HBCSE Olympiad 2022-related latest updates are available in this article. Students who are looking for the new exam dates of the science or mathematics Olympiad held by the Homi Bhabha Centre for Science Education must check out the information available in this article very carefully. Further in this article, you will get detailed information including the syllabus of the Olympiad, eligibility criteria, new dates, and much other relevant information. You may also check the registration process for the Olympiad from the further sections.
What Is HBCSE Olympiad 2023?
Homi Bhabha Centre for Science Education conducts science and mathematics Olympiads every year. The Olympiad is specially held for the students who are studying in class 8th 9th 10th 11th or 12th. Eligible students can take part in the Indian National Olympiad. For the Olympiad 2021-22 cycle has been decided to hold in January previously. Due to the covid-19 new virus spread, the dates of the examination have been postponed by the authorities. Now the examination will be held at the end of February and March 2022. Detailed information about the Olympiad examination dates is available underneath.
Highlights Of HBCSE Olympiad
- Article About: HBCSE Olympiad
- Launched by: Homi Bhabha Centre for Science Education
- Launched for: students
- Mode of application: offline
- Official site: olympiads.hbcse.tifr.res.in
Eligibility Criteria
Science Olympiad | Indian Olympiad Qualifier in Astronomy (IOQA)Indian Olympiad Qualifier in Biology (IOQB)Indian Olympiad Qualifier in Chemistry (IOQC)Indian Olympiad Qualifier in Physics (IOQP) | Applicant must have an Indian PassportApplicant must be born between 1 July 2002 and 30 June 2007, both days inclusive Applicant must be residing or studying in India Applicant must be a student of class 8, 9, 10, 11, or 12Applicant must not have cleared 12th standard board examination and not taken admission in university Applicant must not appear in IOQJS 2021-2022 |
Indian Olympiad Qualifier in Junior Science | Applicant must have an Indian PassportApplicant must be born between 1 January 2007 and 31 December 2008, both days inclusive Applicant must be residing or studying in India Applicant must be a student of class 8, 9, 10Applicant must not appear in IOQA, IOQB, IOQC, or IOQP 2021-2022 | |
Mathematics Olympiad | Applicant must have an Indian PassportApplicant must be born on or after 1 August, 2021Applicant must be residing or studying in India Applicant must be a student of class 8, 9, 10, 11, or 12Applicant must not have cleared the 12th standard board examination and not taken admission in university |
Examination Pattern
Science Olympiad | The examination will be held in two parts To solve the question paper of part 1 candidates will get 75 minutes To solve the question paper of part 2 candidates will get 120 minutes There will be 15 minutes intervals in between part 1 and part 2 examination |
Mathematics Olympiad | The examination will be held in two parts Part A will contain 12 questions MCQ based The duration of the examination to resolve part a is 75 minutes Each question have an integral answer in the range 0 to 99Part b contain 3 questions The examination will be subjective paper To solve the part b candidates will get 150 minutes |
Registration Fee
The registration fee for the Olympiad is Rs. 200/- per subject. Candidates have to pay the fee while applying for the examination through offline mode.
Important Dates
Admit card release for the Olympiad | Update Soon |
Indian Olympiad Qualifier in Astronomy (IOQA) | Update Soon |
Indian Olympiad Qualifier in Chemistry (IOQC) | Update Soon |
Indian Olympiad Qualifier in Physics (IOQP) | Update Soon |
Indian Olympiad Qualifier in Biology (IOQB) | Update Soon |
Indian Olympiad Qualifier in Mathematics (IOQM) | Update Soon |
Indian Olympiad Qualifier in Junior Science (IOQJS) | Update Soon |
Science Olympiad Syllabus
- Biology
- Diversity of Living Organisms
- Structural Organization in Animals and Plants
- Cell: Structure and Function
- Plant Physiology
- Human Physiology
- Reproduction
- Genetics and Evolution
- Biology and Human Welfare
- Ecology and Environment
- Chemistry
- Some Basic Concepts of Chemistry
- Structure of Atom
- Classification of Elements and Periodicity in Properties
- Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure
- States of Matter: Gases and Liquid
- States of Matter: Solid State
- Chemical Thermodynamics
- Equilibrium
- Solutions
- Electrochemistry
- Chemical Kinetics
- Surface Chemistry
- s-Block Elements (Alkali and Alkaline Earth Metals)
- p -Block Elements
- ‘d’ and ‘f’ Block Elements
- General Principles and Processes of Isolation of Elements
- Coordination Compounds
- Organic Chemistry – Some Basic Principles and Techniques
- Hydrocarbons
- Haloalkanes and Haloarenes
- Alcohols, Phenols and Ethers
- Aldehydes, Ketones and Carboxylic Acids
- Organic compounds containing Nitrogen
- Biomolecules
- Polymers
- Environmental Chemistry
- Chemistry in Everyday life
- Physics
- Units and Measurements
- Motion in a Straight Line
- Motion in a Plane
- Laws of Motion
- Work, Energy and Power
- System of Particles and Rotational Motion
- Gravitation
- Mechanical Properties of Solids
- Mechanical Properties of Fluids
- Thermal Properties of Matter
- Thermodynamics
- The behaviour of Perfect Gases and Kinetic Theory of Gases
- Oscillations and Waves
- Electrostatics
- Magnetic Effects of Current and Magnetism
- Optics
- Dual Nature of Radiation and Matter
- Atoms and Nuclei
- Electronic Devices
- Astronomy
- Physics (as mentioned above)
- Mathematics
- Algebra
- Sets And Functions
- Coordinate Geometry
- Calculus’
- Mathematical Reasoning
- Statistics & Probability
- Vectors And Three-dimensional Geometry
- Linear Programming
- Elementary Astronomical notions
- Basic knowledge of the Solar System and associated phenomena: Sun, Planets and their moons,
- Comets, Asteroids, Diurnal motion of Earth, Phases of the Moon, Seasons, Eclipses, Tides.
- Familiarity with structural elements of the Universe: Stars, Galaxies, Clusters of galaxies.
- Familiarity with the night sky: Brightest stars, Common constellations, Milky Way, paths of
- solar system objects in the night sky, rising and setting of stars.
- Working principle of Telescopes.
- Major historical landmarks in the development of Astronomy
- Junior Science
- Matter-Nature and Behaviour
- Chemical Substances – Nature and Behaviour
- Organization in the Living World
- Life Processes
- Motion, Force and Work
- Effects of Current
- Light
- Our Environment
- Natural Resources
- Food Production
Mathematics Olympiad Syllabus
- Arithmetic of integers
- Geometry
- Quadratic equations and expressions
- Trigonometry
- Co-ordinate geometry
- System of linear equations
- Permutations and combination
- Factorization of polynomial
- Inequalities
- Elementary combinatorics
- Probability theory and number theory
- Finite series and complex numbers
- Elementary graph theory
Albert Einstein International Scholarship Test
HBCSE Olympiad 2023 Application Procedure
- To apply for the Olympiad students can register themselves at the school where they are studying
- Students can also enrol at a different school if their own school is not a registered NSC centre
- The list of the registered detail is available on the official portal