Standards 1–2 band · Ages 7–8
Scholarship exam for Class 2 students
In Class 2 children start joining words into sentences. The exam asks them to listen, pick the right word, and build a short sentence from tiles — the same skills their teachers are building in class.
- Exam fee
- ₹100
- Scholarship
- ₹1,000/month
- Paid for
- 12 months
- Duration
- 1 hour, online
What the Class 2 paper asks
15 min
General knowledge
India and the world, science around us, history, geography, sport and the environment — stable facts a curious student in that standard should know, whatever their board.
15 min
Life skills & character
Short real-life situations — a friend in trouble, a stranger online, a mistake to own up to — where the student chooses the kind, honest, safe or sensible thing to do.
30 min
English language
Vocabulary in context, grammar, listening to spoken English, reading, building sentences, writing a few lines — and reading a sentence aloud, marked for clarity and pronunciation.
- Tap to choose a picture-simple answer
- Listen and pick the word you heard
- Build a sentence from word tiles
- Read one short sentence aloud
Sample questions for Class 2
Written for this page at the Standards 1–2 level. The real paper is drawn fresh for every student.
English · Listening
1. The child hears the word “cat” and taps the picture that matches.
- 🐱
- 🐶
- 🐟
Show answer
🐱
English · Word tiles
2. Put the tiles in order: “ball · a · I · have”
Show answer
I have a ball.
Life skills
3. Your friend falls down in the playground. What do you do?
- Laugh
- Help them up and call a teacher
- Walk away
Show answer
Help them up and call a teacher
How to prepare in Class 2
- Ask your child to tell you about their day in three English sentences.
- Practise simple opposites: big/small, hot/cold, up/down.
- Sit with them for one free practice round so they know what each question looks like.
More in the two-week preparation plan and the guide to scholarships for Class 1–12.
Answers
Class 2 questions parents ask
Is there a scholarship exam for Class 2 students in India?
Yes. The ANOQR Scholarship Exam is open to Class 2 students of every board — CBSE, ICSE, every State Board, IB, Cambridge and NIOS — in all states. It is taken online at home, in one hour, any day in the month's window.
What is asked in the Class 2 paper?
Class 2 is in the Standards 1–2 band. There are three sections: general knowledge (15 minutes), life skills (15 minutes) and English (30 minutes), including tap to choose a picture-simple answer, listen and pick the word you heard, build a sentence from word tiles, read one short sentence aloud.
Do Class 2 students compete with older students?
No. Every class has its own merit list, so a Class 2 student is ranked only against other Class 2 students. Winners need the top score in their class and at least 60% overall.
What does a Class 2 winner receive, and what does it cost?
The fee is ₹100. Winners receive ₹1,000 on the 5th of every month for 12 months, a memento, a verifiable certificate and LangVR courses worth ₹1,00,000. Every participant gets courses worth ₹25,000 free.
Tell the other Class 2 parents
One message in the class WhatsApp group is how most families hear about it.