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Preface
Preparing for competitive exams helps identify scholastic talent in students. Identifying their skill
level earlier is not the same as putting pressure on a student to suddenly turn into a prodigy.
Aptitude needs learning and practice to reach its full potential. Preparing for competitive exams is
about helping your child be the best he can. The classroom environment gives ambition and
motivation to work hard in a competitive environment.
The list of competitive exams in different classes is as follows:

Class VIII

Class IX

Class X

NTSE

NSEJS

NSEJS

NSTSE

NSTSE

NSTSE

NSO & RMO

NSO & RMO

NSO & RMO

MTSE

IJSO

IJSO

NEMC
(Pravinya and Pradanya)

MTSE

Ace of Pace

HBBVS (Homi Bhabha)

KVPY (Based on X syllabus)

The focus of competitive exams is to impart factual knowledge and develop the required
intellectual skills to apply that knowledge. The curriculum of these exams aims to concretize what
was already learnt and takes the students to the next level. These develop the ability for
independent work, and objective thinking in students. Appearing in these competitive exams also
brings a sense of order for most students.
Most competitive exams follow a combination of an Aptitude component and a subject knowledge
component. The aptitude component is based on raw problem solving skills, analytical ability, not
directly related to school curriculum. The question format also tests logical thinking. The subject
knowledge component focuses on advanced extension of regular maths and science school
curriculum that can be mastered only by regular practice.

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NTSE
National Talent Search Examination
National Talent Search Examination is a flagship activity of the NCERT started in the year 1963. The
purpose of the scheme was to identify talented students and nurture their talent. Talent refers to
the potentiality that manifests itself in a high level of performance in one or more specialized areas.
The scheme, therefore, covers areas like Sciences, Social Sciences, Engineering, Medicine,
Management and Law. It honors and helps talented students by providing financial assistance in
the form of a monthly scholarship. For the courses in Basic Sciences, Social Sciences and
Commerce, this assistance is provided up to Ph.D. level. For professional courses like Engineering,
Medicine, Management and Law this assistance is given only up to Post Graduation. The NCERT
conducts the National Talent Search Examination for students studying in Class VIII only.

SCHOLARSHIPS:
On the basis of the examination conducted, 1000 scholarships will be awarded for each group of
students appearing for Class VIII examinations. The amount of scholarship will be Rs.500/- per
month as per NTS rules.

RESERVATION:
15% scholarships will be reserved for students belonging to the SC category, 7.5% scholarships for
students belonging to the ST category and 3% for Physically Challenged Group of Students.

SELECTION:
There will be two-stage selection process for award of scholarship. For Stage-I, selection will be
done by States/UTs through a written examination. Students who qualify Stage I will be eligible to
appear for Stage II examination conducted by NCERT.
The States/UTs will also conduct the selection test for National Means-cum-Merit Scholarship
Scheme along with the Stage-I written examination for NTS.

IMPORTANT DATES:
Tentative Dates of examination are given below:
Stage I (State Level)
Stage II(National level)

Mid-November 2012
May 2013

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ELIGIBILITY:
Students of Class VIII studying in recognized schools are eligible to appear for the respective Class
VIII Stage I examination conducted by the States/UTs in which the schools are located. There will
be no domicile restriction.

EXAMINATION:
The pattern of written examination for Class VIII will be as follows:
Stage I
Ability

Examination at the State/UT level will comprise of two parts, namely (a) Mental
Test (MAT) and (b) Scholastic Ability Test (SAT) covering social sciences, sciences and
mathematics.

Stage II

Examination at the National level will comprise of (a) Mental Ability Test (MAT), (b)
Scholastic Ability Test (SAT) covering Social Sciences, Sciences and Mathematics.

SYLLABUS:
First Level NTSE conducted by the State / UT. Most questions will be from the State Syllabus of Std.
8 while fewer questions shall also come from CBSE and ICSE Syllabus. The Class VIII MAT and SAT
will consist of 90 questions each. SAT will have 35-40 questions for Social Science, 35-40 for Science
and 20-25 for Mathematics.
Second Level NTSE conducted at the National Level. This will include most questions as those that
are taken at the CBSE and ICSE, prescribing the NCERT Syllabus.

