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National Standard Examinations
(NSEP in Physics, NSEC in Chemistry, NSEB in Biology, NSEA in Astronomy
and NSEJS in Junior Science) are nationwide examinations organized by
IAPT
What is IAPT? IAPT (Indian Association of Physics Teachers) is an association of Physics Teachers spread through out the country. It was started by Late Dr. D. P. Khandelwal in 1984 and today it has 5300 life members. All the work of this (our) organization is voluntary in character-thus NOBODY is paid any Honorarium or remuneration for ANY WORK of IAPT.
What is NSEP? NSEC? NSEB? NSEA? or NSEJS ? National Standard Examinations ( NSEP in Physics, NSEC in Chemistry, NSEB in Biology, NSEA in Astronomy and NSEJS in Junior Science ) are nationwide examinations organized by IAPT. We have been conducting NSEP for last 26 years by now. NSEP,NSEC,NSEB and NSEA are at CBSE class XII level while NSEJS is at CBSE class X level. These NSEs are the FIRST and THE ONLY SCREENING TESTS leading towards International Olympiads in the respective subjects.
What are Science Olympiads? Olympiads are internationally recognized competitions in various fields of knowledge. They are the highest level examinations and are hosted by different countries every year. Participation in any of the Olympiads has worldwide recognition and is considered as a great achievement.
International Olympiads are held every year in Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Astronomy and Junior Science.
NSEP, NSEC, NSEB and NSEA are at CBSE class XII level while NSEJS is at CBSE class X level
Details of Question Paper
NSEP: Part A :Multiple Choice Questions : Part A 1 :40 questions with only single correct option (negative marks for wrong answer) + Part A2: 10 questions with any number ( 1,2,3 or 4) options may be correct All the correct options must be marked to get the credit + Part B : 5 or 6 Problems or Short Answer Questions.
NSEC/NSEB/NSEA/NSEJS : Part A only (i.e.) 80 Multiple Choice questions.
Negative marks for incorrect answers
NSEP, NSEC,NSEB Indian Students born on or after 1st July 1993 AND studying in std XII or lower as on 30th Nov. 2012
NSEA Indian Students born on or after 1st July 1994 AND studying in std XII or lower as on 30th Nov. 2011
NSEJS Indian Students born on or after 1st January 1998 AND studying in std X or lower as on 30th Nov. 2011
A
candidate must secure a score equal to or greater than a minimum
admissible score (MAS) to be eligible for the Stage-II INO exam leading
to the International Olympiad
The MAS for a given subject will be 40% of the maximum score in that subject
Proportional Representation Clause: The number of students selected for Stage-II (INO) in each subject is around 300
The
number of candidates who appeared for NSE in 2011-12 in a subject from
centers in each State or Union Territory (UT) will be considered the
baseline for calculating the number qualifying from centers in that
State or UT for that subject
Suppose
this number in 2011-12 for centers in a given State in a given subject
is S, and the total number that appeared in 2011-12 in that subject for
the country is T, then the number selected to Stage-II in that subject
from that State would be S/T times 300, rounded off to the nearest
higher integer
In
the event of a tie at the last position in the list all students with
the same marks at this position will qualify to appear for the Stage-II
examination
The selected students must nevertheless satisfy the eligibility clause laid out above
The total number to be selected from centers in each State for each subject will be displayed on the IAPT and HBCSE websites
Minimum Representation Clause:
Notwithstanding the proportional representation clause the number of
students selected for INO from each State and UT must be at least one,
provided that the eligibility clause is satisfied
Merit Clause: Given the eligibility clause, it is conceivable that 300 students may not qualify for Stage-II in a subject
Should
this occur, the shortfall (from 300) will be selected based purely on
merit without further consideration to Proportional Representation and
Minimum Representation Clauses
In
the event of a tie at the last position in the list all students with
the same marks at this position will qualify to appear for the Stage-II
examination
Individual letters will be sent to these students informing that they have to appear for Indian National Olympiads (INOs)
All these INOs are organized by Homi Bhabha Centre for Science Education (HBCSE) Mumbai
Top 35 students are chosen on the basis of their performance at these INOs
These 35 students in each subject attend Orientation cum Selection Camp (OCSC) in respective discipline for about 2 weeks at Homi Bhabha Centre for Science Education (HBCSE) Mumbai
Indian team to participate in International Olympiad is selected from the OCSC in respective subject
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