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Homi Bhabha Centre for Science Education is the nodal centre of the country for Olympiad programmes in
mathematics and sciences including astronomy. The programmes aim at promoting excellence in science and
mathematics among pre-university students.
The Mathematics Olympiad is conducted under the aegis of the National Board of Higher Mathematics (NBHM).
From the Olympiad year beginning August 2008, a new integrated National Steering Committee for science and
astronomy Olympiads has been overseeing the entire activity in these subjects. The subjects includes physics,
chemistry, biology, astronomy, and junior science. The Olympiad programmes in physics, chemistry, biology,
astronomy (junior and senior level) and junior science are a five stage process for each subject separately. The
first stage for each subject is organized by the Indian Association of Physics Teachers (IAPT). All the remaining
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Subjects 1. Indian National Physics Olympiad - Theory Problems and Solutions (2006 2009), Prof. Vijay A. Singh and Mr.
Praveen Pathak.
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3. Indian National Chemistry Olympiad - Theory Examination Papers (2002-2007), Dr. Savita Ladage and Swapna
Narvekar.
Price Rs. 150/ (Purchase in person from HBCSE) or by sending a Demand Draft of Rs. 190/
4. Indian National Biology Olympiad - Theory Papers (2002 2004)

Compiled by Rekha Vartak, Ms. Anupama Ronad
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5. Indian National Biology Olympiad - Theory Papers (2005 2007)

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4. Experimental Problems in Chemistry, Dr. Savita Ladage, Swapna Narvekar and Indrani Sen.
Price Rs. 130/ (Purchase in person from HBCSE).If you cannot purchase in person then enquire on Email:
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Enrollment Enrollment for the Olympiads 2010 will begin in Mid August 2009. You can view general information about the
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Mathematics The Mathematical Olympiad Programme in India leading to participation in the International Mathematical Olympiad
is organized by the Homi Bhabha Centre for Science Education (HBCSE) on behalf of the National Board for Higher
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Mathematics (NBHM) of the Department of Atomic Energy (DAE).
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Mathematics The syllabus for Mathematical Olympiad (regional, national and international) is pre-degree college mathematics.
The areas covered are arithmetic of integers, geometry, quadratic equations and expressions, trigonometry, co-
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ordinate geometry, systems of linear equations, permutations and combinations, factorisation of polynomials,
Syllabus inequalities, elementary combinatorics, probability theory and number theory, finite series and complex numbers and
References elementary graph theory. The syllabus does not include Calculus and Statistics. The major areas from which
problems are given are number theory, geometry, algebra and combinatorics. The syllabus is in a sense spread over
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Mathematics Stage1:RegionalMathematicalOlympiad(RMO)
Stages The RMO will be held on the first Sunday of December this year (December 04, 2011) between 1.00 pm and 4.00
Syllabus pm for all the regions. The Regional Coordinators are given the responsibility of conducting the RMO in their
respective regions. Students from Class IX, X, XI and XII are eligible to appear for the RMO. From class XII only 6
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students will be selected from each region. Bright students from class VIII may also appear for RMO at the
Nurture Programme discretion of the Regional Coordinator. The RMO is a 3-hour written test containing 6 or 7 problems. On the basis of
the performance in RMO, a certain number of students from each region is selected for Stage 2. The Regional
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Stage2:IndianNationalMathematicalOlympiad(INMO)
The INMO will be held on first Sunday of February (February 05, 2012) between 1.00 pm and 5.00 pm at the
centres in the different regions. Only those students who are selected in the RMO are eligible to appear for the
INMO. This contest is a 4-hour written test. On the basis of the INMO, the 30-35 students from all over the
country are chosen as INMO awardees and receive a Certificate of Merit. (A maximum of 6 students of Class XII
can be INMO awardees.)
Stage3:InternationalMathematicalOlympiadTrainingCamp(IMOTC)
The INMO awardees are invited to a month long training camp in April-May each year at the Homi Bhabha Centre
for Science Education (HBCSE), Mumbai. The INMO awardees of the previous year who have satisfactorily gone
through postal tuition throughout the year are invited again to a second round of Training (Senior Batch). The
senior batch participants who successfully complete the camp receive a prize of Rs. 5,000/- in the form of books
and cash. On the basis of a number of selection tests through the Camp, a team of the best six students is
selected from the combined pool of junior and senior batch participants.
Stage4:Pre-departureTrainingCampforIMO
The selected team of six students goes through another round of training and orientation for about 10 days prior to
departure for IMO.
Stage5:InternationalMathematicalOlympiad(IMO)
The six member team selected at the end of IMOTC accompanied by a leader, a deputy leader and an observer
represents the country at the IMO, held in July each year in a different member country of the IMO. The IMO
contest consists of two 4 and 1/2-hour written test held on two days . Travel to the IMO venue and return takes
about two weeks. India has been participating in the IMO since 1989. Students of the Indian Team who receive
gold, silver and bronze medals at the IMO receive a cash prize of Rs. 5000/-, Rs. 4000/- and Rs. 3000/-
respectively at a formal ceremony at the end of the training Camp during the following year.
Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD) finances international travel of the team, the leader and the
deputy leader, while NBHM (DAE) finances the other expenditure connected with the international participation
and the entire in country programme.
Students aiming to go through the Mathematical Olympiad programme leading to international participation (IMO)
should note that RMO is the first essential step for the programme. To appear for the RMO, the students should
get in touch with the RMO co-ordinator of their region well in advance for enrollment and payment of stipulated
(nominal) fees.
please click List of RMO Co-ordinators.
ContactAddressesforgeneralinquiriesaboutMathematicsOlympiadProgramme:
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Prof.JayashreeRamadas
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Centre Director,
Anushakti Bhavan, CSM Marg
Homi Bhabha Centre for Science Education (TIFR)
Mumbai 400 001.
V. N. Purav Marg, Mumbai - 400 088.
Phone: 022-25575622, 25072207
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Mathematics A good idea of what is expected of students in mathematical olympiad can be had from :
Stages (1)The previous RMO and INMO question papers and their solutions
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1. ProblemPrimerfortheOlympiads
Mathematics Cell C.R. Pranesachar, B.J. Venkatachala and C.S. Yogananda (Prism Books Pvt. Ltd., Bangalore, 2008)
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Past Performance at 2. ChallengeandThrillofPreCollegemathematics

