Education

IITs have banned over 20 companies from placement process

Updated : Dec 2, 2025

IITs ban over 20 companies from placement for rescinding offers last minute

The decision to ban these companies was made unanimously across the IITs for the current placement cycle.

US sees 9.5% drop in Indian master’s and PhD enrolments

Updated : Nov 23, 2025

Looking beyond American universities: Indian graduate enrolment dips 9.5% in US

The Open Doors report, funded by the US Department of State, showed 177,892 Indian graduates enrolling for master's and doctoral programmes in 2024-25, down from 196,567 in 2023-24.

As admissions open, Liverpool’s 2026 Bengaluru campus promises tech-ready, NEP-aligned learning

Updated : Nov 19, 2025

Liverpool's first India campus in 2026 brings UK academics, Game Design to Bengaluru: Admissions open

With applications now live on the University of Liverpool India Campus admissions portal, the move marks a major step in the UK institution’s expansion into one of the world’s fastest-growing higher-education markets

With grace marks scrapped, CBSE’s hidden rules offer students surprising safety nets

Updated : Nov 19, 2025

From photocopy rights to pen bans, CBSE’s lesser-known rules can save your exam year

Knowing these lesser-known rules can make the difference between a setback and a second chance, and many of them are far more student-friendly than most assume

Fifteen IITs feature in the 2026 list, and several have recorded substantial progress.

Updated : Nov 18, 2025

QS Sustainability Rankings 2026: India in global top 4 with 103 universities; IIT Delhi, IIT Roorkee among colleges that made it

The country is now among just four higher education systems worldwide to have more than 100 institutions featured in the list.

UPSC announces CSE Main 2025 results, interviews from November at Dholpur House

Updated : Nov 12, 2025

UPSC declares Civil Services Main 2025 results: Interviews start this November; Details here

UPSC said the candidature of these candidates is provisional, subject to verification of the eligibility criteria and supporting documents

CAT 2025 exam on November 30: IIM Kozhikode issues schedule, key details ou

Updated : Nov 8, 2025

CAT 2025 date out: IIM Kozhikode to conduct exam on November 30 in three shifts; Details here

The national-level management entrance exam, which serves as the gateway to MBA and business management programmes at the IIMs and other premier B-schools, will be conducted in three shifts on the same day

JEE Main 2026: CBSE steps in to resolve registration number issue for students

Updated : Nov 7, 2025

CBSE orders schools to share Class 11 registration numbers for JEE Main 2026 applications

In response to numerous complaints, the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has directed all schools under its affiliation to provide Class 11 registration numbers to students applying for the JEE Main 2026

Indian schools should teach manufacturing, people skills, finance and marketing, say netizens

Updated : Nov 7, 2025

‘Schools should teach manufacturing,’ says expert; netizens say ‘great idea’, call for overhauling of curricula

Manufacturing and import-export expert Prakash Dadlani's idea was endorsed by Zoho founder Sridhar Vembu, who said it could be immensely beneficial.

CISCE to announce ICSE, ISC 2026 exam datesheet soon: Here's what to expect

Updated : Nov 6, 2025

CISCE set to release ICSE, ISC 2026 exam datesheet next week: What students need to know

The Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations (CISCE) will soon release the datesheet for the ICSE (Class 10) and ISC (Class 12) exams for 2026

Fund manager Gurmeet Chadha asserts that the lessons children learn on the playing field are invaluable for their personal growth.

Updated : Nov 5, 2025

'Always encourage your child to...': Fund manager Gurmeet Chadha on how to shape your child’s character, discipline

Financial adviser Gurmeet Chadha’s guidance to parents is gaining traction for its emphasis on the broader benefits of sports involvement. Chadha underlines that children gain essential life skills such as humility, respect, and relationship-building through participation in sporting activities.

JEE Main 2026 Session 1 registration now live; results to be announced on Feb 12

Updated : Nov 1, 2025

JEE Main 2026 registration begins: NTA opens applications for Session 1 till Nov 27

The online registration process began on October 31, 2025, and will remain open till November 27, 2025, on the official website jeemain.nta.nic.in

In line with the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020, CBSE has introduced a significant change for Class 10 students starting from the 2026 academic year.

Updated : Oct 30, 2025

CBSE 2026: Final date sheet For Class 10, 12 board exams released. Check schedule

In response to concerns about exam overlap, the CBSE assured that the National Testing Agency (NTA) will require students to enter their Class 11 registration number when applying for the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE Main).

New IISc attendance rule sparks unrest; faculty, students question research culture shift

Updated : Oct 29, 2025

IISc faces backlash as new attendance rule mandates 40-hour weeks for faculty, 50 for students

Under the new rules, faculty and staff must log 40 working hours per week. For MTech and first-year PhD students, the requirement is even higher, at least 50 hours on campus each week

New partnership to boost IELTS prep and open global study doors for Indian students

Updated : Oct 17, 2025

Edtech–education tie-up to strengthen IELTS training for aspiring international students

The collaboration is designed to make global education opportunities more accessible to students through structured exam preparation and expert guidance

Students at MBM Engineering University in Jodhpur were stunned after results showed marks as high as 120 in a 100-mark exam.

Updated : Oct 11, 2025

120 marks out of 100! Jodhpur university's massive errors in result publication spark outrage

The results, briefly published on the university website, left students shocked and confused. When several students pointed out the glaring error, the administration swiftly removed the results without issuing any clarification

Students to face new test centre allocation based on Aadhaar address from 2026

Updated : Oct 9, 2025

NTA's major change 2026: You can no longer select test city for JEE, NEET; Aadhaar address to now determine

Students appearing for exams like JEE Main, NEET-UG, and CUET-UG will no longer be able to choose their preferred test cities

UPSC changes policy, will release CSE Prelims answer keys immediately after test

Updated : Oct 4, 2025

UPSC major policy change: CSE Prelims answer keys to be published right after exam, says SC

Until now, UPSC has released answer keys only after the entire examination cycle, spanning nearly a year, was completed and the final results were declared

Internships, jobs on offer as Delhi University holds job mela on October 8

Updated : Oct 3, 2025

DU announces October 8 job fair for students and alumni, registration now live

The event, hosted at DU’s multipurpose hall, indoor stadium, and gate number two, is open to current undergraduate, postgraduate, and PhD students, as well as alumni

Drishti IAS fined Rs 5 lakh for misleading ads about its 2022 UPSC exam results