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Competitiveexamsforschoolstudents(8th,9thand10thclass)

Competitiveexamsforschoolstudents(8th,9thand10th
class)
Acuriousmindneedstobereadyforthecompetitiveworldrightfromthebeginning.Therearesomevery
goodcompetitiveexamsforschoolstudentsthatareconductedatthenationallevelforschoolchildren.The
testscanbetakenbystudentsofclassesIItoXIIdependingupontheeligibilitycriteriafortheseexams.
Theseexamsareconductedtorecognizeandrewardexceptionallybrilliantstudentindifferentfieldsof
education.Theseexamsarespecifictoclass8,9and10.

Listofallcompetitiveexamsforschoolstudents(Class8,9and10):
1.NationalTalentSearchExaminationorNTSEisascholarshipprogramconductedforclassXstudents
atthenationalleveltorecognizeandhonortalentedstudents.Thestudentswhoqualifythetwotierexam
receivecashscholarshipforthecompleteacademicyear.(officialwebsite)
1.NationalLevelScienceTalentSearchExamorNLSTSEisconductedbyUnifiedCounciltoidentify
talentedstudentsfromclassesIItoXII.Unlikeregulartestswhichtryonlytofindouthowmuchachild
knows(orhasmemorized),NSTSEmeasureshowwellastudenthasunderstoodconceptsandgives
detailedfeedbackonthesame,tohelpthemimprove.(officialwebsite)
1.OlympiadsaretheannualcompetitivetestconductedforClassesIXtoXIItoacknowledgetalentinthe
fieldofPhysics,Chemistry,Mathematics,Biology,JuniorScienceandAstronomy.TheNationalStandard
Exam(NSE)inJuniorSciencesisconductedforclassesX(orlower).TheIndianAssociationofPhysics
TeachersconductsNSEinPhysics,Chemistry,BiologyandAstronomy.(officialwebsite)
1.ScienceOlympiadFoundationconductscompetitiveexamattheschoollevelforstudentsof
classesItoXII.ThefoundationconductsseparateexamsforsubjectslikeComputer(NationalCyber
Olympiad),Maths(InternationalMathsOlympiad),Science(NationalScienceOlympiad)andEnglish
(InternationalEnglishOlympiad).(officialwebsite)
1.GeoGeniusisaGeographyOlympiadconductedonnationallevelforclassesIItoXII.Howeveritdoes
notprovideentrytotheInternationalGeographyOlympiadwhichisconductedseparately.(official
website)
1.KishoreVigyanProtsahanYojanaorKVPY:Itisanationallevelcompetitiveexamforschoolchildren
conductedbytheDepartmentofScienceandTechnologyforstudentsofclassedXIandXII.Theselected
studentsbecomeeligibleforadmissiontothefiveyearintegratedMSprogramattheIndianInstitutefor
ScienceEducationandResearch.Thescholarshipprogramencouragesstudentswhotopursueresearch
anddevelopmentinthefieldofscience.(officialwebsite)
1.SilverzoneOlympiadsisacompetitiveexamatschoollevelconductedforclassesItoXIIinvarious
subjectsincludingMathematics,English,French,GeneralKnowledge,Informaticsetc.(officialwebsite)
1.NationalInteractiveMathsOlympiadorNIMOisanationallevelexamforstudentsofclassesVtoXII
totesttheirmathematicalskillsandmentalability.TheexamisconductedbyEduhealfoundation.(official
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1.NationalBiotechnologyOlympiadorNBOcomprisesof50questionsfor50marksandisalso
conductedbyEduhealFoundationforstudentsofclassesVtoXII.(officialwebsite)
Schooltests,includingboardexams,tendtobesuperficial,testingwhatchildrenhavememorised.Butthe
importantskillsliketheabilitytothinkindependentlyandreasonlogicallywhichissocriticalintodaysworld
areoftennotemphasisedinschooltests.Suchcompetitiveexamsatschoollevelhaveinterestingquestions
thatrequirethinking,notsimplyrecall.Thesecompetitiveexamsprovidedetailedskillwisefeedback
highlightingstrengthsandweaknessesandprovideabenchmarkofthestudentsperformancewithpeersall
overthecountry.
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