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Growmock

We offer mock (sample) tests for university applicants and people preparing for exams
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GrowMock is an AI-powered mock test platform for international exams (IELTS, SAT) and DTM subjects. Students practise in a real exam environment and get their results instantly. The Speaking and Writing sections are graded automatically by AI. 60K+ users.

The problem

The founder's own learning centre lost a large share of its students in a year - the reason was a lack of results: however well they were taught, no progress could be seen. IELTS mock tests existed only in Urgench, 50 km away; for the national certificate there were no mock samples at all, and the ones that existed sat on old websites, were generated by AI and made no sense.
  • No way to measure the result before the exam
  • Mock tests are almost absent in the regions
  • No quality samples for the national certificate

The solution

GrowMock is an AI mock-test platform for IELTS, SAT and DTM subjects. A student practises in a real exam environment and gets the result instantly; the Speaking and Writing sections are graded automatically by AI.
  • Real environment - Practice in the exam format
  • Instant result - As soon as the test ends
  • AI grading - Speaking and Writing sections
  • Expert-made tests - Written by teachers

Founders

Mehriniso Xudayberganova
Founder at Growmock

A founder who opened the "Grow Academy" learning centre at sixteen and taught more than 500 students. Published her first book at ten; her books have sold more than 10,000 copies. GrowMock is a product born not from market analysis but from a specific problem she experienced at her own learning centre.

Entrepreneurial experience

Grow Academy - founder, 2024-2025

More than 500 students studied at the learning centre she opened at 16. The centre worked in partnership with Kimyo International University, Urgench State University and the Karakalpakstan military lyceum.

In marketing, she worked with Davronbek Turdiyev's team (on sales of the "Super miya" course) and with international teams.

Creative and international activity

  • Published a book at age 10; her books have sold 10,000+ copies
  • Her creative work has been published in more than 50 countries - including publications in Germany, the USA and Britain
  • Member of more than 20 international organisations, more than 5 ambassador roles
  • Attended conferences in Abu Dhabi, India, Turkey and other locations

Achievements

The platform launched in May and showed results in its very first months:

  • 60,000 registered users, 3-10K daily active
  • Growing revenue trend: UZS 12M in June, UZS 9M in just the first 15 days of July
  • 400 monthly subscribers (UZS 47K plan) and 7 learning centres on $200 packages - both B2C and B2B channels are working
  • Monthly costs of only $120 (domain, services, AI integration), 7 months of runway - without outside investment
  • As soon as the platform launched, dozens of nearby learning centres activated it

Why this project

In the founder's own words: "It may sound funny, but I have been running a learning centre for 3 years and published a book at 10 - I understand what the problems in education are. I am inside the field."

The problem was experienced first-hand: within a year her own learning centre lost students sharply for lack of results - the nearest IELTS mock tests were held in Urgench, 50 km away, and for the national certificate there were no quality mock samples at all. Rather than wait for a solution, she built one herself.

Technical execution is clearly divided in the team: Asadbek Qulboyev - developer, previously 4 years at an IT company; Jumaniyozova Nilufar - technical specialist, 4 years in the technical field, previously at private schools. The team has been together for 5 months, the last 2 full-time. The product principle is also clear: tests are written by qualified teachers, not AI - AI fully automates test-taking, checking and the Speaking and Writing assessment.

In the news

  • 26 October 2026And finally, Season 2 of the UzCombinator accelerator has come to an end!
  • 24 October 2026GrowMock - $100,000

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