IMOs V. Krishnamurthy, C.R. Pranesachar, K.N. Ranganathan and B.J. Venkatachala (New Age International
Publishers, New Delhi - 2007).
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3. AnExcursioninMathematics
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Editors: M. R. Modak, S.A. Katre and V.V. Acharya (Bhaskaracharya Pratishthana, Pune, 2008).
Application form
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Mathematical 4. ProblemSolvingStrategies
Olympiad (Greater
Mumbai) Arthur Engel (Springer-Verlag, Germany, 1999).
INMO-2011
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5. FunctionalEquations
B.J. Venkatachala (Prism Books Pvt. Ltd., Bangalore, 2008).
6. MathematicalCircles:RussianExperience
Fomin and others (University Press, Hyderabad, 2008).
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Stages Problems and Solution Papers for RMO and INMO are listed below. To view the papers click on links.
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The list below displays the past performance at the International Mathematics
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Period : July 21, 2002 to July 30, 2002
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Place : Glasgow, U.K.
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Mr. Nikhil A.Savale Pune Gold
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Mr. Sucharit Sarkar Kolkata Silver
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Mr. Bhaskara Aditya Hyderabad Silver
Mumbai)
Mr. Shubhangi Saraf Pune Bronze
INMO-2011
Awardees Results Mr. Tanmay N.Deshpande Pune Bronze
Delegation Leaders : Dr.B.J.Venkatachala (Indian Institute of Science,Banagalore),
Prof. Hemalatha Thiagarajan (Regional Engineering college,Trichy)
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Place : Tokyo,Japan
Students' Names Place Medals
Mr. Vipul Naik Delhi Silver
Ms. Shubhangi Saraf Pune Silver
Mr. Swarnendu Datta Kolkata Silver
Mr. Nikhil Savale Pune Silver
Mr. Anand Deopurkar Pune Bronze
Mr. Bhaskara Aditya Hyderabad Honorable Mention
Delegation Leaders : Prof. V.K.Grover(PanjabUniversity,Chandigarh),

Dr. V.V.Acharya (TIFR,Pune Campus)
Observer : Dr.D.C.Khandekar(Member Secretary NBHM)
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Year 2004
Place : Athens,Greece
Ms. Kshripa Uday Bhawalkar Pune Silver
Mr. Anand Rajendra Deopurkar Pune Silver
Mr. Rohit Suhas Joshi Pune Silver
Mr. Vipul Naik Delhi Silver
Mr. Abhishek Hemant Kumar Dang Pune Bronze
Mr. Anupam Prakash Ranchi Bronze
Delegation Leader: Prof. R.B.Bapat (Indian Statistical Institute, New Delhi)

Deputy Leader: Dr. V.V.Acharya (Fergusan College, Pune)
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Year 2005

Place : Merida ,Mexico
Mr. Abhishek H.Dang Pune Silver
Mr. Varun Suhas Jog Pune Bronze
Mr. Movin Jain Chandigarh Honorable Mention
Mr. Sahil Mhaskar Pune Honorable Mention
Ms. Vaidehee Thatte Pune Honorable Mention
Mr. Riddhipratim Basu Kolkata -
Delegation Leader: Prof. S.S.Sane(University of Mumbai)

