About PPAPS
PPAPS was born out of a real frustration — finding past exam papers at university was too slow, too unreliable, and too scattered. We built the system we wished we had.
The Problem We Solved
Every exam season, students at UNILIA scrambled through WhatsApp groups, scattered Google Drive folders, and photocopied papers searching for past exam questions. The process was slow, unreliable, and inequitable — students with better networks had better access.
PPAPS (Past Papers Application System) was designed to centralize, digitize, and democratize access to university exam archives. Papers are organized by department, course, year, and exam type. AI-generated answers help students understand not just what the answer is, but why.
The platform is free, offline-capable, and continually updated with new papers as administrators upload and approve them through the admin portal.
Meet The Team
Augustine Kasolota
Lead Developer & System Architect
Augustine designed and built the full-stack infrastructure — backend API, OCR pipeline, Redis caching, MongoDB schemas, Next.js frontend, and the Android wrapper. He also manages server deployments and AI integrations.
Mwixa Chirambo
Co-Developer & UI/UX Lead
Mwixa focuses on the front-end user experience, ensuring PPAPS is intuitive, beautiful, and accessible. He oversees design decisions, user testing, and helps shape the product roadmap.
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