Smarter India Logical Reasoning & Aptitude Scholarship 2025

A national-level merit scholarship for India’s sharpest thinkers, to prepare you for competitive exams, campus placements, and even global exposure at top U. S. universities.

Total Scholarship Amount: ₹4 Lakhs

Application Fee: None

Smarter India Logical Reasoning & Aptitude Scholarship banner offering ₹4,00,000 awards to students preparing for government and competitive exams.

About the Scholarship

The Smarter India Scholarship is a competitive exam scholarship designed to:

Improve logical reasoning, analytical ability, and problem-solving skills.
Give a real aptitude test experience through an online scholarship exam.
Boost interview confidence through a one-on-one panel judged by global experts.
Offer exclusive international exposure opportunities to the top performers.

Who Can Apply

Indian citizens aged 18 to 45 years age
People from any stream or discipline
No restriction on academic percentage

Scholarship Awards

Top winner scholarship ₹1,00,000 with U.S. university visit

Top Winner
₹1,00,000 + U. S. Visit

3-day in-person visit to Southern California universities and innovation sites (UCSD, UCLA, USC, UC Riverside, Cal State Fullerton).
Access to labs and campus tours, innovative project showcases, and career talks with university faculty or researchers in your field.
2nd and 3rd place winners ₹50,000 with virtual U.S. project

2nd & 3rd Place
₹50,000 Each + Virtual U. S. Project

Work on a remote mini-project with a U. S. lab/research group and get an international recommendation letter.
Merit awards ₹10,000 each for 20 scholarship participants

Merit Awards
₹10,000 Each for 20 Participants

The merit award helps candidates to take the next step in their career, such as paying exam fees, study materials, or skill-development resources.
Recognition of top 50 scholarship finalists with panel interview

Recognition of Top 50 Finalists

One-on-one interview with our panel of international judges (plus get featured in the Smarter India Scholars Directory).
Digital certificate of completion for scholarship participants after Round 2

Certificate of Completion

Participants who complete Round 2 get a digital Completion Certificate -absolutely ideal for a job resume.

Selection Process

October 5, 2025

Step 1 – Registration

Fill out the simple online form with accurate details

October 5, 2025
April 18, 2026

Step 2 – Round 1: Online Aptitude Test (1 Hour)

Covers logical reasoning and analytical ability

April 18, 2026
April 25, 2026

Step 3 – Round 2: Online Aptitude Test (1 hour)

Covers logical reasoning and analytical ability questions at the higher level

April 25, 2026
May 2, 2026

Step 4 – Shortlisting Interview

One-on-one interview (95% panel score + 5% public votes) to determine the final candidates.

May 2, 2026
May 16, 2026

Step 5 – Final Interview

One-on-one interview with a panel of judges (95%) + public votes (5%)

May 16, 2026
May 23, 2026

Step 6 – Results & Disbursal

Winners are announced publicly and awarded accordingly

May 23, 2026

How to Study

You can use any study material of your choice. Suppose you would like to study every topic in the syllabus and improve your competitive exam technique in one single resource, then you can use the logical reasoning online course as an optional study guide.

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Syllabus for Scholarship Exam

Section 1 – Verbal Reasoning
Topics: Statements & Assumptions, Statements & Arguments, Statements & Conclusions, Cause & Effect, Course of Action.

Section 2 – Non-Verbal Reasoning
Topics: Classification, Analogy, Series Completion, Mirror & Water Images, Paper Folding & Cutting, Embedded Figures.

Section 3 – Analytical Reasoning
Topics: Number Series, Letter Series, Mixed Series, Coding & Decoding (Letter, Number, Mixed, Sentence Coding), Blood Relations, Directions & Distance, Syllogisms, Linear & Circular Seating Arrangements, Puzzle Problems, Matrix and Mixed logic puzzles.

Section 4 – Data Interpretation & Analytical Ability
Topics: Data Sufficiency, Logical Connectives, Coded Inequalities, Critical Thinking & Decision Making.

Section 5 – Clocks & Calendars
Topics: Clocks (angles, overlaps, opposite times), Calendars (odd days, leap years, day calculation).

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Final Interview Panel Confirmed

The Final Interview will be conducted by a panel of esteemed judges, composed of experts from academia and industry. These members are already confirmed, with more to be announced soon.

Dr. Sagil James

Chair, Department of Mechanical Engineering, California State University Fullerton

He received his Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Cincinnati. His primary research areas are Advanced Manufacturing, Additive Manufacturing, Biomanufacturing, Digital Manufacturing, and Renewable/Clean Energy Solutions.

Dr. Lata Velip

Professor, Department of Microbiology, Goa University

She specializes in marine microbiology, climate change impacts, and biogeochemistry. Her research has earned the ‘Pradnyawant Puraskar’ Award and fellowships at the Leibniz Centre for Tropical Marine Research, Germany. She has also received international fellowships from the American Geophysical Union, ECSA, and ISEB, presenting her work in the USA, Australia, and Europe.

Eduardo Luis Santos

Software Engineer, Microsoft, USA

He specializes in distributed systems and AI/ML infrastructure, building orchestration layers that scale to millions of users. He also worked at Google and IBM, shaping services that balance performance, security, and cost at hyperscale. His toolkit spans Python, C#, Rust, Go, and the Kubernetes ecosystem.

Joseph Teja

Senior Consultant, CALSTART and NITI Aayog

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