Aakash Educational Services Limited (AESL) has launched the Aakash National Talent Hunt Exam (ANTHE) 2026, with the examination positioned as a national-level diagnostic assessment for students preparing for competitive academic examinations. The exam has recorded more than 1 crore registrations over the past 16 years.
ANTHE is designed to assess subject knowledge, aptitude, analytical ability and examination behaviour, with each question mapped to specific concepts and competencies. Every participant will receive an ANTHE Intelligence Report covering subject-wise strengths and areas for improvement, along with indicators such as Competitive Exam Success Potential, Test-Taking Personality and Attempt Intelligence Quotient.
The examination’s reported outcomes include 31 of Aakash’s 41 students among the NEET UG 2026 Top 100 having previously qualified through ANTHE. In JEE Advanced 2026, seven of the 11 students from the Top 100 were also ANTHE qualifiers, according to AESL.
In Agartala, the examination provides students in Tripura access to national benchmarking and academic assessment, potentially helping them understand their preparedness against peers beyond the state.
ANTHE 2026 offers scholarships of up to 100% and ₹2.5 crore in cash prizes. Open to Classes V to XII, the exam will be conducted online from October 27 to November 1 and offline on October 11, October 25 and November 1. Registrations are open through the ANTHE portal and Aakash centres.