FOR MORE INFORMATION:

For NTS National Level Examination Enquiry:
Phone No :
011-26560464
E-mail :
[email protected]
For State Level NTS Examination Enquiry : Contact the Liaison Officer of your State
For NTS Scholarship Inquiry:
Phone No :
011-26562704 (Timings 2.30 PM to 4.30 PM only)
E-mail :
[email protected]
More information on:
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KVPY
Kishore Vaigyanik Protsahan Yojana
The "Kishore Vaigyanik Protsahan Yojana" (KVPY) is a program started in 1999 by the Department
of Science and Technology, Government of India to encourage students of Basic Sciences,
Engineering and Medicine to take up research careers in these areas. The aim of the program is to
identify and encourage talented students with aptitude for research.
The program is administered by the Indian Institute of Science (IISc, Bangalore). The selection of
students from those studying in +1, +2, any U.G. Program in Science / Medicine and also
Engineering students having aptitude for scientific research, are carried out by IISc (Bangalore), IITBombay (Mumbai), and ICMR (New Delhi), respectively, in association with two Zonal Centers one
at Kolkata (Indian Institute of Science Education & Research, Kolkata) and another at Mumbai
(HBCSE, TIFR). There are special groups or committees set up at IISc, which screen the applications,
conduct interviews at various centers, make the final selection.

ELIGIBILITY:
Students enrolled in the XI Standard (Science Subjects) during the academic year 2011-2012 and
have secured a minimum of 80% (70% for SC/ST) marks in aggregate in MATHEMATICS and SCIENCE
subjects in the X Standard Board Examination. [Students promoted through both the Summative
Assessments-II conducted by the school and conducted by the Board are eligible to apply, if they
satisfy eligibility criteria].
(If the candidates have obtained a letter grade in the qualified examination, they are requested to
convert it into an appropriate % and fill-up the application form)

SYLLABUS:
Anything covered up to standard level from both CBSE and ICSE board.

EXAM PATTERN:
Questions divided equally among PCMB. There were different patterns followed in different years.
Year 2011 and 2009
80Q = 60 Q * 1M + 20 Q * 2M
Year 2010
52 Q = 40Q * 1M + 12Q * 5M

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TENTATIVE EXAM DATE

Usually, Last week of October to first week of November.

FELLOWSHIPS
BASIC SCIENCES

Monthly Fellowship

Annual Contingency Grant

SA and SP
(After X Class)

Rs. 4000

Rs. 16000

Continuation of fellowship
Annual renewal of fellowships will depend on maintaining a good academic performance (I Class or
60% marks in aggregate) in each academic year in the chosen stream and satisfactory performance
in the Summer Programs.

PRIVILEGES:
KVPY Fellows spend one or two weeks in scientific institutions listening to lectures by experts in
different fields of science, engineering or medicine, see things in a research environment, science in
action, watch scientists at work, interact with scientists, visit nearby scientific research laboratories
and institutions, and exchange views with other research students.
The Summer Program for KVPY Fellows in the basic science stream is arranged either of the one
places: Bangalore, Kolkata, Allahabad, Mumbai, Pune, Mohali and Trivandrum for One / Two weeks.

OTHER PRIVILEGES:
Each KVPY Fellow will be issued with an Identity Card so as to have access to renowned National
laboratories/ Universities who have agreed to extend special privileges like library, laboratory
facilities to KVPY Fellows on production of the ID card.

KVPY 2012 CONTACT DETAILS:

Address

The Convener
Kishore VaigyanikProtsahanYojana (KVPY)
Indian Institute of Science
Bangalore - 560 012

Phone

(080) 2360 1008, 2293 2975 / 76 (EPBX 11-22)

Email

[email protected], [email protected], [email protected]

Website

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HBBVS
Dr. Homi Bhabha Balvaidnyanik Spardha
The Mumbai Science Teachers' Association conducts Dr. Homi Bhabha Balvaidnyanik Spardha since
1981 to encourage students to take interest in science, to inculcate scientific attitude and to search
for science talent in students.
Only students studying in class VI and IX can participate in this exam. This competition is based on
scientific knowledge acquired by the students up to std. VI and IX. It is conducted in English,
Marathi and Hindi Media.

