(Although it’s little early to appear in Olympiad for a child studying in class VIII, but yes preparation of Junior Science Olympiad is started in class VIII itself.)

Stage I - National Standard Exam in Junior Science - NSEJS:

Stage II : INJSO

Stage III : OCSC

Stage IV : Pre-departure Training (PDT) Camp

Stage V : Participation in IJSO.

It is India's first environment Olympiad for schools.

Conducted by The Energy & Resource Institute (TERI) Govt. organization (Ministry of Environment & Forest)

Eligibility: Class VIII to X.

Forms Available : Generally from the month of July

25% of the question will be based on the theme 'Biodiversity & Environment'

Individual registration from students will not be accepted

Registration through online with fee of Rs. 40/- (last year) through DD in favour of TERI, New Delhi.

The examination can be taken either in English or Hindi.

Schools can register themselves with a minimum of 20 students. Roll numbers will be notified to the schools. These will also be posted on the project website.

Preparation of Exam:

Exam : Generally conducted in the month of September.

Result in generally declared in the month of Oct. on website and mark list along the certificates will be dispatched to the schools.

Schools are encouraged to keep themselves updated by checking at www.teriin.org/olympiad.

All participants will receive certificates from Ministry of Environment and Forests, Govt. of India. Merit & Distinction certificates are also given to top performers.

Ref.: www.teriin.org/olympiad

It is conducted by CBSE in collaboration with the Indian Association for Research in Computing Science (IARCS), Mumbai across the country andabroad.

The examination is in two stages.

Eligibility: It is open to all the students of Classes VIII to XII studying in schools affiliated to CBSE as well as other boards in the country.

Registration: The desirous students should have to apply through their schools with a nominal fee of Rs 100/-(Last year) generally in the month of November for the first stage examination. A consolidated DD for all the participants of a school may be drawn in favour of Secretary, CBSE, Delhi.

No admit card or roll number will be issued. Instead, when candidates go to write the examination,they should carry with them a bonafide certificate with their photograph attested by the principal of their school.

First stage examination (Zonal Informatics Olympiad):

Second Stage Examination (Indian National Olympiad in Informatics - INOI)

Selected candidates will be called for intensive training for the final selection of the candidates for the International Olympiad in Informatics.

Question papers from previous years and other training details are available at the Olympiad website: www.iarcs.org.in

Basic information is same, which already has been given under class VIII.

Basic information is same, which already has been given under class VIII.

Basic information is same, which already has been given under class VIII.

Notification: Generally in the Beginning in of August

Last Date of Receiving form: Generally in the end of August

It is single stage written exam followed by final inverview.

Eligibility: For class IX studying (Secured min 65% marks in class VIII)

Admit cards issued generally 1st week of January

Exam: Generally in last week of January

Exam Pattern: Objective type with no negative marking for wrong answers. Syllabus based on CBSE

Result: Generally declared in the month of March

Successful candidates will be called for Final Interview generally in the month of July

Final scholarship list (result) is generally declared in the month of August.

Ref: www.edudel.nic.in

It is one of the most glamorous exam.

This has four stages (first two stages are written test followed by camp and finally to the International Stage)

Student has to qualify every stage to participate into the next stage.

Stage I : Regional Mathematics Olympiad, RMO

Stage II: Indian National Mathematics Olympiad, INMO

Stage III: International Mathematics Olympiad Training Camp, IMOTC

Stage IV: International Mathematics Olympiad, IMO

It is another way a student can participate in Mathematics Olympiad. But here, only best and selected students by school can participate.

It is conducted by CBSE.

Application form are generally available in the month of August

Fee is Rs. 35/- per candidate (Last Year).

Last date of receiving application form: is generally last week of October

Exam : Generally conducted in the month of November

A school can send maximum top 5 students who can represent school for the selection at GMO.

Papers of RMO & GMO are same.

CBSE will select candidates, strictly on merit in all India bossies. Only the selected candidates will be informed and will be eligible to appear Stage-II (INMO) conducted by NBHM.

From Stage II, it is merged with INMO, i.e. student can go to INMO either through RMO or through GMO.

Ref.: www.cbse.nic.in/olympiad

Exam to go abroad for Engineering courses at undergraduate level.

Separate information booklet available, please contact nearest FIITJEE Centre

It is conducted by NCERT (Govt. organization)

Eligibility: For class X studying (Secured min 65% marks in class IX during 2011-12).

Notification: Generally in the month of June or July

Last Date of Receiving application form: Generally in the month of August

The completed application form duly signed by Principal of school should be submitted to Liaison Officers/concerned district official of the State before last date.

Stage I (State Level) Exam: Generally in November.

Stage II (National Level) Exam: Generally in May

Written paper contains two parts: MAT & SAT (covering Social Studies, Science & Maths).

