PM Young Achievers Scholarship Award Scheme for Vibrant India (YASASVI)
PM Young Achievers Scholarship Award Scheme for Vibrant India (YASASVI)
National Testing Agency (NTA)
Ministry of Education, Government of India (GoI) has established the National Testing Agency (NTA) as an independent, autonomous and self-sustained premier testing organization under the Societies Registration Act (1860) for conducting efficient, transparent and international standardized tests in order to assess the competency of candidates for admission to premier Higher Educational Institutions (HEI).
Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment (MSJ&E)
Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment (MSJ&E), Government of India implements Government policies on promotion of activities relating to education, welfare, social justice and empowerment of disadvantaged and marginalized sections of the society viz. Scheduled Castes, Backward Classes, Persons with Disabilities, Senior Citizens and Victims of Drug Abuse etc.
PM Young Achievers Scholarship Award Scheme for Vibrant India (YASASVI)
MSJ&E of the Government of India, has formulated a scheme known as PM Young achievers Scholarship Award Scheme for Vibrant India (YASASVI) for award of scholarships to Other Backward Class (OBC), Economically Backward Class (EBC) and Nomadic and Semi-Nomadic Tribes De-notified Tribe (DNT) students, annual income of whose parents / guardian is not more than Rs. 2.5 lakhs, studying in identified Schools.
Selection of candidates for award of scholarships under the scheme is through a written test known as YASASVI Entrance Test (YET). The award of scholarships is at two levels:
- For students who are studying in Class IX
- For students who are studying in Class XI
YASASVI Entrance Test 2023
NTA will be conducting the YASASVI Entrance Test 2023 as per details given below::
| Purpose | Exam for selection of candidates belonging to OBC, EBC and DNT categories, studying in Class IX and Class XI for award of scholarship for studying in Schools identified by the MSJ&E. |
| Examination mode | Paper pen mode (OMR based) |
| Examination pattern | Objective type comprising 100 Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) |
| Duration | Two and half hours |
| Medium | English and Hindi |
| Examination date | 29.09.2023 |
| Examination cities | Exam will be held in 740 districts/cities across India |
| Examination fee | Candidates are not required to pay any exam fee |
| How to apply | Candidates are required to apply online at https://yet.nta.ac.in |
Examination Pattern
| Section | Subject | No. of Questions | Marks Per Question | Total Marks |
| A | Mathematics | 30 | 1 | 30 |
| B | Science | 25 | 1 | 25 |
| C | Social Sciences | 25 | 1 | 25 |
| D | General Awareness / Knowledge | 20 | 1 | 20 |
| Total | 100 | 100 | ||
| There is no negative marking for a wrong answer. | ||||
Important Dates
| Last date of submission of forms online | 10.08.2023 (upto 11:50pm) |
| Correction window | 12.08.2023 to 16.08.2023 |
| Display of admit cards online | Will be announced on the NTA website |
| Date of exam | 29.09.2023 |
| Display of recorded responses and provisional answer keys | Will be announced on the NTA website |
| Declaration of results | Will be announced on the NTA website |
Contact Details
Candidates can write to NTA at yet@nta.ac.in or call NTA Help Desk at: 011-40759000, 011-69227700.
Candidates are advised to be in touch with the NTA website www.nta.ac.in, https://yet.nta.ac.in for latest updates.
Related Links
- List of Schools
- Information Bulletin
- List of identified top schools for Class-X
- List of identified top schools for Class-XII
Source: YASASVI Entrance Test (YET)
Last Modified : 7/17/2023
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