iOM - International Olympiad of Mathematics

iOM – 2013

The International Olympiad of Mathematics, a test of competence and proficiency in Mathematics, is held annually at the national and international levels based on syllabus prescribed by CBSE/ICSE and the State Boards. Apart from syllabus, a part of test paper is based on mental ability and reasoning. Detailed syllabus is provided along with this Information Booklet at iOM website. iOM is supported by Silver Zone, New Delhi. Silver Zone is an ISO 9001:2000 Certified organizations devoted to the field of IT and Education.

For details Please follow links given bottom of the page as SILVER ZONE.

iOM – Last date of Registration

30^th Sept 2013

iOM – Exam Date

Level-1: 19 Nov 2013 and 2 Dec 2013

Level-2: January 2014

Level-3: July/August 2014

Important Dates of iOM

Level 1

As iOM 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 Mathematics Olympiad will be conducted on 19th November 2013 and 02nd December 2013. Please decide the date which is suitable to your school. 

You may opt for either 19th November 2013 or 02nd December 2013 as your International Olympiad of Mathematics date. However, for both the dates, last date for registration will remain 30th September 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. 

iOM – Venue

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

iOM – Syllabus

The Question Paper Contains 40 Questions. The Duration of the Test Paper is 60 Minutes.

iOM – 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 iOM, 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.

iOM – Test Papers

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

For Classes 1-12: 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.

iOM – 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 12th): The cost of Preparatory Text Book (USD$3), Question paper Booklet (USD$3) and Mathematics 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.

iOM – Study Material

Study Material (For Classes 1st to 12th): The cost of Preparatory Text Book (Rs.60/-), Question paper Booklet (Rs.60/-) and Mathematics Olympiad Excellence Guide (Rs. 200/-) is not included in the fee.

iOM – 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.

iOM – Contact Details

SILVER ZONE

Head Office

B-2, Ansal Chamber II,

Bhikaji Cama Place,

New Delhi – 110066, India

Email: info@silverzone.org

Website: http://silverzone.org/newweb/index.as

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

31^st 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

Email: info@silverzone.org

Website: http://silverzone.org/newweb/index.asp

NSTSE - National Level Science Talent Search Examination

NSTSE - 2013

NSTSE is a diagnostic test which actually helps students improves. NSTSE helps each student know whether he/she has actually understood a concept early on so that immediate action can be taken. Often students have conceptual gaps which increase as they progress and when they reach the higher classes, they develop a "phobia" for the subject. School tests - including board exams - tend to be superficial, testing what children have memorised. But the important skills like the ability to think independently and reason logically - critical in today's world - are often not emphasised in school tests.

NSTSE measures how well a student has understood concepts and gives detailed feedback on the same, to help them improve. The focus on fundamentals is so important that when the child finishes studies he/she will have to face the competitive world armed with these fundamentals. Even while opting for higher studies, the student has to go through a complete scan of what he/she knows and how much. Exams like JEE (Main & Advanced) earlier called IIT-JEE, AIEEE and AFMC, AIIMS, GRE, GMAT, CAT etc., are so designed to test the fundamental strength of student. Hence the need of the hour is building the fundamentals base as strong as possible.

This exactly is the philosophy behind the Unified Council's NSTSE.

NSTSE different from other tests:

• It has interesting questions that require thinking, not simply recall.
• It provides detailed skill-wise feedback highlighting strengths and weaknesses.
• It provides a benchmark of the student's performance with peers all over the country.
• Thus, NSTSE focuses on improvement rather than comparison or grading. It also reduces the stress of exams by checking understanding rather than facts.

NSTSE Schedule:

Date of Exam – 27/01/2013 (Sunday)

Time – 10:30 am to 12:00 noon

Last date of Receipt of Application – 10/12/2012

NSTSE Eligibility:

Students are eligible for NSTSE who studying in 

Classes II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII, IX, X, XI (PCM & PCB) and XII (PCM & PCB)

There is no exam for XI, XII - PCMB group.

NSTSE Exam Pattern:

There will be a different Question Paper for each class. All the questions are objective-type with no negative marking for wrong answers. Duration of the examination for all classes is 90 minutes.

Class               No. of Questions        Marks             Division of Marks subject wise

II                     50                                50                    (Maths-25 + Sc-25)

III                    75                                75                    (Maths-40 + Sc-35)

IV-XII             100                              100                  As given below-

For Classes IV & V:

Mathematics                            -           45

Science                                    -           45

General questions                    -           10

For Classes VI to X:

Mathematics                            -           25

Physics                                    -           25

Chemistry                                -           20

Biology                                   -           20

General questions                    -           10

For Classes XI to XII (PCM):

Mathematics                            -           40

Physics                                    -           25

Chemistry                                -           25

General questions                    -           10

For Classes XI to XII (PCB):

Biology                                   -           40

Physics                                    -           25

Chemistry                                -           20

General questions                    -           10

NSTSE Syllabus:

NSTSE will be based on the CBSE syllabus. 85% of the Syllabus considered for setting the NSTSE Question Paper. NSTSE Question Papers are also suitable for Students of ICSE/ISC and Various State Board/Matriculation Syllabi.

