Ans. The fee structure at Aakash is justified according to the quality of coaching provided. The details of the fee program are given in the subsequent sections.

Ans. The eligibility varies from course to course. For,

• Integrated Course for Olympiads, NTSE & Class X, a student must have passed class IX or should be studying in class X.
• Integrated Course for Olympiads & Class IX, a student must have passed class VIII or should be studying in class IX.
• Integrated Course for Olympiads & Class VIII, a student must have passed class VII or must be studying in class VIII.

Ans. The various courses carried out under ‘Foundation’ wing for class 8th, 9th and 10th try to develop the reasoning and analytical skills of students that come handy when they go for Olympiads and higher level competitive exams like NEET and JEE etc. These programs help to invoke the thinking process of a child by making him understand the fundamental concepts at an early age from the basics. As the name suggests, the ‘Foundation’ course establishes the ‘foundation’ of a student’s academic career which helps him to succeed in all his future endeavours.

To gauge a student’s potential many Olympiads are conducted at national and international levels. The notable exams are: Mathematics and Science Olympiads such as NSO, IMO, iOS, iOM, NSTSE, etc. These gauge a student’s performance in Mathematics and Science at an all India level. In addition, International Mathematics and Junior Science Olympiads are organised by MTA (I), IAPT & HBCSE such as IOQM, NSEJS and their subsequent stages which are conducted annually. These allow students to represent their country on an international platform and compete for the coveted international medals.

Most Olympiads are conducted in level-wise and stage-wise manner. Students from classes 8th to 12th are eligible to appear for different Olympiads and can register for these exams either through their schools or individually. The details of different Olympiads along with their official websites for registration are mentioned in handbook ‘Olympiads - Gateway to Global Recognition’ in Student Area on our website aakash.ac.in.

Ans. These exams help a student gauge his performance on an all India / International level. Qualifying in such competitive exams definitely gives a student some brownie points on his resume. These exams boost a student’s confidence and catapult him into the league of achievers. Qualifying in such exams is a symbol of excellence in education. So a student must give these exams his best shot.

Ans. If a student asks for a fee refund before the commencement of classes at Aakash, then the admission fee and the first installment of fee deposited will be refunded. However, the registration fees and admission cum scholarship test fees will not be refunded under any circumstances whatsoever.

Ans. Aakash has been quite consistent with its performance when it comes to producing achievers. A good number of students who had taken coaching from Aakash qualified NTSE and many Olympiads such as NSEs, IOQM, RMO, INMO, INJSO, etc., the details of which have been mentioned in the ‘Our Results’ category on www.aakash.ac.in

Ans. Each class has a maximum of 40-50 students. A smaller number of students in a class means greater attention for every student present. A teacher can give more time to each student and can clarify his doubts properly. Thus the students get trained effectively.

Ans. Yes. Aakash always awards scholar students in the form of scholarships. There is a test like the Instant Admission Cum Scholarship Test (iACST) for admission in the foundation course program. Based on the performance in this test, a student is offered scholarships. The percentage of fee waiver may vary according to the marks secured in this test.