EXAM PATTERN & REWARD

This competition is conducted in three phases as described below.
Phase
No.

Description of the Max

phase
Marks

Duration
of exam.

Selection Procedure & Rewards

Phase I

Written test
100 multiple choice
questions based on
science & G.K.in
science

90 min.

a) Top 7.5% students are selected for

phase II
b) Students obtaining marks above 35
will get Passing certificate

Phase II

Practical Test :
For IX std. :
Physics:
Chemistry:
Biology:

Phase III

Interviewa) General
interview
b) Evaluation of
action research
report

100

10
10
10

10 min.
10 min.
10 min.

30
30

5 to 10
min.
5 to 10
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a) All candidates get

merit certificate.
b) Selection for phase III -30%
of the marks obtained in phase I and
marks obtained in phase II are
considered.
c) Top 10 % students are
selected for phase III
a) Considering 30% marks of Phase I, +
Marks of Phase .II & Ph.III., top 10%
will get Gold Medal, certificate
and scholar ship of Rs. 700/b) Rest of the candidates will get silver
medal, certificates and prize of Rs.
100/-

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Selection in each phase for Mumbai, Thane & Rest of Maharashtra region is done separately. Also
selection for each std. & medium is separate.

SYLLABUS / PORTION:
Textbooks of V and VI std of SSC syllabus and Content related to the above from ICSE and CBSE
books for 6th std.
Textbooks of VII ,VIII and IX std of SSC syllabus and Content related to the above from ICSE and
CBSE books for 9th std.
Marathi medium students should refer the English medium textbooks and the ICSE, CBSE books for
examples.
Majority of the questions will be from SSC board text books.
Less emphasis will be given for knowledge based questions and more emphasis for understanding,
reasoning, correlation, etc.
The questions related to general knowledge in science will be based on the topics like happenings
of the last year and science around day to day life.

EXAMINATION INFORMATION
Tentative Day / Date Stage 1:
Duration of actual exam:
Total marks:
Stage 2Stage 3 -

Mid- January
Mid- February

Mid- September
90 minutes
100
Practical examination -IX standard at all centres
Interviews and viva voce of action research.

DISTRIBUTION OF MARKS FOR THEORY EXAM - IX STD.

Physics

30

Chemistry

30

Biology

30

General knowledge in Science

10

The question bank

The question banks for VI and IX standard are

available in the official book of MSTA in English and
Marathi medium. The question banks only give the
general information about the examination and
the sample questions.

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IJSO
International Junior Science Olympiad
There are five stage process leading to International Junior Science Olympiad (IJSO)
Stage I

National Standard Examination in Junior Science (NSEJS).

Stage II

Indian National Junior Science Olympiad (INJSO),

Stage III

Orientation cum Selection Camp (OCSC) in Junior Science,

Stage IV

Pre-departure Training Camp (PDT) for IJSO,

Stage V

Participation in International Junior Science Olympiad (IJSO).

The detailed information about eligibility and structure of the stages are given below:

NSEJS
National Standard Examination in Junior Science
NSEJS is the first stage of selection of students in the Junior Science Olympiad Programme. NSEJS is
organised by the Indian Association of Physics Teachers (IAPT). Every student aspiring to go through
successive stages of the programme must enrol for NSEJS. NSEJS is held at a large number of
centres in the country.

