Google has announced a special initiative offering a 1-year free subscription to the Gemini AI Pro plan for all eligible students in India. This offer, valued at ₹19,500, provides unparalleled access to Google’s most advanced AI features, with the explicit aim of equipping students with powerful tools to accelerate their academic and creative pursuits.
Gemini AI Pro is Google's premium AI suite that integrates its most capable AI model, Gemini 2.5 Pro, into a range of Google apps and learning experiences. It unlocks advanced research, productivity, and creativity tools, including:
Gemini in Gmail, Docs, and Sheets: AI assistance for drafting, organizing, editing, and summarizing.
NotebookLM: Research and note-taking assistant with five times higher limits, including the ability to process lengthy textbooks.
Gemini Live: Real-time AI-powered tutoring and brainstorming.
Veo 3: AI-driven video creation, for turning text or photos into polished videos.
Whisk: AI-powered image generation and animation tools.
Deep Research: Personal research assistant for complex queries, projects, and assignments.
2 TB Cloud Storage: Secure storage across Google Drive, Gmail, and Google Photos, ample for academic materials and creative projects.
To take advantage of this offer, students must satisfy the following requirements:
Be at least 18 years of age.
Be a resident of India with a valid college or university-issued email address.
Have a personal Google Account with a Google Payments profile and a valid payment method (for identification; no payment is required for the free year).
Be not currently subscribed to any active Google One or higher-tier plan.
Register before September 15, 2025, via the official Google offer page.
Google’s initiative is designed to meet the educational and creative needs of students through several core benefits:
Unlimited Academic Support: AI-powered help with homework, exam preparation, writing tasks, coding, job interview prep, and more.
Research & Study Enhancements: Analyze textbooks up to 1,500 pages, generate summaries, organize notes, and create study guides with NotebookLM.
Creative Content Creation: Effortlessly transform text or images into videos for assignments or presentations using Veo 3.
Collaboration & Productivity: Seamlessly integrate Gemini across Google Workspace apps for smoother workflows and real-time collaboration.
Massive Storage Boost: Store, sync, and retrieve all academic files, projects, and media securely in the cloud.
Students can claim their one-year free Gemini AI Pro subscription by:
Visiting the official Gemini for Students page.
Verifying their student status using a college-issued email ID.
Completing registration before the deadline of September 15, 2025.
Upon successful registration, access to the full suite of tools is granted at no cost for 12 months.
A recent Google-Kantar study found that 95% of students using Gemini AI in India felt more confident in daily life, highlighting the tangible impact of these technologies. By removing cost barriers, Google is directly investing in the educational and creative potential of millions of students across the country.