KVPY Notification 2025-26: Important Dates, Registration, Eligibility

KVPY Notification 2025: The KVPY exams for 2025-26 will be tentatively held in January 2026. The KVPY admit card 2026 will be released on their official website in the first week of January 2026. According to the official notification, IISc has subsumed the KVPY 2025 (INSPIRE) that will be conducted soon. Students can find further details related to the KVPY exam on the official website and can also follow this page.

The KVPY exam is conducted every year by the prestigious Indian Institute of Science (IISc). The purpose of this exam is to encourage students to go for research careers in basic science. This article provided all the necessary information about KVPY Notification 2025 and other essential details.

KVPY Notification 2025-26 (INSPIRE)

The Indian Institute of Science (IISc) Bangalore will soon release the KVPY Aptitude Test 2025 exam date. The exam will be tentatively held in January 2026. Before getting into the details of KVPY Notification, let’s have a look at the complete schedule for KVPY 2025:

KVPY Important Dates 2025- 26:

KVPY application form will soon be released in the first week of September. Candidates can check the details below.

KVPY 2025: Overview

Before getting into the detailed eligibility criteria for KVPY Fellowship, let us first have an overview of the exam:

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KVPY exam for all three streams has only one stage, i.e., the written test. Students who qualify for the KVPY exam will be eligible for direct admission to top institutes like IISc and various IISERs. Earlier, the KVPY had 2 stages- An aptitude Test and Interview. Based on the result of the Aptitude Test, candidates are called for the Interview process. In order to get the scholarship, students need to clear both Aptitude tests as well an Interview. The weightage of the Aptitude Test is 75%, whereas the Interview has a 25% weightage.

KVPY Eligibility Criteria 2025

Candidates applying for any of the three streams should be Indian nationals. In addition, candidates must meet the following KVPY 2025 eligibility criteria:

KVPY Notification 2025-26: KVPY Eligibility Criteria

Nationality: Only a citizen of India is eligible for KVPY 2026 registration.

For SA Stream

1. Due to the prevailing COVID-19 situation, as a one-time measure, students who have passed the 10th Board Examination and are eligible to enrol in Class 11 (Science Subjects) for the academic year 2025 are eligible. 
2. It is necessary to produce a study certificate of Class 11 if they are selected as a provisional KVPY fellow.
3. Those who are appearing or waiting for their 12th result can also apply.
4. Fellowship of the candidates under this stream will be activated only if they join for a UG course in Basic Science (B. Sc./B.S./B. Stat./B. Math./Int. M.Sc./Int. M.S.) in the academic year 2026-27 after scoring at least 60% (50% for SC/ST & PWD) marks in aggregate in Science subjects in the 12th Boards.

For SX Stream

1. Those who have enrolled in Class 12th (Science Subjects) for the academic session 2025 and aspiring to join any UG Course in Basic Sciences (B.Sc./B.S./B. Stat./B. Math./Int. M.Sc./Int. M.S.) during the academic year 2025 can apply.
2. Those who are appearing or waiting for their 12th result can also apply.
3. Fellowship of the students under this stream will be activated only if they join for a UG course in Basic Science (as mentioned in the above point) in the academic year 2025 after scoring at least 60% (50% for SC/ST & PWD) marks in aggregate in Science subjects in 12th Boards.

For SB Stream

1. Due to the prevailing COVID-19 situation, as a one-time measure, those who have passed 12th Board Exams and are eligible to enrol in the 1st year of B. Sc./B.S./B. Stat./B. Math./ Int. M.Sc./ Int. M.S. during the academic year 2025 are eligible.
2. It is necessary to produce a study certificate for 1st year of the enrolled UG course once you are selected as a provisional KVPY fellow. 
3. Fellowship of the students selected under this stream will be activated only if they join a UG program in Basic Science (B. Sc./B.S./B. Stat./B. Math./Int. M.Sc./Int. M.S.) in the academic year 2025 and secured a minimum of 60% (50% for SC/ST & PWD) marks in aggregate in Science Subjects in 1st year of their UG Course.