Deputy Leader: C.R.Pranesachar (HBCSE,Mumbai)
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Year 2006
Place : Ljubljana, Slovenia
Mr. Apurv K. Nakade Nagpur Bronze
Mr. Riddhipratim Basu Kolkata Bronze
Mr. Ashay A. Burungale Satara Bronze
Mr. Manas Joglekar Mumbai Bronze
Mr. Varun Suhas Jog Pune Bronze
Mr. Abhishek H. Dang Pune Honorable Mention
Leader: Dr. B. J. Venkatachala, Mathematical Olympiad Cell, HBCSE, TIFR, Bangalore
Deputy Leader: Shri. Mahendra Datta, Durgapur Govt. College, West Bengal
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Year 2007
Place : Hanoi, Vietnam
Mr. Manas Joglekar Mumbai Silver
Mr. Abhishek Dang Pune Silver
Mr. Atul Shekhar Bihar Silver
Mr. P. N. Bhargav Chennai Honorable Mention
Mr. Prashant Sunil Sohani Pune Honorable Mention
Mr. Utkarsh Tripathi Kanpur Honorable Mention
Leader: Prof. C. R. Pranesachar, Mathematical Olympiad Cell, HBCSE, TIFR, Bangalore
Deputy Leader: Shri. Udayan Prajapati, St. Xaviers College, Ahmedabad
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Year 2008
Place : Madrid, Spain
Mr. Ankit A. Baraskar Pune Bronze
Mr. Rudradev Basak Burnpur Bronze
Mr. Anirudh Gurjale Andhra Pradesh Bronze
Mr. Prashant S. Sohani Pune Bronze
Mr. Utkarsh Tripathi Kanpur Bronze
Mr. Abhinav Garg Chandigarh Honorable Mention
Leader: Dr. B. J. Venkatachala, Mathematical Olympiad Cell, HBCSE, TIFR, Bangalore
Deputy Leader: Shri. Mahendra Datta, Durgapur Govt. College, West Bengal
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Year 2009
Place : Bremen, Germany
Mr. Ananth Shankar Tamil Nadu Silver
Mr. Sameer Wagh Pune Silver
Mr. Akashnil Dutta West Bengal Silver
Mr. Subhadip Chowdhury West Bengal Bronze
Mr. Gaurav Patil Pune Bronze
Mr. Akshay Mittal New Delhi Honorable Mention
Leader: Prof. C. R. Pranesachar, Mathematical Olympiad Cell, HBCSE, TIFR, Bangalore
Deputy Leader: Dr. Zafar Ahmed, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Mumbai
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Year 2010
Period : July 02 to July 14, 2010
Place : Astana, Kazakhstan
Names Place Medal
Mr. Ronno Das Kolkatta Honorable Mention
Mr. Akshay Degwekar Pune Honorable Mention
Mr. Anand Degwekar Pune Honorable Mention
Mr. Akashnil Dutta Kolkatta Silver
Durgapur
Mr. Satyaki Mukherjee Bronze
(West Bengal)
Mr. Gaurav Patil Pune Silver
Leader: Prof. B. J. Venkatachala, Mathematical Olympiad Cell, HBCSE, TIFR, Bangalore
Deputy Leader: Dr. Joseph Amal Nathan, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Mumbai
Observer: Prof. M. B. Rege, North-Eastern Hill University, Shillong (Meghalaya)
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Year 2011
Period : July 16 to July 24, 2011
Place : Amsterdam, the Netherlands
Names Place Medal
Mr. Akashnil Dutta Kolkatta Gold
Mr. Akashdeep Dey Noida Silver
Mr. Debdyuti Banerjee Hoogly Bronze
Mr. Mrudul Thatte Pune Bronze
Mr.Indranil Kasmalkar Pune Honorable Mention
Mr. Prafulla Dhariwal Pune Honorable Mention
Leader: Prof. C. R. Pranesechar, Mathematical Olympiad Cell, HBCSE, TIFR, Bangalore
Deputy Leader: Dr. Prithwijit Dey, Mathematical Olympiad Cell, HBCSE, Mumbai
Observer: Dr. M. A. Prasad, Mumbai
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Mathematics INMO Scholarship: The INMO awardees successfully completing IMOTC, who pursue B.Sc., or other courses
adjudged by the Board to be on the same footing, with mathematics as one of the principal subjects of study, are
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eligible to receive a scolarship of NBHM, which is at present Rs. 4,000 (Rs. Four thousand only) per month, through
Syllabus the period of their undergraduate studies (subject to satisfactory progress). An enhanced scolarship would be
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study advanced mathematics, alongside their professional studies, through cash awards (annual), setting up
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expenses) etc.. Students satisfactorily completing the contact programme and summer workshop of the first year
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V. N. Purav Marg, Mankhurd Department of Atomic Energy
Mumbai 400 088 Anushakti Bhavan, CSM Marg
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Astronomy The National Astronomy Olympiad Program is designed to encourage students with good foundations in Physics and
Mathematics and an interest in Astronomy to pursue further studies in this field. It involves a five stage process
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Astronomy The astronomy Olympiad program follows the following 5 stages:
Stages StageI: National Standard Examination in Astronomy (NSEA).

