Every year lakhs of aspirants dream of serving the nation by appearing and qualifying in the Civil Services Examination but many are unable to succeed in cracking the examination. UPSC Civil Services Examination (CSE), one of the toughest exams in the world, demands adequate guidance, proper planning, and strategy. However, financial constraints have been one of the major reasons why thousands of deserving civil services aspirants are unable to get the right institutional guidance and education. Therefore, to support and guide such candidates in their journey of UPSC CSE preparation, NEXT IAS announces National Scholarship Test for CSE 2025 and rewards the talent who cannot afford quality guidance with up to 100 per cent scholarship on tuition fee for General Studies Pre-cum-Main Foundation course for 2025. NEXT IAS, an initiative of MADE EASY GROUP, is a premier institute for UPSC Civil Services Examination preparation. Within a short span of time, the NEXT IAS has established itself as one of the most preferred institutes for civil services exam preparation. Its experienced teaching faculty and comprehensively designed courses have helped many aspirants to achieve their goals. In UPSC CSE 2022, NEXT IAS had 7 toppers in the Top 10 ranks, 14 in the Top 20 ranks and 71 in the Top 100. In all, the institute had 624 selections which makes up 67 percent of the total selections UPSC CSE 2022. These toppers were enrolled in various courses offered by NEXT IAS. The General Studies Pre-cum-Main Foundation course, one of the courses at NEXT IAS aims to prepare aspirants for both the Prelims and Mains stages of the UPSC CSE and help them gain a competitive edge for this prestigious examination. The course provides a complete preparation roadmap and is in line with the latest trends of the UPSC CSE syllabus. For aspirants who want to be part of the General Studies Pre-cum-Main Foundation course of NEXT IAS but due to unfavourable financial circumstances cannot afford quality guidance, NEXT IAS has announced the National Scholarship Test. Here are the important details: Scholarship is applicable for both English and Hindi medium batches. Scholarship is applicable for both Offline and live/online courses Scholarship can be availed for taking admissions at Delhi, Bhopal and Jaipur centres Test centres in 55 cities Test date: 15th October Last date to register: 5th October Scholarship validity: 31st July 2024 (Scholarship will be valid for all batches starting from 26th October 2023 to 31st July 2024) Students can download their admit card by October 11, 2023; the result is scheduled to be declared on October 23, 2023 by 5 PM. What will be the Exam Pattern? The exam pattern is not the same as that conducted by the UPSC. The test will consist of a total of 100 questions. Out of which, 70 questions will be from General Studies (Difficulty level: 12th standard) and the remaining 30 questions will be attributed to CSAT (Difficulty level: 10th Standard). The CSAT will consist of Reading Comprehension (15 questions), Logical Reasoning (10 questions) and Quantitative Aptitude (5 questions). How marks will be calculated? The calculation of marks will be done in the same manner done by the UPSC, as the student will be awarded 2 marks for each correct answer and 0.66 marks will be deducted as a penalty for the wrong answers. How the scholarship will be decided? The scholarship in terms of tuition fee has been cateogorised into five categories: Category For Classroom Course (offline) (in per cent) For Live/Online Course (in per cent) A 100 75 B 75 50 C 50 25 D 25 10 E 10 5 You can visit the website of the NEXT IAS for registration and to download the syllabus.
