ZEST test dates
Two sittings a week apart, the same paper in each, so a student who cannot make the first can sit the second. Results follow two days after the test, and the scholarship offer comes with them.
Registration information
Test dates and results
| Sitting | Test date | Result | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| First | 13 September 2026 | 15 September 2026 | Open — recommended |
| Second | 20 September 2026 | 22 September 2026 | Open — recommended |
The result and scholarship offer follow on 15 September 2026. If that date does not work, the same paper runs again on 20 September 2026. Seats are limited, so register early.
Which one to sit, and what happens between
The two sittings are a week apart and the paper is the same in each, so the choice is about your calendar rather than your chances. Sit whichever gives you a confirmed answer before you need to make a decision about the year.
For a student joining the new academic session, that usually means September. The result lands in line with our enrolment timeline, so a family knows the waiver before batches fill rather than after. The 20 September 2026 sitting still works and is the right choice for anyone who has only just started looking, but it runs against fewer remaining seats at the same score.
Between the test and the result there is nothing to do. Papers are marked centrally, the slab is derived from the score, and both student and parent are told together. Nobody is asked to come in and discuss it first.
If you miss a cycle, the next one costs the same ₹200 and carries the same slabs. What it cannot give back is the seats taken in the meantime.
Test dates, answered
Which cycle should I sit?
What happens between the test and the result?
Do the slabs change between cycles?
Register for the 13 September 2026 sitting
Result on 15 September 2026, with the scholarship offer.