Stages for physics olympiad The physics Olympiad program follows the following 5 stages: Stage I: National Standard

Examination in Physics (NSEP), Stage III: Orientation cum Selection amp (OCSC) in physics, Stage V: Participation in International Physics Olympiad (IPhO)" Stage I is entirely the responsi ility of I!PT" !ll the remaining stages are organi#ed y the $%CSE" The detailed information a#out eligi#ility and structure of the stages is gi$en #elow: Stage I: National Standard Examination in Physics %NSEP& NSEP is the first stage of selection of students in the physics Olympiad Programme which is organised #y the Indian 'ssociation of Physics Teachers %I'PT&" E$ery student aspiring to go through successi$e stages of the programme must enroll for NSEP" NSEP will #e held at a large num#er of centres in the country" Date and Time of NSEP &''(: .ast Date for Enrollment for NSEP: Eligi ility: 'll Indian students of lass (I or lass (II %Science stream& and #orn after )ecem#er *+, +,-, are eligi#le to appear for NSEP" ' student may appear for more than one su#.ect pro$ided the examination schedule allows it" See information a#out the examination schedule under $arious su#.ects" Students who ha$e passed lass (II are not eligi#le to enroll for NSEP /00-"It is the student1s responsi#ility to ensure that the eligi#ility criteria are satisfied" In case at any stage of the program it is found that the student does not satisfy the eligi#ility criteria, he2she may #e dis3ualified from the program" Sylla +s: &) No*em er &''( (S+nday) ',:)' am to --:)' am -/th Septem er &''( Stage II: Indian National Physics Olympiad (INPhO), Stage IV: Pre!departure Training amp (PDT) for IPhO,

The sylla#us for NSEP is #roadly e3ui$alent to the senior secondary le$el % lass (I and lass (II& of 4SE Physics" This is only a rough guideline, and there is no detailed sylla#us gi$en for NSEP"
0+estion Paper: NSEP emphasi5es comprehension of the su#.ect, not rote memory" Its format will #e as follows:

Part ! (-(' mar1s):

50 multiple choice 3uestions consisting of: (!-) 60 3uestions, each with only one of the four options correct %negati$e mar7s for incorrect answers& (!&) +0 3uestions, each with any num#er of the four options correct %all correct options to get credit i"e" mar7s& 5 %or 8& 3uestions which are pro#lems or short!answer type" English" %9owe$er, NSEP 3uestion papers may #e a$aila#le in 9indi, and some other regional languages pro$ided there are more than *00 students for that language" Please chec7 with I'PT"&

Part % (2' mar1s): .ang+age:

0+alifying for the Second Stage:

4ased on performance in NSEP, the top *00 students in order of merit will 3ualify to appear for the Second Stage of the Olympiad program %INPhO&" In case there is a tie at the last position, all additional students with the same mar7s will also 3ualify for INPhO /00," 'll students who 3ualify to appear for INPhO /00,, will get a certificate of merit from I'PT" :or any 3ueries or clarifications and for any difficulties regarding enrollment for NSEP, please contact: Prof" 3" ." Oglap+r1ar Email: iapt;$snl"net O< Prof" 4"3"Dhar1ar hief o!ordinator %I'PT Examinations&Email: rdhar7ar;$snl"com

Stage II: Indian National Physics Olympiad %INPhO&

INPhO is organi5ed #y 94 SE at a#out +5 centres in the country" Eligi ility: Only students selected from Stage I examination %NSEP& are eligi#le to appear for INPhO" The tentati*e date and time of INPhO /00, examination is as follows: 5e r+ary -6 &'', (S+nday) : ',:'' am 777 -&:'' p"m" () ho+rs)

