⚖️ FULL TRANSPARENCY REPORT

How Counselya Verifies Everything

We make bold claims — ₹0 commission, 7,188+ students guided, UGC-DEB verified universities. Here's the exact methodology behind every number. No spin.

How We Count "7,188+ Students Guided"

This is our most-questioned metric. Here is exactly how we arrive at this number.

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Data Sources Used

The 7,188 figure comes from our CRM system which tracks three categories of student interactions:

Category	Count	What Qualifies
Direct Counseling Sessions	~2,400	Phone/WhatsApp 1-on-1 guidance calls
AI Counselor Interactions	~3,100	Completed full AI profiling flow on website
University Referrals Tracked	~1,688	Click-throughs to official university admission pages

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Last Updated

This count was last audited on March 2026. The CRM logs are retained for 3 years and available for internal audit. We update this figure quarterly.

Important caveat: "Guided" does not mean "placed in a job" or "admitted". It means a student received meaningful, personalized information about their options through Counselya. We do not inflate this with passive website visitors.

How We Verify Universities

We only list universities that pass our 5-point verification checklist.

#	Check	How We Verify	Source
1	UGC-DEB Approval	Cross-check against UGC-DEB approved university list	ugc.gov.in/deb →
2	NAAC Accreditation	Direct lookup in NAAC database	naac.gov.in →
3	NIRF Ranking	Verified against annual NIRF rankings report	nirfindia.org →
4	Fee Data	Combination of official university website + student-reported figures (averaged). Flagged as "Illustrative" when unverified.	University websites + Alumni Survey
5	Placement Data	University-reported placement brochures + our alumni survey pool (min. 10 responses per university required)	University + Counselya Alumni Survey

₹0 Commission — The Open Ledger

Every university we recommend is free from affiliate arrangements, referral commissions, or paid placement. Here's the record.

The following is a summary of our commission ledger. We have never accepted, received, or invoiced any university for student referrals.

Total Affiliate Fees Earned (All Time) ₹0.00

Universities with Paid Placement Agreements 0

Sponsored / Paid University Listings 0

Companies Paying for Student Data 0

Last Ledger Audit Date March 2026

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How Counselya Actually Makes Money

Complete transparency on our revenue model:

Resume/Career Services (Planned): Paid directly by students for resume writing and interview prep. No university paid.
Counselya Pro (Planned): A premium subscription for students who want priority access to alumni and 1-on-1 counselor calls.
Currently: Bootstrapped. We are pre-revenue and growing our user base before monetizing.

Data Freshness Policy

When was our data last updated and how do we keep it current?

Data Type	Update Frequency	Last Updated
UGC-DEB Approval Status	Every semester (Jan & Jul)	January 2026
NAAC Grades	Annually	January 2026
Fee Structures	Every intake cycle	March 2026
Placement Data	Annually + Alumni Survey	February 2026
Student Guided Count	Quarterly	March 2026
UGC Fake University List	Checked monthly	March 2026

Dispute a Data Point?

If you're a university, alumnus, or student who believes any of our data is incorrect, contact us. We will investigate and update within 72 hours.

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Data Dispute Process

WhatsApp us at +91 62043 56742 or email info@counselya.com, ceo@counselya.com with:

1. The specific data point you believe is incorrect
2. Evidence for the correct figure (official source preferred)
3. Your name and role (student / alumni / university official)

We will review within 48 hours and update the page within 72 hours if the dispute is valid.

COUNSELYA TRANSPARENCY REPORT · UPDATED MARCH 2026 · VERSION 1.2

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