KVPY 2025-26 Notification: KVPY Application Process

Follow the instructions as stated below to successfully fill and submit the KVPY application form 2025:

• Step 1: Visit the official portal for KVPY 2025 (INSPIRE) Registration.
• Step 2: On the homepage, press the ‘Applicant Login’ link available on the right side. The “GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR KVPY APTITUDE TEST 2025” page will be opened. Click on the ‘Login’ tab present at the bottom of the page.
• Step 3: This is the Login Window for KVPY 2025. First, successfully register yourself by entering the required details.
• Step 4: Now, Login with your User ID and Password. The prescribed KVPY Application Form 2025 will be displayed on your screen.
• Step 5: Fill in your personal and academic details, choose the test centre and upload your photo, signature and other certificates, as applicable.
• Step 6: Pay the application fees and successfully submit the KVPY 2025 Application Form.

KVPY Registration Fee 2025-26

Candidates are required to pay the KVPY application form fee at the official application portal using a Credit Card, ATM-Debit Card, UPI or Net Banking. No other mode of payment will be accepted. It must also be noted that once the payment is done and the form gets submitted successfully the application fee will not be refunded.  The application fees for KVPY 2025 are as follows:

KVPY Notification 2025-26: KVPY Syllabus & Exam Pattern

KVPY syllabus and KVPY Exam Pattern are given below:

KVPY Exam Pattern for Stream SA

KVPY Exam Pattern for Streams SB and SX

KVPY 2025-26 Syllabus

The objective of the KVPY Aptitude Test is to evaluate your understanding and analytical ability rather than knowledge of facts and theories. KVPY Syllabus includes the study curriculum up to class X/XII/1st year of B.Sc./B.S./B.Stat./ B.Math./Int. M.Sc./M.S. as applicable. Refer to Embibe’s KVPY Syllabus page for a detailed subject-wise KVPY 2026 syllabus for streams SA, SX and SB.

KVPY 2025-26 Exam Centres

KVPY Aptitude Test 2025 will be held online in the following cities across India:

KVPY Notification 2025-26: KVPY Admit Card

The KVPY 2025 Admit Card will be released in January 2026 by the exam conducting authority online. The students can download their admit cards by entering their login credentials. It is mandatory for students to carry their KVPY hall tickets in order to sit for the examination. They will not be allowed to take the exam without the admit card.

KVPY Notification 2025-26: KVPY Result & Cut-off

The KVPY results will be released on the official website once the KVPY exams are conducted. Aspirants can check the KVPY marks by logging in using the KVPY login ID and password.

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KVPY 2025-26: Support Helpdesk Details

If you require any information related to the KVPY application form, you can contact the authority via the following means:

1. Call on 080 – 22932975/76, 080- 23601008 & 080 – 22933536
2. Email to [email protected]
3. Phone numbers are available between 10:00 AM and 05:00 PM.
4. Saturday and Sunday are Holidays.

FAQs on KVPY Notification

Frequently asked questions related to KVPY has been listed as follows:

Q.1: When can I apply for KVPY 2025?
Ans: Online application process for KYPV 2025 Aptitude Test (INSPIRE) has started on the official website. 

Q.2: What is the procedure for filling KVPY application form 2025?
Ans: The stepwise procedure to fill and submit KVPY 2025 Application Form online is discussed above in this article. Refer to the “KVPY 2025-26 Notification: KVPY Application Process” section to learn about the application process. 

Q.3: When will the KVPY 2026 exam be conducted?
Ans: The KVPY 2026 exam is expected to be conducted in January 2026.

Q.4: I have passed my 12th board examinations in the year 2024? Am I eligible to apply for KVPY 2025 exam?
Ans: Yes, candidates appearing in the first year of graduation and passing 12th with 60% marks are eligible.

Q.5: In which mode KYPY 2025 Aptitude Test will be conducted?
Ans: The KVPY 2025 exam will be conducted through an online (computer-based test) mode.

Now you are provided with all the necessary information regarding KVPY Notification 2025-26. Students can take KVPY SA Mock Test and KVPY SX Mock Test for on Embibe, which will help them in their preparation for the exam

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