⚠️ KVPY 2026 Official Status — Discontinued
🔴 KVPY EXAM 2026 లో CONDUCT అవ్వదు.
DST July 18, 2022 న officially announce చేసింది — KVPY ని INSPIRE programme లో subsume చేసారు. Separate KVPY aptitude test ఇప్పుడు ఉండదు. KVPY website ఇప్పటికీ exist అవుతుంది కానీ new applications accept అవ్వవు.
- New KVPY exam conduct అవ్వదు
- New KVPY applications accept కాదు
- KVPY hall ticket 2026 — available కాదు
- Last KVPY exam: 2021-22 batch
- Existing fellows continue benefits receive
- Fellowship continuation as per existing norms
- INSPIRE SHE ₹80,000/year equivalent
- online-inspire.gov.in లో account manage
✅ New students కి solution: INSPIRE SHE (online-inspire.gov.in) — same objective, same amount (₹80,000/year), same science focus. Apply చేయండి! INSPIRE Guide →
📚 KVPY History — 1999 to 2022
KVPY (Kishore Vaigyanik Protsahan Yojana) 1999 లో DST, Government of India launch చేసింది. 23 years పాటు India's most prestigious science fellowship గా serve చేసింది.
| Feature | Details |
|---|---|
| Started | 1999 by Department of Science and Technology (DST) |
| Administered By | Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bangalore |
| 3 Streams | SA (Class 11), SX (Class 12), SB (1st year B.Sc) |
| Exam Type | CBT (Computer Based Test) — Physics, Chemistry, Math, Biology |
| Selection | Aptitude Test (75%) + Personal Interview (25%) |
| Discontinued | July 18, 2022 — Merged with INSPIRE Programme |
💰 KVPY Fellowship Amount (Historical) vs INSPIRE SHE
| Level | KVPY (Old) | INSPIRE SHE (Current) |
|---|---|---|
| SA/SX Stream (Class 11/12) | ₹5,000/month + ₹20,000 contingency | ₹5,000/month + ₹20,000 research |
| UG Level (B.Sc) | ₹5,000/month + ₹20,000 | ₹80,000/year total |
| PG Level (M.Sc) | ₹7,000/month + ₹28,000 | ₹80,000/year (5-year duration) |
| PhD Level | Higher fellowship | INSPIRE Fellowship: ₹31,000–₹35,000/month |
🔬 KVPY Alternative — INSPIRE SHE Apply చేయండి
KVPY exam miss అయింది అని worry చేయకండి. INSPIRE SHE same purpose, same science focus, same prestigious DST brand:
- Amount: ₹80,000/year (₹60K + ₹20K)
- Duration: Max 5 years
- 12,000 scholars/year
- No separate exam — academic merit based
- Summer research opportunity included
- Class 12 Board Top 1%
- JEE/NEET top 10,000 + natural science
- IISER/NISER direct admission
- NTSE/JBNSTS/Olympiad scholar
- Age: 17–22 years
❓ FAQ — KVPY Scholarship 2026
KVPY 2026 exam ఉంటుందా? ＋
కాదు. KVPY officially July 18, 2022 న DST ద్వారా discontinued చేయబడింది — INSPIRE programme లో merge అయింది. 2026 లో separate KVPY exam ఉండదు. New aspirants INSPIRE SHE apply చేయాలి.
Existing KVPY fellows scholarship continue అవుతుందా? ＋
అవును. Existing KVPY fellows (2021-22 and earlier batches) వారి fellowship existing norms ప్రకారం continue receive చేస్తారు. online-inspire.gov.in లో account manage చేయవచ్చు. SBI account Aadhaar link mandatory.
KVPY replace చేసిన scholarship ఏది? ＋
INSPIRE SHE (Scholarship for Higher Education) — DST, Government of India. ₹80,000/year, 12,000 scholars/year, 5 years duration. No exam — academic merit based selection. Portal: online-inspire.gov.in
KVPY IISER admission కి still valid అవుతుందా? ＋
2022 తర్వాత KVPY ద్వారా IISER admission ఉండదు. IISERs ఇప్పుడు IAT (IISER Aptitude Test), JEE Main/Advanced, NEET scores ద్వారా admission ఇస్తున్నాయి. KVPY 2021 batch students existing IISER admission valid.
Disclaimer: KVPY officially discontinued. Verify at online-inspire.gov.in for INSPIRE SHE. BeInCareer is not affiliated with DST or IISc.
