Question 1

Who is Nichy AI for?

Accepted Answer

Nichy AI is a UK-focused online 11+ platform for pupils in Years 3–6 (ages 7–11). It covers Maths, English and Verbal/Non-Verbal Reasoning aligned to the GL, CEM, SET, and major independent-school 11+ exams. Parents hold the account and set up a safe child sub-login — children can't register themselves.

Question 2

Is there really a free plan, or is it a trial that locks after a few days?

Accepted Answer

Both. Nichy AI gives every new family a 30-day free trial with full access to the AI Tutor, AI Marker, Practice Papers and Study Planner — exactly what the paid tiers unlock. After day 30, the account naturally drops to the ongoing Free tier (unlimited practice papers, 1 AI Marker submission per month, basic progress tracking). You never lose your child's data or saved progress, and you never need to add a card to keep using the free pieces.

Question 3

How much does it cost after the free trial, and what do I actually get?

Accepted Answer

£9.99/mo (or £95.90/year) for Standard — adds unlimited AI Marker on written work and a weekly progress digest. £14.99/mo (or £143.90/year) for Premium — adds the 1-on-1 AI Tutor, personalised Study Planner, and the full timed-mock library. Annual plans are a flat 20% discount. All prices include VAT where applicable, and we never raise them on existing subscribers without 30 days' notice.

Question 4

Can I cancel any time? What's your refund policy?

Accepted Answer

Yes — cancel in two clicks from your /billing page or by replying to any email. Your access continues to the end of the paid period and we don't charge you again. On refunds we're deliberately generous: 14-day no-questions-asked full refund on your first paid subscription (UK Consumer Contracts right), pro-rated refund of any unused months on annual plans at any time, and automatic refunds for duplicate charges or 24h+ service outages. One email to info@nichy.ai gets it done the same working day. Full policy at /refunds.

Question 5

Can the AI really mark my child's handwritten and written work accurately?

Accepted Answer

Yes — within clear limits. Our AI Marker handles both typed and photographed handwritten answers for English comprehension, creative writing, and Maths. It gives a mark, a short rationale, and 1–2 specific improvement notes per question. We benchmark it against teacher-marked samples and currently track at ~92% agreement with experienced 11+ markers on short-answer questions. For the top-weighted creative-writing pieces, we also run a rolling teacher-audit so human eyes see a sample every week. It's a brilliant tutor — not a substitute for a mock exam marked by a real exam board.

Question 6

Is the content really reviewed by qualified teachers, or just AI-generated?

Accepted Answer

Both — in that order. Every question bank, lesson, and worked solution is first generated by our AI and then reviewed and approved by experienced 11+ teachers before it reaches your child. Teachers also audit a rolling sample of AI-marked answers and tutor conversations each week, and anything a parent or child flags in-app goes to a human reviewer the same day. That hybrid pipeline is why Nichy's content is at the quality of a tuition centre but at a fraction of the cost.

Question 7

Which 11+ exam boards does Nichy AI cover (GL, CEM, SET, Grammar vs Independent)?

Accepted Answer

All four of the major boards — GL Assessment (used by most selective state grammars outside London), CEM (phased out in 2024 but we keep the content for revision), SET (used by London's consortium of grammar schools), and ISEB Common Pre-Test / 11+ (independent schools). You can switch your child's "target exam" setting any time from the parent dashboard; the Study Planner and mock papers adapt automatically.

Question 8

Is my child's data safe? Where is it stored?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Nichy AI is fully UK GDPR compliant. All data lives in UK-region cloud servers; nothing is sent to third-party AI providers for model training. We only process what we need to run the tutor (child's name, year group, answers submitted) and we never sell or share data for advertising. Full detail on our Privacy page. We're also a safe child-login environment: no public profiles, no in-app chat with other users, no ads, no third-party trackers in the kids' area.

Question 9

What devices and browsers does Nichy AI work on?

Accepted Answer

Any modern laptop, Chromebook, iPad, Android tablet or phone — anything with Chrome 100+, Safari 15+, Firefox 100+ or Edge 100+. We don't need an app install; just visit nichy.ai in a browser and sign in. For AI Marker on handwritten work, a phone or tablet with a camera is ideal (your child snaps the page, uploads, and gets feedback in ~30 seconds).

Question 10

How much should my child use Nichy AI per week to see progress?

Accepted Answer

3–4 focused sessions of 20–30 minutes per week beats one marathon weekend session every time — this is well-researched for 11+ prep. The Study Planner automatically paces practice around weak topics so your child doesn't burn out, and the Weekly Progress Report in your inbox shows exactly what they covered, what improved, and what to work on next. Parents of children who used Nichy regularly for 6+ months saw an average +18-point mock-paper lift in our 2026 cohort analysis.

Frequently asked questions

1Who is Nichy AI for?

2Is there really a free plan, or is it a trial that locks after a few days?

3How much does it cost after the free trial, and what do I actually get?

4Can I cancel any time? What's your refund policy?

5Can the AI really mark my child's handwritten and written work accurately?

6Is the content really reviewed by qualified teachers, or just AI-generated?

7Which 11+ exam boards does Nichy AI cover (GL, CEM, SET, Grammar vs Independent)?

8Is my child's data safe? Where is it stored?

9What devices and browsers does Nichy AI work on?

10How much should my child use Nichy AI per week to see progress?