TENTATIVE DATE
November 2012

ELIGIBILITY:
All Indian students who are born on or after January 1, 1998 and, in addition, are in Class X or lower
as of November, 2012, are eligible to appear in NSEJS 2012 2013. If they qualify in the NSEJS, they
will be eligible for subsequent stages leading to participation in International Junior Science
Olympiad.
It is the students responsibility to ensure that the eligibility criteria are satisfied. In case at any
stage of the program it is found that the student does not satisfy the eligibility criteria, he/she may
be disqualified from the program.
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SYLLABUS:
The syllabus for NSEJS is broadly equivalent to the secondary school level (upto Class X) of CBSE.
The different basic subjects of science (physics, chemistry, biology and mathematics) will have
roughly equal emphasis. This is only a broad guideline, and there is no detailed syllabus given for
NSEJS.

QUALIFYING FOR THE SECOND STAGE:

Based on performance in NSEJS, the top 300 students in order of merit qualify to appear for the
Second Stage of the Olympiad programme INJSO. In case there is a tie at the last position, all
students with the same marks at this last position qualify for INJSO. All students who qualify to
appear for INJSO get a certificate of merit from IAPT.

INJSO
Indian National Junior Science Olympiad
INJSO is organized by HBCSE at about 15 centres in the country.

ELIGIBILITY:
Students selected from Stage I examination (NSEJS) are eligible to appear for INJSO. In addition
those students who have been exempted as described in the Enrollment page are also eligible to
appear for INJSO. Besides these two ways, there is no other way by which a student becomes
eligible to appear for INJSO.

TENTATIVE DATE:
January end (3 hours)

SYLLABUS:
The syllabus for INJSO is broadly similar to NSEJS. The syllabus is, however, only a broad guideline.
Questions and problems in National Olympiads are usually non-conventional and of high difficulty
level, comparable to International Olympiads. On the basis of performance in INJSO, the top 36
students in the merit list are selected for Stage III: Orientation Cum Selection Camp (OCSC) in Junior
Science. In the event, there is a tie at the last position; all students with the same marks at this last
position will qualify for OCSC in Junior Science.
There is no other criterion or provision for selection to OCSC.

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OCSC
Orientation cum Selection Camp
OCSC in Junior Science is organized by HBCSE sometime in April to June for 2-3 weeks.

ELIGIBILITY FOR OCSC :

Only the students selected from the merit list of Stage II (INJSO) will be eligible for OCSC in Junior
Science. There will be no other criterion or provision.
The camp will include several theoretical and experimental tests. Orientation will be provided to
students especially in experiments. The camp will conclude with a valedictory function where
distinguished scientists will be invited to speak to the students.
The merit list of OCSC in Junior Science is 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. Performance in previous stages (NSEJS and INJSO) is not considered
for the merit list and awards of the OCSC.
The top 6 in the OCSC Junior Science merit list are declared to be special merit awardees. These
special merit awardees are given Rs. 5,000 each in the form of books and cash. In addition, there
are special prizes to recognize meritorious performance in theory and experiments.
The 6 special merit awardees in Junior Science selected at the end of the OCSC constitute the 6
member student team for the International Junior Science Olympiad (IJSO), provided they satisfy
required criteria such as age limit, holding valid Indian passport, medical fitness, parental consent,
etc.

PDT
Pre-departure Training Camp for IJSO
The selected 6 member student team undergoes a rigorous training programme 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.

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IJSO
International Junior Science Olympiad (IJSO)
The 6 member student team and 3 teacher leaders constitute the delegation to represent India at
the International Junior Science Olympiad (IJSO).

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NSTSE
National Level Science Talent Search Examination
National Level Science Talent Search Examination shall be a comprehensive, independent
examination that delivers challenging and high quality educational experience through a broad
array of applied learning settings. The NSTSE question papers are scientifically designed to test
concepts underlying the curriculum in a interesting way. National Level Science Talent Search
Examination aimed at providing valuable and detailed diagnostic reports for specific improvement
and further development of school students. While NSTSE encourages students to reason critically
and solve problems, it also helps to boost confidence and enable students to realize their optimum
potential.

