ijso/IJSO

The International Junior Science Olympiad (IJSO) is a competitive examination open to students of all countries in the world, primarily studying in secondary schools. All basic subjects of Science (Physics, Chemistry, Biology and Mathematics) are given roughly equal representation in the IJSO examination.

Beginning the year 2008-2009, the National Olympiad Programme includes Junior Science also.

The Junior Science Olympiad program will follow the following 5 stages:

•   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).

Stage I will be entirely the responsibility of IAPT. All the remaining stages will be organized by the HBCSE.

Stage I: National Standard Examination in Junior Science (NSEJS)

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 enroll for NSEJS.  NSEJS is held at a large number of centres in the country.

Date of NSEJS 2011:             27 November 2011 (Sunday) 

Time of NSEJS 2011:             03:00 pm to 05:00 pm

Last Date for Enrollment for NSEJS:     15 September 2011

Eligibility (NSEJS):

All Indian students who are born on or after January 1, 1996 and, in addition, are in Class X or lower as of November 30, 2010, are eligible to appear in NSEJS 2010 – 2011. If they qualify in the NSEJS, they will be eligible for subsequent stages leading to participation in International Junior Science Olympiad 2011.
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 NSEJS will be 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.

Question Paper:

The question paper will consist of 80 multiple choice questions, each with only one of the four options correct. Language   :   English.

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.


For any queries or clarifications and for any difficulties regarding enrollment for NSEJS, 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: iapt@vsnl.net

OR

Prof. R.M.Dharkar 
Chief Co-ordinator (IAPT Examinations)
Email: rmdharkar@gmail.com

STAGE II: INDIAN NATIONAL JUNIOR SCIENCE OLYMPIAD (INJSO)

 INJSO will be 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 theEnrollment 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.

The tentative date and time of INJSO 2012 examination is as follows:

January 28, 2012 (Saturday) :          01:00 pm --- 04:00 pm (3 hours)

The confirmed date and schedule will be announced in the first week of January 2012 on this website and communicated by post to the eligible students.  Students appearing for INJSO will be eligible for TA/DA as per norms of the programme.


Syllabus : The syllabus for INJSO will be 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 35 students in the merit list will be 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 will be no other criterion or provision for selection to OCSC.

STAGE III: ORIENTATION  CUM SELECTION CAMP (OCSC) IN JUNIOR SCIENCE

OCSC in Junior Science will be organized by HBCSE sometime in April to June 2011f or 2-3 weeks. The precise dates will be announced prior to or along with the announcement of the selection list for the OCSC.

Eligibility for OCSC : Only the students selected from the merit list of Stage II (INJSO 2012) will be eligible for OCSC 2012 in Junior Science. There will be no other criterion or provision.

The tentative dates of OCSC 2012 is as follows:

May 14 - June 2, 2012
 

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 will be 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) will not be a consideration for the merit list and awards of the OCSC.

The top 6 in the OCSC Junior Science merit list will be declared to be special merit awardees. These special merit awardees will be given Rs. 5,000 each in the form of books and cash. In addition, there will be 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 2012 will constitute the 6 member student team for the International Junior Science Olympiad (IJSO) 20112 provided they satisfy required criteria such as age limit, holding valid Indian passport, medical fitness, parental consent, etc.


For Enrollment of centres:

Prof. M. L. Oglapurkar IAPT Office, I.I.E. Campus, 128/2, J. P. Naik Marg, Kothrud, Pune - 411 038. Email: iapt .AT. vsnl.net

NOTE: Enrollment of the students for the NSEA is through registered centres of IAPT. Please do not contact HBCSE for enrollment.


For general queries regarding INJSO & subsequent stages:

Dr. P. K. Joshi Academic Coordinator Junior Science Olympiad Homi Bhabha Centre for Science Education V. N. Purav Marg, Mankhurd. Mumbai - 400 088. Tel: 022 - 2507 2214 Fax: 022 - 2558 5660, 2556 6803 Email: pkjoshi .AT. hbcse.tifr.res.in

 For grievances / complaints regarding Junior Science Olympiad:

Prof. H. C. Pradhan Chair, National Steering Committee Science and Astronomy Olympiads, Centre Director Homi Bhabha Centre for Science Education V. N. Purav Marg, Mankhurd. Mumbai - 400 088. Tel: 022 - 2556 2132, 2507 2204 Fax: 022 - 2558 5660, 2556 6803 Email: hcp .AT. hbcse.tifr.res.in

Prof. Mayank Vahia National Coordinator Junior Science Olympaid Tata Institute of Fundamental Research Homi Bhabha Road, Colaba, Mumbai - 400 005. Tel: 022 - 2278 2350, Fax: 022 - 2280 4610 Email: vahia .AT. tifr.res.in

STAGE IV: PRE-DEPARTURE TRAINING (PDT) CAMP FOR IJSO 2011

The selected 6 member student team will undergo 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.

For general queries regarding INJSO & subsequent stages:

Dr. P. K. Joshi Academic Coordinator Junior Science Olympiad Homi Bhabha Centre for Science Education V. N. Purav Marg, Mankhurd. Mumbai - 400 088. Tel: 022 - 2507 2214 Fax: 022 - 2558 5660, 2556 6803 Email: pkjoshi .AT. hbcse.tifr.res.in

 
 For grievances / complaints regarding Junior Science Olympiad:

Prof. H. C. Pradhan Chair, National Steering Committee Science and Astronomy Olympiads, Centre Director Homi Bhabha Centre for Science Education V. N. Purav Marg, Mankhurd. Mumbai - 400 088. Tel: 022 - 2556 2132, 2507 2204 Fax: 022 - 2558 5660, 2556 6803 Email: hcp .AT. hbcse.tifr.res.in

STAGE V: PARTICIPATION IN INTERNATIONAL JUNIOR SCIENCE OLYMPIAD (IJSO) 2011

The 6 member student team and 3 teacher leaders will constitute the delegation to represent India at the International Junior Science Olympiad (IJSO) 2011.

The 8th IJSO will be held in Durban, South Africa tentatively in December 2011.

 

For general queries regarding INJSO & subsequent stages:

Dr. P. K. Joshi Academic Coordinator Junior Science Olympiad Homi Bhabha Centre for Science Education V. N. Purav Marg, Mankhurd. Mumbai - 400 088. Tel: 022 - 2507 2214 Fax: 022 - 2558 5660, 2556 6803 Email: pkjoshi .AT. hbcse.tifr.res.in

   
For grievances / complaints regarding Junior Science Olympiad:

Prof. H. C. Pradhan Chair, National Steering Committee Science and Astronomy Olympiads, Centre Director Homi Bhabha Centre for Science Education V. N. Purav Marg, Mankhurd. Mumbai - 400 088. Tel: 022 - 2556 2132, 2507 2204 Fax: 022 - 2558 5660, 2556 6803 Email: hcp .AT. hbcse.tifr.res.in

Prof. Mayank Vahia National Coordinator Junior Science Olympaid Tata Institute of Fundamental Research Homi Bhabha Road, Colaba, Mumbai - 400 005. Tel: 022 - 2278 2350, Fax: 022 - 2280 4610 Email: vahia .AT. tifr.res.in

Prof. Mayank Vahia National Coordinator Junior Science Olympaid Tata Institute of Fundamental Research Homi Bhabha Road, Colaba, Mumbai - 400 005. Tel: 022 - 2278 2350, Fax: 022 - 2280 4610 Email: vahia .AT. tifr.res.in