The confirmed date and schedule will #e announced in the first wee7 of =anuary /00, on this we#site and communicated #y post to the eligi#le students" Students appearing for INPhO are eligi#le for T'2)' as per the norms of the programme" Sylla +s : The sylla#us for INPhO is #roadly similar to NSEP #ut the difficulty le$el of the 3uestions will #e higher"The sylla#us is only a #road guideline" >uestions and pro#lems in National Olympiads are usually non!con$entional and of high difficulty le$el, compara#le to International Olympiads" On the #asis of performance in INPhO, the top *5 students in the merit list will #e selected for Stage III: Orientation um Selection amp %O S & in physics"In the e$ent, there is a tie at the last position, all students with the same mar7s at this last position will 3ualify for O S "There will #e no other criteria or pro$ision for selection to O S " Stage III: Orientation C+m Selection Camp (OCSC) in Physics O S in physics will #e organi5ed #y 94 SE sometime in 'pril to =une /00, for /!* wee7s" The precise dates will #e announced prior to or along with the announcement of the selection list for the O S " Eligi ility for OCSC : Only the students selected from the merit list of Stage II %INPhO& are eligi#le" There will #e no other criteria or pro$ision" The camps include se$eral theoretical and experimental tests" Orientation is pro$ided to students especially in experiments" The camps conclude with a $aledictory function where distinguished scientists are in$ited to spea7 to the students"The merit list of O S is prepared on the #asis of the com#ined theoretical and experimental score aggregated o$er all the tests in the camp, with 80? weightage for theory and 60? weightage for experiment" Performance in pre$ious stages %NSEP and INPhO& will not #e a consideration for the merit list and awards of the O S "The top 5 in the O S physics merit list are declared to #e special merit awardees" These special merit awardees are gi$en <s" 5,0002! each in the form of #oo7s and cash" In addition there are special pri5es to recogni5e meritorious performance in theory and experiments"The 5 special merit awardees in physics selected at the end of the O S constitute the 5 mem#er student team for the International Physics Olympiad %IPhO&, pro$ided they satisfy the re3uired criteria such as age limit, holding $alid Indian passports, medical fitness, parental consent, etc" Stage IV: Pre7depart+re Training (PDT) Camp for IPhO

The selected 5 mem#er Indian team undergoes a rigorous training programme at 94 SE in theory and experiment" Special la#oratories ha$e #een de$eloped at 94 SE for the purpose" <esource persons from 94 SE and different institutions across the country are in$ited to train the students"

Stage @: Participation in International Physics Olympiad %IPhO&

The 5 mem#er student team, / teacher leaders and + scientific o#ser$er constitute the delegation to represent India at the International Physics Olympiad %IPhO&" The 60th IPhO is to #e held in Aexico tentati$ely in =uly /00,"

NATIONAL SCIENCE OLYMPIAD (NSO) NSO Exam Syllabus

CLASS 10 Section I (Mental ability) : Real Numbers, Polynomials, Pair o Linear !"uations in #$o %ariables, &ua'ratic !"uations, Arit(metic Pro)ressions, #rian)les, Coor'inate *eometry, Intro'uction to #ri)onometry, Some A++lications o #ri)onometry, Circles, Constructions, Areas Relate' to Circles, Sur ace Areas an' %olumes, Statistics, Probability, Section II (Science) : Li)(t, !ye an' Colour ul -orl', !lectricity . Ma)netism, Sources o !ner)y, C(emical Reactions, Aci', /ases an' Salts, Metals an' Non0Metals, Carbon an' its Com+oun's, Perio'ic Classi ication o !lements, P(ysiolo)y an' Re+ro'uction, *enetics an' !1olution, !colo)y an' !n1ironment, CLASS 11 me'ical Section I (/iolo)y) : Li1in) $orl', 2i1ersity o li e, Cell . cell 'i1ision, *enetics, Mor+(olo)y o +lants . animals, Section II (P(ysics . C(emistry) : P(ysics: 3nits . measurements, Mec(anics, Pro+erties o matter, 4eat . t(ermo'ynamics, 5scillation, -a1es, C(emistry: /asic conce+ts o c(emistry, States o matter, Atomic structure . c(emical bon'in), Classi ication o element . +erio'icity, !"uilibrium, !6traction o elements, 4y'ro)en, s . + bloc7 elements, Carbon . its com+oun's, 4y'rocarbons,

