjects, boards, and content types slot into the existing structure rather than requiring a rebuild.
A closer look
