We live in a country where competition plays a huge role in the education sector, be it entrance examinations or competitive scholarship tests. When it comes to competitive examinations in India, numbers often project unbelievable stats. For most of the students who finish their 12th or PU2, the next step is an engineering or a medical college. The competition to get into a professional degree college is astonishing. Be it JEE Main/ Advanced or NEET, years of preparation is needed to crack a highly regarded competitive exam. It is probably because of this trend, that there is huge competition even for scholarship exams. However, with proper training and guidance, it is possible to succeed in any test. If your child is aiming to write a competitive exam in the future, a scholarship exam is the right first step. It lays the foundation since the pattern and style of these exams share a similarity.

On varying subjects and criteria, a number of academic scholarships are available for students in India. Here, let us take a look at the most prestigious scholarships a class X student receive.

S.No Exam Subjects Conducted By Medium Of Examination Month Of Examination Rewards Website
1
 National Talent Search Examination or NTSE Science, Mathematics, Social Science, Mental Ability and General Awareness National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT)
Hindi and English
 1st level – November, 2nd level – May Rs.1250/month for class XI & XII,
Rs. 2000 for under graduates & above		 http://www.ncert.nic.in
2
 Indian National Olympiad (INO) Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Astronomy and Junior Science Indian Association of Physics Teachers (IAPT) & Homi Bhabha Centre for Science Education (HBCSE)
English
 April – June National level winners are invited to participate in the International Olympiads http://olympiads.hbcse.
tifr.res.in/indian-national-olympiad
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3
 National Science Olympiad Science, Mathematics, Computer Science, English and Sports Science Olympiad Foundation
English
 November International level toppers receive
Rs. 50,000 each + gold medal		 http://www.sofworld.org
4
 Indian National Earth Science Olympiad Geology Geological Society of India
English
 January National level winners are invited to participate in the International Earth Science Olympiad http://www.geosocindia.org/
index.php/ieso
5
 National Standard Examination in Astronomy Physics, Mathematics and Elementary Astronomy Indian Association of Physics Teachers
English
 November National level winners are invited to participate in the International Olympiad http://www.iapt.org.in
6
 International Olympiad of English Language (IOEL) English Silver Zone Foundation
English
 November-December Cash prize worth
Rs. 1,00,000		 http://silverzone.org/newweb/
ioel_informatics_olympiad.html
.org.in
7
 International Informatics Olympiad (IIO) Computer Science Silver Zone Foundation
English
 August Cash prize worth
Rs. 1,00,000		 http://silverzone.org
8
 Zonal Informatics Olympiad Computer Science Indian Association for Research in Computing Science
English
 November National level winners are invited to participate in the International Olympiad in Informatics http://www.iarcs.org.in
9
 National Science Talent Search Exam or NSTSE Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Biology and General Questions Unified Council
English
 January Topper gets
Rs. 2,00,000		 http://www.unifiedcouncil.com
10
 National Biotechnology Olympiad or NBO Biology Eduheal Foundation
English
 August Toppers get
Rs. 51,000 + gold medal		 https://www.ei-india.com/
introduction
11
 International English Olympiad English Science Olympiad Foundation
English
 October International level toppers receive
Rs. 50,000 each + gold medal		 https://www.ei-india.com/
introduction
12
 Technothlon Logical Reasoning IIT Guwahati
English
 July Gold certificates for all Mains participants http://www.technothlon.
techniche.org
13
 National Interactive Maths Olympiad or NIMO Mathematics Eduheal Foundation
English
 August and December Toppers get
Rs. 51,000 + gold medal		 http://www.eduhealfoundation
.org/Maths_Teacher.aspx
14
 GeoGenius Geography GeoGenius
English
 Phase 1 – December, Phase 2 – April National toppers receive a laptop from the foundation http://www.geogeniusindia.com
15
 Smart Kid General Knowledge Olympiad History, Geography, General Science, Current affairs and Sports SilverZone Foundation
English
 December Cash prize worth
Rs.10,000		 http://www.silverzone.org

Aim for clearing one scholarship test at a time rather than going after everything all at once. Thus, the chances of securing a scholarship increase manifold. Apart from scholarships, there are other exams a class X student could write to make their future a bright one. Assessment test like dSAT conducted by Deeksha will help students a great deal in choosing the right path after class X. Check it out too.

If you are aware of any other awesome scholarships or tests, drop a comment below.