CLASS 11 en)ineerin) Section I (Mat(ematics) : Linear e"uations in t$o 1ariables, Polynomials, Rational e6+ressions, &ua'ratic e"uations, Arit(metic +ro)ressions (A,P), Installments, Income ta6, Similar trian)les, Circles, Constructions, Mean, Probability, Pictorial re+resentation o 'ata, Coor'inate )eometry, Sets, Relations an' unctions lo)arit(ms, *eometrical +ro)ressions, #ri)onometry, /inomial t(eorem . +ermutation combination, Section II (P(ysics . C(emistry) : P(ysics: 3nits . measurements, Mec(anics, Pro+erties o matter, 4eat . t(ermo'ynamics, 5scillation, -a1es, C(emistry: /asic conce+ts o c(emistry, States o matter, Atomic structure . c(emical bon'in), Classi ication o element . +erio'icity, !"uilibrium, !6traction o elements, 4y'ro)en, s . + bloc7 elements, Carbon . its com+oun's, 4y'rocarbons, CLASS 18 me'ical Section I (/iolo)y) : P(ysiolo)y o +lants, P(ysiolo)y o animals, Re+ro'uction, 2e1elo+ment . *ro$t( in +lants . animals, !colo)y . en1ironment, /iolo)y in (uman $el are, Section II (P(ysics . C(emistry) : P(ysics: !lectricity an' Ma)netism, !lectroma)netic in'uction, AC, !,M, $a1es, 5+tics, Mo'ern +(ysics, Soli's . semicon'uctor 'e1ices, C(emistry: Soli' state, Solutions, #(ermo'ynamics, !lectroc(emistry . Re'o6 reactions, C(emical 7inetics, Sur ace c(emistry, +, ' . bloc7 elements, Coor'ination com+oun', Nuclear c(emistry, Stereo c(emistry, 5r)anic com+oun's containin) unctional )rou+s, Polymers, /iomolecules, CLASS 18 !N*IN!!RIN* Section I (Mat(ematics) : Sets, Relations an' unctions, Mat(ematical in'uction, Lo)arit(ms, Com+le6 numbers, Linear in e"uation, &ua'ratic e"uation, Se"uences an' series, #ri)onometry, Cartesian system o rectan)ular coor'inates, Strai)(t line an' amily o strai)(t lines, Circles, Conic section, Permutations an' combinations, /inomial t(eorem, !6+onential an' lo)arit(mic series, Mat(ematical lo)ic, Statistics, Intro'uction to t(ree 'imensional )eometry, %ectors, Stoc7s, S(ares an' 'ebentures, A1era)e an' +artition 1alues, In'e6 numbers, Matrices an' 'eterminants, Limits, 2i erential calculus, Inte)ral calculus,

Section II (P(ysics . C(emistry) : P(ysics: !lectricity an' Ma)netism, !lectroma)netic in'uction, AC, !,M, $a1es, 5+tics, Mo'ern +(ysics, Soli's . semicon'uctor 'e1ices, C(emistry: Soli' state, Solutions, #(ermo'ynamics, !lectroc(emistry . Re'o6 reactions, C(emical 7inetics, Sur ace c(emistry, +, ' . bloc7 elements, Coor'ination com+oun', Nuclear c(emistry, Stereo c(emistry, 5r)anic com+oun's containin) unctional )rou+s, Polymers, /iomolecules, NATIONAL

SCIENCE OLYMPIAD (NSO)

