Most students pick a teacher the way they pick a phone: on recommendation and looks. A board year is too expensive for that. These six questions take about an hour to answer and will save you months.
1. Does the teacher follow your exact syllabus?
CBSE, ICSE and state boards differ in chapter order and marking scheme. A brilliant teacher on the wrong syllabus costs you marks on paper presentation, not concepts.
2. Which language do you think in?
If you process ideas fastest in Hindi, a Hinglish teacher will save you the translation tax. This is why Digraj Singh Rajput and Shubham Pathak work so well for so many students.
3. What is the lecture length?
Thirty-minute sessions suit daily school days. Three-hour marathons suit holiday revision. Mixing them up produces a permanent backlog.
4. Are notes included, and whose are they?
Teacher-written notes align with the lecture; third-party notes do not. Check before you pay.
5. Is there anything to practise against?
Passive watching does not move marks. Look for DPPs, PYQ sets or a test series.
6. What happens when you fall behind?
Every batch has a section for backlog. Ask current students how fast doubt support replies.
If a teacher cannot tell you what to do when you are three chapters behind, that is your answer.
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