National Economics Olympiad: SRCC To Conduct NEO for Classes 11th and 12th, Apply Till 15th October

National Economics Olympiad 2021: As per the updates, the Economics Society, Shri Ram College of Commerce (SRCC) will conduct the National Economics Olympiad (NEO) in online mode. NEO is a nationwide school level economics olympiad for the students of classes 11 and 12 in partnership with Vedantu. The top three participants from each class will be awarded cumulative cash scholarships worth Rs 65,000 and all participants will get a certificate. Interested candidates can apply till 15th October by paying a registration fee of Rs 200. However, to encourage more participation, an early-bird offer for Rs 180 is available. This offer is valid till 25th September 2021.

National Economics Olympiad 2021 Selection Criteria

To select the candidates, there will be two rounds to be held on 17th and 24th October respectively. The preliminary round will have four sections - economic concepts, logical reasoning, case studies, and data interpretation with 10 questions each. Each question accounts for one mark and there will be no negative marking in this round. The final round is a surprise round, details of which will be shared only at the time of the test.

Syllabus for National Economics Olympiad 2021

The syllabus and design of the olympiad have been structured in a way to help the student in their exam preparations. The students will receive a sample questions booklet, consisting of past NEO papers and over 150 new questions for their preparation and a comprehensive performance analysis report post the Olympiad, enabling students to evaluate themselves on a national scale.

About National Economics Olympiad (NEO)

NEO aims to provide a platform for students to test the applicability of their knowledge with practical inputs. The top three participants from each class will be awarded cumulative cash scholarships worth Rs 65,000 and all participants will get a certificate. The Olympiad is organised by The Economics Society, SRCC in collaboration with Vedantu.

Through the olympiad, SRCC claims, students will get a chance to test their acumen and broaden their understanding of economics in terms of its application in the real world. In the Olympiad held last year, SRCC had received over 6000+ participants from across 1200 schools and 400 cities, across 10 countries.