Aryabhata Ganit Challenge 2025-26: Question Paper, Answer Key, Selection Process

Aryabhata Ganit Challenge 2025-26 Dates

In the table below, students can check out the tentative Aryabhata Ganit Challenge registration and exam dates. A complete overview of the important dates for schools and students participating in the Aryabhata Ganit Challenge 2025-26 is provided below for reference.

Aryabhata Ganit Challenge 2025-26 - Tentative Dates

Previous years' AGC date for reference

Also, Check: CBSE 10th Date Sheet 2026

Aryabhata Ganit Challenge Eligibility Criteria (as per previous data)

In the following section, students can find the previous years' eligibility criteria for appearing in the Aryabhata Ganit Challenge:

Level 1 Eligibility (School-Level Competition)

The first level of the challenge is open to all students in Classes 8 to 10 from CBSE-affiliated schools.

Level 2 Eligibility (National-Level Competition)

Only the top three students from each school, as identified in the first stage, will be eligible to participate in the national-level competition.

Aryabhata Ganit Challenge 2025-26 - Exam Stages

The CBSE Aryabhata Ganit Challenge 2025-26 is structured at two levels, which are listed below:

Stage 1 Exam - Aryabhata Ganit Challenge 2025-26

In the first stage, the challenge will be conducted by individual schools. CBSE will provide a question paper via its portal, which schools must download and use for the examination. This stage is crucial in identifying the top performers within each school.

Stage 2 Exam - Aryabhata Ganit Challenge 2025-26

Students who excel in the school-level competition advance to the national level. This stage is conducted by CBSE as a computer-based test, providing a platform for top students from across the country to showcase their skills.

Aryabhata Ganit Challenge 2025-26 - Syllabus and Exam Pattern

The CBSE Aryabhata Ganit Challenge focuses on assessing students across various mathematical content areas and competencies, which are mentioned in the table below:

Aryabhata Ganit Challenge Exam Topics (as per previous data)

Aryabhata Ganit Challenge 2025-26 - Selection Process and Details

The CBSE Aryabhata Ganit test challenge for both levels will be conducted for a duration of 1 hour, and it will consist solely of multiple-choice questions. The total weightage is 40 marks, with no negative marking.

First Stage of CBSE Aryabhata Ganit Challenge 2025-26

• Schools must register for the challenge via the provided link by August 2025, without any fee.
• Between August to September 2025, registered schools will receive the question paper and answer key through the portal.
• Schools will administer the test to identify the top three students. In cases where more than three students achieve the highest score, schools may conduct a screening test to finalise the top three.
• As per last year's data, the schools will have to register the top three students by paying an online fee of INR 900 in September 2025.

Second Stage of CBSE Aryabhata Ganit Challenge 2025-26

• In the second stage, the CBSE board will conduct a computer-based test in October 2025 for the top three students from each school who completed the first stage.
• Schools that have registered their students will receive detailed instructions regarding the conduct of the second-level test.
• The top 100 students from each CBSE region will be awarded merit certificates upon successful completion of the national-level test.

Aryabhata Ganit Challenge Participation Fee

The information related to the AGC participation fee for the academic year 2025-26 is yet to be released. The information given below is based on last years' data.

• Aryabhata Level 1 Ganit Challenge - No fees are required for participation in the school-level competition.

• Aryabhata Level 2 Ganit Challenge - A fee of INR 900 /- per school is required for participation in the national-level competition. Payments can be made via debit card, credit card, or NEFT. The fees once paid is non-refundable.

Aryabhata Ganit Challenge Rewards and Certificates

• CBSE will acknowledge schools that actively promote the Aryabhata Ganit Challenge. Ten schools from each region with the highest student participation in the first stage will receive an appreciation certificate from the Board.

• In the previous Aryabhata Ganit Challenge notice released by the CBSE board, schools have been asked to encourage their students and maximise involvement in the challenge, which will further help them discover and nurture their mathematical talents. The participation and performance in this challenge can be highlighted in students' academic portfolios, as mentioned by CBSE.