Olympiads are the school-level competitive examinations focused on the school syllabus or curriculum. Numerous independent organizations (private and governmental organizations) conduct these exams at the national level, international level, and zonal level, which give exposure to school students in this competitive world. Olympiads are one of the best competitive exams to be held at both the national and international level. So, there are two type Olympiads - National Olympiad and international Olympiad for students.
Both national & international Olympiad exams are conducted for a variety of topics including science (physics, chemistry, and biology), mathematics, junior science, astronomy, computer, general knowledge, and language examinations. Students are awarded scholarships, cash prizes, medals, certificates, and recognition and even exposure at the zonal, national, and international levels. It also allows the students space to do research and prepare themselves for a brighter future in their area of interest.
National Level Olympiads are conducted within the boundary of the India. National Level Olympiads are conducted by various NGOs and institutions like SOF, TERI, Unified Council, etc. In all these Olympiads, the registration is through school authorities.
The primary objective of Olympiad exams is to develop students ' intellectual skills, analytical skills, and reasoning skills. These Olympiad exams together with the Aptitude test are a combination of subject knowledge. The list of various Olympiad exams in India is listed below:
S.No. |
Name of the Exam |
Eligibility |
Syllabus |
Website |
1. |
NTSE (National Talent Search Exam) |
10th class students |
Science, Maths, Social, Mental ability |
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2. |
KYPY (Kishor Vygnanika Proshaah Yogena) |
Inter (MPC/BIPC) |
Inter syllabus |
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3. |
HBBVS (Dr. Homi Baba bala vidyanic spertha) |
6 TO 9TH class students |
CBSE/ICSE Syllabus |
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4. |
NSO (National Science Olympiad) |
1 to 12th class students |
CBSE/ICSE Syllabus |
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5. |
NCO (National Cyber Olympiad) |
1 to 12th class |
CBSE/ICSE Syllabus |
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6. |
UCO (Unified Cyber Olympiad) |
8 to 12 th class students |
Mental ability, Reasoning, Computer skills |
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7. |
NSTSE (National level Science Talent search Exam) |
1 to 12th class students |
CBSE/ICSE Syllabus |
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8. |
IMO (International Mathematics Olympiad) |
1 to 12th class students |
CBSE/ICSE Syllabus |
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9. |
NSEIS (National Standard Exam in Junior Science) |
1 to 10th class students |
CBSE/ICSE Syllabus |
|
10. |
RMO (Regional Mathematics Olympiad) |
Intermediate |
CBSE Syllabus |
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11. |
IOEL (International Olympiad of English Language) |
1 to 12th class students |
CBSE/ICSE Syllabus |
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12. |
India Computing Olympiad |
8 to 12th class students |
CBSE Syllabus |
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13. |
IOI (International Olympiad in Informatics) |
1 to 8th class students |
CBSE/ICSE/SCERT Syllabus |
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14. |
NIMO (National Interactive Mathematics Olympiad) |
5 to 12th class students |
Maths, Science, Mental Ability |
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15. |
NBTO (National Bio-Technology Olympiad) |
5 to 12th class students |
CBSE/ICSE/SCERT Syllabus |
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16. |
IGO (Indian Geography Olympiad) |
2 to 12th class students |
CBSE Syllabus |
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17. |
KO (Knowledge Olympiad) |
2 to 12th class students |
CBSE/ICSE/SCERT Syllabus |
Most of the national olympiad exams are conducted on the common syllabus that the school taught. There is no need for additional reference books to prepare these olympiad exams Students only need to be sure about all the fundamentals and definitions. In the Olympiad exams the questions asked are quite different from what the school's children learn. Questions are more tricky and logical, allowing students to have a wide-ranging thinking process to address the variety of logic and concept-based issues. We at RankersBuzz inspire students to search for a better and deeper understanding of scientific facts in order to improve their ability to reason, analyze and solve problems.