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Xerolas is where Ethiopian university students buy and sell past exam papers and answer sets, organized by university, department, and course.

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Why Xerolas?

Stop searching ten Telegram groups, start studying in one place

Between Telegram channels and Drive folders, finding the right exam wastes hours every exam season. Xerolas handles the search automatically, so you can focus on studying, not hunting for papers.

Browsing exams from every university

Every exam from every university

Past papers, answer sets, course tags, and academic years, all from one place. No more scrolling through chat groups manually.

Earning from exam downloads

Earn money while other students study

Upload your old papers and answers once, get paid through Bank, every time someone downloads them.

Verified teacher answer sets

Verified teachers, real answers

Official exams and worked solutions, uploaded directly by verified teachers. No guessing, no outdated copies. Just trusted answers, every time.

Platform features

Every exam, every answer, one place for all of it

Search, saving, answers, and library tools built for students. Every feature works the moment you sign in.

Smart search

Searchable exam records organized by university, department, and course that handles years, subjects, and contributor uploads.

Saved folders

Folder-native organization with subject and course built in. Exams and answers sort to your library automatically.

Favorites

Like, star, and access with one click built in. Marked exams flow straight to your dashboard. No searching twice.

Answer sets

Worked solutions for each exam, written by students or teachers, and verified automatically. Quality adapts to subject, source, and review.

University filter

Campus-level filtering, department-based browsing, and a default scope of search. Results stay relevant only to you.

Personal library

Past exams, saved answers, and recent downloads tracked and formatted for your dashboard. Study-ready every time, zero lost papers.

How it works. Buying.

Browse exams.
Download instantly.

From searching by university and course, to finding the exact exam you need, to downloading it straight into your library — every step happens in one smooth flow, built around how students actually study.

Search exams

University, department, and course filters run end-to-end as one search. Every step of the search, handled.

View results

Matching exams, sorted by year, ranked by quality every time. No manual scrolling.

Download fast

Students click download, save, and access — pulled from your saved folders, not generic search.

Browse exams and download instantly
Upload exams and earn from downloads
Selling

Upload once.
Earn every download.

Watch how sellers upload, price, and track earnings from real exam downloads.

Upload your exam

Add the university, course, and year. Xerolas tags and lists it for students automatically.

Set your price

Students or teachers price freely, so listings reflect what the content is worth.

Track downloads

Sellers see views and downloads as they happen, and revise listings anytime.

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Frequently asked questions

Not all exams are free. Some are offered at no cost, while others have a small fee in Ethiopian Birr (ETB) set by the contributor. You can browse and filter by price to find free exams across all Ethiopian universities.

Upload past exam papers or answer sets, set your own price in Ethiopian Birr (ETB), and earn money every time a student downloads them. You keep a percentage of each sale after the platform fee. Withdraw your earnings to your Ethiopian bank account.

Every upload goes through a moderation review. Our team checks for readability, correct university and department tagging, and content relevance before it goes live. Low-quality or duplicate submissions are rejected to maintain platform quality.

We accept PDF, DOCX, and image files (JPG, PNG) of exam papers, answer keys, and study guides. Make sure the file is clear and properly labeled with the course name and university.

Payouts are processed monthly for earnings that meet the minimum threshold. You can track your earnings in your seller dashboard and withdraw to your Ethiopian bank account.

Xerolas covers all major Ethiopian universities including Addis Ababa University (AAU), ASTU, AASTU, Jimma University, Hawassa University, Bahir Dar University, University of Gondar, Haramaya University, Mekelle University, Arba Minch University, and all other public and accredited private higher education institutions in Ethiopia.

Xerolas offers midterm exams, final exams, model exams, COC exams, class quizzes, and teacher-verified answer sets. Materials span all departments including Engineering, Computer Science, Medicine, Business, Natural Sciences, Law, and Social Sciences.

Use the search and filter features on the dashboard to browse exams by university, department, subject/course, academic year, and semester. You can also visit public contributor profiles to see their uploaded materials.

Yes. Verified university instructors and top performers can upload worked solutions with a verified teacher badge. This helps students access step-by-step answers from authoritative sources.

Yes. Browsing, searching, and previewing exams on Xerolas is completely free. Students only pay when they choose to download a paid exam paper. Many exams are available for free.