NSTSE Application Form:

You can get a Free Printed Registration Form from NSTSE office by writing a letter along with a self addressed envelope with stamps Rs.5/-

OR

You can also download the Prospectus & Registration Form from here. Please send the filled application form to NSTSE office with required enclosures.

NSTSE Exam Fees:

The duly filled Registration form should be accompanied by a crossed Demand Draft in favour of UNIFIED COUNCIL payable at HYDERABAD.

·         A total of Rs. 150 which includes Exam fee – Rs. 100 + SPR – Rs. 15 + Stamps for sending Success Series book, Hall Ticket, Certificate and SPR – Rs. 35.

·         A total of Rs. 200 which includes Exam fee – Rs. 100 + SPR – Rs. 15 + Set of Question papers Rs. -  40 + Stamps for sending Success Series book, MQP, Hall Ticket, Certificate and SPR – Rs. 35.

Please send the Registration form along with D.D. Preferably by courier/Speed Post.

Note:

Instead of sending the D.D. you can use Online Payment Facility available at www.unifiedcouncil.com You can use Credit Card/ Debit Card/ NET Banking facility for online payment. It saves a lot of paper work and courier charges. You will receive instant confirmation and get the material at the earliest.

SPR-Subject Performance report

NSTSE Certificates:

Merit/Participation Certificates will be issued to all the students who will take NSTSE based on their performance.

Details of Awards:

a.       NSTSE topper will be awarded with Rs. 2, 00,000 cash prize*. The student who achieves the highest percentage of marks among all the classes is declared as NSTSE Topper.

b.      The top 3 rankers of NSTSE2012 will be awarded with a Tablet PC + Memento + Medal.

c.       The next 7 rankers in each class (Ranks 4-10) of classes II-XII will be awarded with a cash prize of Rs. 1000.

d.      The next 15 rankers in each class (Ranks 11-25) of classes II-XII will be awarded with a cash prize of Rs. 500.

e.       Rankers 26-100 of each class will be awarded with BMA’s Talent & Olympiad Exams Resource Book from M/S. Brain Mapping Academy.

·         All the above rankers from class II-VI will be offered a discount coupon of 50% (Rs. 900) on Unified Knowledge Box Activity kit.

·         All the above rankers will be offered a discount coupon of 50% (Rs. 750) on Ambition JEE material.

·         All the rankers (1-100) will be awarded with a Britannica Encyclopedia – 2012 edition CD pack worth Rs. 995 and a certificate of appreciation.

Participation certificates for all the students will be provided who appeared for the examination.

Prizes for State Toppers:

Top 3 rankers in each state (minimum of 10,000 students in a particular state) will be awarded with a special award as a token of encouragement. He/she will be awarded with a Britannica Concise Encyclopedia - 2012 edition CD worth Rs.995 & certificate of appreciation.

Note: State wise ranks are declared after excluding the top 100 ranks across the country.

Consolation Prizes:

Top ranker in each class from selected cities* will be awarded with a Britannica Concise Encyclopedia - 2012 edition CD worth Rs.995.

Top ranker in a city from each class (II – VI) will be offered a discount coupon of 25% (Rs. 450) on Unified Knowledge Box Activity kit and those from each class (VII – IX) will be offered a discount coupon of 25% (Rs. 375) on Ambition JEE material.

List of Selected Cities:

Bangalore, Bareilly, Bhubaneswar + Cuttack, Chandigarh + Mohali + Panchkula, Chennai, Faridabad + Gurgaon, Hyderabad, Indore, Jalandhar, Jaipur, Kolkata, Kanpur, Kota, Lucknow, Mumbai, Nagpur, Nasik, Noida + Ghaziabad, Pune, Varanasi,Yamuna nagar + Karnal + Ambala + Kurukshetra, Vadodara and Visakhapatnam

Note: City wise topper is declared after the 100 ranks across the country and state toppers.
City Rank (for every Class) will be declared for the classes having a minimum of 500 students in a particular city.

*NSTSE Topper: 

A student of any class who achieves 100% marks will be awarded with prize money of Rs. 2 Lakh. If none of the students achieves the same, then the student who achieves the highest percentage of marks among all the classes will be awarded with Rs. 1 Lakh. If there is more than one student who achieves the same, the prize money will be distributed equally. Each topper will get either this prize or the regular prize.

NSTSE Contact Details:

#16–11–16/1/B,

Farhat Hospital Lane,

Saleem Nagar, Malakpet,

Hyderabad - 500036. A.P., India.

Ph: 040 - 24545862, 24557708, 66139917, Fax: 040-24542215

E-mail: exam@unifiedcouncil.com

Website: www.unifiedcouncil.com