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The programme

A serious exam.
Built for real understanding.

Forty-five minutes. Four rounds across one academic year — from your own school to the National Grand Finale. Seven subject tracks for Class 3 onwards; Foundation classes (Nursery–Class 2) offer Maths, Science, English + Drawing (Skill Olympiad). Built on CBSE, ICSE and NCERT frameworks.

Explore the syllabus

Pick a subject. Pick a class. See everything.

Syllabus, exam pattern, sample questions, and the rewards on offer — all in one place.

Step 1 · Choose subject
Step 2 · Choose class
The exam itself

Same format. Every subject. Every class.

45m

Duration

One paper per subject. No negative marking. Calculator-free.

30Q

Structure

Concept-driven MCQs. Mix of foundational, application, and reasoning.

OMR

Mode

Offline, at your school. Sealed papers, proctored. Results in 30–40 days.

The right question, asked at the right age, becomes a habit of mind that lasts a lifetime.

Brainwave Academic Board
A 12-month rhythm

Four rounds, one academic year.

0140%

Prelims · School · April – October

Top 40% advance

Conducted in your own school. The first stage of the climb — open to every registered student.

20%

Semi-Final · District · Nov – Jan

Top 20% from each district

District-level recognition. Verified by our academic board. Districts compete for state-level slots.

5%

Final · State · February

Top 5% per state

State Final qualifiers earn the right to write the National Grand Finale paper.

₹1L

Grand Finale · National · March

The National Topper's scholarship

Top 3 nationally win cash. Rank 1: ₹1,00,000 · Rank 2: ₹50,000 · Rank 3: ₹30,000.

Fee structure

Transparent. With a real offer.

Per subject, per academic year. Plus an offer that rewards exploring more than one subject.

Nursery — Class 2

₹150/ subject

Foundation programme

Most enrolments

Class 3 — 8

₹200/ subject

Core academic track

Class 9 — 12

₹250/ subject

Competitive prep

Free-subject offer

Take more, pay less per subject.

If a student registers for 3 subjects, 1 subject is free. If a student registers for 5 subjects, 2 subjects are free.

3 + 1

Register for 3 subjects · 1 subject free

5 + 1

Register for 5 subjects · 1 subject free (all 6 unlocked)

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Register at your school

If your school is already a Brainwave partner, ask your Coordinator to enrol. If not — share this page with your Principal.