CHENNAI MATHEMATICAL INSTITUTE (CMI) - SCHOLASTIC TEST OF EXCELLENCE IN MATHEMATICAL SCIENCES
Tamil Nadu
Last date
06/01/2026
Reward
Not Available
Qualification
Other
Post
School
General information
Scholarship name
CHENNAI MATHEMATICAL INSTITUTE (CMI) - SCHOLASTIC TEST OF EXCELLENCE IN MATHEMATICAL SCIENCES
STEMS, a part of the college fest Tessellate, is a nationwide contest that gives students an opportunity to show off their conceptual understanding, win exciting prizes, and attend sessions with world-renowned mathematicians and scientists. The exam is one of its kind as you can attempt it from anywhere and make use of books and online resources. STEMS (Scholastic Test of Excellence in Mathematical Sciences) is an annual first-of-its-kind open resource examination conducted for students from 8th grade to undergraduates across India. The exam will be held in Mathematics, Physics, and (theoretical) Computer Science in December. The relaxed duration of the exam and original conceptual questions promote academic creativity over rote learning and research interest, increasing the interest and awareness of mathematical sciences amongst the students.
- Region
- Tamil Nadu
- Scholarship type
- Private
- Fields
- Other
- For
- School
Key dates
Last date to apply: 06/01/2026 The last date to apply for this scholarship is January 6, 2026.
Eligibility
Candidate must be in High school or above.
Award & availability
Stated amount: Not Available The top 50 students across streams are eligible to participate in a 3-day camp at CMI. The top 50 Students will be selected.
Application
The registration fee is Rs.100/- per subject excluding the convenience fee.
- Go to Sign In, Register Page.(Click here)
- Click on the Signup Tab.
- Enter all your details and click on Submit.
Selection process
The selection process is based on Application. Other Info General Instructions
- STEMS is an online exam conducted across 3 subjects: Maths, Physics, and Computer Science.
- Anyone from class 8 till the final year of their undergraduate course can give the exam.
- Based on the grade, we will assign you to an appropriate category.
- Duration of Math exam is 6 hours, Physics and Computer Science are for 3 hours each.
- Question paper is broadly divided into 2 parts: Part A and Part B. Part A consists of objective questions and Part B is subjective.
- Part B will be graded only if you have scored above a certain cut-off in Part A.
- Students are allowed to refer to books and online sources to solve the problems.
Contact
Phone No: +91-8114342726, +91-9945328128 Email ID: tessellate.cmi@gmail.com For more information: Click here Apply Now https://www.tessellate.cmi.ac.in/stems