SkillYatra — Placement GPS for Indian Students

SkillYatra is a full-stack placement preparation platform built for Indian college students. It works like a personal Placement GPS by combining DSA tracking, company-wise preparation, practice MCQs, resume guidance, interview preparation, progress tracking, and daily study planning in one clean dashboard.

Live Project: https://skillyatra.vercel.app
Backend API: https://skillyatra-backend.onrender.com
GitHub Repository: https://github.com/khushisoni2004/skillyatra

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Overview

SkillYatra helps students prepare for placements in a structured way instead of randomly switching between different websites. The platform gives students a readiness-focused workflow where they can track DSA progress, practice role-based questions, prepare for companies, improve resumes, and revise important topics before interviews.

The project uses real datasets for DSA questions, company/job-market preparation, and placement-focused practice content. DSA questions open on original coding platforms such as LeetCode, GeeksForGeeks, Codeforces, and CodeChef, while SkillYatra tracks progress through its own dashboard.

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Key Features

Placement Dashboard

• Placement readiness score
• Daily study plan
• Progress overview
• Weak area tracking
• Streak and revision tracking

DSA Tracker

• Topic-wise DSA questions
• Platform filters for LeetCode, GeeksForGeeks, Codeforces, and CodeChef
• Difficulty-based filtering
• Search support
• Mark Done tracking
• Page-wise question loading from backend dataset

Practice MCQs

• Placement-focused MCQ practice
• Aptitude, core CS, programming, DSA, HR, and technical question support
• Role-based practice flow
• Backend dataset-driven question loading

Company Preparation

• Company-wise preparation pages
• Company search and suggestions
• Role-wise preparation guidance
• Roadmap and preparation insights based on job-market data

Resume Coach

• Resume checklist
• ATS-focused improvement guidance
• Company and role-based resume preparation support

Interview Coach

• Technical and HR interview preparation
• Company/role-focused question practice
• Structured answer preparation support

Resources Hub

• Curated placement resources
• Learning links
• Revision material
• Preparation guidance

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Tech Stack

Frontend

• React
• Vite
• Tailwind CSS
• React Router
• Axios
• Recharts
• Lucide React

Backend

• Node.js
• Express.js
• MongoDB
• Mongoose
• JWT Authentication
• bcryptjs
• dotenv
• cors
• adm-zip
• xlsx

Deployment

• Frontend: Vercel
• Backend: Render
• Database: MongoDB Atlas

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Project Structure

skillyatra/
├── backend/
│   ├── scripts/
│   ├── src/
│   │   ├── data/
│   │   │   └── datasets/
│   │   ├── routes/
│   │   └── server.js
│   ├── package.json
│   └── .env
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├── frontend/
│   ├── src/
│   │   ├── pages/
│   │   ├── components/
│   │   ├── lib/
│   │   └── App.jsx
│   ├── package.json
│   └── vite.config.js
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└── README.md


⚙️ Run Locally
**Clone the repository**

git clone https://github.com/khushisoni2004/skillyatra.git
cd skillyatra

**Start the backend**
cd backend
npm install
npm run dev

**Backend runs at:
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http://localhost:5001
Start the frontend

**Open another terminal:
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cd frontend
npm install
npm run dev

**Frontend runs at:**

http://localhost:5173
🔐 Environment Variables


**Create backend/.env:
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PORT=5001
MONGODB_URI=your_mongodb_connection_string
JWT_SECRET=your_secure_jwt_secret
FRONTEND_URL=http://localhost:5173

**Create frontend/.env:**

VITE_API_URL=http://localhost:5001/api


**👩‍💻 Author**

Khushi Soni

GitHub: khushisoni2004
LinkedIn: Khushi Soni

**📄 License**

This project is created for educational, portfolio, and placement-preparation purposes.