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StageIII: Orientation cum Selection Camp (OCSC) in astronomy,
References StageIV: Pre-departure Training Camp (PDT) for IOAA,
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Olympiad Exposure Stage I: National Standard Examination in Astronomy (NSEA)
Camp
NSEA is the first stage of selection of students in the astronomy Olympiad Programme which is organized by the
Exposure Camp Indian Association of Physics Teachers (IAPT). Every student aspiring to go through successive stages of the
Announcement programme must enroll for NSEA. NSEA will be held at a large number of centres in the country.
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DateofNSEA2011:27November2011(Sunday)
TimeofNSEA2011:03:00pmto05:00pm
LastDateforEnrollmentforNSEA:15thSeptember2011
Eligibility:
All Indian students who are born on or after January 1, 1993 and, in addition, are in Class XII or lower as of
November 30, 2011, are eligible to appear for NSEA 2011 2012. If they qualify in the NSEA they will be eligible for
subsequent stages leading to participation in International Olympiad in Astronomy and Astrophysics 2012.
It is the student's responsibility to ensure that the eligibility criteria are satisfied. In case at any stage of the
programme it is found that the student does not satisfy the eligibility criteria, he/she may be disqualified from the
program.
Syllabus:
The syllabus for NSEA is broadly equivalent to the senior secondary level (upto Class XII) of CBSE.
There will be greater emphasis on physics and mathematics (calculus not expected) and elementary astronomy.
This is only a rough guideline, and there is no detailed syllabus given for NSEA.
QuestionPaper:
NSEA emphasizes comprehension of the subject, not rote memory. Its format will be as follows:
The question paper will consist of 80 multiple choice questions, each with only one of the four options correct.
Language : English.
QualifyingfortheSecondStage:
Based on performance in NSEA, the top 300 students in order of merit qualify to appear for the Second Stage of
the Olympiad programme: INAO. In case there is a tie at the last position, all students with the same marks qualify
for the INAO.
All students who qualify to appear for the INAO get a certificate of merit from IAPT.
For any queries or clarifications and for any difficulties regarding enrollment for NSEA 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: rmdharkar .AT. gmail.com
Stage II: Indian National Astronomy Olympiad (INAO)
INAO is organized by HBCSE at about 15 centres in the country.
Eligibility: Students selected from Stage I examination (NSEA) are eligible to appear for INAO. In addition those
students who have been exempted as described in the Enrollment page are also eligible to appear for INAO. Besides
these two, there is no other way by which a student becomes eligible to appear for INAO.
The tentative date and time of INAO 2012 is as follows:
January28,2012(Saturday):09:00am---12:00noon(3hours)
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 INAO are eligible for TA/DA as per norms of
the programme.
Syllabus:The syllabus for INAO is broadly similar to that for NSEA.
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.
The number of students to be selected for OCSC Astronomy will be 35. In the event, there is a tie at the last
position, all students with the same marks at the last position will qualify for OCSC at the respective level.
There will be no other criteria or provision for selection to OCSC astronomy.
Stage III: Orientation Cum Selection Camp (OCSC) in Astronomy
OCSC in astronomy will be organized by HBCSE sometime in April to May 2012 for 2-3 weeks. The precise dates will
be announced prior to or along with the announcement of the selection list for the OCSC.
EligibilityforOCSC: Only the students selected from the merit list of Stage II (INAO) are eligible. There will be no
other criterion or provision.
The tentative dates of OCSC - 2012 is as follows:
April24-May12,2012
The camps include 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 OCSC in astronomy is prepared on the basis of the aggregated test scores over all the tests in
the camp, with 50% weightage for theoretical tests, 30% weightage for data analysis test and 20% weightage for
observational tests. Performance in previous stages (NSEA and INAO) will not be a consideration for the merit list
and awards of the OCSC astronomy.
The top 5 in the OCSC astronomy merit list will be special merit awardees and will be members of the Indian team
for IOAA.
All the selected students will become part of the Indian teams only if they satisfy the eligibility criteria of age,
Class, holding valid Indian passport, medical fitness, parental consent, etc. They will each get a special merit
award of Rs. 5,000 each in the form of books and cash.
Stage IV: Pre-departure Training (PDT) Camps for IOAA

The selected Indian teams for IOAA will undergo a rigorous training programme at HBCSE in theory, data analysis
and observational astronomy. Resource persons from HBCSE and different institutions across the country train the
students. The duration of training will be subject to IOAA regulations.
Stage V: Participation in IOAA

The 2 leaders and 1 observer (if any) for IOAA will accompany the Indian team.
The 5th IOAA will be held in Chorzw, Poland from August 25 to September 4, 2011.
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Biology The International Biology Olympiad (IBO) started in 1990. It is an annual event open to pre-university students. It
serves as a benchmark for biology education at the higher secondary school level.
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Papers India started participating in IBO from the year 2000. India hosted the 19th IBO in July 2008 in Mumbai.
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Stages The biology Olympiad program follows the following 5 stages:

Papers StageI: National Standard Examination in Biology (NSEB),
Syllabus StageII: Indian National Biology Olympiad (INBO),
References StageIII: Orientation cum Selection Camp (OCSC) in biology,
Links StageIV: Pre-departure Training Camp (PDT) for IBO,
Biology Cell StageV: Participation in International Biology Olympiad (IBO).
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Past Performance at Stage1isentirelytheresponsibilityofIAPT.AlltheremainingstagesareorganizedbyHBCSE.