FAQs
& 1, 4o$ 'oes a stu'ent bene it by ta7in) NS5 9 Ans) Partici+ants o NS5 are ran7e' on t(e basis o mar7s obtaine', 4ence, a ter ta7in) t(e irst le1el o t(e test, stu'ents can :u')e t(emsel1es aca'emically at our 'i erent le1els 0 $it(in t(e sc(ool, at city an' state le1el, an' abo1e all at All0 In'ia le1el, ;inally stu'ents are suitably a$ar'e' base' on t(eir national ran7in), Pri<es inclu'e me'als, boo7s an' ma)a<ines, cas( +ri<es, com+uters, C2s, etc, #(e +ri<es or t(e irst = to++ers o eac( class are a$ar'e' at a )ran' +ri<e 'istribution ceremony +resi'e' o1er by an eminent +ersonality, Rest o t(e +ri<es are eit(er sent to t(e sc(ools or can be collecte' rom t(e ;oun'ation o ice a ter announcement, & 8, -(o all are eli)ible to sit or t(e NS59 Ans) Stu'ents o classes 8n' to 18t( are eli)ible to a++ear or t(e NS5, #(ere is no ot(er eli)ibility criteria li7e minimum mar7s, #(e to+ >00 All0In'ia ran7e' stu'ents an' t(e sc(ool to++ers rom eac( class are eli)ible to a++ear in t(e 8n' le1el e6am, & =, I am intereste' to ta7e +art in t(e NS5, #ell me (o$ $ill I come to 7no$ about t(e 'etails o t(e e6am9 Ans) All t(e rele1ant in ormation is sent to t(e sc(ools all o1er t(e country alon) $it( +ros+ectus an' re)istration orms an' +osters be ore t(e irst roun' an' t(en as t(e 'ate an' 1enue o t(e secon' le1el is 'eci'e', t(e in ormation is sent to t(e rele1ant sc(ools, #(e stu'ents come to 7no$ about t(e necessary 'etails rom t(eir sc(ool teac(ers or t(rou)( t(e ;oun'ation?s o icial $ebsite i,e, $$$,so $orl',or) & @, Mysel an' e$ o my rien's are intereste' to ta7e +art in t(e NS5 but our sc(ool (as not yet recei1e' any in ormation re)ar'in) t(e 5lym+ia', -(at 'o $e 'o9 Ans) Let us 7no$ t(e com+lete a''ress o your sc(ool, -e $ill sen' 'etaile' in ormation an' re)istration orms to your Sc(ool so t(at your Princi+al A Science #eac(er can re)ister your names or t(e e6am, & >, -(at is t(e syllabus or t(e NS59 Ans) #(e syllabus o t(e NS5 is t(e Science an' Mat(ematics syllabus as is +rescribe' by t(e C/S!, ICS! or 1arious state boar's, I you sit or t(e secon' le1el an' (a1e mo1e' onto t(e ne6t class, t(e syllabus $ill remain t(e same (i,e, o t(e +re1ious class), & B, Are t(ere any s+ecial boo7s $(ic( t(e +artici+ants s(oul' re er to or t(e NS5 +re+aration9 Ans) #(ere are no s+ecial boo7s as suc(, In )eneral, NC!R# boo7s +rescribe' by t(e C/S! are su icient or t(e +re+aration, A''itionally, class CI an' CIIt( stu'ents can re er to t(e 1arious +ublications li7e C(emistry #o'ay, /iolo)y #o'ay, Mat(ematics #o'ay an' P(ysics ;or Dou, M#* Rea' EnF #ic7 Class$ise NS5 -or7boo7s, etc, $(ic( contain use ul matter inclu'in) sol1e' an' mo'el test +a+ers o 1arious national an' International 5lym+ia's, #(e abo1e ma)a<ines an' boo7s relate' to 5lym+ia' are +ublis(e' by M#* ( $ebsite : $$$,mt),in o 5lym+ia' boo7s), & G, My sc(ool 'oes not $ant to re)ister or t(e NS5, but I am 1ery ea)er to $rite t(e e6am, Can I 'o it on my o$n9 Ans) S5; 'oes not encoura)e in'i1i'ual +artici+ation, Stu'ents (a1e to re)ister t(rou)( t(eir sc(ools only, & H, I (a1e alrea'y a++eare' or t(e NS5 $(ile I $as in a lo$er class9 Can I a++ear a)ain9 Ans) 2e initely yes, #(is $ill )i1e you an o++ortunity to im+ro1e your +re1ious ran7in)s, an' i you are success ul in 'oin) so, you $ill a)ain be eli)ible or certi icates an' +ri<es, & I, My sc(ool (as alrea'y 'es+atc(e' t(e re)istration orm, I am le t out an' I $ant to re)ister mysel or t(e NS5, -(at s(oul' I 'o9 Ans) Dou can re"uest your sc(ool aut(ority to sen' your e6am rele1ant 'etails an' ee imme'iately to us, -e acce+t it i it

