Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE)

The combined efforts of National Centre for Financial Education (NCFE) and Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) in conducting the first National Financial Literacy Test for Class VIII-Class X students across the country have shown promising results.

The test was held successfully on January 12 with around 1 lakh students appearing for the test. The list of top 120 All-India rank holders is available on the CBSE website.

The top three ranks for the National Financial Literacy Test were achieved by Abhinav Agarwal from Kendriya Vidyalaya Raigarh, Maharashtra, Mohammad Atif from Aditya Birla Public School Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh and Mukund Choudhary from Krishna Public School Raipur, Chhattisgarh, respectively.

The largest number of students attempting the exam from a single school was an impressive 929 students appearing from Rani Public School Kozhikode, Kerala.

The 60-minute National Financial Literacy Test consisted of 75 questions on various financial topics, including basic financial knowledge on topics such as money, banking, investment, savings, insurance, budgeting, financial planning and retirement planning.

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Courtesy : India Today