IBOs
Stage I: National Standard Examination in Biology (NSEB)

NSEB is the first stage of selection of students in the biology Olympiad Programme which is organised by the Indian
Association of Physics Teachers (IAPT). Every student aspiring to go through successive stages of the programme
must enroll for NSEB. NSEB will be held at a large number of centres in the country.
DateofNSEB2011:27November2011(Sunday)
TimeofNSEB2011:03:00pmto05:00pm
LastDateforEnrollmentforNSEB:15thSeptember2011
Eligibility:
All Indian students who are born on or after July 1, 1992 and, in addition, are in Class XII or lower as of November
30, 2011, are eligible to appear for NSEB 2011 -- 2012. A student may appear for more than one subject provided
the examination schedule allows it. See information about the examination schedule under various subjects.
Students who have passed Class XII are not eligible to enroll for NSEB.
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 NSEB is broadly equivalent to the senior secondary level (Class XI and Class XII) of CBSE Biology.
This is only a rough guideline, and there is no detailed syllabus given for NSEB.
QuestionPaper:
NSEB emphasizes comprehension of the subject, not rote memory. Its format will be as follows:
Language : English.
Based on performance in NSEB, the top 300 students in order of merit qualify to appear for the Second Stage of
the Olympiad program (INBO). In case there is a tie at the last position, all students with the same marks qualify
for the INBO.
All students who qualify to appear for INBO get a certificate of merit from IAPT.
For any queries or clarifications and for any difficulties regarding enrollment for NSEB, please contact:
Prof.M.L.Oglapurkar
Co-ordinator (NSE)
Tel : (Off.) 020 - 25420163.
(9:00 AM to 7:00 PM)
Email: iapt@vsnl.net
OR
Prof.R.M.Dharkar
Email: rmdharkar@gmail.com
Stage II: Indian National Biology Olympiad (INBO)
INBO is organized by HBCSE at about 15 centres in the country.
Eligibility: Students selected from Stage I examination (NSEB) are eligible to appear for INBO. In addition those
students who have been exempted as described in the Enrollment page are also eligible to appear for INBO. Besides
these two, there is no other way by which a student becomes eligible to appear for INBO.
Thetentative date and time of INBO 2012 examination is as follows:
January29,2012(Sunday):01.00p.m.-03.00p.m.(2hours)
communicated by post to the eligible students. Students appearing for INBO are eligible for TA/DA as per norms of
the programme.
Syllabus:The syllabus for INBO is broadly similar to NSEB. The syllabus, however, 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 the basis of performance in INBO, the top 35 students in the merit list are selected for Stage III Orientation
Cum Selection Camp (OCSC) in biology.
In the event there is a tie at the last position, all students with the same marks at this last position qualify for
OCSC.
There will be no other criterion or provision for selection to OCSC.
Stage III: Orientation Cum Selection Camp (OCSC) in Biology
OCSC in biology will be organized by HBCSE sometime in April to June 2012 for 2-3 weeks. The precise dates will be
announced prior to or along with the announcement of the selection list for the OCSC.
EligibilityforOCSC: Only the students selected from the merit list of Stage II (INBO) are eligible. There will be no
other criterion or provision.
Thetentative dates of OCSC - 2012 is as follows:
June4-June13,2012
experiments. The camps conclude with a valedictory function where distinguished scientists are invited to speak to
the students.
The merit list of OCSC 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 (NSEB and INBO) will not be a consideration for the merit list and awards of the OCSC.
The top 4 in the OCSC biology 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 biology selected at the end of the OCSC constitute the 4 member student team for
the International Biology Olympiad (IBO), provided they satisfy required criteria such as age limit, holding valid
Indian passport, medical fitness, parental consent, etc.
Stage IV: Pre-departure Training (PDT) Camp for IBO

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 from HBCSE and different
institutions across the country train the students. The duration of training will be subject to IBO regulations.
Stage V: Participation in International Biology Olympiad (IBO)

The 4-member student team, 2 teacher leaders and 1 scientific observer constitute the Indian delegation to the
International Biology Olympiad (IBO).
The 23rd IBO will be held tentatively in Singapore in July 2012.