reac(es us be ore t(e last 'ate o re)istration (usually @ $ee7s be ore t(e e6am), & 10, I am )oin) to $rite t(e NS5 or t(e irst time, Can I )et sam+le +a+ers9 Ans) Sam+le Pa+ers are sent to all t(e re)istere' sc(ools, S5; $ebsite also contains t(ese +a+ers, Sam+le +a+ers sent to t(e sc(ools +rior to t(e irst le1el test are (el+ ul an' can be use' or bot( le1els o NS5, & 11, -(at is t(e structure an' +attern o t(e e6amination9 Ans) #(e le1el 1 com+etition is a $ritten ob:ecti1e0ty+e test o B0 minutes 'uration com+risin) >0 ob:ecti1e0ty+e (Multi+le C(oice) "uestions or class 8 to class 18, !ac( correct ans$er carries one mar7, Stu'ents o 11t( an' 18t( ans$er any t(ree +arts o t(e &uestion Pa+er: (i) P(ysics, (ii) C(emistry, (iii) Mat(ematics or /iolo)y, & 18, -(en are t(e results o NS5 'eclare'9 Ans) Results o bot( t(e le1els o NS5 are 'eclare' $it(in G0H $ee7s o t(e e6amination, #(e results are sent to t(e sc(ools concerne', #(e results are also ma'e a1ailable on our $ebsite, & 1=, I (a1e ta7en +art in t(e NS5, Can I also ta7e +art in t(e National Cyber 5lym+ia' (NC5) an' International Mat(ematics 5lym+ia' (IM5) 9 Ans) Alt(ou)( con'ucte' by t(e same ;oun'ation, NS5, NC5 an' IM5 are t(ree com+letely 'i erent com+etitions, #(e irst is to in' an' reco)nise bu''in) scientists rom sc(ools all o1er In'ia, 5n t(e ot(er (an', #(e National Cyber 5lym+ia' (NC5) is a testin) +lat orm or all t(ose youn), com+uter0sa11y min's $(o may be intereste' to :u')e t(emsel1es a)ain on a national le1el, So, e1en i one (as +artici+ate' in t(e NS5, (eAs(e can al$ays ta7e +art in t(e NC5 or IM5, & 1@, 2o I (a1e to re)ularly 1isit your $ebsite or t(e latest u+'ate o S5; acti1ities9 Ans) All t(e im+ortant in ormation re)ar'in) 5lym+ia's, Seminars, etc,, li7e 'ate, time an' 1enue is a1ailable on our $ebsite, So it is bene icial or you to sur our site, & 1>, I (a1e cleare' t(e secon' le1el o t(e NS5, -ill I be a++earin) or an inter1ie$ to be eli)ible or t(e a$ar'9 Ans) #(e inter1ie$ is con'ucte' only in case o a tie in t(e secon' roun', & 1B, I (a1e cleare' secon' le1el o t(e NS5 an' I (a1e come to 7no$ rom my sc(oolA rom your $ebsite t(at I am eli)ible or an a$ar', I am stu'yin) in a 'i erent sc(ool A +asse' out rom sc(ool an' +ursuin) urt(er stu'ies, -ill I come to 7no$ about t(e 'ate an' 1enue o t(e +resentation ceremony9 Ans) As soon as $e inalise t(e 'ate an' 1enue o t(e +resentation ceremony, $e sen' out t(e in ormation to t(e sc(ools concerne' an' also to t(e $inner?s resi'ence a''resses as a1ailable $it( us, So +re erably +lease be in touc( $it( your +re1ious sc(ool, #(e in ormation $ill also be +ut on t(e $ebsite, & 1G, I (a1e still not recei1e' my Roll No, A A'mit Car' A Partici+ation Certi icate, I (a1e c(ec7e' rom my sc(ool aut(orities an' t(ey are also not in recei+t o t(e same, Jin'ly a'1ise $(at to 'o9 Ans) Please re"uest your Princi+al A Science #eac(er to in orm us about t(e non0recei+t o t(e abo1e, -e $ill sen' 'u+licate co+ies to your sc(ool as soon as $e (ear rom t(em, & 1H, -e (a1e come to 7no$ about your ;oun'ation an' $e are intereste', 4o$ 'o $e enroll our sc(ool $it( you9 Ans) Sen' us t(e com+lete a''ress o your sc(ool in t(e ollo$in) ormat an' $e $ill sen' rele1ant in ormation an' re)istration orms to you at t(e a++ro+riate time, Sc(ool Name: A''ress: City: State: Pinco'e P(one No, $it( S#2 Co'e: !0mail: Princi+al & 1I, Is t(e NS5 con'ucte' in !n)lis( only9 Ans) Des, & 80, -e (a1e less t(an >0 stu'ents in our sc(ool $(o are intereste' to ta7e +art in t(e NS5, Can $e still enroll or t(e test9 Ans) Less t(an >0 stu'ents a sc(ool is not 1iable or t(e ;oun'ation to (ol' t(e e6am, 4ence at least >0 stu'ents s(oul' be enrolle' rom a sc(ool so t(at a sc(ool becomes a center, & 81, -(y 'o stu'ents o t(e same class $it( similar total mar7s (a1e 'i erent National ran7in)s9 Ans) -(en t(e ran7s are )enerate'K score in Science Section is )i1en +riority, 4ence, a stu'ent scorin) (i)(er mar7s in Science )ets a (i)(er National ran7in) t(an (is A (er counter+art, Plus t(e stu'ents? o1erall +er ormance, at t(e sc(ool as $ell as at t(e state, city an' sc(ool le1el, is also ta7en un'er consi'eration $(ile ran7in) t(em at t(e National le1el,

