Indian National Olympiad

Homi Bhabha Centre for Science Education (HBCSE) will conduct the Indian National Olympiad 2023 for Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Astronomy and Junior Science. For Mathematics, the first stage (Pre-Regional Mathematical Olympiad) will be conducted by the MTA and the final stage (Regional Mathematical Olympiad) will be organized by the HBCSE. Candidates currently enrolled in schools can apply for these Olympiad exams through online mode. The students can find complete information related to the Indian National Olympiad 2023 like important dates, eligibility criteria, application process, etc here from this article.

Olympiads Conducted by HBCSE

The following Olympiads will be conducted by the Homi Bhabha Centre for Science Education:

• National Standard Examinations in Astronomy (NSEA)
• National Standard Examinations in Biology (NSEB)
• National Standard Examinations in Chemistry (NSEC)
• National Standard Examinations in Junior Science (NSEJS)
• National Standard Examinations in Physics (NSEP)
• Regional Mathematical Olympiad (RMO)

Indian National Olympiad 2023 Important Dates

The table below presents the tentative dates related to the Indian National Olympiad 2023:

For Science Olympiad:

Activities	Tentative Dates
Stage 1 (National Standard Examination)
Commencement of candidates enrollment process	August 2023, 4th week
Last date for enrollment of candidates	September 2023, 3rd week
Last date to make payment of enrollment fees to the center in-charge	September 2023, 3rd week
Release of admit card for NSEJS exam	November 2023, 2nd week
Release of admit card for NSEP, NSEC, NSEB and NSEA exams	November 2023, 2nd week
Date of NSEJS exam	November 2023, 3rd week
Date of NSEP, NSEC, NSEB, NSEA exams	November 2023, 4th week
Uploading of marks obtained	December 2023, 3rd week
Display of list of candidates selected for Indian National Olympiad	December 2023, last week
Stage 2 (Indian National Olympiad)
Beginning of registration of the candidates	January 2024, 1st week
Last date for the candidates to register	January 2024, 3rd week
Release of admit card for INAO, INJSO, INChO exams	January 2024, 4th week
Release of admit card for INPhO, INBO exams	January 2024, 4th week
Date of INAO, INJSO, INChO exams	February 2024, 1st week
Date of INPhO, INBO exams	February 2024, 1st week
Declaration of result	March 2024, 1st week
Stage 3 (Orientation-cum-Selection Camp)
Orientation-cum-Selection Camp	April 2024/ May 2024/ June 2024
Stage 4 (Pre-departure Camp)
Pre-departure Camp	July 2024/ Nov 2024
Stage 5 (International Olympiad)
Date of International Olympiad	July 2024/ December 2024

For Mathematics Olympiad:

Activities	Tentative Dates
Beginning of registration process	June 2024, 1st week
Beginning of registration process at any registration center	June 2024, 3rd week
Beginning of registration process for students of open school	July 2024, 1st week
Last date to submit the registration form	July 2024, 2nd week
Date of PRMO exam	August 2024, 2nd week

Indian National Olympiad 2023 Eligibility Criteria

The following eligibility criteria have been laid down by the HBCSE for appearing in the Indian National Olympiad 2023:

For Astronomy, Biology, Chemistry and Physics:

• The candidate must be eligible to hold an Indian passport.
• Date of birth of the candidate should fall between 1 July 2004 and 30 June 2009, both days inclusive.
• The students must be residing and studying in India or studying in an Indian school system since 30 November 2021 or earlier.
• Applicants must not have completed their class 12 board examination before 30 November 2023.
• Candidates must not have commenced studies in a university or equivalent institution by 1 June 2023.
• The candidate should not have appeared in the 2023 Olympiad exam.

For Junior Science:

• The candidate must be eligible to hold an Indian passport.
• Date of birth of the candidate should fall between 1 January 2009 and 31 December 2010, both days inclusive.
• The students must be residing and studying in India or studying in an Indian school system since 30 November 2021 or earlier.
• Applicants must not have completed their class 10 board examination before 30 November 2023.
• The candidate should not have appeared in the 2023 Olympiad exam.

For Mathematics:

• The candidate must be eligible to hold an Indian passport.
• Date of birth of the candidate should fall on or after August 1, 2004.
• Students of class 8, 9, 10, 11 or 12 from any recognized board/ school are eligible for PRMO 2023.

Indian National Olympiad 2023 Application Process

For Science Olympiad:

• Enrollment at own school: The students can enroll through their own institution if it is a registered NSE centre. The principal would be the contact person for this purpose.
• Enrollment at a different school: If the students’ own institution is not a registered NSE centre, they can participate in NSE by registering at a nearby centre.
• All students registered from states other than the state of their School are required to send the scanned copy of the NSE admit card, and the school ID by email to [email protected] or else they will be disqualified.
• Enrollment fees: 150/- per student per subject to be paid to the centre in-charge of the NSE registration centre.

For Mathematics Olympiad:

• Candidates can register online for the Mathematics Olympiad by visiting the official website of MTA mtai.org.in.
• Students can approach any one of the approved registration centers and register through them as well.
• For non-KV and non-JNV student, there will be a registration fee of Rs. 230/-. KV and JNV students need to pay Rs. 125/- or Rs. 100/- as registration fee.

Indian National Olympiad 2023 Exam Pattern

A basic exam pattern overview for Indian National Olympiad is provided below:

For Science Olympiad:

• Number of questions: 80
• Type of question: Objective type
• Question paper language: English or Hindi (Gujarati & Bangla for Physics exam)
• Negative marking: Applicable

For Mathematics Olympiad:

• Duration of exam: 3 hours
• Number of questions: 30

Admit Card

• The admit card of the candidates will be released online and can be downloaded from the HBCSE website.
• Candidates should take a printout of the admit card carry it with them to the exam center on the day of exam.
• In the absence of the admit card, the candidates will not be allowed to enter the examination hall.
• Basic details of the students like name, roll number and of the exam such as center, date and time will be mentioned on the admit card.
• The candidates must preserve the admit card till the result of the different stage of exam are complete.

Result

• Result of the different stages of the Olympiad exams will be released on the official website.
• A list of the names of students who qualify for the next round will be uploaded on the website.
• Final score and performance card of the candidates who qualify INO will also be made available on the website.
• For science Olympiad, the candidates will be eligible for Indian National Olympiad after qualifying National Standard Examination.
• For mathematics Olympiad, the candidates will be eligible for Regional Mathematics Olympiad after qualifying Pre-Regional Mathematics Olympiad.

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