RankUp Online Exam Platform

I am planning to develop RankUp, a mobile-friendly online examination platform for students preparing for competitive examinations such as SSC, Railway, Banking and BPSC.

The initial version will include student registration, paid test subscriptions, a chapter-wise MCQ question bank, automatic test generation with shuffled questions, timed examinations, automatic scoring, result analysis, and teacher and administrator dashboards.

I want the platform to be built with a scalable and maintainable architecture so that multiple coaching institutes, advanced analytics, coaching discovery and an Android application can be added in future phases.

I would appreciate it if you could review these requirements and provide:

1. Your proposed technology stack and development approach.
2. An itemised quotation for the essential MVP.
3. A separate estimate for optional future features.
4. The estimated development timeline.
5. Expected monthly hosting and maintenance costs.
6. Examples of similar applications or testing platforms you have developed.
7. Details of source-code ownership, documentation and post-launch support.

Please recommend the most cost-effective approach that meets the essential requirements without compromising test reliability, data security or future scalability.

I would be happy to discuss the project in more detail after reviewing your proposal.

Thank you for your time. I look forward to your response.