Enrollment for Science and !stronomy Olympiads Stage - National Standard E8aminations (NSE) in physics6 chemistry6 iology6 astronomy (9+nior and senior) and 9+nior science: NSEP6 NSEC6 NSE%6 NSE! (:r" and Sr") and NSE:S respecti*ely" NSEP, NSE , NSE4, NSE' %=r" and Sr"& and NSE=S is the first stage of the Olympiad Program in the respecti$e su#.ect" NSE=S is #eing held for the first time in No$em#er /00-" To enroll for NSEs, find out whether your school2college is a registered centre from the principal and2or the head of department" %Each registered centre may #e an examination centre for all the fi$e su#.ects&" If so, enroll your name #y paying the re3uired fee #y due date" Bour school2college will gi$e you all the necessary instructions pertaining to NSEs" If your school2college is not a <egistered NSE entre, loo7 for a near#y <egistered NSE entre for enrollment" It may help if you $isit I'PT we#site" This we#site displays the list of centres registered last year" There may #e a few additions2deletions in the list of centres in the current year" If you ha$e any 3ueries a#out NSEs or if you ha$e any difficulty in getting enrolled for these examinations, you should contact the following persons" Prof" 3" ." Oglap+r1ar o!ordinator %NSEP&I'PT Office, I"I"E" ampus,+/-2/, =" P" Nai7 Aarg, Cothrud, Pune ! 6++ 0*-"Tel : %Off"& 0/0 ! /56/0+8*" %,:00 'A to D:00 PA&Email: iapt "'T" $snl"net O< Prof" 4"3"Dhar1ar hief o!ordinator %I'PT Examinations&Email: rdhar7ar "'T" $snl"com Please do not contact $%CSE in connection ;ith enrollment6 since this is entirely s+per*ised y I!PT" !ll <+eries addressed to $%CSE in connection ;ith NSEs ;ill e for;arded to the a o*e mentioned persons for reply" $o;e*er6 if yo+ ha*e any general <+eries6 yo+ may contact the follo;ing: Prof" Vi9ay SinghNational o!ordinator,Science Olympiads,9omi 4ha#ha entre for Science Education %TI:<& @"N" Pura$ Aarg, Aan7hurd,Aum#ai ! 600 0--"Tel : 0//!/56- /+06 %)irect&E /55- 00*8 %4oard&:ax : 0//!/558 88*5 or /558 8-0* St+dents sho+ld gi*e the follo;ing details in their letter or email :

Name:2 age: 2sex:2'ddress with pin code: 2Telephone2fax num#er:2Name of the school2college:2 lass in which studying:
E8amination 5ees to e paid to the Centres E8amination NSEP 5ee Rs.60/- per candidate (US $12/- per overseas candidate)

NSEC

Rs.60/- per candidate (US $12/- per overseas candidate) Rs.60/- per candidate (US $12/- per overseas candidate)

NSEB

NSE

(!r.)

Rs.60/- per candidate (US $12/- per overseas candidate)

NSE

(Sr.)

Rs.60/- per candidate (US $12/- per overseas candidate)

NSE!S

Rs.60/- per candidate (US $12/- per overseas candidate)

Date of National Standard E8aminations : &) No*em er &''( (S+nday) Time: E8amination Time NSEP 0,:*0 am to ++:*0 am NSE +/:*0 pm to 0/:*0 pm NSE4 0*:00 pm to 05:00 pm NSE' %Sr"& 0*:00 pm to 06:00 pm NSE' %=r"& 0*:00 pm to 06:00 pm NSE=S 06:+5 pm to 05:+5 pm .ast Date for Enrollment for NSE: -/th Septem er &''( Please note: No money should #e sent directly to the hief o!ordinator2 Feneral Secretary of I'PT" No money should #e sent to 94 SE" Principals2teachers may please note that any institution %higher secondary school2college& can #e registered #y I'PT as a entre for National Standard Examination, pro$ided it offers to conduct the examination on a $oluntary #asis and has a minimum enrollment of +0 candidates" No fee is re3uired from the institution to #ecome a registered centre" ontact Prof" <"A" )har7ar, I'PT for the purpose" :ees are charged only for NSEs %Stage I examinations&" There is no fee for su#se3uent stages" No T'2)' is admissi#le for NSEs %Stage I Examinations&" Please note that NSEs are the organi5ational responsi#ility of I'PT" If you ha$e any 3ueries a#out them or if you ha$e any difficulty in getting enrolled for these examinations, you should contact Prof" A" G" Oglapur7ar or Prof" <" A" )har7ar of I'PT %address a#o$e&"

