01. What is CLEaRS?
CLEaRS is revolutionary new interactive software designed for Board (11 & 12 Science) plus Engineering & Medical Entrance Exam preparation. This test-prep software specifically targets the obstacles found in the Board & Entrance exam, which are required for students applying for admission to medical & engineering Colleges. Clears is remarkable because it works like a private tutor.

02. Is CLEaRS a conventional learning system?
No, it is not. CLEaRS is interactive and personal learning system, it teaches one-on-one. CLEaRS evaluates continuously while teaching, to teach better. Conventional learning system is not interactive; they are not personal but generic system; they are 'one size fits all' system.

03. How does CLEaRS differ from other Board Exams or Engineering & Medical Entrance Exams preparation CDs?
CLEaRS is an interactive program, which works like a Private Tutor. It will determine where you lack knowledge, and will structure lessons based on this information without wasting your time with material you already know. The CD can also evaluate your remembering patterns, and the Question banks are linked with targeted Tutorials that offer Progressively Difficult Questions as you proceed to the exam date. Any other CD is impersonal and generic.

04. What is this "Private Tutor" concept?
CLEaRS, like a private tutor, will teach each student Exam materials based on his or her ability to learn them. This is the only software programmed to adjust to the needs of each individual student. The program will evaluate how much the student knows and chart out an individualized study plan. This type of learning is personal, interactive, proactive, unbiased and always available.

05. How does CLEaRS work?
CLEaRS has been conceptualized and developed by educators from all parts of the country. These patent pending technologies work in a highly structured form: there are five modes of teaching which work together in evaluating how much each student knows and then providing him or her with the knowledge necessary to succeed. CLEaRS does this by, first, identifying students' remembering patterns! Students will see the progress right away.

06. Could you tell me more about remembering patterns?
Reading or doing homework does not necessarily mean effective learning. Students often find that they have studied hard, but that they could not remember specific information during the exam. Effective learning is effective remembering, especially during the exam itself. CLEaRS has a 'Mode' called 'Filter Mode' that addresses this problem: this is a tool that determines the remembering patterns of each student and teaches material accordingly.

07. How much material can I get out of CLEaRS?
CLEaRS has a knowledge base of more than 61,000 Questions, based on more than 10,000 Concepts, explained in more than 20,000 Tutorials screens plus more than 8,000 Images, and 113 science Animations. It needed Half a Million man-hours to create this knowledge bank. It is so extensive that you will not need to buy any supplementary preparation materials.

08. Do you have any question banks or practice tests?
Yes, CLEaRS has a substantial Question bank of more than 61,000 Questions. This Question bank has two unique features: one is that a hyperlink will bring you explanations of wrong answers on the same page, so that student does not have to read the text separately. Another important feature is that CLEaRS will present Progressively Difficult Questions as the exam date approaches, so that student becomes more and more psychologically ready for the Exams.

09. Does CLEaRS offer real-time reports of my study progress?
Yes, we call CLEaRS a "bi-directionally interactive and proactive software." You can check your progress at any time. CLEaRS also has statistical information from the last ten years of Board exams, Engineering & Medical Entrance Exams, so it can evaluate for students the importance of any particular chapter or topic. CLEaRS also gives visual graphics to show your remembering pattern.

10. How do I know this works? Has there been any test marketing done in the US and India?
CLEaRS went through a "test run" in some locations all over the country in June of 2003. Though there were a few friendly criticisms, the general feeling regarding the software was overwhelmingly positive.

11. Is there a patent on CLEaRS?
An application was submitted to the United States Patent Office; this application is still pending final approval.

12. Who created CLEaRS?
CLEaRS was originated by an individual who has been an educator for over four decades. The software was developed with the help of sixty full-time science professors. Over the course of two years of content development, the creators of CLEaRS have striven to include real material from real Board Exams, Entrance Exams released during the past ten years. In addition, programmers, statisticians, psychologists, have been actively involved in the creation of this innovative new software.

13. Do I need to buy any additional books if I'm using CLEaRS?
No, you do not. CLEaRS already contains all of the science information you will need to know for the Board Exams, or other Entrance Exams.

14. How soon I should start?
In order to the get full benefit of the CLEaRS study method, we recommend having the software for at least eight weeks. However, some students have tried even later dates and improved their Exams' scores; the possible reason is, CLEaRS detects the Knowledge-gaps and fulfill those gaps promptly.

