We want you to feel confident booking classes on Kautuki. This policy explains how cancellations and refunds work for live tutoring sessions.
1 Free first session
Your first session with any teacher is free, so there is nothing to refund. You can try a teacher risk-free before you pay.
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Nothing changes hands until you have already seen the teacher work. If the first class is not right, you have lost nothing but the hour — and you can sit a free first class with a different teacher instead.
2 Cancellations by you
More than 12 hours before the scheduled start: full refund to your original payment method, or credit toward a future session — your choice.
Within 12 hours of the scheduled start: the session is generally non-refundable, as the teacher has reserved the slot. We may offer a one-time reschedule in genuine emergencies.
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Cancel the night before and you are fine. Cancel an hour before and the teacher has already kept that hour clear for your child, so the fee stands — though if something genuinely went wrong at home, write to us and ask.
3 Cancellations or no-shows by the teacher
If a teacher cancels, or does not join the session, you are entitled to a full refund or a free reschedule. We take repeated teacher no-shows seriously and act on them.
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A class that does not happen is never charged. The teacher is paid after the class, not before, so there is no fee sitting with someone else while you wait for it back.
4 Technical issues
If a session cannot take place or is significantly disrupted due to a verified fault on our platform, you may request a full refund or a free reschedule. Issues caused by your own device or internet connection are not eligible, though we’ll always try to help.
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If our platform broke the class, that is on us. If the signal at your end dropped, the class still ran — but the recording, whiteboard and notes are saved to your account either way, and we would rather help than argue.
5 How to request a refund
Raise a request from your bookings page (once live) or email hello@kautuki.co.in within 7 days of the session. Please include your registered mobile number and the booking details.
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One email, within a week, with your number in it. The contact page lists what else to include so we can answer the first time rather than writing back to ask.
6 How refunds are processed
Approved refunds are processed to your original payment method through our payment partner, Razorpay, typically within 5–7 business days. The time for the amount to reflect in your account depends on your bank or provider.
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The money goes back the way it came — same UPI ID, same card, same account. The last leg is your bank’s, which is the part neither of us controls.
7 Subscriptions & course bundles
Monthly plans can be cancelled anytime and will not renew for the next cycle; the current cycle is not pro-rated unless required by law. Full-course bundles may have their own terms, which are shown at the time of purchase.
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The ordinary way to use Kautuki is to pay per class, with no package and no deposit — see classes & fees. This clause only matters if you have taken a plan or a bundle on top of that.
Write within 7 days with your registered mobile number and the booking details. The contact page lists everything worth putting in the mail so we can settle it on the first reply.