Students can avail scholarships of up to 100% and compete for cash prizes worth ₹2.5 crore
SHIMLA, August 25, 2026
In the competitive world of academics, success is not only about knowing what to study but to understands where one stands. Helping students to gain this clarity, Aakash Educational Services Limited (AESL) has launched the Aakash National Talent Hunt Exam (ANTHE) 2026, offering students an opportunity to assess their academic strengths, identify areas for improvement and prepare for the competitive journey ahead.
Over the last 16 years, ANTHE has evolved into one of India’s largest and longest-running student assessment platforms, with more than one crore student registrations since its inception. What began as a talent identification initiative has now developed into a structured academic benchmark designed to help students understand their preparedness and competitive potential.
Unlike conventional examinations that focus only on final scores, ANTHE is designed as a comprehensive and scientifically structured diagnostic assessment. Its questions are mapped to specific concepts and competencies, enabling students to evaluate their subject knowledge, aptitude, analytical ability and examination behaviour.
Mr. Chandra Sekhar Garisa Reddy, MD and CEO, Aakash Educational Services Limited (AESL), said that ANTHE’s purpose extends far beyond scholarships.
“For us, ANTHE has never been just an examination that determines a student’s scholarship. Its larger purpose is to help students understand their own academic potential at a stage when the right guidance can make a meaningful difference.”
He added that over the years, more than one crore students have trusted ANTHE to benchmark themselves and gain deeper insights into their strengths, preparedness and areas requiring improvement.
ANTHE 2026 will also offer deserving students the opportunity to access Aakash’s Classroom, Hybrid and Digital programmes. Students can avail scholarships of up to 100%, subject to applicable criteria, while top performers will compete for cash prizes worth ₹2.5 crore.
The examination is open to students from Classes V to XII and will be conducted in both online and offline formats.
ANTHE 2026 Examination Schedule
Offline Examination: October 11, October 25 and November 1, 2026
Online Examination: October 27 to November 1, 2026
Registrations for ANTHE 2026 are now open through the official ANTHE portal and Aakash centres across the country.
With ANTHE 2026, AESL aims to help students move beyond marks and discover something more valuable—clarity about their potential, confidence in their strengths and a better understanding of the road ahead.
You can registered at their website https://www.aakash.ac.in/
