Kishore Vaigyanik Protsahan Yojana

KVPY 2018
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Introduction Eligibility Selection Process Exam Pattern Fellowship

❑ The Kishore Vaigyanik Protsahan Yojana (KVPY) is a national program of fellowship in Basic Sciences
initiated and funded by the Department of Science and Technology, Government of India. Started in
1999, the program is executed by Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore.
❑ The aim of this program is to identify, encourage and assist talented and motivated students who are
studying Basic Sciences to pursue career in research.
❑ Selection of a student for the KVPY Fellowship program is based on his / her performance in the
Aptitude test and interview.
❑ KVPY is one of the most prestigious examinations in India.

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The students who can apply for the Fellowship are categorized in three streams:

Stream SA
Students enrolled in Class 11th (Science subjects: Physics, Chemistry, Biology and Mathematics) during the
academic year 2018-19 and having secured a minimum of 75% (65% for SC / ST / PWD) marks in
aggregate in ‘Mathematics’ and ‘Science’ subjects in the Class 10th Board examination.
The fellowship of the students selected under this stream will be activated from 01 August 2020 only if
they join an undergraduate course (B.Sc. / B.S. / B.Stat. / B.Math. / Int. M.Sc. / Int. M.S.) in Basic Sciences
in the academic year 2020-21 after having secured a minimum of 60% (50% for SC / ST / PWD) marks in
aggregate in Science subjects in the Class 12th Board examination.

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Stream SX
Students enrolled in Class 12th (Science subjects: Physics, Chemistry, Biology and Mathematics) during the
academic year 2018-19 and having secured a minimum of 75% (65% for SC / ST / PWD) marks in
aggregate in ‘Mathematics’ and ‘Science’ subjects in the Class 10th Board examination.
The fellowship of the students selected under this stream will be activated from 01 August 2019 only if
they join an undergraduate course (B.Sc. / B.S. / B.Stat. / B.Math. / Int. M.Sc. / Int. M.S.) in Basic Sciences
in the academic year 2019-20 after having secured a minimum of 60% (50% for SC / ST / PWD) marks in
aggregate in Science subjects in the Class 12th Board examination.

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Stream SB
Students enrolled in the 1st year of an undergraduate program (B.Sc. / B.S. / B.Stat. / B.Math. / Int. M.Sc. /
Int. M.S.) in Basic Sciences during the academic year 2018-19 and having secured a minimum of 60% (50%
for SC / ST / PWD) marks in aggregate in Science subjects (Physics, Chemistry, Biology and Mathematics)
in the Class 12th Board examination.
The fellowship of the students selected under this stream will be activated from 01 August 2019 only if in
the 1st year final examination of B.Sc. / B.S. / B.Math. / B.Stat. / Int. M.Sc. / Int. M.S. they secure 60% (50%
for SC / ST / PWD) marks.

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For all the three streams (SA, SX and SB), the students must enrol in an undergraduate course (B.Sc. / B.S.
/ B.Stat. / B.Math. / Int. M.Sc. / Int. M.S.) in the following Basic Science subjects: Chemistry, Physics,
Mathematics, Statistics, Biochemistry, Microbiology, Cell Biology, Ecology, Molecular Biology, Botany,
Zoology, Physiology, Biotechnology, Neurosciences, Bioinformatics, Marine Biology, Geology, Human
Biology, Genetics, Biomedical Sciences, Applied Physics, Geophysics, Materials Science and
Environmental Science to be eligible for KVPY fellowship.

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The advertisement for the KVPY Fellowship appears in all the national dailies normally on the Technology
Day (May 11) and the second Sunday of July every year.