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Chemistry The International Chemistry Olympiad (IChO) has been conducted since 1968, and is a competition for students at
the secondary and higher secondary school levels. The IChO boosts the level of chemistry education in the
Stages
participating countries. It helps develop friendly relations between the young people from different countries.
INChO Papers
India started participating in this event from the year 1999 at the 31st IChO held at Bangkok, Thailand. India
Syllabus for IChO
hosted the 33rd International Chemistry Olympiad (IChO) in its third year of participation in 2001 with whole-
References hearted support of all countries.
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Stages The chemistry Olympiad program follows the following 5 stages:

INChO Papers
Syllabus for IChO StageI: National Standard Examination in Chemistry (NSEC),

References StageII: Indian National Chemistry Olympiad (INChO),
Links StageIII: Orientation cum Selection Camp (OCSC) in chemistry,
Chemistry Cell StageIV: Pre-departure Training Camp (PDT) for IChO,
Photo Gallery StageV: Participation in International Chemistry Olympiad (IChO).
Past Performance at
IChOs
Stage1isentirelytheresponsibilityofIAPT.AlltheremainingstagesareorganizedbyHBCSE.
Stage I: National Standard Examination in Chemistry (NSEC)
NSEC is the first stage of selection of students in the chemistry Olympiad Programme which is organised by the
Indian Association of Physics Teachers (IAPT). Every student aspiring to go through successive stages of the
programme must enroll for NSEC. NSEC is held at a large number of centres in the country.
DateofNSEC2011:27November2011(Sunday)
TimeofNSEC2011:12:30pmto02:30pm
LastDateforEnrollmentforNSEC:15thSeptember2011
Eligibility:
30, 2011, are eligible to appear for NSEC 2011 -- 2012. A student may appear for more than one subject provided
Students who have passed Class XII are not eligible to enroll for NSEC.
programme.
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.
QuestionPaper:
NSEC emphasizes comprehension of the subject, not rote memory. Its format will be as follows:
Language : English.
Based on performance in NSEC, the top 300 students in order of merit qualify to appear for the Second Stage of
the Olympiad program (INChO). In case there is a tie at the last position, all students with the same marks qualify
for INChO.
All students who qualify to appear for INChO get a certificate of merit from IAPT.
For any queries or clarifications and for any difficulties regarding enrollment for NSEC, please contact:
Prof.M.L.Oglapurkar
Co-ordinator (NSE)
Tel : (Off.) 020 - 25420163.
(9:00 AM to 7:00 PM)
Email: iapt@vsnl.net
OR
Prof.R.M.Dharkar
Email: rmdharkar@gmail.com
Stage II: Indian National Chemistry Olympiad (INChO)
INChO is organized by HBCSE at about 15 centres in the country.
Eligibility: Students selected from Stage I examination (NSEC) are eligible to appear for INChO. In addition those
students who have been exempted as described in the Enrollment page are also eligible to appear for INChO.
Besides these two, there is no other way by which a student becomes eligible to appear for INChO.
Thetentative date and time of INChO 2012 examination is as follows:
January28,2012(Saturday):01.00p.m.---04.00p.m.(3hours)
communicated by post to the eligible students. Students appearing for INChO are eligible for TA/DA as per the
norms of the programme.
Syllabus:The syllabus for INChO is broadly similar to NSEC. However, the syllabus is only a broad guideline.
On the basis of performance in INChO, the top 35 students in the merit list will be selected for Stage III:
Orientation Cum Selection Camp (OCSC) in chemistry.
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.
Stage III: Orientation Cum Selection Camp (OCSC) in Chemistry
OCSC in chemistry will be organized by HBCSE sometime in April to June 2012 for 2-3 weeks. The precise dates will
be announced prior to or along with the announcement of the selection list for the OCSC.
EligibilityforOCSC: Only the students selected from the merit list of Stage II (INChO) are eligible. There will be
no other criteria or provision.
Thetentative dates of OCSC 2012 is as follows:
May24-June3,2012
experiments. The camps conclude with a valedictory function where distinguished scientists are invited to speak
to the students.
previous stages (NSEC and INChO) will not be a consideration for the merit list and awards of the OCSC.
The top 4 in the OCSC 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 OCSC constitute the 4 member student team
for the International Chemistry Olympiad (IChO), provided they satisfy required criteria such as age limit, holding
valid Indian passport, medical fitness, parental consent, etc.
Stage IV: Pre-departure Training (PDT) Camp for IChO

The selected 4 member Indian team undergoes a rigorous training programme at HBCSE in theory and experiments.
Special laboratories have been developed at HBCSE for the purpose of experimental training. Resource persons from
HBCSE and different institutions across the country train the students. The duration of training is subject to IChO
regulations.
Stage V: Participation in International Chemistry Olympiad (IChO)

The 4-member student team, 2 teacher leaders and 1 scientific observer constitute the delegation to represent
India at the International Chemistry Olympiad (IChO).
The 44th IChO will be held in Washington, USA tentatively in July 2012.

