02 Olympiads Physics
02 Olympiads Physics
Olympiads
Physics-Olympiads
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The International Physics Olympiad (IPhO) is an annual event, which is held in the month of June - July in a different country every year. This activity has been conducted regularly for the past 37 years. However, India began to participate in the IPhO only recently - since 1998. It is hoped India's participation in the IPhO will boost the level of science education in the country. The physics olympiad programmes in India aim to promote excellence in physics at the pre-university stage and to select and train participants for the IPhO. To know the five stage process of this program click on Stages.
Stages
The physics Olympiad program follows the following 5 stages: Stage I: National Standard Examination in Physics (NSEP), Stage II: Indian National Physics Olympiad (INPhO), Stage III: Orientation cum Selection Camp (OCSC) in physics, Stage IV: Pre-departure Training Camp (PDT) for IPhO, Stage V: Participation in International Physics Olympiad (IPhO). Stage I is entirely the responsibility of IAPT. All the remaining stages are organized by the HBCSE. The detailed information about eligibility and structure of the stages is given below:
Eligibility:
All Indian students of Class XI or Class XII (Science stream) and born after December 31, 1989 are eligible to appear for NSEP. A student may appear for more than one subject provided the examination schedule allows it. See information about the examination schedule under various subjects. Students who have passed Class XII are not eligible to enroll for NSEP 2008. It is the student's 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.
Syllabus:
The syllabus for NSEP is broadly equivalent to the senior secondary level (Class XI and Class XII) of CBSE Physics. This is only a rough guideline, and there is no detailed syllabus given for NSEP.
Question Paper:
NSEP emphasizes comprehension of the subject, not rote memory. Its format will be as follows:
Part A (180 marks): (A1) (A2) Part B (60 marks): Language: 50 multiple choice questions consisting of: 40 questions, each with only one of the four options correct (negative marks for incorrect answers) 10 questions, each with any number of the four options correct (all correct options to get credit i.e. marks) 5 (or 6) questions which are problems or short-answer type. English. (However, NSEP question papers may be available in Hindi, and some other regional languages provided there are more than 300 students for that language. Please check with IAPT.)
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Qualifying for the Second Stage:
Based on performance in NSEP, the top 300 students in order of merit will qualify 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 marks will also qualify for INPhO 2009. All students who qualify to appear for INPhO 2009, will get a certificate of merit from IAPT. For any queries or clarifications and for any difficulties regarding enrollment for NSEP, please contact: Prof. M. L. Oglapurkar Co-ordinator (NSE) IAPT Office, I.I.E. Campus, 128/2, J. P. Naik Marg, Kothrud, Pune - 411 038. Tel : (Off.) 020 - 25420163. (9:00 AM to 7:00 PM) Email: [email protected] OR Prof. R.M.Dharkar Chief Co-ordinator (IAPT Examinations) Email: [email protected]
Eligibility:
Only students selected from Stage I examination (NSEP) are eligible to appear for INPhO. The tentative date and time of INPhO 2009 examination is as follows: February 1, 2009 (Sunday) : 09:00 am --- 12:00 p.m. (3 hours) The confirmed date and schedule will be announced in the first week of January 2009 on this website and communicated by post to the eligible students. Students appearing for INPhO are eligible for TA/DA as per the norms of the programme.
Syllabus :
The syllabus for INPhO is broadly similar to NSEP but the difficulty level of the questions will be higher. The syllabus is only a broad guideline. Questions and problems in National Olympiads are usually nonconventional and of high difficulty level, comparable to International Olympiads. On the basis of performance in INPhO, the top 35 students in the merit list will be selected for Stage III: Orientation Cum Selection Camp (OCSC) in physics. 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. There will be no other criteria or provision for selection to OCSC.
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Stage III: Orientation Cum Selection Camp (OCSC) in Physics
OCSC in physics will be organized by HBCSE sometime in April to June 2009 for 2-3 weeks. The precise dates will be announced prior to or along with the announcement of the selection list for the OCSC.