Stage I: National Standard Examination in Chemistry (NSEC)
NSEP is the first stage of selection of students in the Chemistry Olympiad Programme which is organized by the Indian Association of Physics Teachers (IAPT).
Eligibility:
All Indian students of Class XI or Class XII (Science stream) and born after
Student should ensure the eligibility criteria. 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 f r o m the program.
Syllabus:
The syllabus for NSEC is broadly equivalent to the senior secondary level (Class XI and Class XII) of CBSE Chemistry. This is only a rough guideline, and there is no detailed syllabus given for NSEC.
Pattern:
The question paper consists of 80 multiple choice questions, each with only one of the four options correct. There is negative marking for incorrect answers.
Total marks 240.
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Qualifying for the Second Stage:
Based on performance in NSEC, the top 300 students in order of merit will qualify to appear for the Second Stage of the Olympiad program, Indian National Chemistry Olympiad (INChO). In case there is a tie at the last position, all additional students with the same marks will also qualify for INChO.
For any queries regarding enrollment for NSEC, 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.
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Email: iapt@vsnl.net
Stage II: Indian National Chemistry Olympiad (INChO)
INChO is organized by Homi Bhabha Centre for Science Education (HBCSE), Mumbai at about 15 centres in the country.
Eligibility:
Only students selected f r o m Stage I examination (NSEC) are eligible to appear for INChO.
Students appearing for INChO are eligible for TA/DA as per the norms of the programme.
Syllabus :
Syllabus for INChO is broadly similar to NSEC 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 non-conventional and of high difficulty level, comparable to International Olympiads.
On Qualifying the INChO:
On the basis of performance in INChO, the top 35 students in the merit list will be selected for Selection Camp in chemistry. If there is a tie at the last position, all students with the same marks at this last position will be selected for Selection Camp.
Selection Camp in Chemistry is organized by HBCSE sometime in April to June for 2-3 weeks in the year INChO is held. The camp includes several theoretical and experimental tests.
Orientation is provided to students especially in experiments. The camps conclude with a valedictory function where distinguished scientists are invited to speak to the students.
The merit list of Selection Camp is 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 (NSEC and INChO) will not be a consideration for the merit list.
The top 4 in the Selection Camp in chemistry merit list are declared to be special merit awardees. These special merit awardees are given Rs. 5,000/- each in the form of books and cash. In addition there are special prizes to recognize meritorious performance in theory and experiments.
The 4 special merit awardees in chemistry selected at the end of the Selection Camp constitute the 4 member student team for the International Chemistry Olympiad (IChO), provided they satisfy the required criteria such as age limit, holding valid Indian passports, medical fitness, parental consent, etc.
Pre-departure Training (PDT) Camp for IChO:
The selected 4 member Indian team undergoes a rigorous training programme at HBCSE in theory and experiment. Special laboratories have been developed at HBCSE for the purpose. Resource persons f r o m HBCSE and different institutions across the country are invited to train the students.
Stage III: International Chemistry Olympiad (IChO):
The 4 member student team, 2 teacher leaders and 1 scientific observer constitute the delegation to represent
