Beyond Western samples
Behavioral and social research is dominated by participants from a few Western countries. Add an Indian sample to check how well your results generalize.
Research Participants · India
Recruit Research Participants in India
Reach adult participants in India for surveys, online experiments and UX research. Share your study link, set fair pay and approve each participant by completion code.
India selected in task settingsOne completion per personLanguage screened in your study200+
Countries
13,487
Tasks posted
195,000+
Workers available
~4 Hours
Average time to first results
Why India
Why Recruit Research Participants in India
Most published studies still rely on Western student samples. An India sample helps you test whether your findings hold for one of the world's largest and most diverse populations.
Many languages and cultures
Run your study in English, Hindi or a regional language, and compare responses across language groups within one country.
Mobile-first participants
Most people in India go online on their phones. Your study reaches them the way they use the internet every day.
Cross-country comparisons
Run the same study in India and other countries in one task, then compare the samples side by side.
Study Types
Studies You Can Recruit for in India
If your study runs online, participants in India can take part on their own phone or computer.
Academic surveys
Questionnaires for psychology, economics, sociology and public health research.
Online experiments
Behavioral and cognitive experiments built in Gorilla, jsPsych, PsychoPy online or similar tools.
UX research
Unmoderated studies where participants complete tasks on your prototype and answer questions.
Cross-cultural studies
Run the same study in India and other countries, or in several Indian languages, and compare results.
Diary and repeat studies
Short follow-up tasks over several days. Reaching the same people again needs a managed setup.
AI and human-computer research
Studies where people in India use AI systems, rate outputs or describe how they interact with technology.
How It WorksFrom Study Link to
From Study Link to
Participants in India
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Build your study
Create your survey or experiment in any online tool and add a completion code on the final page.
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Create the task
Paste your study link, describe the study, set the time and pay, and choose India.
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Participants take part
Each participant opens the link, completes the study once and submits the completion code.
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Approve and analyze
Approve participants with a valid code and complete data, reject the rest, and analyze the results in your own tool.
Data QualityScreen Participants and
Screen Participants and
Protect Your Data
India is set in the task settings. Language, age, city and other criteria are screened at the start of your study.
Screening questions
Ask about language, age, city or experience on the first page. Participants who do not qualify see a short end page and stop.
Phone-friendly design
Keep pages short and buttons large. Studies that work well on a phone have lower drop-off in India.
Attention checks
Add simple check questions inside the study to spot careless responses.
Unique completion code
Use a unique code for each study and reject submissions with missing or invalid codes.
Completion time
Compare time spent with your expected duration and reject rushed submissions.
You approve every response
Review codes and answers, approve careful participants and reject the rest.
Fair Pay
Pay Participants in India Fairly
Fair pay brings more careful participants and better data. Set the pay per participant based on how long your study takes.
15-minute study
A typical short experiment or questionnaire.
$2.25 per participant
Set the pay by study length.
≈ $9.00 per hour
Use the calculator below to check the hourly rate before you launch.
Ethics
Ethics and Consent for Studies in India
Explain how the data will be used, recruit adults only and follow the ethics rules of your institution.
Informed consent
Start your study with an informed consent page and follow your institution's ethics approval.
Adults only
Participants must be 18 or older. Do not recruit minors through RapidWorkers tasks.
Minimize identifying data
Do not collect names, emails or other identifying data unless your study design and approval require it. If you process personal data of people in India, plan it in line with the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023.
For Researchers
Who Recruits Participants in India
University researchers
Add an India sample beyond your campus participant pool.
PhD students
Run an India sample on a tight budget, paying per participant.
UX researchers
Test prototypes with people in India on their own phones.
Behavioral scientists
Compare an Indian sample with participants in other countries.
Market and policy researchers
Reach people in India for policy and social questions.
AI researchers
Study how people in India use and judge AI systems.
How We Work
Run Your India Study Yourself or Let Us Help
Self-serve
Launch your study yourself
Paste your study link, choose India, set the pay and approve participants by completion code.
Create a study for IndiaFully managed
Let our team run recruitment
We set up the task, plan language and city screening, check completion codes and keep you updated until you reach your sample size in India.
Talk to usPricing
Estimate Your Study Cost in India
You set the pay per participant in US dollars. The calculator shows the hourly rate and the total with the 15% platform fee included.
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FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I recruit research participants in India?
Build your study in any online tool, create a task with the study link, choose India and set the pay. Participants complete the study and submit a completion code, and you approve them.
Which survey and experiment tools can I use?
Any tool with a shareable link: Qualtrics, Google Forms, SurveyMonkey, Typeform, Gorilla, jsPsych and others. Add a completion code on the final page.
Can I screen participants by language, age or city?
India is set in the task. Screen language, age, city and other criteria with questions at the start of your study.
Can the same person take my study twice?
No. Each participant completes your task only once. For follow-up studies with the same people, contact us about a managed setup.
How do I make sure responses are genuine?
Use screening and attention checks, a unique completion code and completion time. Reject submissions that fail them.
How much should I pay participants?
Set the pay by study length. The calculator shows the hourly rate, so you can make sure the pay is fair.
Do I need ethics approval?
Follow your institution's ethics rules, include informed consent, recruit adults only and avoid collecting identifying data you do not need.
How is this different from survey responses for business?
This page is for academic and scientific studies. For customer and market research, see survey responses in India.
Can I recruit only in India?
Yes. Choose India as the only country in the task, or add other countries for a comparison sample.
Can you manage recruitment for us?
Yes. Our team can set up the task, plan screening, check completion codes and keep you updated until you reach your sample size.