Does AI recommend Khan Academy?
khanacademy.org in test prep (SAT, LSAT, MCAT, bar): how often Gemini, Google AI Overviews and ChatGPT name it next to Kaplan, its top competitor, which sites the answers cite, and whether AI crawlers can read the site.
27%
of AI answers name Khan Academy
Kaplan: 44%. Rank 3 of 46 brands tracked.
Khan Academy vs Kaplan, engine by engine
Named most by Gemini (31%), least by ChatGPT (23%). The grey tick is the typical (median) brand of the category.
Is Khan Academy named, and where?
- Yes. Khan Academy is named in 27% of the answers across Gemini, Google AI Overviews and ChatGPT.
- It ranks 3 of 46 brands we track in test prep (SAT, LSAT, MCAT, bar).
- In list answers it shows up at position 2.1 on average in ChatGPT (1 = first).
The category baseline
From the AI Citation Index (46 brands tracked in test prep (SAT, LSAT, MCAT, bar), Week 41).
2%
The typical brand
44%
The category leader
27%
Khan Academy, above typical
The sites the answers cite
The sites cited most in AI answers about test prep (SAT, LSAT, MCAT, bar), all engines. Being listed, reviewed or discussed on these is the shortest path into the answers.
- youtube.com8.5% of citations
- reddit.com5.4% of citations
- kaptest.com4.5% of citations
- testprepinsight.com3.1% of citations
- princetonreview.com2.6% of citations
- uworld.com2.4% of citations
- blueprintprep.com1.8% of citations
Can AI crawlers read khanacademy.org?
Not fully. The fixes below are listed most important first. Checked Oct 17, 2026.
| Crawler | What it feeds | robots.txt |
|---|---|---|
| OAI-SearchBot | ChatGPT search, the pages it cites | Allowed |
| GPTBot | OpenAI model training only | Allowed |
| Googlebot | Google Search and Google AI Overviews | Allowed |
| Google-Extended | Gemini answers and training | Allowed |
| ClaudeBot | Claude | Allowed |
| Firewall | Bot protection | Lets them in |
| Text without JavaScript | 35 words in the raw homepage HTML | Mostly empty |
- Your homepage text needs JavaScriptWithout JavaScript the page shows 35 words. Most AI crawlers do not run JavaScript, so they see an almost empty page. Render your main copy on the server (or pre-render the page).
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