THE NKSR EDGE - Scholarship Test 2026
50 blue lines follow the market. One green line finds the Edge.
NKSR Securities Research is pleased to announce the 2026 edition of the NKSR Edge Scholarship Test, - Total cash prize pool of ₹29 Lakh.
Awards- All-India Winner (Rank 1): ₹6,00,000 — the highest scholarship award offered in this category to date
- Rank 2: ₹3,00,000
- Rank 3: ₹2,00,000
- Ranks 4–10: ₹1,00,000 each
- Ranks 11–20: ₹75,000 each
- Campus Topper Award: ₹50,000 — awarded to the highest-ranked participant at each of the 7 participating IITs, with 7 guaranteed campus winners
- Top 100: NKSR Scholar bag and exclusive NKSR merchandise
In addition, every participant will receive the NKSR Quant Scorecard — a personalised report detailing their All-India percentile, campus percentile, and section-wise performance
Top 25: Exclusive Invite to “A Day at NK” — Visit Our Gurgaon HQThe Top 25 participants will receive an exclusive invitation to spend a day at the NKSR Securities Research headquarters in Gurgaon.
- Interact with our researchers, engineers, and leadership team
- Get a behind-the-scenes look at the world of quantitative trading
- Experience a day at NKSR and gain first-hand exposure to our work, culture, and people
- Wrap up the day by joining our monthly social evening with the NKSR team
- Date and Time: Monday, 21 September 2026, 7:00 PM IST
- Duration: 120 minutes
- Mode: Online, proctored, conducted on HackerRank
- The test is conducted exclusively at 7 participating IITs
- Open to 3rd and 4th year students of B.Tech and Dual Degree programmes in Computer Science, Information Technology, and circuit branches (including Electrical, Electronics, and allied disciplines)
Eligible candidates may register through the process communicated by their respective campus placement cell.
Candidates are required to complete the registration form in full. Filling in every field and providing all requested details is mandatory.
All information submitted must be accurate, complete, and verifiable. Candidates are advised to carefully review all details before submitting the form. Providing incorrect, false, or misleading information may result in disqualification and disciplinary action.
For any queries, please contact your campus placement cell or write to the NKSR campus outreach team at - [email protected]
Skills Required
- Current third- or fourth-year student in a B.Tech or Dual Degree program
- Enrolled at one of the seven participating IITs
- Studying Computer Science, Information Technology, Electrical, Electronics, or an allied circuit discipline
- Complete the registration form with accurate, complete, and verifiable information
What We Do
NK Securities Research is a leading financial firm that leverages cutting edge technology and sophisticated algorithms to trade the financial markets. Founded in 2011, we have gained invaluable experience in the field of High Frequency Trading across different asset classes
