Homi Bhabha Centre for Science Education (HBCSE), Mumbai
National Olympiad Programme

Subject:

• Physics
• Chemistry
• Biology
• Astronomy
• Junior Science

(leading to participation in International Olympiads)

• INO Papers 2010

INVITATION TO MERITORIOUS STUDENTS PARTICIPATE in the International Olympiads 2011 in Physics (Bangkok, Thailand), Chemistry (Ankara, Turkey), BioI09V (Chinese Taipei), Astronomy (Poland) and Junior Science (Durban, South Africa) and bring laurels to your country.

Eligibility:

• Olympiads in Physics, Chemistry and Biology : Science students of Class XII or lower as of November 30, 2010 (Born on or after 1.7.1991).
• Astronomy Olympiad : Students of Class XII or lower as of November 30, 2010 (Born on or after 1.1.1992).
• Junior Science Olympiad : Students of Class X or lower as of November 30, 2010 (Born on or after 1.1.1996).

The programme will follow 5 stages. The first stage will be organised by IAPT. All the subsequent stages will be organised by HBCSE.

Important Information:

Stage I :
National Standard Examination in Physics (NSEP)
National Standard Examination in Chemistry (NSEC)
National Standard Examination in Biology (NSEB)
National Standard Examination in Astronomy (NSEA)
National Standard Examination in Junior Science (NSEJS)
NSEP / NSEC/ NSEB/ NSEA / NSEJS

• About 300 toppers in each subject will qualify for Stage II.

Stage II : Indian National Olympiads in Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Astronomy and Junior Science : INPhO, INChO, INBO, INAO, INJSO.

Stage III :  Orientation Cum Selection Camps (OCSC) in each subject.

The selected Indian teams at the end of OCSC will undergo pre-departure training (Stage IV) and participate in the respective International Olympiads (Stage V).

For Enrollment for NSEB NSEC, NSEB, NSEA and NSEJS and other queries regarding Stage I examination contact :
    Prof. M. L. Ogalapurkar
    IAPT Office, IIE Campus
    128/2, J. R Naik Marg
    Kothrud, Pune-411 038.
    Tel. Office : 020 – 25420163
    E-mail : iapt(at)vsnl.net

    Prof. R. M. Dharkar
    Chief Co-Ordinator (IAPT Exam)
    E-mail: rmdharkar(at)gmail.com

Contact Details:

Website: http://olympiads.hbcse.tifr.res.in/olympiads

• Last date for receipt of form : 15 September 2010
• Entrance Date : 28 November 2010