Scholarships: The students who will qualify second stage (stage-2) are eligible for the scholarship. The amount of scholarship has been enhanced to Rs.1250 per month for class XI and XII and Rs.2000 per month for students studying under graduate and above. The scholarship is provided immediately after the result. In case students have not received the letter from NCERT after 5 weeks of the declaration of the result, they should contact NCERT for updates. The scholarship is expected to increase up to 4000-5000 in next few years.It was increased to Rs.1250 and Rs.2000 as per the orders in July 2014. There are no restrictions like parental income, government school, domicile etc.

Earlier NTSE used to have interview in final stage to decide scholarship, which has been scrapped w.e.f. 2011.

Sample papers are also available on the website.

Ref. www.ncert.nic.in

Basic information is same, which already has been given under class VIII.

Basic information is same, which already has been given under class VIII.

Basic information is same, which already has been given under class VIII.

Basic information is same, which already has been given under class IX.

Basic information is same, which already has been given under class IX.

Exam to go abroad for Engineering courses at undergraduate level.

Separate information booklet available, please contact nearest FIITJEE Centre

It has been decided to hold a Joint Entrance Examination from the year 2013 for admission to the undergraduate programs in Engineering in two parts, JEE-Main and JEE-Advance.

For any further detail, please contact FIITJEE Amritsar centre.

The erstwhile AIEEE exam will now be called as JEE-Main exam and erstwhile JEE will now be called as JEE-Advanced exam.

For any further detail, please contact FIITJEE Amritsar centre.

It is an online test.

A minimum 80% mark is needed in XII Board to get admission even after qualifying the test.

Application form available generally from the beginning of January

Last date of receiving form: Generally at the end of January

Exam : Generally conducted in the month of May to June

Ref. www.bitsadmission.com

For more details, contact nearest FIITJEE Amritsar centre.

Specific to various states like

Basic information is same, which already has been given under class IX.

Basic information is same, which already has been given under class IX.

Stage I : National Standard Examination (NSE) in Phy, Chem, Bio & Astronomy

Stage II : INO (INPhO, INChO & INBO, INAO)

Stage III : Orientation Cum Selection Camp (OCSC)

Stage IV : Pre-departure Training (PDT) Camp

Stage V : Participation in International Science Olympiad (Phy, Chem, Bio & Astronomy)

It is a single stage online (Computer Based Test) aptitude test followed by interview.

Organized by department of Science & Technology

Eligibility (Stream SA): Students enrolled in class XI (Science subject) and have secured a minimum of 80% (previous year) marks in aggregate in PCMB in class X Board. (Stream SB+2): Students enrolled in class 12 (+2) join Under-graduate program in Basis Science (B.Sc./Int.M.Sc.) provided they secured a minimum of 80% (previous year) marks in aggregate in PCMB in class X Board.
(Stream SB): Students enrolled in 1st year of B.Sc./Int. M.Sc. and have secured a min. 60% (Previous Year) marks in aggregate in SCIENCE subjects in class XII Board.

Online Application Portal starts in generally in 2nd week of July every year

Closing of online application : Generally in the month of September

Exam fees: Rs. 1000/- through credit-card/ATM-debit-card/Net banking or by downloading e-challan from application portal

Syllabus : There is no prescribed syllabus for aptitude test. It aims to test the understanding and analytical ability of student than his/her factual knowledge. Basically syllabus is based on upto class X/XII/1st year of B.Sc./B.S. as applicable.

Exam : Generally conducted in October/November through online (Computer Based Test)

Duration of Exam: 3 hours. Question paper consists of 80 MCQ type questions in two parts with negative marking (0.25%) for wrong answers. Part I contains 60 questions of 1 mark each and Part II contains 20 questions of 2 marks each.

Result Declaration of Aptitude Test : Generally in the mid month of December every year.

Interview : The shortlisted candidates will be asked to appear for an interview which is the final stage of selection procedure which is conducted in the month of January/February every year.

Final Selection for Scholarship : Declared in the month of March/April every year.The merit list is based on 75% weightage for Aptitude test and 25% weightage for Interview.

There is no state quota

Rewards/Fellowships:
Rs 5000/- p.m.             I to III yr B.Sc./Int.M.Sc./B.S./B.Stat./B.Math/
                                        Integrated M.Sc./M.S.
Rs 7000/- p.m.             I/II yr M.Sc./ M.S./M.Math/M.Stat.
                                        IV/V yr Int. M.Sc.

Annual renewal of fellowships will depend on maintaining good academic performance in each academic year in the chosen stream and satisfactory performance in Summer Programs.

