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Start a exam prep centre: the real numbers

Coaching for one specific test. Below is what it actually costs, how long before money arrives, and the part most guides leave out.

Startup capital

€2,000–€15,000

Hours / week

20–45

First income

~12 wks

Net margin

65%

Saturation

medium

Realistic ceiling

€1,200–€5,000

What nobody usually tells you

Parents pay without hesitating when a specific exam is at stake, and cohorts let you teach many for the price of one. The income is violently seasonal: exam season is everything, and the rest of the year is quiet.

The route, in five steps

  1. Pick one exam and own it completely
  2. Publish your results — parents buy outcomes, not lessons
  3. Run cohorts on the exam calendar, not continuously
  4. Record the theory once, sell the live practice
  5. Referrals from parents are the only channel that matters

What you'll need to buy

These are the categories every exam prep centre pays for in the first month. We break down what each one actually costs at this size on the tools page.

room or platformcourse materialsbooking systemmarketing

Does it hold up for you?

These numbers are the average case. Whether this business clears your target depends on your capital, your hours and how long you can wait — put them in and see.

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