ACST 2020 Aakash Admission cum Scholarship Test on 22 March
About ACST 2020
ACST 2020 Scholarship is offered by Aakash Institute for admission to the candidates preparing for engineering entrance exams, medical entrance exams and foundations courses through its Admission-cum-Scholarship Test (ACST). Aakash Institute is a coaching institute that offers coaching for engineering as well as medical entrance exams. It is one of the famous institutes among the students preparing for NEET and IIT JEE. Aakash Institute is present in 103 cities and has more than 170 branches across India. Aakash Institute is now conducting ACST which is the Admission cum Scholarship Test through which is available for the following courses. ACST is valid only for 1 to 4 years courses and is not applicable for short term courses.
- (NEET/ AIIMS) Entrance Exam (Class 10 and 11)
- JEE (Main & Advanced) Entrance Exam (Class 10 and 11)
- NTSE & Olympiads Foundation Courses (Classes 7-9 Coaching)
Latest Update: ACST is now iACST and students can apply for the Aakash Scholarship test and avail up to 90% scholarship Apply Now for Aakash iACST 2021
- Click Here to Apply for ACST for Engineering (JEE Main and Advanced)
- Click Here to Apply for ACST Medical (NEET/AIIMS)
- Click Here to Apply for ACST Foundation (NTSE & Olympiads)
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ACST 2020 Dates
The exam date for the ACST is given in the table below. The candidates can apply for the ACST Scholarship one day before the exam.
ACST is conducted on multiple dates and a student can appear only two times in ACST for seeking admission in a particular course.
Aakash ACST Exam | Dates |
ACST Exam December | 22 December 2019 |
ACST Exam January | 5 January 2020 |
ACST Exam January | 19 January 2020 |
ACST Exam February | 2 February 2020 |
ACST Exam March | 22 March 2020 |
ACST 2020 Eligibility Criteria
Gender | Both | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Region | India | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Class | Class 7-11 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
The eligibility criteria for the engineering, medical and foundation courses are different. The criteria for each entrance exam is given in the table below
The candidates who have qualified the direct admission criteria of Aakash Institute are also eligible to appear in ACST. The candidates can appear only two times in ACST for seeking admission in a particular course. Aakash (ACST) Courses, Fee StructureThe students have the option to opt for 4 years, 3 years, 2 years or a 1-year course.
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ACST 2020 Reward
Aakash Institute will offer the concession to the candidates for coaching to crack medical exams, engineering exams or the Olympiads as the case may be.
The student is eligible for 10% to 75% Scholarship
- Aakash Medical Course Fee for 2 years - Rs. 3,82,000 (approx)
- Aakash Engineering Course Fee for 2 years - Rs 2,78,000 (approx)
Scholarship Slabs for ACST 2019
- Above 30% Marks in Test - 10% Scholarship
- Above 40% Marks - 20% Scholarship
- Above 90% Marks - 50% Scholarship
ACST 2020 Application form and Process
The Application process of ACST for all the above mentioned three courses has now started, and students should fill the ACST application form on or before the last date. The candidates need to know that the forms can be filled through online mode only.
There is no procedure for filling the form through offline mode. The link to fill the ACST form for Engineering, Medical and Foundation courses is given below
- Click Here to Apply for ACST for Engineering (JEE Main and Advanced)
- Click Here to Apply for ACST Medical (NEET/AIIMS)
- Click Here to Apply for ACST Foundation (NTSE & Olympiads)
- Apply Now for Aakash iACST
Steps to fill the ACST Application Form
The step by step guide to fill the ACST Application Form is given below. The candidates need to follow the steps and fill the application form.
- STEP 1: The candidates need to visit the official website of Aakash by following the link given below for each course. The application link is separately provided for each course.
- STEP 2: The candidates after that need to fill the personal details such as Name, Email Id, Contact etc.
- STEP 3: After filling the details mentioned above, the candidates need to select the course and the centre of their choice.
- STEP 4: At last the candidates have to make the payment of the fee through the following method:
- Credit Card/ Debit Card/ Net Banking
- Payment with wallets
Submission of ACST Application Form
After filling all the details and payment of the application fee, the candidates need to submit the ACST Application Form. The candidates make sure that they are filling the correct details in every section of the application form.
The important information about the related topics will be sent to the email id or the mobile number of the aspirants. Therefore, the candidates filling the form should ensure that they have provided the valid email id and mobile number.
