New Delhi headquartered Aakash Institute, India’s leading coaching institute for aspiring doctors and engineers in sync with its vision to become a preeminent educational group is enabling the brightest minds of the country to achieve what they desire and deserve by conducting Aakash National Talent Hunt Exam (ANTHE) 2017. The unique scholarship exam is open for class 8, 9 and 10 students. The application deadline is October 22, 2017. 
For the eighth edition of ANTHE, Aakash Institute has joined hands with the ninth season Kaun Banega Crorepati as its knowledge partner. 

Announcing the launch of the eighth edition, Aakash Chaudhry, director, Aakash Institute said, “Each year thousands of students aim to lead their careers in academics and at Aakash our aim is to identify the achievers and groom them. Over the last seven years, we have been instrumental in complementing over eight lakh students in shaping their careers and hope that this edition will be a step further in our mission to make India a knowledge-hub”. 

Emphasising on the knowledge-enabler quotient as the key factor of being chosen to join hands with Kaun Banega Crorepati as its knowledge partner, he added, “The second association with the country’s premier knowledge game show is in sync with our mutual mission for a knowledgeable and more informed society”. 

“The core thought of KBC is ‘Knowledge is a great leveler’ in our society, and through this show we see how knowledge can transform people’s life. Therefore we are delighted to have Aakash Institute as our knowledge partner for KBC this year,” said Danish Khan, EVP and business head, Sony Entertainment Television. 

This year, the ANTHE examination is scheduled on Sunday, October 29, 2017, across 22 states of the country. The last date of application is October 22 with a minimal examination fee of Rs. 300. This year, students can also pay the ANTHE fee through digital payment modes such as PayTM. 

The exam will be of 360 marks in total, carrying 90 MCQ type questions. These questions willtest the knowledge of Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Mathematics and Mental Ability. For class 8 and 9 students, top 50 students will be eligible for 100 percent scholarship on tuition fee, admission fee & registration fee, while top 150 students will also be eligible for cash awards.For class 10 students, top 500 students (Medical aspirants) and top 1000 students (Engineering aspirants) will be eligible for 100 percent scholarship on tuition fee, while top 150 students from each Medical and Engineering streams will also be eligible for cash awards. Students below top ranks mentioned above will be eligible for scholarship as per the company course prospectus. 

The countrywide talent hunt span across the all major cities in the states of Assam, Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Delhi, Goa, Gujarat, Haryana, Jammu, Jharkhand, Karnataka, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Odisha, Punjab, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand and West Bengal. AESPL also announces that more centres of ANTHE can be opened on request from the students or parents or school authorities subject to minimum conditions. 

For last eight years, ANTHE has been fulfilling millions of aspirations and students impatiently wait for this exam as it enables the most deserving students to achieve their goals of becoming professionals by providing them with affordable coaching and guidance. It is an opportunity that helps students gain an edge over their peers by providing them with a right platform to embark on a successful journey ahead. With over 3.5 lakh students who write the exam every year, ANTHE is one of the biggest scholarship exams held in the country offering up to 100 percent scholarship and cash awards. 

For the last 29 years, New Delhi headquartered Aakash Educational Services Private Limited with its exceptional performances in various Medical, Engineering entrance and Foundation Level examinations (NTSE, Olympiads, etc.) across India, has carved a niche for itself through its highly effective system of teaching and education delivery.