Homi Bhabha Centre for Science Education National Olympiad Programs 2023-24 registrations open
Want to know how to participate in the International Science and Maths Olympiads in 2024? Looking for the schedule of the Homi Bhabha Centre for Science Education's National Olympiad Programs 2023? This article provides complete information on the eligibility requirements to appear for the National Standard Exams (NSEs), and the Indian Olympiad Qualifier in Mathematics that are mandatory for participating in the 2024 International Olympiads.
Homi Bhabha Centre for Science Education (HSCSE), which is under the aegis of the Tata Institute of Information Research (TIFR) has issued the notification for registrations for the National Olympiad Program 2023-24 in Astronomy, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Junior Science, and Maths. If you wish to participate in the program, you need to appear for the corresponding National Standard Exams (NSEs) for science subjects in November 2023, and in the Indian Olympiad Qualifier in Mathematics (IOQM) for Mathematics in September 2023. Once you qualify through these, then you move on to the next stage towards participation in the corresponding International Olympiads of 2024.
National Standard Examinations 2023
The National Standard Examinations are conducted by the Indian Association of Physics Teachers (IAPT). The NSEs and eligibility are-
Specific Science subjects: Physics (NSEP), Chemistry (NSEC), Biology (NSEB), and Astronomy (NSEA).
Who can register: You should be a senior student of Class 10, 11, or 12. Date of birth- born between 1st July 2004 and 30th June 2009.
Good to know: Gold medalists in NSEP, after they complete their education, may join DAE directly through an interview without appearing in their entrance test. Those who seek admission in B.Sc. (with Physics physics) after NSEP are eligible for scholarships (up to 10 scholarships are offered).
Junior Science (NSEJS): You should be a student of Class 8, 9, or 10. Date of birth- born in 2009 or 2010.Exams for Mathematical Olympiads
For the 2023-2024 session, there are 3 stages for selection to the International Mathematical Olympiad Training Camp (IMOTC). The first stage is the Indian Olympiad Qualifier in Mathematics (IOQM) which will be conducted by the Mathematics Teachers' Association (India) (MTAI). This is an OMR-based exam of 10 questions, and the answer to each question is an integer in the range 00-99. You need to qualify through this stage to proceed to the next one.
The second stage is the Regional Mathematical Olympiad (RMO) with 6 questions, for which the answer requires writing detailed proof. The third and final stage is the Indian National Mathematical Olympiad (INMO) with 6 questions, for which the answer requires writing detailed proof. While the first two stages are of 3 hours duration, the third one is of 4 ½ hours.
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You should be born between 1st August 2004 and 1st January 2011. You should be residing in India and presently studying in Class 8, 9, 10, 11, or 12 in India since 30th October 2021 or earlier. Note that if you have got admission to a 3-year Diploma course after Class 10, then you cannot register for IOQM.
You are also eligible to appear for the IOQM if you are studying in an Indian school system since 30th October 2021 or earlier. It is also essential that you are eligible to hold an Indian passport. If you won an award at INMO 2023, then you can appear for INMO-2024 with no necessity to appear for the initial stages as long as you fulfill the eligibility requirements (refer to the official notification for full details).
In the case of Class 12, the student should not have qualified (or scheduled to appear) in the Class 12 board exam earlier than 30th October 2023. Also, the student must not have started or plan to start studies in a university or equivalent institution by 1st June 2024.
Note that students who are studying in other countries in schools associated with an Indian school system are required to come to India at their own expense to appear for the various exams in India.
Important: If you have an OCI status and fulfill the afore-mentioned eligibility criteria, then you can appear for the various selection stages. However, you will not be eligible for selection to the Indian team in the International Mathematical Olympiad (IMO) [refer to the official eligibility notification for full details.]Registration and Enrollment Procedure
For IOQM
Enroll at https://mtai.org.in/
The enrolment fee for the Mathematical Olympiad is Rs. 200/- which is only for the first stage. If you qualify, there will be no fees for the subsequent stages.
Ensure that you download the Admit Card from the official website, and retain it for further requirements. The Admit Card will not be generated again for the later stages of the Mathematical Olympiads.For NSEs
Enroll at https://iapt.org.in/
The fee for all of the exams is Rs 200/- per subject.Important dates
Enrollment schedule-
Online enrollment for students for NSEs begins on 21st August 2023 and will close on 14th September 2023.
Online enrollment for students for IOQM begins on 10th July 2023 and will close on 3rd August 2023.
Exam schedule-
The Indian Olympiad Qualifier in Mathematics (IOQM) is scheduled for 3rd September 2023.
The National Standard Exams (NSEs) for science subjects are scheduled for the 25th and 26th of November 2023. The subject-wise schedule is as follows-
NSEA (Astronomy): 5th November 2023, from 2.30 p.m. to 4.30 p.m.
NSEP (Physics): 26th November 2023, from 8.30 a.m. to 10.30 a.m.
NSEC (Chemistry): 26th November 2023, from 11.30 a.m. to 1.30 p.m.
NSEB (Biology): 26th November 2023, from 2.30 p.m. to 4.30 p.m.
NSEJS Junior Science: 26th November 2023, from 2.30 p.m. to 4.30 p.m.Contact information
For queries concerning the IOQM exam, you can send an email to the Chief Coordinator of Examinations MTA(I)- helpdeskioqm2023@gmail.com or mtaprmo@gmail.com
For queries related to NSEs, you can send an email to the Chief Coordinator, IAPT Examinations- iapt.nse@gmail.com
Students are instructed not to call the Homi Bhabha Centre for Science Education for information.
Important resources for quick reference-
FAQs: https://olympiads.hbcse.tifr.res.in/faq/
The previous year's question papers are available on the following website: https://olympiads.hbcse.tifr.res.in/how-to-prepare/past-papers/
IAPT Brochure: https://iapt.org.in/images/nse_2023/Student_Brochure_nse_2023.pdf
IOQM Website: https://www.mtai.org.in/ioqm-2023/
HBCSE Website: Website: https://hbcse.tifr.res.in/
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