GEO Genius Scholarship 2024: Date, Registration, Eligibility Criteria

Geo Genius Scholarship Olympiad is organized and managed by the IBGB learning Society. To select the Olympiad winners, authorities will conduct the three levels of exams. The first level will be organized at school. The second will be organized online, while the third will be organized online through interactive video conferencing tools.

Those interested candidates who want to apply for this program need to root their application form through their schools however they can also register online. In this post, we are going to discuss all the important details related to the GEO genius scholarship 2024.

GEO Genius Scholarship 2024 Important Dates

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School registrationYet to be announced
Registration for students from Class 2-12Yet to be announced
Level 1 exam (offline)Yet to be announced
Level 2 exam (online)Yet to be announced
Declaration of resultYet to be announced
Date of level 2 examinationYet to be announced

GEO Genius Scholarship 2024 Eligibility Criteria

The eligibility criteria for Geo Genius Scholarship are as follows.

Students belonging to class 2 to 12 of a school recognized by State, ICSE, CBSE, or International board.

The students are divided into three major categories-

  • Class 2 to 4 – Sub Junior Category
  • Class 5 to 8 – Junior Category
  • Class 9 to 12 – Senior Category

GEO Genius Scholarship 2024 Application

For online registration you are required to visit the website link- www.geogeniusindia.org.

The application form for GEO Genius Scholarship will be made available by the school. The students have to submit the application form through their school only. Authorities will not accept the direct application forms from the students. The complete application process is explained below.

  • To get the application form, candidates need to contact the school authorities.
  • The school authorities will then hand over the application form to the students.
  • In the application form, aspirants have to provide their complete educational, personal, and contact details.
  • The details entered in the application form must be accurate. Otherwise, the application form might get rejected.
  • Along with the application form, aspirants also need to pay the necessary application fee.
  • The school will then submit the application forms on behalf of all the candidates.
  • Please note that the schools also need to send the student registration sheet. This sheet should have the following information.
    • Name of the student
    • Class
    • Section
    • Preparatory Hand Book Required or not.

Application Fee

The examination fees for all the students are as follows.

  • Exam Fees: Rs. 300/- per student for offline mode and Rs.310/- for online mode
  • Preparatory Textbook: Rs. 110 + dispatch charges i.e. Rs. 80.

Mode of payment

  • The application fee should be paid by the school on behalf of the students.
  • The fees must be paid in the form of a Demand Draft. The DD should be drawn in favor of “IBGB Learning Society” payable at kota, Rajasthan.
  • Schools may also pay the fees through NEFT/ RTGS details are as follows.

For NEFT/ RTGS Bank Details are:

Punjab National Bank

Branch: Bhim- Ganj Mandi, Kota, Rajasthan-324002

Account No: 194 3002 1000 54326

IFSC Code: PUNB0237900

Note: The school will get Rs. 20/- per student for conducting the examination.

Geo Genius Scholarship 2024 Exam Pattern

The Geo Genius Scholarship Test consists of three levels i.e. level 1, level 2 and level 3. The level 1 will be conducted at the school. Those who will clear the level 1 examination will be invited to the level 2 examination to be held at Kota.

For this examination, the students will be divided into the following three categories.

  • Class 2nd to 4th: Sub-Junior Category
  • Class 5th to 7th: Junior Category
  • Class 8th to 10th: Senior Category

The pattern of the examination is explained below.

Level – 1 Examination

  • Only level 1 only Multiple Choice questions will be asked.
  • 40 questions will be asked for Sub-junior category
  • 50 questions each will be asked for Junior and Senior categories.

Level – 2 Pattern

  • Those who will clear the level 1 examination will be invited to take part in the level 2 examination.
  • The level 2 will be conducted in online mode which will be a mix of multiple choice and one word answer type questions.
  • 40 questions will be asked for Sub-junior category
  • 50 questions each will be asked for Junior and Senior categories.
  • Top 15 students from each category from level 2 will be permitted to take Level 3 exam.

Level-3 Pattern

  • It will be an online exam that will be held through interactive video conferencing tools.
  • 5 winners from each category will be shortlisted as National Geography Champions.

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Geo Genius Scholarship 2024 Syllabus

The category wise syllabus of the Geo Genius Scholarship test is given below.

Senior Category (Class 8, 9 and 10)

World

  • Physical geography: major mountains rivers.
  • Cultural geography: People, Languages, Holidays, Festivals, Dance and Sports.
  • Political Geography: Important countries capitals.

India

  • Physical Geography
  • Cultural Geography
  • Economic Geography
  • Political Geography
  • Historical Geography

Current Affairs

Asia

  • Cultural geography: People, Languages, Holidays, Festivals, Dance and Sports.
  • Physical geography: major mountains rivers.
  • Political Geography: Important countries capitals

India

  • Physical Geography
  • Cultural Geography
  • Economic Geography
  • Political Geography
  • Historical Geography

General Physical Geography – Earth, land forms, water bodies etc.

Current Affairs

Sub Junior Category (Class 2, 3 and 4)

India

  • Political Geography: States & Capitals
  • Physical Geography: Major Mountains & Rivers
  • Cultural Geography: Languages, Festivals, Dances; Landmarks

GEO Genius Scholarship Awards

The awards for the participating students are as follows.

Level 1

All participating students will be awarded with the ‘Certificate of Participation’.

Level 2

A total of 5% of the meritorious students belong to each category who will be qualified Level-2 will be awarded with ‘Medal of Achievement’ along with ‘Certificate of Appreciation’.

Level 3

Five winners from each category are to be awarded duly which includes 1 Gold, 1 Silver and 3 Bronze Medals, Merit Certificate and cash prize 0f Rs. 11000 to the 1st place winner, Rs.5000 each to 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th place winners respectively in all the three categories.

The other 10 participants of all the three categories will be felicitated with Certificate of Recognition and a cash prize of Rs. 1100.

The 4 winners of the Senior Category are going to represent India in the International Geography Olympiad.

Frequently Asked Questions

Will I get the participation certificate in case I can’t get shortlisted for the level 2?

Yes, all the candidates will get participation certificates.

Do I need to submit the DD for the application fee payment?

No, the DD of the application fee will be submitted by the school. You need to submit the application fee at your school.

My school is not interested to take part in the Geo Genius Scholarship. Can I apply on my own?

No, the authorities will not accept individual applications from the students.

What are the contact details of Geo Genius India?

The contact details of the Geo Genius India are as follows.
Address: Geo Genius India, IBGB Learning Society, 586- Shastri Nagar, Kota-324009, Rajasthan
Phone Number: 9521200706
Email: info@geogeniusindia.org

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