Prerna Education is conducting Prerna Ambitious Talent Hunt Exam (PATH 2020) for class 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th & 12th studying students. PATH 2020 is a Scholarship Examination which we conduct to bring out the hidden talent of Ambitious students who have ambitions to become top professionals.
PATH 2020 is the first step towards career milestone where students get upto 100% scholarship worth of Rs.90 lacs on the basis of their performance in examination and Top Scorer students will be rewarded with Cash Prizes of upto Rs.30 lacs to boost up their capabilities, to make surprising changes in their life & to prepare them for different focused examinations.
PATH 2020 Important Details
Candidates can check the table given below to check the important dates and details of PATH 2020
| PATH December 2020 | Dates & Details |
| Last date of enrollment | 19 December, 2020 |
| Mode of enrollment forms | Both online & offline |
| PATH 2020 Examination | 20 December, 2020 |
| Timing of Examination | 9.30 AM to 12.30 PM & 2.30 PM to 5.30 PM |
| Mode of Examination | Offline |
| Declaration of Result | Coming Soon |
For Class 7th, 8th, 9th & 10th
Total Number of Questions: There will be total 50 questions.
Nature of Questions: 45 Multiple Choice Questions and 5 Subjective Type Questions
Marking Scheme: Multiple Choice Question will be carrying on 4 marks each and Subjective type Question will be carrying 4 marks each)
Negative Marking: There will be negative marking of -1 for each wrong answer
Total Number of Marks: The entrance exam will be of 200 marks.
Duration: 1:30 hours
Distribution of Questions: Candidates can refer to the table given below to check the distribution of questions in each section.
| Multiple Choice Questions | |||
| Subjects | Number of Questions | ||
| Science | 15 | ||
| Mathematics | 15 | ||
| Mental Ability | 15 | ||
| Subjective Type Questions | |||
| Science | 3 | ||
| Mathematics | 2 | ||
For Class XI & XII
Total Number of Questions: There will be total 50 questions.
Nature of Questions: There will be total 50 Multiple Choice Questions
Marking Scheme: There will be +4 marks for each right answer and -1 mark for each wrong answer
Total Number of Marks: The entrance exam will be of 200 marks.
Duration: 1:30 hours
Distribution of Questions: Candidates can refer to the table given below to check the distribution of questions in each section.
| Multiple Choice Questions | |||
| Subjects | Number of Questions | ||
| Physics | 15 | ||
| Chemistry | 15 | ||
| Mathematics/ Biology | 20 | ||
For Class 7th students
| Subjects | Components |
| Science | Nutrition, Fibre to Fabric, Physical and Chemical Changes, Acids, Bases and Salts, Weather, Climate and Adaptations of Animals to Climate, Wind, Storms and Cyclones, Life Processes, Motion and Time, Electricity and Light, Our Environment, |
| Mathematics | Number System and Its Operations, Exponents, Algebraic Expression and Linear Equation, Ratio and Proportion Percentage and S.I. and C.I., Data Handling, Geometry, Mensuration,Comparing Quantities, Lines & Angels, Perimeter and Area |
| Mental Ability | Reasoning and Aptitude. |
For Class 8th students
| Subjects | Components |
| Science | Friction, Force & Pressure, Sound, Chemical effects of Electric Current, Metals & Non- Metals, Synthetics Fibres & Plastics, Microorganisms, Crop Production & Management, Conservation of Plants & animals, Cell Structure & Function, |
| Mathematics | Rational Numbers, Linear Equation in 1 Variable, Quadrilaterals, Square & Square Roots, Cube 7& Cube Roots, Data Handling, Comparing Quantities, Lines & Angles, Mensuration |
| Mental Ability | Verbal & Non-Verbal Reasoning: Number of Alphabet Test, Series, Classification, analog, Direct Test, Coding & Decoding, Problems based on Figures. |
For Class 9th students
| Subjects | Components |
| Science | Gravitation, Motion, Force & Laws of Motion, Is Matter around us Pure? Matter in our Surroundings, The Fundamental Unit of Life, Tissues, Diversity in Living Organisms. |
| Mathematics | Polynomials, Lines & Angles, Triangles, Number System, Linear Equation in 2 Variable, Circle, Surface Area and Volume |
| Mental Ability | Verbal & Non-Verbal Reasoning: Number of Alphabet Test, Series, Classification, analog, Direct Test, Coding & Decoding, Problems based on Figures & Matrix, Analytical Reasoning, General Logical Reasoning. |
For Class 10th students
| Subjects | Components |
| Science | Light, Human Eye & Colorful World, Electricity, Chemical Reactions & Equations, Acids, Bases and Salt, Metals & Non-Metals, Life Processes, Control & coordination, How do Organisms Reproduce? |
| Mathematics | Real Numbers, Pair of Linear Equations in 2 Variables, Arithmetic Progressions, Coordinate Geometry, Introduction to Trigonometry, Circle, Area related to Circle, Triangle, Surface area and Volume |
