can I give kvpy and ntse after 12th

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Kishore Vaigyanik Protsahan Yojana popularly known as KVPY is an initiative by the Government of India at the national level whose main aim is to attract highly motivated students who are exceptionally good in their academic courses of basic science and research.

The KVPY exam is conducted by the Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore (IISc). The candidates who clear the aptitude round are called for the interview round. Students who qualify KVPY, also known as the KVPY fellows, receive a monthly scholarship up to the pre PhD level. A KVPY fellow receives a monthly stipend up to pre PhD level or for 5 years given that he/she maintains the minimum grade every year.

YES you can apply for the KVPY under SB stream, following is the eligibility criteria for the stream:

Current Academic Status - Candidates who enrolled in 1st year of the UG programme/Bachelor’s course in Basic science are eligible to apply for this course.

Minimum Marks in Class 12th - Students who have passed with at least 60% marks in total

Please note that relaxation in 10% marks will be given to students belonging to the reserved categories.

NO, you can not apply for NTSE After 12th. Following are the eligibility criteria for the specific stages of NTSE-

Stage 1

The NTSE exam requires candidates to be registered with the State/UT exam conducting body. Only Indian nationals are eligible to apply.

The candidates who are in class X can also apply for the test.

The candidates who wish to give NTSE exam in class X must have cleared the class IX examination from a recognized board. The candidate must have completed the class IX examination with a minimum of 60% marks.

The candidates must have obtained a degree recognized by the board.

The students who have completed/appearing for the class 10th examination and are registered under Open Distance Learning (ODL) can appear for the NTSE exam.

Stage 2

Students who have secured 80% marks on the state board are eligible for stage 2 of the NTSE exam.

Every year around 4000 candidates appear for stage 2 of the NTSE exam.  The candidates who clear the NTSE stage 2 with the minimum marks defined are eligible for scholarships.