# Classes, sections and subjects > Set up the classes (or batches), sections and subjects your institution runs — the list every register, fee structure and timetable picks from. Source: https://pathshala.mjxtechnologies.com/docs/school/classes-sections-subjects/ Your class list is how your institution is organised. In Pathshala, every attendance register, fee structure, timetable and homework audience is picked from it — so it is the first thing to set up. Subjects come next: they are the list the timetable, syllabus, exam papers and question bank pick from. ## The words for your type of institution | Institution | Top level | Level under it | A college also has | |---|---|---|---| | School | Class | Section | — | | Coaching centre | Target Exam | Batch | — | | Tuition classes | Grade | Batch | — | | College | Branch | Section | Course (above the branch) | | Skill institute | Course | Batch | — | The sidebar row and the page title use your word, for example **Target Exams** for a coaching centre. ## How to add classes > [!PATH] Apps › School & Academics › School settings › Classes ![Classes page with the Add all button (1) and the Add button under Add a class (2) marked](media/school/classes-sections-subjects-1.jpg "Apps › School & Academics › School settings › Classes") 1. The fastest start: under **Start with the usual classes**, press [[Add all]]. These are the classes your own enquiry form already offers (for a school, Nursery to Class 12), so an enquiry converts straight into the right class. 2. Or type a name under **Add a class** and press [[Add]]. 3. Under **Asked about in your enquiries**, Pathshala lists classes families have asked about that are not on your list. Tap one to add it. > [!SUCCESS] > Each class shows how many sections, students and fee structures it holds. The register, fee structures and homework now have something to offer. ### Change a class Each row has: | Button | What it does | |---|---| | [[Rename]] | Renames it everywhere | | [[Retire]] | Takes it out of every picker. Last year's registers, bills and marks keep their names, and its students stay on the roll. | | [[Put back]] | Brings a retired class back | | Move up / Move down | Changes the order classes appear in | There is no delete, on purpose: fee structures, sections and the timetable hang off a class. ### For a college: courses and branches A college first sets the **Courses** it runs (for example B.Tech, MBA, BE) and presses [[Add]]. Each branch is then put in a course with the picker on its row. Retiring a course only takes it out of the picker; the branches under it keep working. ## Sections and batches Sections are made inside a class: - On the student form, the **Section** box offers the class's sections — and you can type a new one (A, B, C…). - In an Excel import, a new section name in the file is created for you. Registers, notices, homework and the calendar can then be aimed at one section. ## The academic year (session) Fee structures, invoices and the register are filed under a session. Most Indian institutions run 1 April to 31 March and write it "2026-27". > [!PATH] Sidebar › Settings › Organisation › Organisation details › Academic year Add a session with its **Name**, **Starts** and **Ends** dates, and tick **Make this the current session** for the one in use. Exactly one session is current. At year end, use [Promote to the new session](school/promote-to-new-session). ## How to add subjects > [!PATH] Apps › School & Academics › School settings › Subjects ![Subjects page with Subject and Activity choices and the Add button marked](media/school/classes-sections-subjects-2.jpg "Apps › School & Academics › School settings › Subjects › Add") 1. Under **Add a subject**, type the name (for example "Maths"). 2. Choose whether it is a **Subject** or an **Activity**. 3. Press [[Add]]. | Kind | Where it is offered | |---|---| | Subject | Homework, exams, the syllabus, the question bank and the timetable | | Activity (Games, Swimming, Library, Assembly) | The timetable only | Under **Already typed into homework**, Pathshala lists subject names teachers have typed when setting homework that are not on your list. Tap one to add it, so "Maths" and "maths" stop being two subjects. ### Change a subject [[Rename]], [[Retire]] / [[Put back]], [[Make it an activity]] / [[Make it a subject]], move up or down, and delete. A subject can be deleted only while no homework uses it; otherwise retire it. Homework set in March keeps its name. A skill institute calls subjects **Modules**. ## Who can do what? | Action | Default roles | |---|---| | See classes and subjects | Owner, Admin, Staff | | Add, rename, retire, reorder classes and courses | Owner, Admin | | Add a subject | Owner, Admin, Staff | | Reorder, retire or delete subjects | Owner, Admin | Classes come with every institution account. Subjects need MJX Academic. ## Troubleshooting | What you see | What it means | |---|---| | "You can see the list. Only an owner or admin can change it." | Your role can view but not change classes. | | "Already on your list" | A class or subject with that name already exists (perhaps retired — look for it and press [[Put back]]). | | The register says "No classes set up yet" | Add classes here, then add students to them. | ## Related - [Add and manage students](school/students) - [Student attendance](school/student-attendance) - [Timetable](academy/timetable) ## Questions people ask ### Why can I not delete a class? Because fee structures, sections and the timetable hang off it. Retire it instead — it leaves every picker and keeps last year's records intact. ### Where do I add sections or batches? Type the section name on the student form or in the import file. A section that does not exist yet is created inside that class. ### What is the difference between a subject and an activity? A subject is offered everywhere — homework, exams, syllabus, question bank and timetable. An activity, such as Games or Assembly, appears on the timetable only. ### Who can change the class list? Owners and Admins. Everyone else can see the list. ### We are a college with courses and branches. Does that work? Yes. A college gets a third level — Courses such as B.Tech or MBA — and each branch sits in a course.