{"slug": "google-offers-free-ai-plus-to-students-in-india-who-is-eligible-and-what-do-you", "title": "Google Offers Free AI Plus to Students in India: Who Is Eligible and What Do You Get?", "summary": "Google is offering eligible college students in India one year of Google AI Plus at no cost, providing access to Gemini Omni, twice the usual Gemini usage limits, and 400GB of cloud storage. The plan includes a dedicated Student hub in the Gemini app with study tools like AI-powered notebooks, flashcards, and practice quizzes. Google is also offering a bundle combining Google AI Pro and YouTube Premium at up to 70 percent off for students.", "body_md": "Google has introduced a new student-focused Gemini plan in India as part of its [Google AI Plus ](/tech/103384/googles-ai-plus-subscription-lands-in-india-at-rs399-same-price-as-chatgpt-go)subscription, which normally costs Rs. 4,000 per year. Eligible college students can access the plan free for one year, along with a dedicated Student hub in the [Gemini](/tech/112132/google-gemini-ai-flaw-could-allow-lock-screen-bypass-on-android-phones) app. The hub brings study-focused tools such as AI-powered study notebooks, flashcard creation and practice quizzes into one place, with more learning features expected to be added over time.\n\n## What does Google’s free AI Plus offer include for Indian students?\n\n[Google](/tech/112114/google-is-changing-android-backups-your-google-storage-could-fill-up-faster) is offering eligible college students in India one year of Google AI Plus at no cost to help them with their studies. The plan provides access to [Gemini Omni](/tech/109924/gemini-omni-is-googles-new-world-model-with-advanced-ai-video-generation-capabilities), twice the usual Gemini usage limits, 400GB of cloud storage and other benefits. Google is also offering a bundle combining Google AI Pro and [YouTube Premium](/tech/112731/youtube-doubles-monetisation-threshold-for-new-creators-what-are-the-revised-rules-for-ypp) at up to 70 percent off for students who want ad-free music and video streaming.\n\nBack-to-school season is here and starting today, eligible college students can get a full year of Gemini on us:\n\n— Google Gemini (@GeminiApp)\n\n- US students: 1 year of Google AI Pro at no cost\n\n- 140+ countries: 1 year of Google AI Plus at no cost\n\nHere’s what’s new for students 👇[August 19, 2026]\n\n## How can Gemini help students study more effectively?\n\nGoogle has added a dedicated Student hub to Gemini, bringing several learning tools together in one place. Students can create study notebooks, flashcards and practice quizzes, while personalised study notebooks can use diagnostic quizzes to identify knowledge gaps and build bite-sized study plans around individual learning goals. Gemini Live can also be used to discuss findings from Deep Research reports while on the move.\n\n## What new learning features are coming to Google Search?\n\nGoogle is expanding Search with [AI](/tech/112942/will-ai-take-your-job-godfather-of-ai-geoffrey-hinton-warns-of-mass-unemployment)-powered tools designed to make studying more interactive. Students can generate visual explanations for difficult concepts, create customised practice quizzes across subjects and standardised tests, and use Lens to work through problems step by step. They can also turn uploaded notes and presentation slides into study documents, making it easier to revise existing course material.\n\n## Can students organise their academic work with Google’s new AI tools?\n\nGoogle is also bringing better organisation features across Gemini and Search. Students can use Notebooks to organise class materials and previous research, while Gemini can generate interactive 3D visualisations and simulations from prompts to explain complex topics. Google says its education-focused AI features across Search, Gemini and YouTube are designed around learning science and safety, with the aim of supporting personalised learning while keeping teachers at the centre of education.\n\n**ALSO SEE:**\n\n[Samsung Announces Galaxy Event on August 27, Galaxy S26 FE Expected to Debut](/tech/113036/samsung-announces-galaxy-event-on-august-27-galaxy-s26-fe-expected-to-debut)[Tech](/tech),\n\n[YouTube](/youtube),\n\n[YouTube Premium](/youtube-premium),\n\n[AI](/ai-1),\n\n[Gemini](/gemini),\n\n[Google AI Plus](/google-ai-plus),\n\n[Google Storage](/google-storage),\n\n[AI Plus student offer](/ai-plus-student-offer),\n\n[Gemini Omni](/gemini-omni)", "url": "https://wpnews.pro/news/google-offers-free-ai-plus-to-students-in-india-who-is-eligible-and-what-do-you", "canonical_source": "https://in.mashable.com/tech/113039/google-offers-free-ai-plus-to-students-in-india-who-is-eligible-and-what-do-you-get", "published_at": "2026-08-20 05:53:25+00:00", "updated_at": "2026-08-20 06:14:25.244600+00:00", "lang": "en", "topics": ["artificial-intelligence", "generative-ai", "ai-products", "ai-tools"], "entities": ["Google", "Gemini", "Google AI Plus", "Gemini Omni", "YouTube Premium", "Google Search", "Lens", "Notebooks"], "alternates": {"html": "https://wpnews.pro/news/google-offers-free-ai-plus-to-students-in-india-who-is-eligible-and-what-do-you", "markdown": "https://wpnews.pro/news/google-offers-free-ai-plus-to-students-in-india-who-is-eligible-and-what-do-you.md", "text": "https://wpnews.pro/news/google-offers-free-ai-plus-to-students-in-india-who-is-eligible-and-what-do-you.txt", "jsonld": "https://wpnews.pro/news/google-offers-free-ai-plus-to-students-in-india-who-is-eligible-and-what-do-you.jsonld"}}