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Friday, 12 April 2013

iOS - International Olympiad of Science

iOS 2013
iOS builds a solid foundation for school students to excel in Science based on ICSE,CBSE and State board syllabus. A comprehensive report based on Olympiad examination enables students to delve deeper into their strengths and weaknesses. It also motivates them towards excellence. iOS promotes Science talents from school to national and higher levels by recognizing their merits and awarding them. iOS promotes participation of the teachers for the benefits of the student community. Students judge themselves at international levels. The test at local or regional level does not provide the right insight and judgment about the challenges ahead.

Society of Science Education, a registered organization under societies registration act XXI of 1860 by Govt. of NCT of Delhi, founded and run by experts in Science, Education and media, presents the International Olympiad of Science (iOS) with the objective of promoting Science Talents in India and abroad. The organization actively promotes Science education through workshops, seminars, refresher courses, Science Olympiads at the national and international levels. SSE is supported by Silver Zone, New Delhi. Silver Zone is an ISO 9001:2000 Certified organizations devoted to the field of IT and education.

iOS Last date of Registration

31st Aug 2013

iOS Exam Date

Level 1: 26 Nov 2013 OR 09 Dec 2013
Level 2: January 2014
Level 3:
July/August 2014

Important Dates of iOS

Level 1
As iOS 2013 is being organized at National and International level, due to various reasons, it is not possible to conduct the Olympiad on a specific single date. The Science Olympiad will be conducted on 26th November 2013 and 09th December 2013. Please decide the date which is suitable to your school.

You may opt for either 26th November 2013 or 09th December 2013 as your International Olympiad of Science date. However, for both the dates, last date for registration will remain 31st August 2013 only.
The Result of the 1st Level will be available at www.Olympiads.asia in the month of December 2013. 

Level 2
The 2nd Level will be conducted in the month of January 2014. The Awards, prizes and certificates will be sent to the school within 3 to 4 weeks after the declaration of result at our website.
All the participants will be awarded with the Student Participation Certificate (SPC).

Level 3
Level 3 will be conducted in the Month of July/August 2014 at New Delhi. 

iOS
Venue
The Venue of the 1st and 2nd Level Olympiad will be the School itself; whereas 3rd level will be conducted at New Delhi.

iOS – Pattern of Test Paper

The language medium is English only. The examination is being conducted for all classes from 1st to 12th with the following details.

·         For Classes 1-2: There will be 40 questions and the duration will be of 60 Minutes.
·         For Classes 3-12: There will be 40 questions and the duration will be of 60 Minutes.*

The details of the manner in which the test is to be conducted will be sent with the question papers. The questions will be of objective type in nature with multiple choice answers. There is no negative marking. For classes 3 to 12 OMR answer sheets will be provided, whereas for classes 1 and 2, question paper cum answer sheet shall be returned to Foundation with the answers marked by the students. The students of classes 3 to 12 are allowed to retain their question papers, whereas answer sheets shall be returned to the Foundation for checking and marking.

*Time Division
Participants from Class 3rd to 12th will be required to complete the test between a minimum of 40 minutes and a maximum of 60 minutes. Answer sheets cannot be submitted before the completion of 40 minutes. Participants should try to submit the answer sheet, with maximum correct answers, at the earliest after the end of 40 minutes to get the benefit of the third tie-breaker** rule. The invigilator is expected to write the correct time in the appropriate space provided in the answer sheet. As time is the third, not the first/second tie-breaker rule, students are requested to focus on achieving maximum correct answers in an optimum time.

**Tie-breaker
Each question may not carry the same mark. In case of tie-up, preference will be given to the student who has attempted a greater number of questions correctly. The second preference will be given to the following respect: First computer related question and then mental ability, reasoning and Mathematics. The third preference will be given to the student, who has submitted the answer sheet earlier than the other/s. Should the tie-up still exist, a telephonic interview will be conducted with the participants.

iOS Syllabus

The Question Paper contains 40 Questions.
The Duration of the Test Paper is 60 Minutes.
iOS Sample Question Papers
The detailed Syllabus and Sample Test Paper are provided in the website; click the links to download the Syllabus and Sample Test Paper class wise. For books please contact, School Coordinator or book your order online now. In iOS, the 5% to 10% questions from ’Applied Science’ have been added.  While preparing the questions for 'Applied Science' section, the age factor will be considered the major criteria.

iOS – Fee Structure

For Schools outside India: The participation fee for the Olympiad is USD$6 per student out of which USD$2 shall be retained by the school against its expenses towards honorarium of the invigilator(s) and other expenses like postal expenses, DD charges and photocopying, etc. Study Material (For Classes 1st to 10th): The cost of Preparatory Text Book (USD$3), Question paper Booklet (USD$3) and Science Olympiad Excellence Guide (USD$10) is not included in the fee.

For Schools in India: The participation fee for the Olympiad is Rs.120/- per student out of which Rs.20/- shall be retained per participant by the school as its expenses towards honorarium of the invigilator(s) and other expenses like postal expenses, DD charges and photocopying, etc.

iOS – Study Material

Study Material (For Classes 1st to 10th): The cost of Preparatory Text Book (Rs.60/-), Question paper Booklet (Rs.60/-) and Science Olympiad Excellence Guide (Rs. 200/-) is not included in the fee.

iOS – PRIZES

Prizes for Students

Level 1
·         4th to 10th Olympiad rank holders in each class will be awarded with wrist watches.
·         11th to 25th Olympiad rank holders in each class will be awarded with exciting Gift.
·         26th to 200th Olympiad rank holders in each class will be awarded with the topper achievement certificate.
·         Class Topper 1st, 2nd and 3rd rank holders of every class of each school will be awarded with Gold, Silver and Bronze medals respectively, provided the topper obtains at least 50% marks.

Level 2
·         Olympiad 1st rank holder of 11th and 12th will be awarded with a cash prize of Rs. 51,000/- each.
·         1st Olympiad rank holder from classes 6th to10th will be awarded with a Mini Laptop along with a Winner’s Trophy. 
·         1st Olympiad rank holder from classes 1st to 5th will be awarded with a cash prize of Rs. 10,000 each. 
·         2nd Olympiad rank holder in each class will be awarded with a Digicam along with a Winner’s Trophy. 
·         3rd Olympiad rank holder in each class will be awarded with a Mobile Phone along with a Winner’s Trophy.

Level 3

·         Top 2 Students of the 3rd level participants will be sent for educational excursion abroad.

Contact Details

SILVER ZONE

Head Office

B-2, Ansal Chamber II,

Bhikaji Cama Place,

New Delhi – 110066, India




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