What changed in AI for students
In 2025, OpenAI added Study Mode to ChatGPT and Google added Guided Learning to Gemini. Both are built to do something a plain chatbot doesn't: instead of handing over the answer, they ask you questions and walk you through it step by step. That's a good idea, because students learn more when they think.
Side by side
| Feature | ChatGPT Study Mode | Gemini Guided Learning | Guru (Gyanmor) |
|---|---|---|---|
| How it teaches | Asks questions, step by step | Breaks a topic into steps, with visuals and prompts | Answers from your pages: simple, normal or deep |
| Knows your textbook page? | No: you paste or describe it | No: you paste or describe it | Yes: you tap up to 5 pages |
| Tests from your pages | A quiz if you ask | A quiz if you ask | Built in: MCQ to long answers, with a clock |
| Mistakes kept for you | Not as a built-in list | Not as a built-in list | Yes: Mistakes to fix |
| Gujarati, Hindi, English | Try it with one of your pages | Try it with one of your pages | Yes, the whole app |
| Parent can see chats | No | No | Yes, plus a daily time limit |
| Ads and trackers | Check the app's own terms | Check the app's own terms | No ads, no third-party trackers |
We haven't tested the first two in Gujarati, so we haven't claimed they can or can't. The fair test is simple: paste one paragraph from your child's textbook and see what comes back.
The big difference: which page?
Your teacher taught pages 34 and 35 today, in a particular order, with particular words. A general tool knows a lot, but it doesn't know that. So its answer can be right and still not what the exam or the teacher expects. Guru starts from the pages you choose, so the answer matches the lesson.
When to use which
- Exploring something you're curious about, with an adult nearby: a general study mode is great.
- Understanding today's lesson, then practising it: Guru.
- A project that needs ideas beyond the book: a general chatbot.
- Exam week: Guru for the pages, tests and mistakes, and your teacher for anything unclear.
A rule that works with every AI
Whatever you use, make the AI ask you questions, not just give you answers. Try this: 'Explain this page, then ask me three questions about it.' And always check important answers with your book and your teacher, because any AI can make mistakes.
Questions
What is ChatGPT Study Mode?
A mode in ChatGPT, introduced in 2025, that teaches by asking you questions and guiding you step by step instead of giving the final answer straight away.
What is Gemini Guided Learning?
A learning mode in Google's Gemini, launched in 2025, that breaks a topic into steps and asks questions, with visual layouts and prompts.
Is Guru better than ChatGPT for homework?
For homework on a specific textbook page, Guru fits better because it answers only from the pages you pick and connects to tests and mistakes. For open-ended exploring, a general tool is more flexible. Many students use both.
Can ChatGPT or Gemini answer in Gujarati?
We haven't tested them in Gujarati. The best check is to paste one paragraph from your child's textbook and see how well they answer.
