LUCKNOW, March 9 -- For the first time, the Atal Residential School Entrance Exam was held across the state on the same day, using a uniform question paper prepared at the state level. The entrance test for admission to classes 6 and 9 for the academic session 2026-27 was held on March 8 in all districts of the state.

The examination was conducted at a total of 89 examination centres established in various districts . A large number of students took the exam, reflecting the growing confidence of labour families in this scheme.

A total of 12,018 students took the examination for the 2,880 seats allotted for admission to class 6, while 9,054 students appeared for the 1,140 seats allotted for admission to class 9. Thus, a total of 21,072 s...