NSEA (National Standard Examination in Astronomy)

• Till Last year there were two astronomy olympiads. NSEA Jr and NSEA Sr. NSEA Jr was for 9th - 10th class while senior astronomy olympiad was for 11th-12th class students. This year (2010 - 2011) they have released notification for only NSEA i.e. astronomy olympiad for 11th-12 class only.

• NSEA 2010 - 2011

  Last Date for enrollment: 15th September 2011

  Exam on : Nov 28, 2010 (3pm - 5pm)

  Fee: Rs75 per subject

  How to enroll: Take the printout of the form and visit the NSE center nearest to you with the form and pay the fee in cash.

  NSE Centres: Click here

• Download Student Form: Click here

• Download Student Brochure: Click here
• Exam pattern: 80 question MCQ, Negative marking, 240 marks

  Eligibility: Student in class XII or lower, born after 01/01/1992

  Syllabus: Physics and Mathematics with basic astronomy upto class XII.

  Corodinator: Prof M.L.Ogalapurkar and JP Gadre (020 - 25420163, Email: iapt@vsnl.net) Award: Top 300 students would be selected for the second stage

• Award: Top 300 students would be selected for the second stage , certificate to top 10% student from every exam centre ; Meri certificates awrded to top 1% students of each state in each subject ; Special merit certificate will be awarded to National Top 1% students in each subjects ; Gold Medalist will be awarded to the top 35 students from INPhO, INChO and INBO examinations.
• Important links for Astronomy: Click here

• Website: www.iapt.org , www.hbcse.tifr.res.in/olympiads

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  INO 2010 Centres: Click here
• INO 2010 - Schedule and Procedures : Click here
• Following are the lists of candidates selected to attend Orientation-cum-Selection Camp (OCSC) in various subjects: Click here
• How to Enroll for NSE Exams: The form and brochure is released by the IAPT. After taking the printout of the form, you have to visit NSE Centre in your city and submit the form along with the fee.

The Astronomy Olympiad Program is carried out at two levels: Junior and Senior.

The astronomy Olympiad program follows the following 5 stages:
Stage I: National Standard Examination in Astronomy (NSEA).
Stage II: Indian National Astronomy Olympiad (INAO),
Stage III: Orientation cum Selection Camp (OCSC) in astronomy,
Stage IV: Pre-departure Training Camp (PDT) for IAO and IOAA,
Stage V: Participation in International Astronomy Olympiad (IAO) and International Olympiad in Astronomy and Astrophysics (IOAA).

NSE Centres: Click here

NSE Form: Click here

NSE Brochure: Click here

The tentative date and time of INAO 2010 (Junior and Senior level) is as follows:

January 30, 2010 (Saturday) :          09:00 am --- 12:00 noon (3 hours)

 The Junior and Senior level INAO will be held in parallel.

Download NSEA (Senior)2009-2010 Question Paper, Solution

Eligibility: All student born after Jan 1, 1991 and in class XII or lower as of 30th Nov 2009.

Stage 1 is conducted by IAPT, while other stages are organized by HBCSE.

We provide correspondence coaching for the 1st stage.

Correspondence Course Fee Structure:

Aryan Classes Correspondence Courses

Stage I: National Standard Examination in Astronomy (NSEA)

NSEA is the first stage of selection of students in the astronomy Olympiad Programme which is organized by the Indian Association of Physics Teachers (IAPT).

Eligibility for NSEA Senior 2008 Exam:
All Indian students born on or between January 1, 1990 and December 31, 1993 are eligible to appear for NSEA (Senior level). In addition, they should be in Class XII or lower. Students who have passed Class XII are not eligible.

Syllabus:
 
The syllabus for NSEA (Senior level) is broadly equivalent to the senior secondary level (Class XI and Class XII) of CBSE. There will be greater emphasis on physics and mathematics and elementary astronomy.

Question Paper:
NSEA emphasizes comprehension of the subject, not rote memory.  Its format will be as follows:

For any queries or clarifications and for any difficulties regarding enrollment for NSEA (Junior or Senior levels), please contact:

Prof. M. L. Oglapurkar

Co-ordinator (NSE)
IAPT Office, I.I.E. Campus,
128/2, J. P. Naik Marg, Kothrud, Pune - 411 038.
Tel : (Off.) 020 - 25420163.
(9:00 AM to 7:00 PM)
Email: iapt@vsnl.net
OR
Prof. R.M.Dharkar
Chief Co-ordinator (IAPT Examinations)
Email: rdharkar@vsnl.com

Stage II: Indian National Astronomy Olympiad (INAO)

Qualifying for the Second Stage:

Based on performance in NSEA, the top 300 students in order of merit will qualify to appear for the Second Stage of the Olympiad program: All students who qualify to appear for INAO 2009 (Junior or Senior levels), will get a certificate of merit from IAPT.

Eligibility: Only students selected from Stage I examination (NSEA Junior or Senior) are eligible to appear for INAO at the respective Junior or Senior level. 

The number of students to be selected for OCSC astronomy Junior will be 20

Stage III: Orientation  Cum Selection Camp (OCSC) in Astronomy

OCSC in astronomy will be organized by HBCSE sometime in April to June 2009 for 2-3 weeks. The precise dates will be announced prior to or along with the announcement of the selection list for the OCSC.

The top 3 in the OCSC astronomy junior merit list will be special merit awardees and will be members of the Indian team for IAO Junior.

Stage IV: Pre-departure Training (PDT) Camps for IAO and IOAA

Stage V: Participation in IAO and IOAA

References

1. Textbooks of Physics and Mathematics by NCERT, of Class IX, X, and XI for Juniors

2. Fundamentals of Physics - Resnick and Halliday

3. Concepts of Physics - H. C. Verma

4. Universe - William Kaufmann

5. Astronomy: Principles and Practice - M. N. Roy and R. C. Clark (Stage II onwards)

6. Astronomy: Structure of the Universe - M. N. Roy and R. C. Clark

7. Astronomy for the Beginners - Pradeep Nayak

Performance by Indian students in Past Astronomy Olympiad: Click here

NSEA-Sr 2009-2010 Result

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