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Mohit Tyagi
Mohit Tyagi
Born	3 December 1979 (age 46); Etah, Uttar Pradesh, India
Other name	MT Sir
Alma mater	Indian Institute of Technology Delhi (B.Tech)
Occupations	Educator; YouTuber; Entrepreneur;
Years active	2013–present
Known for	Free IIT-JEE education on YouTube; founder of Competishun

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Mohit Tyagi (born 3 December 1979), popularly known as MT Sir, is an Indian educator and YouTuber known for teaching Mathematics for the IIT-JEE examination. He is the founder of the edtech platform Competishun, and is known for making free lectures in Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics available to students on YouTube.^[1]^[2] His life inspired the SonyLIV web series 13th, released in October 2025.^[1]^[3]

Early life and education

Tyagi was born on 3 December 1979 in Etah, a town in Uttar Pradesh, India.^[4] He studied mechanical engineering at the Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, earning a Bachelor of Technology degree.^{[citation needed]}

Career

Early in his career, Tyagi taught for around a decade in Kota.^[4] In 2013, he started an educational YouTube channel offering free IIT-JEE preparation to students who could not afford coaching.^[4]^[1] His channel hosts full-syllabus lectures for JEE Main and JEE Advanced in Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics; as of 2025 it had more than 2.2 million subscribers, and his free content has been reported to have reached over 20 lakh students.^[1]

Tyagi is the founder of Competishun, an online coaching platform for the IIT-JEE and NEET examinations.^[2] In 2024, the platform reported that a number of its students secured ranks in the JEE Advanced examination.^[5]

In popular culture

The SonyLIV series 13th, released on 1 October 2025, is inspired by the life of Tyagi.^[3]^[1] The title refers to the "drop year" after Class 12, when students prepare for the IIT-JEE.^[6] In the series, the character based on Tyagi is played by actor Gagan Dev Riar, known for Scam 2003.^[1]^[7]

References

1 2 3 4 5 6 Singh, Simran (24 September 2025). "Meet Mohit Tyagi: 'India's most celebrated teacher', will be played by Scam 2003's Gagan Dev Riar". DNA India. Retrieved 30 July 2026.
1 2 Bhushan, Kul (30 April 2024). "Competishun aims to help make IIT-JEE, NEET prep affordable, more accessible". Entrackr. Retrieved 30 July 2026.
1 2 "13th premieres on October 1, inspired by Mohit Tyagi's journey". The Times of India. 28 September 2025. Retrieved 30 July 2026.
1 2 3 Singh, Anjali (29 September 2025). "UP ke is ladke par bani web series". News18 Hindi (Local18) (in Hindi). Retrieved 30 July 2026.
↑ "Online Coaching Platform Competishun Clocks 61% Success Rate in IIT-JEE Advanced 2024 Results". Skill Outlook. 12 June 2024. Retrieved 30 July 2026.
↑ "Sony LIV's 13th cracks open India's exam-prep grind with MT Sir's story". Indiantelevision.com. 29 September 2025. Retrieved 30 July 2026.
↑ "13th OTT Release Date: Cast, Plot and The Real Story of Mohit Tyagi (MT Sir)". Her Zindagi. 26 September 2025. Retrieved 30 July 2026.

Category:1979 births Category:Living people Category:People from Etah district Category:Indian YouTubers Category:Educators from Uttar Pradesh

[dna-1] 1 2 3 4 5 6 Singh, Simran (24 September 2025). "Meet Mohit Tyagi: 'India's most celebrated teacher', will be played by Scam 2003's Gagan Dev Riar". DNA India. Retrieved 30 July 2026.

[entrackr-2] 1 2 Bhushan, Kul (30 April 2024). "Competishun aims to help make IIT-JEE, NEET prep affordable, more accessible". Entrackr. Retrieved 30 July 2026.

[toi-3] 1 2 "13th premieres on October 1, inspired by Mohit Tyagi's journey". The Times of India. 28 September 2025. Retrieved 30 July 2026.

[news18-4] 1 2 3 Singh, Anjali (29 September 2025). "UP ke is ladke par bani web series". News18 Hindi (Local18) (in Hindi). Retrieved 30 July 2026.

[skilloutlook-5] "Online Coaching Platform Competishun Clocks 61% Success Rate in IIT-JEE Advanced 2024 Results". Skill Outlook. 12 June 2024. Retrieved 30 July 2026.

[indiantv-6] "Sony LIV's 13th cracks open India's exam-prep grind with MT Sir's story". Indiantelevision.com. 29 September 2025. Retrieved 30 July 2026.

[herzindagi-7] "13th OTT Release Date: Cast, Plot and The Real Story of Mohit Tyagi (MT Sir)". Her Zindagi. 26 September 2025. Retrieved 30 July 2026.

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