Know all about National Standard Examination in Junior Science by IAPT

Indian Association of Physics Teachers (IAPT) conducts National Standard Examination in Junior Science for students studying below Class 10^th. Through NSE, students are shortlisted for next level of International Olympiad in Junior Science i.e. Indian National Olympiad in Junior Science (INO JS). The NSE Junior Science exam is based on science and mathematics till Class 10^th syllabus as prescribed by Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE). Interested students can check here all about NSE in Junior Science including exam dates, eligibility, application as well as exam pattern.

Features of National Standard Examination in Junior Science (NSE JS) by IAPT:

Conducted by – Indian Association of Physics Teachers (IAPT)

Exam Level – National

Test Mode – Written test

Class level – CBSE Class 10^th

Objective – To select students for Indian National Junior Science Olympiad (INO JS)

Important dates of NSE Junior Science:

Events	Key dates
Last date of Application	Third week of September
NSE JS Exam date	Third week of November
Result announcement	By last week of December

Eligibility Criteria for NSE Junior Science:

• Only Indian Students are resident of India and are studying in recognised Schools of state or central board of education
• They must be between 14-15 years of age in the examination year
• They should not have completed or studying in class 10^th board examination before 30 November as in the year of examination
• The students must not be appearing in any of NSEA, NSEB, NSEC or NSEP in the same year of examination

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Application Process for NSE Junior Science:

• The eligible students can apply for National Standard Examination in Junior Science through their School at their nearest IAPT registered regional centres only
• They have to pay an application fee of Rs. 100 (in cash) at the time of registration

Exam Pattern for NSE Junior Science:

Exam Timings – 10:00 am to 12:00 pm (tentative)

Duration of Exam – Two hours

Test paper Level/ Syllabus – CBSE prescribed syllabus till Class 10^th  

Test medium– English and Hindi

Type of questions – Multiple choices based questions

Subjects – Physics, Chemistry, Biology and Mathematics

Total number of questions – 80

Total Marks – 240 marks

Marking Scheme – 3 marks of each question and -1 mark for each incorrect attempt

Exam Centres for NSE Junior Science:

The exam for NSE Junior Science will be conducted at Kendriya Vidyalayas which is nearest to your NSE regional centres. The KVs are as below –

S.No.	State/UT	Number of KVs (exam centres of NSE JS)
01.	Andaman & Nicobar (UT)	02
02.	Andhra Pradesh	31
03.	Arunachal Pradesh	15
04.	Assam	55
05.	Bihar	47
06.	Chandigarh (UT)	05
07.	Chhattisgarh	28
08.	Dadar & Nagar Haveli (UT)	01
09.	Daman & Diu (UT)	01
10.	Delhi (UT)	44
11.	Goa	05
12.	Gujarat	44
13.	Haryana	29
14.	Himachal Pradesh	25
15.	Jammu & Kashmir	37
16.	Jharkhand	32
17.	Karnataka	45
18.	Kerala	36
19.	Lakshadweep (UT)	01
20.	Madhya Pradesh	98
21.	Maharashtra	57
22.	Manipur	08
23.	Meghalaya	07
24.	Mizoram	04
25.	Nagaland	05
26.	Odisha	57
27.	Pudducherry (UT)	04
28.	Punjab	49
29.	Rajasthan (01 non-functional)	69
30.	Sikkim	02
31.	Tamil Nadu	42
32.	Telangana	32
33.	Tripura	09
34.	Uttar Pradesh	110
35.	Uttarakhand	43
36.	West Bengal	58
37.	Kendriya Vidyalayas (Head Quarters)	03

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Selection Process for IO Junior Science:

The National Standard Examination of Junior Science (NSE JS) is based on the following factors –

• Eligibility criteria for NSE JS
• Merit scores in all stages of INO JS
• Proportional Representation Criteria
• Minimum Representation Criteria
• Previous International Representation Criteria

Disclaimer: The information provided here is based on last year’s IAPT information brochure. The information will be updated as and when the updated NSE JS information brochure is available in September 2018.