There are various scholarship exams, government exams as well as competitive exams after 10th. These exams after 10th help students gain the requisite financial assistance to pursue their higher education or get admission into their dream university right after 10th. Here are the top entrance and competitive exams after 10th:

1. National Science Talent Search Examination (NSTSE)
2. Indian Army Soldier Recruitment/Indian Navy Metric Recruitment/IAF Airmen Recruitment
3. International English Olympiad (IEO).
4. Indian National Mathematical Olympiad [INMO].
5. Kishore Vigyanik Protsahan Yojana (KVPY).

1.National Talent Search Examination (NTSE) : 

A prominent one in the long list of exams after 10th, the National Talent Search Examination (NTSE) is a renowned scholarship exam conducted at national level by the National Council of Education Research and Training (NCERT). Specifically organised for 10th standard students, NTSE comprises of two stages, first as State/UT level and then second as National Level. It witnesses more than 50 lakh applications every out of which select 2,000 are given the scholarship.

2.Kishore Vigyanik Protsahan Yojana (KVPY) :

 Designed as on-going National Program of Fellowship in the discipline of Basic Sciences, Kishore Vigyanik Protsahan Yojana is conducted and funded by the Department of Science and Technology, Government of India. This is amongst the most sought-after exams after 10th and aims to select aspirants wanting to study basic sciences courses and aiming to explore the research domain in Science.

3.Indian National Mathematical Olympiad [INMO]

Conducted by the Mathematics Cell of the Homi Bhabha Centre for Science Education on the 3rd Sunday of January every year, INMO is an opportunity for those who want to pursue a career in Mathematics. It is the 3rd stage of the 6-stage mathematics exam and only those who clear the first 2 levels are eligible to appear for INMO. The reason why it has become one of the most opted exams after 10th is that the applicants become eligible to study BSc Mathematics at Chennai Mathematical Institute. Further, those who apply for Bachelor of Statistics/Maths at the Indian Statistical Institute are directly called for an interview without giving the entrance test.