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Junior Science 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
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Mathematics) are given roughly equal representation in the IJSO examination.
INJSO Papers
Beginning the year 2008-2009, the National Olympiad Programme includes Junior Science also.
Junior Science Cell
Past Performance at
IJSOs For the five stage process leading to International Junior Science Olympiad (IJSO) 2011, please click on Stages.
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Stages The Junior Science Olympiad program will follow the following 5 stages:
INJSO Papers StageI: National Standard Examination in Junior Science (NSEJS).
Junior Science Cell StageII: Indian National Junior Science Olympiad (INJSO),
Past Performance at StageIII: Orientation cum Selection Camp (OCSC) in junior science,
IJSOs
StageIV: Pre-departure Training Camp (PDT) for IJSO,
StageV: Participation in International Junior Science Olympiad (IJSO).
StageIwillbeentirelytheresponsibilityofIAPT.AlltheremainingstageswillbeorganizedbytheHBCSE.
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.
DateofNSEJS2011:27November2011(Sunday)
TimeofNSEJS2011:03:00pmto05:00pm
LastDateforEnrollmentforNSEJS:15September2011
Eligibility(NSEJS):
All Indian students who are born on or after January 1, 1997 and, in addition, are in Class X or lower as of
November 30, 2011, are eligible to appear in NSEJS 2011 2012. If they qualify in the NSEJS, they will be eligible
for subsequent stages leading to participation in International Junior Science Olympiad 2012.
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.
QuestionPaper:
NSEJS will emphasize comprehension of the subject, not rote memory. Its format will be as follows:
Language : English.
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)
Tel : (Off.) 020 - 25420163.
(9:00 AM to 7:00 PM)
OR
Prof.R.M.Dharkar
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 the Enrollment 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 tentativedate and time of INJSO 2012 examination is as follows:
January28,2012(Saturday):01:00pm---04:00pm(3hours)
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.
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.
OCSC in Junior Science.
Stage III: Orientation Cum Selection Camp (OCSC) in Junior Science
OCSC in Junior Science will be organized by HBCSE sometime in April to June 2012 for 2-3 weeks. The precise dates
will be announced prior to or along with the announcement of the selection list for the OCSC.
EligibilityforOCSC: 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 tentativedates of OCSC 2012 is as follows:
May14-June2,2012
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) 2012, provided they satisfy required criteria
such as age limit, holding valid Indian passport, medical fitness, parental consent, etc.
Stage IV: Pre-departure Training (PDT) Camp for IJSO 2012

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.
Stage V: Participation in International Junior Science Olympiad (IJSO)

2012
The 6 member student team and 3 teacher leaders will constitute the delegation to represent India at the
International Junior Science Olympiad (IJSO) 2012.
The 9th IJSO will be held in Tehran, Iran tentatively in December 2012.
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Physics The International Physics Olympiad (IPhO) is an annual event, which is held in the month of June - July every
year. The country of the venue of IPhO varies from year to year. This activity has been conducted regularly for
Stages
the past 37 years. However, India began to participate in the IPhO only in 1998.
INPhO Papers
The IPhO is a keenly contested examination in physics open to pre-university students of all countries in the world.
Syllabus for IPhO
It serves as a bench-mark for study of physics at pre-university level. It also fosters friendly relations amongst
References students of different countries.
Links It is believed that India's participation in the IPhO boosts the level of science education in the country.The
Physics Cell physics olympiad programme in India aim to promote excellence in physics at the pre-university stage and to select
and train participants for the IPhO.
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Stages The physics Olympiad program follows the following 5 stages:

