National Olympiad in Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Astronomy and Junior Science

A major Olympiad programme in basic Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Astronomy and Junior Science is operational in the country. The programme aims at promoting excellence in Science among pre-University students and selecting teams of students to represent India at the International Olympiads in these subjects. The Olympiad in Junior Science has been added from the year 2008.

What is the Eligibility

For International Standard Examination in Physics, Chemistry and Biology, Science students studying in class XI or class XII are eligible. Those who have already passed class XII examination are not eligible. For National Standard Examination in Junior Science, students of class X or lower classes satisfying specified age conditions are eligible.

How to apply

Any student can apply through his/ her school for participation in any one of these Olympiads. The Principal/ Senior Faculty Coordinator in the subject will contact IAPT office at Pune and get the institution registered for the conduct of examination after completing necessary formalities. The exact information about these Olympiads is generally issued by IAPT in the month of July/August every year in leading national dailies and its own website www.iapt.org.in The Registration form for applying to IAPT, Pune office is given below.

Examination Fee

Examination fee of Rs. 60/- per student per subject is to be paid by an Indian student and a fee of US dollar 12 per student per subject is to be paid by an overseas student. This fee is to be paid only to the Coordinator in the school desiring to enroll itself as a centre. In no case, the fee is to be sent to CBSE or IAPT.

Format of Examination

The Question papers for National Standard Examination in different subjects for the year 2007-08 are available on this site. Since National Standard Examination in Junior Science was conducted for the first time in the year 2008, the previous years papers are not available.

If your school/ college is not a registered centre, visit the IAPT website www.iapt.org.in . This website displays details of the centres which were registered last year. This may be of help to you in locating the centre nearest to you and in enrolling your name at the centre by paying the required fee. If any school/ College wants to get itself registered for the first time, the form for the Registration can be downloaded from this site and sent to IAPT office, Pune at the above centre.

These Olympiad Programmes follow the following 05 stages :

Stage I National Standard Examination in the subject

Stage II Indian National Olympiad in the subject

Stage III Orientation cum selection camp

Stage IV Pre-departure training camp

Stage V Participation in International Olympiad