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Abstract Today, a new trend is observed. That is "taking private tuition". And it is increasing day by day. The present study is undertaken with the objective to study the nature of private tuition and to explore the reasons of taking private tuition. The study deals with 100 samples comprising male (25), female (25), Govt. Aided school students(25) and private school students(25) of class IX. Data tool included a questionnaire which is composed with two parts- part I( General information schedule), part- II( Nature of private tuition), .The findings revealed that Maximum students state that their private tutor's help is more beneficial than school teacher's help for their study. It is seen that the reasons of taking private tuitions are their parents want that they have a great career from their children (irrespective of boy and girls, private and Govt. aided school); large classroom so that teachers cannot give them personal attention, short time of period, tough curriculum, so they need external support; high societal competition, getting good job, getting excellent marks to get a chance in a good school tough job marketing competition; they have to do better than their friends, their desire of acquiring knowledge, aspiration of building a great career, enjoyment and engagement the time with friends in tuition. Maximum Govt. aided school students agree that they enjoy their peers company in coaching and private tutoring help them to obtain good grades in examination, private tutors make them satisfy by providing lessons, private tutors always listen to their problems, private tuition improves their results; they believe if they have one or more than one private tutor on a particular subject then they can achieve good mark.