- Four passport size photo
- Mark Sheet
ACST Application Fee
Category | Amount |
Class 10 and 11 | Rs 500 |
Class 7, 8 and 9 | Rs 200 |
ACST 2020 Selection Process
The selection of the candidates for the scholarship and admission to the medical, engineering and foundation course will be done by the selection committee and the decision of the selection committee for selecting the candidates will be final.
ACST Exam Pattern
- Duration of Exam: 2 hours
- There is no negative marking in any of the exam
- Total Marks for class 7 is 360
- Total Marks for class 8 is 360
- Total Marks for class 9 is 360
- Total Marks for class 10 is 300
- Total Marks for class 11 is 400
Class |
Syllabus |
Course |
Number of Questions |
Class 10 |
Based on Class 10 Syllabus |
Medical |
Science- 45 & Maths-30 |
Class 11 |
Based on Class 11 syllabus |
Medical |
Physics-25, Chemistry-25 & Biology-50 |
Class 10 |
Based on class 9 & 10 syllabus |
Engineering |
Physics-25, Chemistry-25 & Maths-25 |
Class 11 |
Based on class 11 syllabus |
Engineering |
Physics-25, Chemistry-25 & Maths-50 |
Class 7-9 |
Based on class 7,8,9 syllabus respectively |
Olympiad |
Science-45 & Maths-45 |
Direct Admission without ACST Scholarship Test
If you register online, you will get a discount of Rs. 4000 for the Regular Classroom Program. The online booking of the seat will act as a discount coupon.
- Regular 1 & 2-year Medical Program for NEET 2020, 2021
- Regular 1 & 2-year Engineering Program for JEE Main 2019, 2020
- Foundation Programs for Class 8, 9 & 10 Students
- Other Programs Offered by Aakash
Aakash ACST Registration Started for NEET, AIIMS, JEE Preparation
Cut off for Direct Admission (Medical and Engineering)
- Those students who have secured minimum 85% and above marks in Science & Maths in previous class OR secures 70% marks in ACST OR less than or equal to 35000 Ranks in ANTHE can take direct admission in Four Year (in class 9) or Three Year (in class 10) Courses for Medical / Engineering, Olympiads & NTSE.
- Those students who have secured minimum 70% aggregate marks in Science & Maths in class 9 / 10 Board exam of CBSE/ICSE or any other recognized Board can take direct admission in Two Year Courses for Medical / Engineering.
- Those students who have secured minimum 70% aggregate marks in Science & Maths in class 10 or 70% aggregate marks in PCB / PCM in class 12 Board exam can take direct admission in One Year Courses for Medical / Engineering.
- Those students who have secured minimum 65% aggregate marks in PCB / PCM in class 12 or 70% aggregate marks in Science & Maths in class 10 Board Exam can take direct admission (DA) in Short-Term Courses i.e. Crash Courses / Test Series Courses / Achiever Courses.
Cut off for Direct Admission (Foundation)
Those students who have secured above 70% aggregate marks or B1 Grade in Science & Mathematics can take direct admission otherwise; he/she will have to appear in our Admission-cum-Scholarship-Test.
ACST 2019 Dates
Exam | Dates |
ACST January Exam Date | 6 January 2019 |
ACST January Exam Date | 20 January 2019 |
ACST February Exam Date | 3 February 2019 |
ACST February Exam Date | 10 February 2019 |
ACST March Exam Date | 24 March 2019 |
ACST April Exam Date | 23 April 2019 |
ACST April Exam Date | 28 April 2019 |
ACST May Exam Date | 5 May 2019 |
ACST May Exam Date | 12 May 2019 |
ACST May Exam Date | 19 May 2019 |
ACST May Exam Date | 26 May 2019 |
ACST June Exam Date | 2 June 2019 |
ACST June Exam Date | 9 June 2019 |
ACST June Exam Date | 16 June 2019 |
ACST June Exam Date | 30 June 2019 |
ACST July Exam Date | 7 July 2019 |
ACST July Exam Date | 21 July 2019 |
ACST August Exam Date | 4 August 2019 |
ACST August Exam Date | 11 August 2019 |
ACST 2020 Contact Details
Plot No. 8, Aakash Tower,
Pusa Road, New Delhi – 110005,
Phone: 7303529494
Toll-Free Number: 1800-121-1239