Important Dates for KVPY 2018

Student registration and Online 11 July 2018 to
application process for KVPY 2018 07 September 2018
Admit card 2nd week of October 2018
KVPY Exam Date Sunday, 04 November 2018
KVPY result declaration December 2018
Interview January-February 2019
Final Merit April 2019
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❑ Student registration and online application process for KVPY 2018 is now closed.
❑ The online computer-based aptitude test is conducted both in Hindi and English at centers in more than
90 cities across the country.
❑ Based on your performance in the aptitude test, you may be short-listed and asked to appear for an
interview which is the final stage of the selection procedure.
❑ For preparing the merit list for the fellowship both aptitude test and interview marks are considered (75%
of the marks in the aptitude test + 25% of the marks in the interview).

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KVPY 2018 Aptitude test is an online computer based test and will be conducted using an easy-to-use
portal on a computer.
Duration: 180 minutes | Question Type: Multiple choice questions with 4 options for each question and only
one correct answer | Exam language: Hindi and English
The exam tests four subjects: Physics, Chemistry, Biology and Mathematics.
The paper is divided into two Parts:
PART A
It is divided into four sections / subjects: Physics, Chemistry, Biology and Mathematics
Marking scheme: Each correct answer: 1 mark; each incorrect answer: -0.25 mark
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PART B
It is divided into four sections / subjects: Physics, Chemistry, Biology and Mathematics
Marking scheme: Each correct answer: 2 mark; each incorrect answer: -0.50 mark

Stream SA
The KVPY aptitude test for Stream SA has the following format:
Number of Questions
Physics Chemistry Mathematics Biology
PART A 15 15 15 15
PART B 05 05 05 05
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All the questions in the four sections / subjects of PART A and PART B are compulsory. In the application
form, if you choose Stream SA (Class 11th), you have to answer the questions on all four subjects: Physics,
Chemistry, Biology and Mathematics. The aptitude test will have a mandatory ‘Biology’ section, both in
PART A and PART B.
Total number of questions: 80 | Total Marks: 100

Stream SX and SB
For Class 12th (Stream SX) and 1st year UG program students (Stream SB), the aptitude test is identical.
The KVPY aptitude test for Stream SX / SB has the following format:

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Number of Questions
Physics Chemistry Mathematics Biology
PART A 20 20 20 20
PART B 10 10 10 10

Candidates may answer any THREE sections / subjects in PART A and any TWO sections / subjects in
PART B.
In case candidate attempts more sections, best of three in PART A and best of two in PART B will be
considered.
Total number of questions to be attempted: 80 | Total Marks: 100

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There is no officially prescribed syllabus for the aptitude test. The questions are based on Class 10th, 11th
and 12th CBSE syllabus. The NCERT books must be followed for studying for KVPY.

Interview
The interview dates, time and venue for KVPY 2018 interview will be released after the aptitude test results
are declared.

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Monthly Annual Contingency

Basic Sciences
Fellowship Grant
SA / SX / SB - during 1st to 3rd years of B.Sc. / B.S. / B.Stat. / Rs. 5,000 Rs. 20,000
B.Math. / Integrated M.Sc. / M.S.
SA / SX / SB - during M. Sc. / 4th to 5th years of Integrated Rs. 7,000 Rs. 28,000
M.Sc. / M.S. / M.Math. / M.Stat.

The fellowship for the students selected under the stream SA and SX will be started after Class 12th and
for students selected under the stream SB after 1st year of their UG course provided the students in all the
above three streams pursue an undergraduate course (B.Sc. / B.S. / B.Stat. / B.Math. / Int. M.Sc. / M.S.) in
Basic Sciences subjects.

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The student is eligible to receive the KVPY fellowship up to Pre-Ph.D. level or 5 years whichever is earlier.
The participation and satisfactory performance in the Summer Project every year is a prerequisite condition
for renewal of KVPY Fellowship.
The KVPY fellows enrolled in Class 12th and 1st year of the UG program are invited to the National Science
(Vijyoshi) Camp and their travel expenses and local hospitality will be met by KVPY.
KVPY Fellows can apply for direct admission to the four-year Bachelor of Science (Research) Program at
Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore and to the five-year BS-MS Degree Program at one of the seven Indian
Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER).

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KVPY - Syllabus, Exam and Interview Details

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