International Science Olympiads
International Science Olympiad Stages:
Stage I: National Standard Examinations (NSEs)
Sl. | National Standard Examination Name | Eligibility | Pattern | Syllabus |
1 | National Standard Examination in Astronomy (NSEA) | Continuing 12th Std.
(& other age conditions) |
Questions: 80 multiple choice questions with negative marking.
Language: English & Hindi |
Is broadly equivalent to senior secondary level (up to and including Class XII) of CBSE. There will be greater emphasis on Physics, Mathematics and Elementary Astronomy. |
2 | National Standard Examination in Biology (NSEB) | Continuing 12th Std.
(& other age conditions) |
Questions: 80 multiple choice questions with negative marking.
Language: English & Hindi |
Is broadly equivalent to senior secondary level (up to and including Class XII) of CBSE |
3 | National Standard Examination in Chemistry (NSEC) | Continuing 12th Std.
(& other age conditions) |
Questions: 80 multiple choice questions with negative marking.
Language: English & Hindi |
Is broadly equivalent to senior secondary level (up to and including Class XII) of CBSE |
4 | National Standard Examination in Physics (NSEP) | Continuing 12th Std.
(& other age conditions) |
Questions:
1. 3-mark questions, each with only one of four options correct. 2. 6-mark questions, each with one or more than one option correct. To get credit, all the correct option(s) and no incorrect option(s) should be marked. Language: English, Hindi, Gujarati, Bangla (last three on request) |
Is broadly equivalent to senior secondary level (up to and including Class XII) of CBSE. |
5 | National Standard Examination in Junior Science (NSEJS) | Continuing 10th Std.
(& other age conditions) Must not be appearing in any of NSEA, NSEB, NSEC or NSEP for the same year |
Questions: 80 multiple choice questions with negative marking.
Language: English & Hindi |
broadly equivalent to secondary school level (up to and including Class X) of CBSE. All the basic subjects of science (Biology, Chemistry and Physics) and Mathematics may have roughly equal emphasis. |
Stage II: Indian National Olympiad Examinations (INOs)
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