15. If my brother and I are both taking the Board Exam as well as any Entrance Exam, can we buy just one CD and share it?
No, you cannot. CLEaRS is specifically designed to meet the individual needs of each person who uses it. Once your CLEaRS CD customizes a study plan for you, it will be set for you alone. If more than one person uses it at a time, it will not be the unique, effective, individualized learning system we are so proud of today. However, Learning Accord would have special considerations of providing two CLEaRS CDs when siblings are taking Board Exams or other Entrance Exams at the same time.

16. What are the differences with other prep courses?
CLEaRS Comparison Chart.

17. Is there any Hindi or other regional language version?
No, there isn't any other language version except English version. Our contents are written in such a manner so that it can be easily understood. Moreover, CLEaRS offers Glossary where all the scientific terms are explained in simple English.

18. Do I need to read reference books if I am using CLEaRS?
No, you need not. CLEaRS has a knowledge base of 19,782 Tutorials, 8,103 Images and 113 Animations. Moreover there are 60,039 Questions based on 10,394 Concepts. This huge knowledge bank is equivalent to 25 text books and needed 5, 00,000 man hours.

19. How many hours should a student work with CLEaRS for day?
It totally depends upon the type of student it is. We suggest that one should sit everyday at least 2-4 hours with CLEaRS. Some students used CLEaRS 6 hours a day for 6 weeks and got chance in Medical College.

20. Does CLEaRS have any audio?
No, it does not have it; some of us read faster than the background voice prompt.

21. Has there been any test marketing done, regarding the software?
Yes, test marketing of CLEaRS has been done in Bangalore and in USA.

22. Do I have to go under any Computer Training Courses for using CLEaRS?
No, you do not need to. The user needs basic knowledge of computer usage. CLEaRS is "user friendly."

23. How I can buy a CLEaRS CD?
Please contact Head/Regional office for your Interactive CLEaRS CD

Head Office: 79/3 Nandidurga Road, Bangalore - 560 046
Voice: 080 4128-5456, Mobile: 98458-49047
Email: CLEaRS@LearningAccordIndia.com

Kolkata Office: : 33, Chittaranjan Avenue 1st Floor, Kolkata - 700 012
Voice: : 033 2211-1122, Mobile: 98313-02701
Email: kolkata@LearningAccord.com

24. What kind of computer do I need to use CLEaRS?
Any modern personal computer with Microsoft Windows will be compatible. You need a computer with the following minimum requirement:

Intel P III 500 MHz / Celeron 500 MHz / equivalent (however, for the new version the configuration is PIV) 128 MB RAM (new version : 256 Ram),CD ROM DRIVE 32X and up Monitor 256 colours.

Windows operating system (Except 95, NT & Me) 1024 x 768 Screen Resolution (new version) IMPORTANT: You need a software to keep your computer virus free.

25. What about customer service?
All the CDs are well tested before sending to users. CLEaRS CD are user friendly. Never the less, Learning Accord believes in long-term relationship. We are in continuous touch with the students till his exams are over. In case of any problem with CLEaRS CD, we take every measure to solve the problem.

26. I go to a coaching class, can I use CLEaRS?
Yes. CLEaRS is not a substitute to the traditional learning methods. However, it finds out the student's deficiency of knowledge that persists after traditional learning (school learning, learning from books, learning in coaching class, learning from private teacher) and helps to fill those gaps in a systematic and personalised manner.

27. I have Private Teacher, can I use CLEaRS?
Yes. In the current education system, it is not humanly possible for the teacher to evaluate the progress of knowledge and remembering pattern of the student everyday.

CLEaRS like a private tutor, will teach each student Board, Engineering & Medical Entrance Exam material based on his or her ability to learn it. This is the only software programmed to adjust to the needs of each individual student. The program will evaluate how much the student knows and chart out an individualized study plan. This type of learning is personal, interactive, proactive, unbiased, and always available.

28. Is there any school recommending CLEaRS?
Yes, every school we have visited have welcomed the concept of CLEaRS. Schools like Narendrapur Rama Krishna Mission, M. P. Birla Foundation, Don Bosco, Calcutta Boys and Girls, Naba Nalanda, many Kendriya Vidyalaya, Sakhawat Memorial, Central Modern School are few leading schools among the many satisfied users of CLEaRS, as supplemental learning systems.

29. Do you have instruction how to use CLEaRS?
YES, we provide a HELP menu with detailed information 'how to use and what would be function of each feature'. Moreover, CLEaRS is an user-friendly software. We also provide all kinds assistance when a student faces any difficulty to use CLEaRS.