Should I start preparing for IITs after 10th exams?

Actually, after 10th it's the best time to start your IIT preparation. After 10th, all coaching institutions offer foundation courses you can go through it and now a days you can easily prepare from YouTube or simply from NCERTs and their application. It's all up to you what you trust self-study or
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Students in Class 9 or Class 10 from SC, ST, OBC, EBC, DNT, minority or disability groups can apply, if family income is within the scheme limit. The school must be a government school or a recognised one.
A pre-matric scholarship is government financial help for students studying in Class 9 and Class 10. It is meant to stop students from leaving school before the board exam. The money is not repaid.
Under the Dr Ambedkar Scholarship merit award, the top scorer gets INR 60,000. The second gets INR 50,000. The third gets INR 40,000. A girl topper outside the top three gets INR 40,000.
Yes. The Special Scholarship is meant for students who passed 10th Class with 60% marks. They must join the first year of Intermediate, a vocational course, a Diploma or an ITI course in 2026-27.
CBSE private candidate form 2027 is expected to be released anytime soon. Students who wish to appear as private candidate need to fill application online.
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