INPhO Papers StageI: National Standard Examination in Physics (NSEP),
Syllabus for IPhO StageII: Indian National Physics Olympiad (INPhO),
References StageIII: Orientation cum Selection Camp (OCSC) in physics,
Links StageIV: Pre-departure Training Camp (PDT) for IPhO,
Physics Cell StageV: Participation in International Physics Olympiad (IPhO).
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Past Performance at
IPhOs
StageIisentirelytheresponsibilityofIAPT.AlltheremainingstagesareorganizedbyHBCSE.
Stage I: National Standard Examination in Physics (NSEP)
NSEP is the first stage of selection of students in the physics Olympiad Programme which is organised by the Indian
Association of Physics Teachers (IAPT). Every student aspiring to go through successive stages of the programme
must enroll for NSEP. NSEP is held at a large number of centres in the country.
DateofNSEP2011:27November2011(Sunday)
TimeofNSEP2011:09:30amto11:30am
LastDateforEnrollmentforNSEP:15thSeptember2011
Eligibility:
30, 2011, are eligible to appear for NSEP 2011 - 2012 A student may appear for more than one subject provided
Students who have passed Class XII are not eligible to enroll for NSEP.
programme.
Syllabus:
The syllabus for NSEP is broadly equivalent to the senior secondary level (Class XI and Class XII) of CBSE Physics.
This is only a rough guideline, and there is no detailed syllabus given for NSEP.
QuestionPaper:
NSEP emphasizes comprehension of the subject, not rote memory. Its format is as follows:
PartA
(180 50 multiple choice questions consisting of:
marks):
(A1) 40 questions, each with only one of the four options correct
10 questions, each with one or more than one options correct. To get credit, all correct option(s)
(A2) and no incorrect option(s) should be marked.
PartB
(60 5 (or 6) questions which are problems or short-answer type. All questions carry equal marks.
marks):
English. (However, NSEP question papers may be available in Hindi, and some other regional
Language:
languages provided there are more than 300 students for that language. Please check with IAPT.)
Based on performance in NSEP, the top 300 students in order of merit qualify to appear for the Second Stage of
the Olympiad programme (INPhO). In case there is a tie at the last position, all students with the same marks
qualify for the INPhO.
All students who qualify to appear for the INPhO get a certificate of merit from IAPT.
For any queries or clarifications and for any difficulties regarding enrollment for NSEP, please contact:
Prof.M.L.Oglapurkar
Co-ordinator (NSE)
Tel : (Off.) 020 - 25420163.
(9:00 AM to 7:00 PM)
OR
Prof.R.M.Dharkar
Stage II: Indian National Physics Olympiad (INPhO)
INPhO is organized by HBCSE at about 15 centres in the country.

Eligibility: Students selected from Stage I examination (NSEP) are eligible to appear for INPhO. In addition, those
students, who have been exempted from NSEP as described in the Enrollment page, are also eligible to appear for
INPhO. Besides these two, there is no other way by which a student becomes eligible to appear for INPhO.
The tentative date and time of INPhO 2012 examination are as follows:
January29,2012(Sunday):09:00am---12:00noon(3hours)
communicated by post to the eligible students. Students appearing for INPhO are eligible for TA/DA as per norms
of the programme.
Syllabus:The syllabus for INPhO is broadly similar to NSEP.
The syllabus, however, 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 the basis of performance in INPhO, the top 35 students in the merit list will be selected for Stage III:
Orientation Cum Selection Camp (OCSC) in physics.
OCSC.
Stage III: Orientation Cum Selection Camp (OCSC) in Physics
OCSC in physics will be organized by HBCSE sometime in April to June 2012 for 2-3 weeks. The precise dates will be
announced prior to or along with the announcement of the selection list for the OCSC.
EligibilityforOCSC: Only the students selected from the merit list of Stage II (INPhO) are eligible. There will be
no other criterion or provision.
The tentative dates of OCSC 2012 are as follows:
May12-May23,2012
experiments. The camps conclude with a valedictory function where distinguished scientists are invited to speak
to the students.
previous stages (NSEP and INPhO) will not be a consideration for the merit list and awards of the OCSC.
The top 5 students in the OCSC physics 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 5 special merit awardees in physics selected at the end of the OCSC constitute the 5 member student team
for the International Physics Olympiad (IPhO), provided they satisfy required criteria such as age limit, holding valid
Indian passport, medical fitness, parental consent, etc.
Stage IV: Pre-departure Training (PDT) Camp for IPhO

The selected 5 member Indian team undergoes a rigorous training programme at HBCSE in theory and experiments.
Special laboratories have been developed at HBCSE for the purpose of experimental training. Resource persons from
HBCSE and different institutions across the country train the students.
Stage V: Participation in International Physics Olympiad (IPhO)

The 5 member student team, 2 teacher leaders and 1 scientific observer constitute the delegation to represent
India at the International Physics Olympiad (IPhO).
The 43rd IPhO will be held in Tartu and Tallinn, Estonia, tentatively in July 2012.

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4. Indian National Biology Olympiad - Theory Papers (2002 2004)

5. Indian National Biology Olympiad - Theory Papers (2005 2007)

For the above books (Serial No. 1 5)

HBCSE Publications Section,

Homi Bhabha Centre for Science Education (TIFR),

V. N. Purav Marg, Mankhurd, Mumbai 400 088

5. INBO and INAO paper compilations to be brought out by next year.

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References (2) The following books

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Fomin and others (University Press, Hyderabad, 2008).

Many other interesting references are given in AnExcursioninMathematics.

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Students' Names Place Medals

Mr. Vipul Naik Delhi Silver

Ms. Shubhangi Saraf Pune Silver

Mr. Swarnendu Datta Kolkata Silver

Mr. Nikhil Savale Pune Silver

Mr. Anand Deopurkar Pune Bronze

Mr. Bhaskara Aditya Hyderabad Honorable Mention

Delegation Leaders : Prof. V.K.Grover(PanjabUniversity,Chandigarh),

Ms. Kshripa Uday Bhawalkar Pune Silver

Mr. Anand Rajendra Deopurkar Pune Silver

Mr. Rohit Suhas Joshi Pune Silver

Mr. Vipul Naik Delhi Silver