Details of Awards (for AY 2025-26)
Ranking System
When more than one student gets an equal top score, priority for awarding ranks will be according to the marks acquired in the specified order of sections in the question paper.
In case of a tie in deciding a rank because of the same marks, the time taken for completing the test is considered for deciding the rank. One who has taken less time for completing, gets the upper rank.
Prizes for National Achievers
A. NSTSE topper is awarded Rs. 2,00,000 cash prize*. The student who achieves the highest percentage of marks among all the classes is declared as NSTSE Topper.
B. The top rankers and next 2 rankers in each class are awarded a Laptop and a Tablet PC respectively + a Memento, each.
C. Rankers 4 to 10 and 11 to 25 of each class, are each awarded a cash prize of Rs. 2000 and Rs. 1000 respectively.
Rankers from 1-25 are awarded with Olympiad Coach Online Subscription worth ?1998, a Medal and a Certificate of Appreciation.
Participation certificates are offered to all students who appear for the examination.
Prizes for State toppers
Top 10 rankers in each State (minimum of 10,000 students in a particular State) are each awarded a special award as a token of encouragement. They are awarded with Olympiad Coach Online Subscription worth Rs. 1998, a Medal and a Certificate of Appreciation, each.
Note : State-wise ranks are declared after excluding the top 25 ranks across the country.
Consolation Prizes
The Top Ranker in each class from selected cities* are awarded with Olympiad Coach Online Subscription worth Rs. 1998.
List of Selected Cities:
Bangalore, Chennai, Bhubaneswar+Cuttack, Faridabad+ Gurgaon, Hyderabad, Indore, Jalandhar, Jaipur, Kolkata, Kota, Lucknow, Mumbai, Nagpur, Nasik, Noida+Ghaziabad, Pune, Varanasi, Yamuna nagar+Karnal+Ambala+Kurukshetra, Vadodara and Visakhapatnam.
Note : The city-wise topper is declared excluding the top 25 ranks across the country and State toppers.
City Rank (for every class) is declared for classes having a minimum of 500 students in a particular city.
NSTSE Topper: A student of any class who achieves 1st rank and 100% marks is awarded a prize money of Rs. 2 Lakh. If no student achieves the same, then the student who achieves the highest percentage of marks among all the classes, is awarded Rs. 1 Lakh. If more than one student achieve the same, the prize money will be distributed equally among them. Each topper will get either this prize or the regular prize.
A student is considered a 'class topper' only if the class has a minimum of 5 participants. The 2nd and 3rd rankings will be awarded only if the number of participants in a class is more than 10 and 15 respectively. Overall, 10% of participants from every class are declared as Class Rankers. Class Rankers (acquiring marks 50% and above) are awarded a Medal and a Certificate of Appreciation, each.
