Merit Assessment
Vanguard Assessment Test (VAT) 2026-27
Admission to Vanguard cohorts is strictly competitive and merit-based. The VAT is engineered to evaluate fundamental scientific intuition and analytical resilience, rather than rote formula memory.
Assessment Protocol & Dates
Upcoming Test Cycle
Sunday, 29th March 2026
Session 1: 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM (Offline at Boring Road Campus & Patliputra Center)
Registration Deadline: Friday, 27th March 2026 (5:00 PM IST)
Subsequent Cycle: Sunday, 12th April 2026 (Subject to seat availability)
Paper Architecture (180 Minutes)
- Part A: Analytical & Inductive Logic (45 Mins): Non-verbal patterns, spatial mechanics, deductive puzzles.
- Part B: Mathematical Foundation (60 Mins): Number theory, geometry proofs, polynomial functions.
- Part C: Natural Sciences Intuition (75 Mins): Physical reasoning, mechanistic deductions, biological systems.
Strict Cohort Policy: Once a classroom reaches 24 confirmed admissions, registrations for that division are closed permanently for the academic cycle.
Register for VAT Assessment
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