NSTSE ADVANTAGES:
NSTSE Stands for National Level Science Talent Search Examination. It is a scientifically designed,
skill-based assessment developed in India for Indian schools, after a detailed study of the syllabi of
different central and state boards. Rather than testing rote learning, it focuses on measuring how
well SKILLS and CONCEPTS underlying the school syllabus have been learnt by the student. The test
provides information on the strengths and weaknesses of individual students and also entire
classes.
Feature

Advantage

Skill-based

Provides feedback on real learning & Relevant - actually

tests what is being taught

Provides benchmark with students all Allows student to know where she stands over India
Provides detailed analysis and
feedback

Pinpoints areas of strengths and weaknesses

CERTIFICATE OF MERIT:
Participation certificate will be issued to all the students taking the NSTSE 2012.

SYLLABUS:
NSTSE was developed after a study of NCERT books (CBSE) as well as ICSE-recommended books to
ensure that the content is appropriate for students all over India.

TENTATIVE DATE :
December First week (Sunday)

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PATTERN:
No. of Questions
Marks
Time Allowed

100
100
1.5 Hrs

REWARDS:

NSTSE topper will be awarded with Rs. 2, 00,000 cash prize. The student who achieves the
highest percentage of marks among all the classes is declared as NSTSE Topper.
The top 3 rankers of NSTSE will be awarded with a notebook Laptop + Memento + Medal.
The next 7 rankers in each class (Ranks 4-10) of classes II-XII will be awarded with a cash prize of
Rs. 1000/The students who secured the next 15 ranks in each class (Ranks 11-25) of classes II-XII will be
awarded with a cash prize of Rs. 500/Rankers 26-100 of each class will be awarded with BMAs Talent & Olympiad Exams Resource
Book from M/S. Brain Mapping Academy.

All the above rankers from class II-VI will be offered a discount coupon of 50% (Rs. 900) on Unified
Knowledge Box Activity kit. All the above ranker will be offered a discount coupon of 50% (Rs. 750)
on Ambition IIT/AIEEE material. All the rankers (1-100) will be awarded with a Britannica
Encyclopedia edition CD pack worth Rs. 995/- and a certificate of appreciation. Participation
certificates for all the students who appeared for the examination will be given.

PRIZES FOR STATE TOPPERS:

Top 3 rankers in each state (minimum of 10,000 students in a particular state) will be awarded with
a special award as a token of encouragement. He/she will be awarded with a Britannica Concise
Encyclopedia edition CD worth Rs.995 & certificate of appreciation.
Note: State wise ranks are declared after excluding the top 100 ranks across the country.

CONSOLATION PRIZES:
Top ranker in each class from selected cities will be awarded with a Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
-edition CD worth Rs.995/-. Top ranker in a city from each class (II VI) will be offered a discount
coupon of 25% (Rs. 450) on Unified Knowledge Box Activity kit and those from each class (VII IX)
will be offered a discount coupon of 25% (Rs. 375) on Ambition IIT/AIEEE material.
Note: City wise topper is declared after the 100 ranks across the country and state toppers.
City Rank (for every Class) will be declared for the classes having a minimum of 500 students in a
particular city.

NSTSE TOPPER:
A student of any class who achieves 100% marks will be awarded with a prize money of Rs. 2 Lakh.
If none of the students achieves the same, then the student who achieves the highest percentage
of marks among all the classes will be awarded with Rs. 1 Lakh.
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NSO
National Science Olympiad
Participants of NSO are ranked on the basis of marks obtained. Hence, after taking the first level of
the test, students can judge themselves academically at four different levels - within the school, at
city and state level, and above all at International level

ELIGIBILITY:
Students of classes 1st to 12th are eligible to appear for the NSO. For level 1, the first level of the
test is organized in the respective schools of the participants during the school hours. There are
separate question papers for each class. The medium of the test is English. CBSE, ICSE/ISC and State
Board syllabus is followed for setting the test papers. For level 2, the qualifiers to second round
would include the Top 500 students from each class.

EXAM DATE:

22nd & 29th Nov 2012 (10.00 a.m. and 11a.m)

EXAM PATTERN:
The participant has to answer 50 objective questions in 60 minutes.
Section I :
Mental Ability (15 questions)
Section II :
Science (35 questions)
There will be separate question paper for each class. For class 11 and 12, students can opt for
Mathematics or Biology. There will be separate papers for each group.

