India, Aug. 26 -- Nearly a third of all students have opted for private coaching during the current academic year, the Comprehensive Modular Survey (CMS) on Education, 2025 has revealed.

As per the survey report, the prevalence of private coaching was seen more in urban areas (accounting to 30.7% students) as compared to rural areas (25.5% students).

The CMS Education Survey 2025 is part of the 80th round of the National Sample Survey (NSS), and focused specifically on household expenditure for currently enrolled students in school education.

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