Dehradun, 19th November, 2022: Aakash BYJU’S, the national leader in test preparatory services, witnessed a stupendous turn out of over 19029 students from the city of Dehradun in the thirteenth edition of its flagship annual scholarship exam, Aakash National Talent Hunt Exam (ANTHE) 2022. The institute received more than 25 Lakh registrations this year, the highest ever since ANTHE was launched in 2010.
ANTHE 2022 was held in online mode from November 5 to 13, 2022 and offline mode on November 6 and 13 across 24 states and union territories in the country. Like the previous edition of ANTHE, five performers across Grades will be awarded a free trip to NASA along with one parent. The top ranked students will also be eligible for cash awards of up to INR 2 lakhs.
The test carried a total of 90 marks and comprised 35 multiple-choice questions that were based on grade and streams of aspirations of students. For Class VII-IX students, the questions were from Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Mathematics and Mental Ability. For Class X students aspiring for medical studies, the exam covered Physics, Chemistry, Biology and Mental Ability. For engineering aspirants of the same class, it covered Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics and Mental Ability. Similarly, for Class XI-XII students who aim for NEET, questions were from Physics, Chemistry, Botany and Zoology, and for engineering aspirants from Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics.
The results of ANTHE 2022 will be declared on 27th November, 2022, for Class X-XII students, and on 29th November 2022, for Class VII-IX students.
On ANTHE 2022, Mr Aakash Chaudhry, Managing Director, Aakash BYJU’S, said, “We are overwhelmed by the response received from across the country. Coaching makes a big difference to a student in obtaining a medical college seat or entering the portals of IIT, NIT, or any other Central government-run college. Our aim is to reach our high-value coaching programs to the untapped and the deserving students anywhere in the country. ANTHE allows us to prepare students for NEET and JEE at their own pace, wherever they are.”
About Aakash BYJU’S
Aakash BYJU’S provides comprehensive test preparatory services for students preparing for Medical (NEET) and Engineering Entrance Examinations (JEE), School/Board Exams and Competitive Exams such as NTSE, KVPY, and Olympiads. The “Aakash BYJU’S” brand is associated with quality coaching and a proven student selection track record in various Medical (NEET) and JEE/Engineering Entrance Examinations, Scholarship exams & Olympiads.
With over 33 years of operational experience in the test preparatory industry, the company has a large number of selections in Medical & Engineering Entrance Exams and several Foundation level Scholarship exams/Olympiads, a pan India network of 285+ Aakash BYJU’S Centers (including franchisee), and an annual student count of more than 3,30,000.
The Aakash BYJU’S group has investments from Think & Learn Pvt. Ltd (BYJU’S) as well as by the world’s largest Private Equity firm Blackstone.