Epoch NSO National Science Olympiad

Organization : Epoch Olympiad Foundation
Olympiad Name : NSO National Science Olympiad
Applicable For : Students studying in classes I to XII (CBSE/ICSE/all State Board)
Applicable Country : India

Website : http://www.epocholympiad.org/nso.aspx

National Science Olympiad

‘Why’, ‘What’ and ‘How’ are interrogatives as old, perhaps, as the recorded age of mankind and wasn’t man a child himself when mankind was still in its infancy as amazed and intrigued by nature’s wonders and mysteries as the child who asks these questions?

The answers although certainly not all of them have come only with the advent of science – a learning by experience and experimentation ,a learning passed down by man to child ,down the ages of mankind- and every continuing shouldn’t somebody for a change , let the apple fall again?

Key facts:
The First international competition was organized by Romania in 1959 and it gave birth to the present day Science Olympiad.

Eligibility:
Students (CBSE/ICSE/all State Board) studying in classes I to XII can appear in NSO.

Structure of the exam:
** There will be two level for this exam. Centre for level-1 will be student’s own school where as level-2 exam will be decided by our organization.
** There will be a separate question paper for each class. All the questions are objective-type with no negative marking for wrong answers.
** Number of questions will be 50 for both the levels.
** For level 1 single correct answer type questions will be asked.

Medium Of Exam : English & Hindi both
Time Duration : 1 hrs. will be given for both the levels.
Max. Marks : 100 ( 2 marks for each question )

Registration Procedure:
Application forms including admit cards will be made to available to interested school. Students who wish to enroll should fill in the application form. The duly filled in application form should be submitted to school/ exam Incharge with exam fee.

Fees :
A nominal participation fee (for both the levels) will be charged from each interested student. For details see the application form.

Syllabus:
CBSE/ICSE & State Board syllabus will be followed for setting the question paper. A syllabus for each class is being to sent by our co-ordinator. The school’s Incaharge teacher is requested to give a photocopy of the syllabus to interested students.

Results:
The merit list of the successful students from each class for level- 1 will be declared after 8 weeks of examination held. It will be sent to the respective schools & will also be displayed on our website.

Tie of Marks:
** In case of Preparation of Merit list, if two Students studying in same class get same marks, then preference will be for junior one.
** In case of tie in above case,interview may conducted to determine ranks. In the first level more than one student can get same ranking.

For Schools Benefits:
Many Benefits for Schools:
** It allows SCHOOLS to benchmark themselves against the best and identify areas requiring improvement.
** It provides TEACHERS insights into where exactly their students are weak compared to the national average or another section or school.
** It allows schools to focus initiatives like teacher training in the areas where they are needed the most.

School Awards:
Participation Award :
All participating schools will be awarded with “Certificate of Participation” from CBSE Foundation.

Best Performance Award :
** This award will be presented to all the schools which forward more than 300 applications.
** Trophy + Certificate of Appreciation
** Moreover Certificate of Appreciation will also be given to Principal & Exam Incharge for respective schools.