Type
Every conversation starts as text. Write it the way it comes to you.
Meet Saras
Your AI career counselor.
Your companion for every question on careers, courses, colleges and entrance exams. Made for students in Grades 8–12.
Powered by Lodestar’s decade-long knowledge base of 60,000+ students. Start without an account; voice is there when you want it.
Questions you can bring
Start wherever you are.
Big or small, half-formed or urgent. You don’t need the right words to begin.
- I’m finishing Grade 10. How do I even choose my subjects?
- I like biology, but I don’t want to be a doctor. What else is there?
- I honestly have no idea what I’m interested in. Is that okay?
- My parents want one thing and I’m drawn to another. How do I bring it up?
- What could I try this year to find out if I’d actually enjoy it?
Meet Saras
An AI that helps you think, not one that decides for you.
Saras is an AI career counselor. It asks, it explains, and the decision stays with you.
Helps you reflect
Saras asks about what you enjoy, what you’re good at and what matters to you, so you can put your own thinking into words. You can review what it picks up along the way.
Explores possibilities
Explore subjects, courses, entrance exams and careers in India, with reasons an option might suit you and where it might not.
Thinks through your next step
Compare options, pick something small to try, or bring in a parent or a human counselor when the decision is a bigger one.
How it works
Type it, or say it. At your pace.
Talk
Voice is available inside the counselor. It starts only when you choose it.
You can begin as a guest. Saras may ask you to sign in or create an account for guidance built around you.
For parents, and for bigger decisions
Some choices deserve a human voice too.
Saras works alongside the people who know you best, not in place of them. Bring what you’ve worked out to a family conversation, with your own words at the centre.
- Use it to arrive at a family conversation with clearer questions.
- Bring a teacher, parent or human counselor in for anything nuanced, urgent or high-stakes.
Questions
Is Saras a real person?
No. Saras is an AI counselor. It can help you think things through, but it can be wrong, so treat what it says as a starting point rather than a fact.
Do I need an account to start?
No. “Talk to Saras” opens the counselor as a guest, and you can ask general questions straight away. When you want guidance built around you, Saras may ask you to sign in or create an account first.
Can I talk instead of type?
Yes. Every conversation starts as text, and voice is available inside the counselor. It only starts when you choose it, and your browser asks before it uses your microphone.
Will Saras decide my career for me?
No. Saras is built to make things clearer, not to hand out verdicts. It suggests options, explains why they might fit, asks what’s missing, and points you toward real-world ways to try things out.
Are the assessments scientifically validated?
No. The assessments are short, exploratory activities that add something to talk about. They are not psychometrically validated, so treat results as prompts for reflection, and review them with a counselor where it matters.
Does Saras replace a human counselor?
No. It helps you prepare better questions and keep exploring between conversations. For decisions that are nuanced, urgent or high-stakes, a parent, teacher or human counselor should be part of it.
Should I double-check what Saras tells me?
Yes. Course, exam and eligibility details change. Confirm anything you plan to act on with the institution or exam body, or with a counselor.
Have a question about what comes next?
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