In its detailed findings, the Authority highlighted a significant disparity between the claims made and the actual enrolments. Of the more than 119 successful candidates advertised for the relevant years, only three had enrolled in foundation courses, while the remaining 116 had opted for services such as test series for the Preliminary and Mains examinations.

According to the Department of Consumer Affairs, such conduct allegedly induced students to enrol in the institute’s programmes based on false, exaggerated and unverified claims.

The CCPA concluded that Vision IAS had intentionally concealed information regarding successful candidates in order to mislead prospective students.

The Authority held that the advertisements violated Section 2(28) of the Consumer Protection Act, 2019, which defines misleading advertisements.

Earlier, the CCPA had imposed penalties on other well-known coaching institutes, including Drishti IAS and Shubhra Ranjan IAS, for similar violations.

So far, the CCPA has issued 57 notices to coaching institutes for misleading advertisements and unfair trade practices. It has imposed penalties totalling ₹1,09,60,000 on 28 institutes, along with directions to stop making misleading claims.

The Authority has emphasised that all coaching institutes must ensure truthful and transparent disclosure in their advertisements so that students are able to make fair and informed academic decisions.