# Atul Maheshwari scholarship admit cards released, first exam 18 October 2026-10-15T04:32:59+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Amar Ujala Foundation has issued admit cards for the Atul Maheshwari Chhatravritti 2026 examination. The link has been sent to the registered mobile number of each eligible student. The exam will be held in two stages: the first on 18 October and the second on 25 October 2026. Students must arrive at the test centre 30 minutes early. If the SMS link does not arrive, they can download the admit card from the foundation's website by entering the mobile number used during registration and selecting their name. For any other difficulty, candidates can email foundation@amarujala.com. The first-stage centres include Agra, Lucknow, Dehradun, Chandigarh and 46 other cities, the second-stage centres cover Noida, Kanpur, Prayagraj, Gorakhpur, Jammu and 37 more locations. ## Indian Opinion Analysis The admit card release means 18 October is locked for thousands of students across 50 centres. Two-thirds of those centres are in Uttar Pradesh, so district-level transport and school logistics will matter most for turnout. The foundation has not yet said how many candidates applied or what the selection ratio is, so the only concrete next step for students is to check their own admit card link and reach their centre 30 minutes early. Those missing the SMS can email foundation@amarujala.com, but that is a fallback, not a guaranteed quick fix. ## Coverage - amarujala.com Leads with the admit-card release and exam dates, no government angle This brief was synthesised by AI from the source linked above. Tags: Amar Ujala Foundation, Atul Maheshwari Scholarship, Himachal Pradesh, scholarship exam, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/atul-maheshwari-scholarship-admit-cards-released-first-exam-18-october/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/atul-maheshwari-scholarship-admit-cards-released-first-exam-18-october/#story-in-brief How this brief was made: an AI model read the report linked above and wrote this summary and analysis, which were published automatically. Published briefs are sampled every hour by an automated quality check; the editor verifies its findings and approves corrections, and corrected briefs carry a dated correction line. We do no original reporting. Methodology: https://indianopinion.org/ai-use-policy/