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Presentation on
International Junior Science Olympiad
(IJSO)
Organization
INTERNATIONAL JUNIOR SCIENCE OLYMPIAD
(IJSO)
CONDUCTED BY HBCSE
HOMI BHABHA CENTER FOR SCIENCE EDUCATION
MUMBAI

www.hbcse.tifr.res.in
www.iapt.org.in
About IJSO

The International Junior Science Olympiad (IJSO) is a competitive examination open

to students of all countries in the world, primarily studying in secondary schools. All
basic subjects of Science (Physics, Chemistry, Biology and Mathematics) are given
roughly equal representation in the IJSO examination.

The Junior Science Olympiad program will follow the 5 stages.

Note:- Stage I will be entirely the responsibility of IAPT. All the remaining
stages will be organized by the HBCSE
Objectives of IJSO
To stimulate the active interest of students in the natural sciences.
To promote their career as scientists.
To enhance and develop international contacts in the natural sciences.
To promote future scientific collaboration.
To encourage the formation of friendships within the scientific community.
To offer the opportunity to compare the syllabi and educational trends in
science education within the participating countries.
EXAM PATTERN OR STAGES

The Jr. Science olympiad will follow the following 5 stages-

NSEJS National Standard Examination in Jr. Sc.
INJSO Indian National Jr. Sc. Olympiad
OCSC Orientation Cum Selection Camp
PDT Pre-departure Training Camp
IJSO International Junior Sc. Olympiad.
 Stage 1
National Standard Examination in Junior
Science Olympiad (NSEJS)

Organised by the Indian Association of Physics Teachers (IAPT).

Eligibility :All Indian students who are born on or after January 1,

2003 and, in addition, are in Class X, are eligible to appear in
NSEJS 2017 2018.
Stage 1 Paper Pattern

The syllabus for NSEJS will be broadly equivalent to the

secondary school level (upto Class X) of CBSE.
Paper Pattern : Objective
No. of Questions : 80
Total Marks : 240
Subjects : Physics , Chemistry , Maths & Biology
Negative Marking : -1
Medium : English
All students who qualify to appear for INJSO get a certificate of merit from IAPT.
Certificates & Awards

Following are the certificates & awards given to stage1 qualified students-

1. Certificates to top 10% students of each center.

2. Merit certificates to statewise top 1% students.
3. Merit certificate to nationwise top 1% students.
Selection criteria for Stage II
Selection to stage 2 will be based on following scheme-
A student must score equal or greater score than a minimum admissible
score (MAS) which will be equal to 40% of the maximum score in that
subject.
Here the students appeared in NSEJS from each State or UT is
considered the baseline. To calculate the no of qualifying students from
centers of State/UT.
The no of students they select for stage 2 is around 300.
Formula used to derive the state quota is-
S/T*300 round of to the nearest higher integer.
Here S= No. of students appeared from state
T= No. of Students appeared from country
 Stage II
Indian National Junior Science Olympiad (INJSO)

organized by HBCSE
Eligibility : 300 Students select from Stage I examination (NSEJS) are eligible to
appear
for INJSO.
Tentative date:- 1st week of February.
Duration : 3 Hours
Syllabus : The syllabus for INJSO will be broadly similar to NSEJS. The syllabus is,
however, only a broad guideline. Question and problems in National
Olympiads are usually non- conventional and of high difficulty level,
comparable to International Olympiads.
No. of Questions : 75
Total Marks : 300
Subjects Covered : Physics , Chemistry & Biology (from last 2 year)
Negative Marking : -1
 Stage III
Orientation Cum Selection Camp (OCSC)

Organized by HBCSE in April to June for 2-3 weeks.

Eligibility for OCSC :

Around 35 students select from the merit list of Stage II (INJSO 2013) will be eligible for OCSC 2013
in Junior Science.

The camp will include several theoretical and experimental tests.

The merit list of OCSC in Junior Science will be prepared on the basis of the combined theoretical and
experimental score aggregated over all the tests in the camp, with 60% weightage for theory and 40%
weightage for experiment.

Top 6 students were selected as special merit awardees which are given Rs 5000 each in the form of
books.

Note:-The 12 special merit awardees in Junior Science given at the end of the
OCSC 2012-2013
 Stage IV
PDT:- Pre-Departure Training

Organized by HBCSE in the month of July.

Pre-departure Training (PDT) Camp for IJSO

The selected 6 member student team will undergo a rigorous training program at
HBCSE in theory and experiment. Special laboratories are being developed at HBCSE
for the purpose of experimental training. Resource persons from HBCSE and
different institutions across the country will train the students.
 Stage V
Participation in International Junior Science
Olympiad (IJSO)

The 6 student member team and 3 teacher leaders will

constitute the delegation to represent India at the
International Junior Science Olympiad (IJSO)