NSEC 2016- Chemistry Olympiad

About

The National Standard Examination in Chemistry or NSEC is an examination in Chemistry for higher secondary school students, usually conducted in the end of November. 

Organized by the Indian Association of Chemistry Teachers, NSEC is the first stage of selection of students in the International Chemistry Olympiad The student can move forward to other stages only after clearing this stage i.e. Indian National Chemistry Olympiad (a qualifying stage of International Chemistry Olympiad).

International Chemistry Olympiad will be organized in Karachi, Pakistan in the month of July 2016.

Being a gateway to the Internationally recognized Olympiad, NSEC offers participants an opportunity to excel in the respective subject. 

NSEC 2016 Exam date: November 27, 2016 

Eligibility Criteria

• Gender: any

• Region: All India

• Class/Age: up to class 12

Details: 

• Applicants of NSEC 2016-17 should be born on or after July 1, 1997

• Applicants should be in class 12 or lower as of November 30, 2016

Not eligible to participate in NSEC 2016:

•   Students who have passed Class XII are not eligible to enroll for NSEC.

Rewards

On qualifying NSEC 2016, selected candidate will be eligible to participate in the Indian National Chemistry Olympiad, a qualifying stage for the International Chemistry Olympiad 2017.

Other Awards and certificates

• Certificates will be given to top 10% students of each center. 

• Merit certificates will be given to top 1% student in each subject

• Special merit certificate and a book to national top 1% students

• Top 35 students will receive gold medals

How to Apply

Students can enroll themselves through respective school/college registered as NSEP exam centers.

For more information click the link: http://iapt.org.in/index.php/exams/nse/nsec-b-a-js.html

Fees

Registration fee for NSEC 2016: Rs. 100

The registration fee is to be deposited at the NSEs center at the time of registration. 

No money should be sent to the IAPT office.

Selection process

• Candidates are shortlisted based on marks obtained in the NSEC Examination by the candidate. More marks obtained by the candidates more will be their probability of being selected.

• The syllabus for National Standard Examination in Chemistry (NSEC) is almost similar as the curriculum of senior secondary level (Class XI and Class XII) of CBSE. However, only basic guideline for the course is mentioned. No detailed syllabus is given for NSEC.

NSEC 2016-17 Syllabus and Pattern

Syllabus for NSEC is broadly equivalent to the syllabus of CBSE Chemistry of the senior secondary level i.e. class 11 & 12.

The medium of test was English only and it comprised of 80 objective type questions, each with only one of the four options correct with 3 marks each and -1 negative marking for incorrect answer.

All questions carry equal marks. 

There will be negative marking for the wrong answers.

NSEC 2016-17 Schedule

• Date of Examination: November 27, 2016       

• Timings: 12:30 PM to 2:30 PM

NOTE: Set of previous four years question papers and solutions can be purchased by paying a DD of rs.100 in favor of IAPT, payable at Kanpur to:

Indian Association of Physics Teachers,

L-117/302, Naveen Nagar,

Kanpur (U.P)- 208025.

Important dates

• Last date to Apply: September 15, 2016

• Date of Examination: November 27, 2016.