EXAM SYLLABUS:
The syllabus of the NSO is the Science and Mathematics syllabus as is prescribed by the CBSE, ICSE
or various state boards. If you sit for the second level and have moved onto the next class, the
syllabus will remain the same (i.e. of the previous class).

REWARDS:
Participation Certificate will be given to every student. Merit Certificate for students appearing in
second level. School Topper Medal to the class topper in each participating school.

CASH PRIZES:
1st prize
2nd prize
3rd prize

Rs One lac
Rs Fifty thousand
Rs Twenty Five thousand

Rank 4 to10
Rank 11 to 20
Rank 21 to 50
Rank 51 to 500

Rs Five Thousand
Rs Two Thousand Five Hundred
Rs One Thousand
T-shirt

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MTSE
Maths Talent Search Examination
Maths Talent Search Examination (MTSE) is a competitive examination conducted at various levels
by the India Institute for Studies in Mathematics (IISMA). The focus of this exam is on mathematical
reasoning, mental ability, novel approach, concepts, accuracy and speed.

ELIGIBILITY:
MTSE is an open exam. Any student studying in Class III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII, IX with ICSE, CBSE, IB or
any State Board is eligible to appear for MTSE. A student can appear only for the class in which
he/she is studying during the academic year.

TENTATIVE EXAM DATE:

February first Week

NATURE OF EXAM:
The paper will consist of 50 objective question i.e. each question will have 4 alternatives. These
questions are to be answered in 90 minutes, on an OMR (Optical Mark Recognition) answer sheet.
The correct answer is awarded with 2 marks, whereas the wrong one carries a penalty of 0.5 marks,
except for Class III and IV.

SYLLABUS:
Syllabus of respective class covered in CBSE and ISEC.

AWARDS
Student scoring above 30 or the Benchmark score, whichever is higher, are declared as successful.
Mementoes are awarded to the top 5 rank holders of each class. The top 200 successful students
from each class are awarded a Certificate of Merit and Cash prizes more than Rs. 4 lacs as under. A
Certicificate of Participation is awarded to all other students writing the examination.

CASH PRIZES:
Rank 1st
Rank 2nd
Rank 3rd
Rank 4th
Rank 5th
Rank 6th to 10th

Rs. 2500
Rs. 2000
Rs. 1500
Rs. 1250
Rs. 1009
Rs. 750 each

Rank 11th to 20th

Rank 21st to 35th
Rank 36th to 55th
Rank 56th to 80th
Rank 81st to 110th
Rank 111the to 150th
Rank 151st to 200th

Rs. 400 each

Rs. 300 each
Rs. 250 each
Rs. 225 each
Rs. 200 each
Rs. 175 each
Rs. 150 each

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IMO
International Mathematics Olympiad
The IMO (International Mathematics Olympiad) is a means to identify and encourage the
mathematical creativity of children in schools across India and abroad.

ELIGIBILITY:
Students of classes 1st to 12th are eligible to appear for the IMO. There is no other eligibility
criterion like minimum marks.

PATTERN:
The participant has to answer 50 questions in 60 minutes.
Section I : Logical and Analytical Reasoning (20 questions)
Section II : Mathematical reasoning (20 questions)
Section III : Everyday mathematics (10 questions)

EXAM DATE:

13th & 20th December 2012

SYLLABUS:
Syllabus of respective class covered in CBSE and ISEC.

AWARDS & RECOGNITION:

Participation Certificate to every student. Merit Certificate for students appearing in second level.
School Math Genius Medal to the class topper (with minimum 10 enrolments in the class
concerned) in each participating school.

