Short answer: a good home tutor knows your child's exact board and subject, understands how your child learns before teaching, follows a clear plan, and lets you see progress every week. Ask the eight questions below before you agree to a tutor, whether you find one through a bureau like ours, a friend or an app.
ICSE, CBSE, IGCSE, IB and HSC teach the same subjects in different ways, with different textbooks, depth and exam styles. A tutor who is excellent at CBSE Maths may not know how IGCSE marks a Physics answer. Ask which boards and classes the tutor has taught recently, and for higher classes, ask for a subject-specific tutor rather than one person for everything.
The best match comes from knowing the child, not just the syllabus. Is your child slow but thorough, quick but careless, anxious in tests? Ask whether there will be a conversation with your child, and with you, before a tutor is chosen.
Ask what the first month will focus on: which weak topics, which chapters, how often there will be tests. A tutor who cannot tell you this is improvising.
With home tuition, parents are often at work during the class. You should still know the date, how long the class ran and what topics were covered, every time, without having to ask.
Regular tests with marks you can see are the only honest measure. Ask how often your child will be tested and whether you will see the results.
Even good tutors are not right for every child. Ask what happens if your child does not connect with the tutor: can you change, how quickly, and is there a cost?
This is when it matters most. Ask whether a replacement is arranged, and how fast.
Ask how tutors are chosen, whether the person or organisation has a track record you can check, such as years in business and real reviews, and whether a female tutor is available if you prefer.
| Question | Our answer |
|---|---|
| 1. Board and subject expertise | Every tutor is assigned for a specific board and subject. From Class 11, subject-wise tutors. See our ICSE, CBSE, IGCSE & IB and HSC pages. |
| 2. Understanding your child first | A free counselling session with your child, plus detailed inputs from you, before we choose a tutor. |
| 3. A written plan | We design a study programme from the counselling, then choose the most suitable tutor for it. We call this our Teacher Intelligence System. |
| 4. What was taught | After every class you approve attendance on the BTA Connect app: date, hours taught and topics covered. It also comes on WhatsApp. |
| 5. Measuring progress | A quiz after every class, homework, chapter-wise timed tests and marks on the app. JEE and NEET students also get free computer-based tests in the NTA format. |
| 6. If the fit is not right | Tell us, and we change the tutor at no extra charge. |
| 7. If the tutor falls ill | We arrange a replacement immediately. |
| 8. Trust | Founded in 1994, 5000+ teachers, 12000+ students, 113 Google reviews. Tutors who have taught successfully with us before get priority. Female tutors on request. |
Should I choose a tutor through a bureau or find one myself?
Either can work. A bureau that counsels your child first and can replace a tutor quickly saves you the risk of starting over on your own if the first tutor does not suit your child.
Is a school teacher always the best home tutor?
Not necessarily. One-on-one teaching is a different skill from classroom teaching. Look for someone who understands your child’s needs and plans the teaching around them.
Should I ask for a demo class?
Many parents do. At Brilliant Tutors Academy we do not hold demo classes; instead a free counselling session with your child comes first, so the first class is already with the right tutor.
How many classes a week does my child need?
It depends on the class, the subjects and the gaps to close. Our counsellor will suggest a weekly plan after meeting your child.
Start with a free counselling session. Call or WhatsApp 9819872773, or fill in the enquiry form, and tell us your child's class, board and subjects. Home tuition across Mumbai, Thane and Navi Mumbai, and also in Pune, Bengaluru and Hyderabad.
Still choosing a board? Read our guide: ICSE vs CBSE vs IGCSE: which board suits your child?
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