Ashoka University introduces 50 full scholarships for national-level exam toppers, including JEE Mains

Ashoka University has introduced several full fee waivers for students who have scored above 98 percentile in the JEE Mains test. Along with this, students who have done extremely well in various other exams such as the IISER Aptitude Test, CMI entrance exam, and the Indian National Olympiads (INO) are also offered the opportunity.

Scholarship Availed Criteria

The Special Merit Scholarship here states that students scoring 98 percentile or more in JEE Mains, students within the top 2000 of the IISER Aptitude Test, and those scoring within the top 100 in the CMI Entrance Examination will be entitled for a full fee waiver. Besides, those who have cleared the Training Camp level of the Indian National Olympiads (INO) in Mathematics, Science, Astronomy, Linguistics, and Informatics will also be qualified for the same.

However, apart from these 50 scholarships, the university will offer fee waivers also to 150 Class 10 and 12 students who have scored more than 98 per cent in the CBSE or ICSE/ISC board examinations. Apart from strong board results, students will also be selected based on Ashoka University's admission process.

Other Scholarships At The University

Apart from Merit Scholarships, the university also gives Need based Scholarships which can contribute up to 100 per cent of the tuition fees waiver according to the student's financial needs. To ascertain the financial eligibility, the immediate family's income, savings, investments, and education loans are evaluated to determine their capability to finance the programme. With this program, the university intends to close the gap between the cost of education and a student's ability to pay.

The JEE Mains 2026 results came out on 17 February, with 39 students scoring more than the 98 percentile in Session 1. The test was held in Computer, Based Mode (CBT) and supervised in 326 Indian cities and abroad in 13 languages.