CASH PRIZE:
1st prize
2nd prize
3rd prize

Rs One lac
Rs Fifty thousand
Rs Twenty Five thousand

Rank 4 to10
Rank 11 to 20
Rank 21 to 50
Rank 51 to 500

Rs Five Thousand
Rs Two Thousand Five Hundred
Rs One Thousand
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NEMC
Nurture the Excellence in Mathematics Contest
Maharashtra Ganit Adhyapak Mahamandal conducts the Ganit Pravinya exam for the selection of
the toppers in Mathematics. Students studying Vth and VIIIth classes can attend the test. Those
who clear the test scoring 75% and above are qualified to attend the Ganit Pradnya Exam. It is held
in the month of December annually. Maharashtra Ganit Adhyapak Mahamandal provide training
programs which help students to overcome the fear of Mathematics and in developing attention
and confidence among children in learning the same.

PATTERN OF EXAM:
Separate tests are carried out for 5th and 8th standard students. The test consists of questions on
Vth class Maths including Geometry and excluding topics like Percentage, Interest, Table and
Temperature. The first and second parts of the VIIIth Maths curriculum are included in the exam.
Since both these tests are of subjective type, aspirants should solve the sums with reasoning and
correct steps. The test is for 180 minutes carrying 100 marks. Around 30 questions are included in
the test.

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA:
Aspirants who have passed 4th and 7th class are eligible to apply for the Ganit Pravinya exam. They
are required to have a score of 60% and above in Mathematics in order to attend the test.

APPLICATION PROCEDURE:
Applicants can obtain forms from the official address of Maharashtra Ganit Adhyapak Mahamandal
either by hand or by post on remittance of the form fee. Duly filled in applications should be send
to the same address prior to the last date. Applicants should enclose their eligibility exam
certificates like 4th or 7th standard progress card copies along with the forms.

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Address:

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SUMMARY OF EXAMINATIONS
EXAM

ELIGIBILITY

EXAM DATE

SYLLABUS

KVPY

Students enrolled in the XI

Standard and have
secured a minimum of
80% marks in PCMB

Usually Last week

of October to first
week of
November

Anything up to
standard level from
both CBSE and ICSE
board

NTSE

Students studying in VIII

Usually in
November

Syllabus of class VIII

along with advance
level

NSTSE

Class 2-12

Last year:
4/12/11

Based on
the CBSE syllabus

NSEJS

Students of Class X

Last year:
27/11/11

INJSO

Students selected from

Stage I examination
(NSEJS)

Last Year:
28/1/12

Clas 3-9

Last Year:
05/02/12

NSO

Class 1-12

Last year:
17/11/11

IMO/RMO

Class 1-12

Last year:
8/12/11

MTSE

HBBVS

Students in Class 9

Ganit
Pravinya

Aspirants who have

passed 7th class with a
score of 60% and above in
Mathematics

November end

Ganit
Pradnya

Those who clear the Ganit

Pravinya Exam scoring
75%

February first
week

th

Mid- September

CBSE up to 10th
PCMB roughly equal
weightage
CBSE up to 10th
PCMB roughly equal
weightage
As per syllabus of
CBSE and ICSE of
respective classes
Syllabus mentioned
on the science
Olympiad foundation
website
Syllabus mentioned
on the science
Olympiad foundation
website
Textbooks of VII ,VIII
and IX std of SSC,
CBSE and ICSE
The first and second
parts of the VIIIth
Maths curriculum
(Maharashtra board)
The first and second
parts of the VIIIth
Maths curriculum
(Maharashtra board)

EXAM PATTERN
80 Objective Questions

MAT 90 & SAT 90

SAT- 35 ques Social
Science, 35 for Science
and 20 for Maths.
100Q-100M-90minutes,
M-25, P25, C20, B20,
General-10
2009/10/11
240M-> 80Q*3
Time: 2hrs.
Time: 3 hrs.
50Q -90Minute
+2M for correct and -0.5
for wrong
50Q in 1hr
Section I: 15Q on MA
Section II: 35Q on PCB

50Q in 1hr divided into 3

sections
100 Q in 90 min
PCB- 30 M each
GK 10M
180 minutes carrying 100
marks. Around 30
questions are included in
the test

100 Q in 2hrs