19th National Science Olympiad (NSO) 2016

About

19th National Science Olympiad (NSO) is organized by SOF or Science Olympiad Foundation, which is  a Non-profit organization.

From this year SOF has introduced two more Olympiad as follows:

• International Company Secretaries Olympiad (ICSO)

• International Sports Knowledge Olympiad (ISKO)

NSO is conducted by SOF and is a means to identify and encourage the scientific creativity of children in schools across India.

National Science Olympiad-NSO 2016

• National Science Olympiad is one of the most prestigious science olympiad in Asia.

• It gives the Science Quotient (SQ), giving their score, School rank, City rank, State rank, International rank and Percentile, as well as a certificate of Participation.

• SOF also generates a performance report for all participating schools, known as School Science Quotient (SSQ).

• NSO 2016 Exam Date: November 15 & 24, 2016, as per the dates chosen by the school.

Eligibility Criteria

• Gender: Both

• Region: All India

• Class/ Age: Class 1-12

Details: 

• Minimum of 10 students need to be registered from each school for feasibility reasons.

• Students should be registered through the schools only. Individual registration by the student is not accepted.

Awards

International awards for students to the NSO 2nd Level winners

Rank                                        Awards                                                      No. of awards

1st                         Rs.50,000 each + Gold Medal+ Merit                                    47

                               Certificate+Gifts worth Rs. 1000 

2nd                        Rs.25,000 each + Silver Medal+ Merit                                  47

                                Certificate+Gifts worth Rs. 1000

3rd                         Rs.10,000 each + Bronze Medal+ Merit                                47

                                 Certificate+Gifts worth Rs. 1000  

At State Level

Rank                                          Awards                                                      No. of awards

1st                         Rs..5,000/ - each + Gold Medal+ Merit                                    940

                                 Certificate+Gifts worth Rs. 1000

2nd                      Rs.2500/ - each + Silver Medal+ Merit                                      940

                                Certificate+Gifts worth Rs. 1000   

3rd                       Rs.1000/ - each + Bronze Medal*+ Merit                                  940

                                Certificate+Gifts worth Rs. 1000 

Rank 4 to 25                  Gifts Worth Rs.1000/-                                                   20680

All students scoring 100% marks in the 2nd level exams of NSO will win special awards consisting of Gifts worth Rs.1000 and Merit Certificates.

National Science Olympiad, NSO 1st Level Exam Awards

• Gold, Silver and Bronze medal to top 3 rank holders from each class.

• This will be applicable to winners from 20 zones/ States for performance in the 1st level Olympiad.

Other benefits to the students

• Participation certificate to every student

• Certificate of merit to all 2nd level qualifiers.

• Students performance report for each participating student.

• The respective school of each students with international rank from 1-3 (both inclusive) is awarded a Science Intellect Trophy (SIT) for having the winning students on their rolls.

How to Apply

• The NSO is open to the students of classes 1 to 12. 

• Prospectus containing the Registration forms are sent to all schools registered with SOF. Schools not registered may also request for prospectus by sending an e-mail at info@sofworld.org/ phone call. Schools must return the registration forms to SOF, duly filled in and complete in all respects by the due date.

• The school's coordinating teacher will generate the students' Roll Numbers as per the guidelines given. A copy of these roll numbers along with the Students' Registration Sheet (SRS) and School Registration Form (SRF) should be sent to the Foundation's office before the due date of submission of forms.

• A copy of these roll numbers along with the students registration and School  registration  sheet should be sent to the Foundation's office before August 31, 2016.

• Foundation will register the applicant school and the students and dispatch question papers and guidelines for conducting the examination. Principals / teachers may please note that any school can be registered as a center for NSO.

• The NSO is conducted on two dates for Level 1. Each school may select a date for conducting the NSO as per its convenience. Each date of exam has a separate question paper.

• Students should register through their respective schools only. Individual registrations by students are not accepted.

Fees

A participation fee of Rs. 120 is charged from each student. The school shall retain Rs.20 per student per olympiad for its expenses as exam center.

• Mode of payment of fees- the school can make the payment via Demand Draft or through NEFT/RTGS

• Demand Draft should be made in favor of Science Olympiad Foundation Payable at New Delhi.

Details for NEFT/RTGS are:

• Beneficiary Name: Science Olympiad Foundation

• Beneficiary A/C No. :SOFXXXXXX (XXXXXX denotes school code allotted by Science Olympiad Foundation)

• Beneficiary Bank name: ICICI Bank

• Beneficiary Branch: CMS

• IFSC Code: ICICI0000103

Selection Process

Selection of the student would be done on the basis of the exam.

Top 500 international ranks and top 10 state rank in NSO stage 1 are eligible for level 2 exam

The National Science Olympiad is conducted at two levels:

Level 1: The first level of the test is organized in the respective schools of the participants during school hours.

• The Level 1 competition is an objective-type test of 60 minutes duration comprising 35 objective-type (Multiple Choice) questions for class 1 to class 4 and 50 objective-type (Multiple Choice) questions for class 1 to class 12.

The test will be in English language and will consist of three sections:

For Class 1 to Class 10

Section-1: Logical Reasoning

Section-2: Science

Section-3: Achievers Section

For Class 11 and Class 12

Section-1: Physics/Chemistry

Section-2: Achievers Section

Section-3 : Mathematics/Biology

There are separate question papers for each class.

CBSE, ICSE/ISC and State Board syllabus is followed for setting the test papers. 

The exam is conducted during school hours.

Exam dates are November 15 & 24, 2016, as per the dates chosen by school.

Level 2: The level 2 is conducted for students of class 3 to class 12. The qualifiers to second round would include the following:

• Top 5% of candidates class wise who appear for the 1st  level exam. Due weightage to marks scored in different sections will be given. Each section is accorded separate weightage.

• Zone wise top 25 rank holders class wise.

• Class topper where at least 10 students from a class appear in the exam & scores 50% qualifying marks.

Important dates

• Last date for registration for new schools: August 31, 2016.

• Exam Dates: November 15 & 24, 2016.