Stages for astronomy olympiad The astronomy Olympiad program follows the following 5 stages: Stage I: National Standard Examination in 'stronomy (NSE!)" Stage II: Indian National 'stronomy Olympiad (IN!O), Stage III: Orientation cum Selection amp (OCSC) in astronomy, Stage IV: Pre!departure Training amp (PDT) for I'O and IO'', Stage V: Participation in International 'stronomy Olympiad (I!O) and International Olympiad in 'stronomy and 'strophysics (IO!!)"

The !stronomy Olympiad Program is carried o+t at t;o le*els: :+nior and Senior" Class =II st+dents orn after Decem er )-6 -,(, are eligi le for IO!! &'',6 +t not I!O &''," Please see the details elo; caref+lly: Stage - is entirely the responsi ility of I!PT" !ll the remaining stages are organi#ed y $%CSE"

The detailed information a#out eligi#ility and structure of the stages is gi$en #elow: Stage I: National Standard Examination in 'stronomy %NSE'&
NSE! is the first stage of selection of students in the astronomy Olympiad Programme which is organi5ed #y the Indian 'ssociation of Physics Teachers %I'PT&" E$ery student aspiring to go through successi$e stages of the programme must enroll for NSE'" NSE' will #e held at a large num#er of centres in the country" It is held at two le$els: =unior and Senior" Date and Time of NSE! &''( (:+nior and Senior): &) No*em er &''( (S+nday) '):'' pm to '>:'' pm

The tests for :+nior and Senior le*els ;ill e held in parallel" .ast Date for Enrollment for NSE!: -/th Septem er &''( Eligi ility: 'll Indian students #orn on or #etween =anuary +, +,,6 and )ecem#er *+, +,,5 are eligi#le to appear for NSE' %=unior le$el&" In addition, they should #e in lass ( or lower" 'll Indian students #orn on or #etween =anuary +, +,,0 and )ecem#er *+, +,,* are eligi#le to appear for NSE' %Senior le$el&" In addition, they should #e in lass (II or lower" Students who ha$e passed lass (II are not eligi#le" It is the student1s responsi#ility to ensure that the eligi#ility criteria are satisfied" In case at any stage of the program it is found that the student does not satisfy the eligi#ility criteria, he2she may #e dis3ualified from the program" Sylla +s:

The sylla#us for NSE' %=unior le$el& is #roadly e3ui$alent to the secondary school le$el %upto lass (& of 4SE" The sylla#us for NSE' %Senior le$el& is #roadly e3ui$alent to the senior secondary le$el % lass (I and lass (II& of 4SE" There will #e greater emphasis on physics and mathematics and elementary astronomy" This is only a rough guideline, and there is no detailed sylla#us gi$en for NSE'" 0+estion Paper: NSE' emphasi5es comprehension of the su#.ect, not rote memory" Its format will #e as follows:

Examination Total mar7s: +50

Aultiple choice 3uestions consisting of: %'+& *0 3uestions with only one of the four options correct %negati$e mar7s for incorrect answers&" +0 3uestions with any num#er of the four options correct %'/& %all correct options to #e mar7ed to get credit&" English

Ganguage

0+alifying for the Second Stage:

4ased on performance in NSE', the top *00 students in order of merit at each le$el %=unior and Senior& will 3ualify to appear for the Second Stage of the Olympiad program: IN'O %=unior& and IN'O %Senior& respecti$ely" In case there is a tie at the last position, all 'dditional students with the same mar7s will also 3ualify for IN'O /00, at =unior or Senior le$els" 'll students who 3ualify to appear for IN'O /00, %=unior or Senior le$els&, will get a certificate of merit from I'PT" :or any 3ueries or clarifications and for any difficulties regarding enrollment for NSE' %=unior or Senior le$els&, please contact: Prof" 3" ." Oglap+r1ar o!ordinator %NSE&I'PT Office, I"I"E" ampus,+/-2/, =" P" Nai7 Aarg, Cothrud, Pune ! 6++ 0*-"Tel : %Off"& 0/0 ! /56/0+8*"