| Mental Ability | Verbal & Non-Verbal Reasoning: Number of Alphabet Test, Series, Classification, analog, Direct Test, Coding & Decoding, Problems based on Figures & Matrix, Analytical Reasoning, General Logical Reasoning. |
For Class 11th students
| Subjects | Components |
| Physics | Physical world and Measurement l Kinematics l Laws of Motion l Work, Energy and Power l Motion of System of Particles and Rigid Body l Gravitation l Properties of Bulk Matter l Thermodynamics l Behavior of Perfect Gas and Kinetic Theory l Oscillations and Waves |
| Chemistry | Basic Concepts of Chemistry l Structure of Atom l Classification of Elements and Periodicity in Properties l Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure l States of Matter: Gases and Liquids l Thermodynamics l Equilibrium , Redox Reactions l Hydrogen, s-Block Elements (Alkali and Alkaline Earth Metals, Some p-Block Elements (B,C,N) l Organic Chemistry – Some Basic Principles and Techniques l Hydrocarbons l Environmental Chemistry |
| Biology | Diversity in living world I Structural Organization in Plants & Animals l Cell Structure and Functions l Transport, Nutrition & Growth in plants l Photosynthesis and Respiration in Plants l Digestion and absorption. l Breathing and respiration. l Body fluids and circulation. l Excretory products and elimination. l Locomotion and movement. l Control and coordination. |
| Mathematics | Sets l Relation and function l Trigonometric functions l Mathematical Induction l Complex number l Sequence and series l Permutation and combination l Binomial theorem l Coordinate geometry l Limits and derivatives l Statistics, 3D geometry l Vectors l Probability l Logarithm l Inequality l Applied mathematics l Mathematical reasoning |
For Class 12th students
| Subjects | Components |
| Physics | Electrostatics l Current Electricity I Magnetic Effects of Current and Magnetism l Electromagnetic Induction and Alternating Currents l Electromagnetic Waves l Optics l Dual Nature of Matter and Radiation l Atoms and Nuclei l Electronic Devices l Communication Systems |
| Chemistry | Solid State l Solutions l Electrochemistry l Chemical Kinetic , Surface Chemistry l Principles and Processes of Isolation of Elements l p, d and f Block Elements l Coordination Compounds l Organic Compounds Containing Halogens (Haloalkanes and Haloarenes) l Organic Compounds Containing Oxygen (Alcohols, Phenols and Ethers, Aldehydes , Ketones and Carboxylic Acids) l Organic Compounds Containing Nitrogen (Amines, Amides, Cyanides, Isocyanides) l Biomolecules , Polymers, Chemistry in Everyday Life |
| Biology | Reproduction in Living Organisms I Reproduction in Human l Reproductive Health l Principles of Inheritance and Variation l Molecular Basis of Inheritance l Evolution l Human Health and Disease and role of microbes in Human Welfare l Strategies for Enhancement in Food Production l Biotechnology : Principles, Processes and its Applications l Ecology, Ecosystem & Environment Issues |
| Mathematics | Relation and function l Inverse trigonometric function l Matrices and Determinants l Limits and continuity l Differentiation l Application of derivatives l Integration l Application of integral l Differential equation l Vectors l 3D l Linear programming l Probability l Applied mathematics l Mathematical reasoning |
Students who are currently studying in Class 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th & 12th can appear for PATH 2020 examination. There are no minimum marks set by the governing authority in order to register or apply for the PATH 2020 examination.
It is to be noted that cash rewards will be granted through cheques. Candidates can check the information about scholarships percentage and cash rewards from the tables given below:
Cash Rewards criteria for students
| Category | Rank | Cash Prize |
| National Toppers | 1 | Rs. 10000/- |
| 2 | Rs. 7000/- | |
| 3 | Rs. 5000/- | |
| City Toppers | 1 | Rs. 5000/- |
| 2 | Rs. 4000/- | |
| 3 | Rs. 2000/- | |
| Top 10 Rankers in Each Class | 1-10 | Rs. 1000/- Each |
Scholarships criteria for students
| Rank | Tuition Fees | Administration Fees |
| Top 1-10 Rankers | 100% Scholarship | Chargeable |
| Top 11-20 Rankers | 80% Scholarship | Chargeable |
| Top 21-30 Rankers | 50% Scholarship | Chargeable |
The scholarship are applicable for the following given classroom program:
- Three year foundation classroom program for 7th studying students (School & Olympiads)
- Two year foundation classroom program for 8th studying students (School & Olympiads)
- One year foundation classroom program for 9th studying students (School Boards, Olympiads & NTSE)
- Two year foundation classroom program for 10th studying students (IIT JEE, NEET, School Boards, Olympiads & KVPY)
- Two year integrated classroom program for 11th studying students (IIT JEE Main | IIT JEE Advance, & NEET | AIIMS, School Boards, Olympiads & KVPY)
- One year target classroom program for 12th studying students (IIT JEE Main | IIT JEE Advance & NEET | AIIMS)
