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Pick a skill to see the government's free courses for it: NPTEL courses taught by IIT, IISc and other faculty, run on SWAYAM. SWAYAM says its courses are free to learn; only the certificate exam has a fee. Shishya links no paid course and earns nothing from any link here.
- Python programming →A first programming language for data work, automation and placement coding rounds.5 NPTEL courses for January 2027
- C programming and algorithms →Problem solving in C, then algorithms and databases — the base of most CS placement tests.4 NPTEL courses for January 2027
- Java programming →Object-oriented programming in Java, asked for in many campus software roles.2 NPTEL courses for January 2027
- Data science →Working with data in Python and R: cleaning, exploring and drawing conclusions.5 NPTEL courses for January 2027
- Machine learning and AI →How machines learn from data, from the maths to working models.7 NPTEL courses for January 2027
- Cloud computing →How cloud services and distributed systems are built and run.2 NPTEL courses for January 2027
- Cyber security →Cryptography, network security and staying safe online.5 NPTEL courses for January 2027
- Internet of Things (IoT) →Connected sensors and devices, and their use in industry.3 NPTEL courses for January 2027
- Digital marketing →Marketing online and measuring what works.4 NPTEL courses for January 2027
- Accounting and finance →Reading accounts, financial statements and how money is managed in a business.5 NPTEL courses for January 2027
- Statistics →Probability and statistics for business, science and exams.5 NPTEL courses for January 2027
- English and soft skills →Spoken and written English, and the soft skills interviews look for.5 NPTEL courses for January 2027
- Entrepreneurship →Starting and running a business, from an idea to an incubator.4 NPTEL courses for January 2027
Not covered yet: Excel and spreadsheets, Tally and GST accounting software — we did not find a free official course for these on the lists we read.
Sources, read 26 Oct 2026: NPTEL January 2027 tentative course list · SWAYAM: About. See also NPTEL companion and is this online degree valid?