Digambar Jagtap
Microbiologist, educator, academic leader, and author who has mentored more than 50,000 students toward success in national-level Life Sciences competitive examinations, while building one of India's leading Life Sciences EdTech ecosystems.
Education
B.Sc. Microbiology
Tuljaram Chaturchand College, Baramati
M.Sc. Microbiology
Modern College of Arts, Science and Commerce, Shivajinagar, Pune
Thirteen Qualifications, Six Years
Between 2016 and 2021, Digambar built one of the most distinguished competitive-examination records in Indian Life Sciences — qualifying CSIR-UGC NET eight consecutive times, culminating in All India Rank 13 (JRF) in June 2021.
| Attempt | Examination | Result | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 Jun | CSIR-UGC NET | AIR 38 | Qualified |
| 2017 Dec | CSIR-UGC NET | AIR 45 | Qualified |
| 2018 Jun | CSIR-UGC NET | AIR 61 | Qualified |
| 2018 Dec | CSIR-UGC NET | AIR 67 | Qualified |
| 2019 Jun | CSIR-UGC NET | AIR 44 | Qualified |
| 2019 Dec | CSIR-UGC NET | AIR 28 | Qualified |
| 2020 Jun | CSIR-UGC NET | AIR 80 | Qualified |
| 2021 Jun | CSIR-UGC NET (JRF) | AIR 13 | JRF · Best Rank |
| 2020 | AICE ICAR JRF/SRF (Ph.D.) | AIR 7 | Qualified |
| 2016 | GATE — Life Sciences (XL) | Qualified | |
| 2017 | PET — SPPU | Qualified | |
| 2018 | MH-SET | Qualified | |
| 2019 | DBT-BET | Qualified |
From the Classroom to the Executive Table
Assistant Professor, IFAS Edutech Pvt. Ltd.
Taught and mentored students preparing for CSIR-UGC NET, DBT-BET, BARC, ICMR, ICAR, TIFR, GATE (XL/BT/EY), IIT JAM Biotechnology, GAT-B and CUET PG.
Chief Operating Officer, IFAS Edutech Pvt. Ltd.
Leads academic operations, strategic planning, content development, educator training and technology integration. Under his leadership, IFAS has grown from a four-founder startup to an organisation reaching over 10 million learners across 4,000+ cities.
Chief Operating Officer, Rashmi Welfare Society
Leads the CSR initiative of IFAS Edutech, running programmes for girl-child education, scholarships, financial assistance at the birth of daughters, free career guidance, skill development and digital classrooms in government schools across Maharashtra.
14 Amazon India Bestselling Books
CUET PG Biochemistry 2026 — Previous Year Solved Papers (2022–2025) + Practice Question Bank
CUET PG Botany 2027 — Previous Year Solved Papers + Topic-wise Practice Bank
CUET PG Life Science 2027 — Previous Year Question Papers (2022–2026) + Practice Bank
CUET PG Microbiology 2027 — Previous Year Question Papers + Practice Bank
CUET PG Zoology 2027 — Topic-wise PYQs + 4,000+ Practice Questions
IIT JAM Biotechnology PYQ Book 2027 — 22 Years' Solved Papers
IIT JAM Biotechnology Practice Question Bank — 5,000+ Questions
IIT JAM Biotechnology Practice Book 2027 — 3,500+ PYQs
IIT JAM Biotechnology Theory Book 2027 — Volume I
IIT JAM Biotechnology Theory Book 2027 — Volume II
IIT JAM Biotechnology Theory Book 2027 — Volume III
GAT-B Biotechnology & IIT JAM Biotechnology Topic-wise Solved PYQs
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TIFR Biology (JGEEBILS) Previous Year Question Book (5th Edition)
The Complete Microbiology Career Guide
10 Most Admirable COOs in India
Featured by Prime Insights Magazine in 2024, alongside a career of 100+ seminars on Life Sciences careers, 400+ webinars on exam preparation, and a term as Visiting Faculty for Ph.D. Course Work at Savitribai Phule Pune University.
Rashmi Welfare Society
As COO of IFAS Edutech's CSR arm since September 2023, he believes a student's socioeconomic background should never limit access to quality education — driving scholarships, girl-child support and digital classrooms across Maharashtra.
“Every success story begins with belief, discipline, and consistent guidance.”