KVPY fellows will have access to facilities in various research institutions. This expected to give them an exposure to frontline research. KVPY fellows in their year will participate in Summer Camps conducted at any of IISER Kolkata/ Pune/Mohali//Behrampur/Bhopal/Tirupati/Thiruvananthapuram, HBCSE Mumbai/ HRI-Allahabad, IIT-B and ICMR-New Delhi.

KVPY scholars are admitted "automatically'" to the BS-MS program in any of IISER. KVPY fellows at the undergraduate level may also be individually associated with investigators and national institutions to carryout research.

Ref.: http://kvpy.iisc.ernet.in

Exam to go abroad for Engineering courses at undergraduate level.

Separate information booklet available, please contact nearest FIITJEE/ USA Univquest Centre

Basic information is same, which already has been given under class VIII.

It is conducted by Indian Statistical Institute

Course Name: B.Sc (Hons.) in Statistics/Mathematics (3 year academic program)

Eligibility: 10+2 with Mathematics as one of subject and English. Any student who is asked to discontinue the program is not eligible for readmission into this program.

Candidates for the above programs, who have qualified for INMO test conducted by NBHM, need not to sit for the written test, such candidates would be directly called for interview. However, such candidates are required to apply in the prescribed application form.

Date of Notification: Generally in February

Information Bulletin with application form will be available for Rs. 450/-.(Previous year)

Last date of receiving completed application form: Generally in March

Date of selection test: Generally in May

Stipend/Fellowship of Approx Rs. 800/- per month will be given.

Sample papers are also available on the website.

Ref: www.isical.ac.in

It is conducted by Chennai Mathematical Institute

Actually it's an entrance exam for CMI.

Course Name: B.Sc (Hons.) in Mathematics & Computer Science and Physics (3 year academic program)

Eligibility: Students who have passed or expecting to pass 10+2 (or equivalent) with Mathematics from any recognized board are eligible to admission through entrance exam. Students with exceptionally good performance in National Science Olympiads may be exempted from writing the entrance exam at the discretion of Admission Committee.

Date of Notification generally in the month of March.

Date of entrance test: generally in May

Sample papers are also available on the website.

Ref: www.cmi.ac.in

It is conducted by Department of Science & Technology, Govt. of India.

IRIS has participants from across the country converging at the National level Fair. Projects short-listed from the National Fair represent India at Intel International Science & Engineering Fair (ISEF).

Intel ISEF is the world's largest pre-collegiate celebration of science. Held annually in May, Intel ISEF brings together more than 1,200 students from over 40 nations to compete for over 900 prizes. There is US$ 2 million to be won including scholarships, tution grants, internships, scientific field trips and the grand prize: a trip to attend the Nobel Prize Ceremony in Stockholm, Sweden.

Eligibility to participate:

Subject categories for participation are one of the following:

Application Forms which are available on website or either collected from schools & IRIS workshops attached in the Handbook to be filled by student and submitted along with project synopsis generally in the month of August:

Scientific Review Committee (SRC) will evaluate students' synopses. The scientists from various IITs, IISc, BARC, TIFR, etc. are part of SRC. The SRC reviews all the synopses received for participation and selects the most promising ones. Short-listed synopses will be invited to participate at the National Fair.

Student can also participate through various affiliated science fairs in the country (Navodya Vidyalaya Samiti, CBSE, National Children's Science Congress, etc.) .

Projects will be selected from these Science Fairs based on IRIS judging criteria. These projects must be research based projects and simple models of existing scientific mechanisms or principles will not be considered

The projects selected from the Affiliated Fairs together with the short-listed direct entry projects participate at the IRIS National Fair.

National Fair: At the National Fair upto 8 projects (5 individual & 3 team projects) from Category II will be declared as National Winners. From these, 6 projects (4 individual & 2 team projects) will be selected to present India at ISEF. The cost of participation at ISEF for the projects selected by SRC will be borne by IRIS.

Coaching Camps: The winners of National Fair undergo 2 coaching sessions with the scientists to gear up for their participation at the International level. At the end of second coaching camp, the SRC will short list and announce 6 projects (4 individual and 2 team projects) that are finally selected for ISEF participation.

Essential Elements for project:

Research paper: It should be prepared and must be available along with the project data book with relevant written material.

IRIS Judging Criteria(Generally)

IRIS National Fair Prizes:
Category I to II: Upto 8 projects (5 individual and 3 team projects) from category II at the National Fair will win either or all of the below:

Best of subject category: In category II at National Fair, one best project from each of the subject categories is awarded a certificate of recognition.

Workshops:
IRIS is organizing science workshops for students and teachers. The objective of these workshops is to give the participants information about the program details and learnings on how to do research-based projects with a scientific approach. Eminent scientists from renowned institutes of India support these workshops with their valuable inputs.

Ref.: www.educationinindia.net/iris/