%,:00 'A to D:00 PA&Email: iapt;$snl"net

O< Prof" 4"3"Dhar1ar hief o!ordinator %I'PT Examinations&Email: rdhar7ar;$snl"com

Stage II: Indian National 'stronomy Olympiad %IN'O&

IN'O is organi5ed #y 94 SE at a#out +5 centres in the country" It is organi5ed at two le$els: =unior and Senior" Eligi ility: Only students selected from Stage I examination %NSE' =unior or Senior& are eligi#le to appear for IN'O at the respecti$e =unior or Senior le$el" The tentati*e date and time of IN'O /00, %=unior and Senior le$el& is as follows: :an+ary )-6 &'', (Sat+rday) : ',:'' am 777 -&:'' pm () ho+rs)

The =unior and Senior le$el IN'O will #e held in parallel" The confirmed date and schedule will #e announced in the first wee7 of =anuary /00, on this we#site and communicated #y post to the eligi#le students" Students appearing for IN'O are eligi#le for T'2)' as per the norms of the programme" Sylla +s : The sylla#us for IN'O %=unior2Senior& is #roadly similar to that for NSE' %=unior2Senior&, #ut the difficulty le$el of the 3uestions will #e higher" The sylla#us is is only a #road guideline" >uestions and pro#lems in National Olympiads are usually non!con$entional and of high difficulty le$el, compara#le to International Olympiads" The num#er of students to #e selected for O S astronomy =unior will #e /0 and that for O S astronomy Senior will #e *0" Senior group is further su#di$ided in group I % lass ( or lass (I& and group II % lass (II&" ' maximum of +5 students will #e selected from group II to the O S astronomy senior le$el" In the e$ent, there is a tie at the last position, all students with the same mar7s at the last position will 3ualify for O S at the respecti$e le$el"There will #e no other criteria or pro$ision for selection to O S astronomy" Stage III: Orientation C+m Selection Camp (OCSC) in !stronomy O S in astronomy will #e organi5ed #y 94 SE sometime in 'pril to =une /00, for /!* wee7s" The precise dates will #e announced prior to or along with the announcement of the selection list for the O S "

Eligi ility for OCSC : Only the students selected from the merit list of Stage II %IN'O& are eligi#le" There will #e no other criteria or pro$ision"The camps include se$eral theoretical and experimental tests" Orientation is pro$ided to students especially in experiments" The camps conclude with a $aledictory function where distinguished scientists are in$ited to spea7 to the students" The merit list of O S in astronomy is prepared on the #asis of the aggregated test scores o$er all the tests in the camp, with 50? weightage for theoretical tests, *0 ? weightage for data analysis test and /0? weightage for o#ser$ational tests" Performance in pre$ious stages %NSE' and IN'O& will not #e a consideration for the merit list and awards of the O S astronomy" The top * in the O S astronomy .unior merit list will #e special merit awardees and will #e mem#ers of the Indian team for I'O =unior" The Indian team for I'O Senior will comprise of / new students %from the O S astronomy Senior group I& and repeater students %i"e" past students if any who ha$e recei$ed gold or sil$er medals at I'O and are therefore eligi#le as per I'O regulations as extra students& and that of IO'' comprises of 5 students %from O S astronomy senior groups I and II com#ined&" The repeater students will #e permitted only if they ha$e 3ualified for the O S and their ran7 in O S merit list is such that e$eryone a#o$e their ran7 is part of the selected team of new students for I'O %senior& and IO''" 'll the selected students will #ecome part of the Indian teams only if they satisfy the eligi#ility criteria of age, lass, holding $alid Indian passports, medical fitness, parental consent, etc" They will each get a special merit award of <s" 5,0002H each in the form of #oo7s and cash"

Stage I@: Pre!departure Training %P)T& amps for I'O and IO''
The selected Indian teams for I'O =unior and Senior le$els and for IO'' will undergo a rigorous training programme at 94 SE in theory, data analysis and o#ser$ational astronomy" <esource persons from 94 SE and different institutions across the country will #e in$ited to train the students" The duration of training will #e su#.ect to I'O and IO'' regulations"

Stage @: Participation in I'O and IO''

The two leaders and o#ser$er %if any& for I'O and two leaders and o#ser$er %if any& for IO'' will accompany the Indian teams for I'O and IO'' respecti$ely" IO'' is to #e held in Iran in /00," The dates and $enues of I'O and IO'' will #e announced when a$aila#le"