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Coaching fee instalment planner. A clean plan parents can read.

Split a course fee into monthly or term instalments, add an optional registration amount, and get a tidy schedule with due dates to hand a parent at admission.

It takes any registration amount upfront, then splits the balance into equal instalments and adjusts the last one so the plan adds up to the exact total. This is a planning tool — it builds the schedule, it does not collect money. When fees are actually paid, an RBI-authorised gateway processes them and funds settle to the institute's own account.
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Plan the instalments

Enter the fee, choose the split.

A registration amount is taken upfront on the start date; the rest is split into equal instalments.

What the planner works out for you

Three things, so the plan you give a parent is clean and adds up.

The instalment amount

Registration taken upfront, the balance divided evenly — with the last instalment nudged so the plan totals the exact fee.

A due date per instalment

Spaced monthly or per term from the start date, so the parent knows exactly when each payment falls.

A shareable schedule

A clean list you can copy into a message or write onto the admission form — no spreadsheet to build.

A worked example, end to end

One NEET course fee, split for a parent at admission.

A one-year NEET course costs ₹60,000. The centre takes a ₹6,000 registration at admission and splits the rest into 6 monthly instalments, starting 1 July.

registration = ₹6,000 (due 1 Jul)
balance     = 60,000 − 6,000 = 54,000
per instalment = 54,000 ÷ 6 = ₹9,000
instalments = ₹9,000 on 1 Jul, 1 Aug, 1 Sep, 1 Oct, 1 Nov, 1 Dec
plan total = 6,000 + (6 × 9,000) = ₹60,000

So the parent leaves admission with a plan they can read at a glance: ₹6,000 today, then ₹9,000 a month for six months, ₹60,000 in all. If the fee hadn't divided evenly — say ₹55,000 over 6 — the planner would keep five instalments at a round figure and adjust the sixth by a few rupees so it still totals exactly ₹55,000.

A plan is not a payment

This tool agrees the schedule. Collecting the money is a separate, regulated step — and it's worth being precise about who does what.

This planner — the schedule

  • Splits the fee and sets the due dates.
  • Produces a plan the institute and parent agree to.
  • Takes no money and stores nothing.
  • Free, runs entirely in your browser.

Collecting the fee — a regulated step

  • Payments are processed by an RBI-authorised payment aggregator.
  • Funds settle to the institute's own bank account.
  • The software records and reconciles; it does not hold or settle funds.
  • Reminders go out as consent-based DLT-registered messages.

A fee plan should never lock a student out of learning. The schedule is an agreement about dates, not a lever against a child.

Reference: RBI Payment Aggregator (PA-O) framework — payment aggregators must be RBI-authorised and funds settle to the merchant's account. The planner is a scheduling tool and is not a payment aggregator.

How the split works

The planner does the arithmetic most centres do by hand. First it takes the optional registration or admission amount out of the total — that part is paid upfront on the start date. Then it divides the remaining balance by the number of instalments to get an even figure.

Because fees rarely divide cleanly, it keeps the earlier instalments at a rounded amount and adjusts the final instalment by a few rupees, so every plan adds back to the exact total — no plan that is short or over by a rupee. Each instalment is then given a due date, spaced from the start date you choose.

Everything runs in your browser. The figures you type are not uploaded anywhere; the plan is built on your device.

Who uses a fee instalment planner

Front-office staff use it at the admission desk to turn a single fee figure into a plan a parent can say yes to on the spot. Coaching owners use it to standardise how every course is split, so two staff members quote the same plan. Tutors running their own classes use it to offer a monthly arrangement instead of asking for a full year's fee at once — which often makes the difference between an enquiry enrolling or walking away.

It suits any course fee — a ₹20,000 term tuition, a ₹1,20,000 two-year JEE programme — because the maths is the same; only the numbers change.

Monthly vs per-term instalments

Monthly instalments suit shorter courses and parents who prefer smaller, frequent payments. Per-term instalments — spaced about every three months — suit longer programmes billed by term or quarter, and mean fewer payment dates to track. The planner spaces the due dates either way; the per-instalment amount depends only on how many instalments you choose, not on the frequency.

A common pattern: a registration amount at admission, then term instalments aligned to the academic calendar. The planner lets you model both and compare which the parent is more comfortable with.

From a plan to actually collecting it

A schedule on paper is the easy part. The work is collecting each instalment on time — sending the reminder before the due date, taking the payment, issuing the receipt, and seeing at a glance who's pending. That's where this free planner ends and a fee system begins.

TutorDesk's fee collection takes the same plan and runs it: automatic UPI reminders before and after each due date, payment by UPI, card or net banking with an instant receipt, and a live view of outstanding dues per batch. Payments go through an RBI-authorised gateway and settle to your own account — TutorDesk records and reconciles, it doesn't hold your money. For the buyer's view of cutting defaults across a centre, that's the fee & finance management playbook.

In short: this tool agrees the plan; TutorDesk collects it.

Don't just plan instalments — collect them

TutorDesk turns the plan into collected fees: automatic UPI reminders, instant receipts, and a live defaulter view across every batch. Funds settle to your own account. Built for Indian coaching centres and tutors.

No credit card needed · 20-minute walkthrough.

Frequently asked questions

Splitting fees, due dates, and what this planner does and doesn't do.

How do you split a course fee into instalments? +

Take any one-time registration or admission amount upfront, then divide the remaining fee by the number of instalments. For example, a ₹60,000 fee with a ₹6,000 registration leaves ₹54,000, split into 6 monthly instalments of ₹9,000 each. The planner does this and rounds so the instalments always add back up to the exact total.

Can I add a registration or admission fee that is paid upfront? +

Yes. Enter a one-time registration or admission amount and the planner takes it out first, then splits only the balance into instalments. The schedule shows the upfront amount on the start date, followed by the instalments.

What is the difference between monthly and per-term instalments? +

Monthly instalments fall roughly every month from the start date. Per-term instalments are spaced about every three months, which suits coaching courses billed by term or quarter. The planner spaces the due dates accordingly and lets you pick either.

Does this planner collect the fee or process payments? +

No. It only builds the schedule. It does not take any money. In a live system, payments are processed through an RBI-authorised payment aggregator and funds settle to the institute's own bank account; the planner just produces the instalment plan the institute and parent agree to.

Why is the last instalment a slightly different amount? +

When a fee does not divide evenly, the planner keeps the earlier instalments at a clean rounded figure and adjusts the final one by a few rupees so the instalments add up to the exact total. This avoids a fee plan that is a rupee or two short or over.

Is the fee instalment planner free? +

Yes. It is free, needs no sign-up, and runs entirely in your browser. The figures you enter are not uploaded — the plan is built on your device.

Can I charge interest or a late fee in the plan? +

This planner produces a simple, interest-free split of the course fee into equal instalments — the most common arrangement for Indian coaching and tuition. It does not add interest. Late-fee rules and reminders are an operational matter handled when fees are actually collected, not part of the schedule itself.

How do I send the plan to a parent? +

Copy the schedule from the result and paste it into a message, or note the amounts and dates onto the admission form. To send instalment reminders automatically over WhatsApp and collect each instalment by UPI with an instant receipt, TutorDesk's fee collection does it across every student, using consent-based DLT-registered templates.

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TutorDesk collects each instalment by UPI, sends the reminders, issues receipts and shows pending dues per batch — for Indian coaching centres and tutors.

Per active student · No upfront fee · Built in Chennai for India.