Bengaluru, Aug. 17 -- Aakash Educational Services Limited (AESL) on Monday launched the 2026 edition of its Aakash National Talent Hunt Exam (ANTHE), announcing Rs 2.5 crore in cash prizes and scholarships worth more than Rs 250 crore, while positioning the examination as a tool for identifying students' academic potential and providing detailed insights into their preparedness for competitive examinations.
ANTHE, now in its 16th year, has recorded more than one crore registrations since its inception. AESL said around 18 lakh students registered for the examination last year and indicated that it expects the number to remain at or above that level this year.
"We will do that many or more, but the focus is not just on the number of studen...