Times Scholarship for Class XII Students 2012

Times Scholars is an initiative by the Times of India to recognize and reward the brightest young minds in the country

Invite students of class XII from all over the country to apply for the programme by filling out a simple form on website www.timesscholars.com

Students will be shortlisted based on information given by them in the form, and the shortlisted candidates will go through the next levels of testing

Eligibility: Students currently studying in Class XII of any school in India
Rewards: The top 20 Times Scholars will get a cash scholarship of Rs 5,00,000/- each
The amount will be transferred to the parent/guardian’s bank account n four annual instalments
80 students will be given Rs 5,000/- each as a special mention scholarship
Selection Process: The selection process for the Times Scholars programme is simple and doesn’t require much time from the already busy students of class XII
Stage 1: Applications invites
Students can visit website www.timesscholars.com and fill the application form online
The form cannot be saved of edited
It has to be filled at one go
Last date for submission is 10th September, 2012
Entries will not be accepted after 11.59 p.m. on 10th September, 2012
Stage 2: Shortlisted candidates will be asked to appear for an Aptitude Test on 23rd September, 2012

Aptitude Test Centres: Ahmedabad, Chandigarh, Jaipur, Nagpur, Bangalore, Chennai, Kolkata, Patna, Bhopal, Delhi, Lucknow, Pune, Bhubaneswar, Hyderabad, Mumbai

Test will be a computer based examination
Candidates will need to answer 110 questions in 2 hours duration
Each question will have 5 choices of answers
There will be negative marking for incorrect answers
Following areas will be tested (candidates will need to short proficiency in each of the sections)
Numerical Ability; Verbal Reasoning; Logical Reasoning; General Awareness

Stage 3: Candidates who pass the exam will be required to go through a round of group discussions and interviews with a panel of judges on any one day between 09th October, 2012 and 11th October, 2012 at one of the following centres

Ahmedabad, Delhi, Mumbai, Bangalore, Hyderabad, Pune, Chennai, Kolkata, Nagpur
Post this round, the final short list of about 100 candidates will be declared on 19th October, 2012

Stage 4: The top 100 candidates will be called for the final round of selection to be held in New Delhi on 02nd-03rd November, 2012

Candidates will be evaluated by well-known personalities from various fields
They will go through a round of group discussion and personal interview over the two days
The final results will be declared on 05th November, 2012

Important Dates

Submission of Times Scholarship application forms: 21st August, 2012 to 10th September, 2012
Shortlist announced: 15th September, 2012
Aptitude test for shortlisted candidates: 23rd September, 2012
Aptitude test results: 02nd October, 2012
Group discussion/interview-regional level: 09th-11th October, 2012
Final shortlist: 19th October, 2012
Group discussion/interview in Delhi: 02nd-03rd November, 2012
Announcement of Times Scholars: 05th November, 2012