The Chemistry paper of the National Standard examination is a well balanced paper carrying a total of 240 marks and the time duration allocated to solve this question paper is of two hours.The National Standard Examination in Chemistry or NSEC is an examination in chemistry for higher secondary school students in India, usually conducted in the end of November. The examination is organized by the Indian Association of Chemistry Teachers. Over 30,000 students, mainly from Standard 12, sit for this examination The chemistry Olympiad program follows the following 5 stages:
Stage 1: National Standard Examination in Chemistry (NSEC)
Stage 2: Indian National Chemistry Olympiad (INChO)
Stage 3: Orientation cum Selection Camp (OCSC) in chemistry
Stage 4: Pre-departure Training Camp (PDT) for IChO
Stage 5: Participation in International Chemistry Olympiad (IChO)
Stage 1 is entirely the responsibility of IAPT. All the remaining stages are organized by HBCSE.
Stage I: National Standard Examination in Chemistry (NSEC) : NSEC is the first stage of selection of students in the chemistry Olympiad Programme which is organised by the Indian Association of Physics Teachers (IAPT). Every student aspiring to go through successive stages of the programme must enroll for NSEC. NSEC is held at a large number of centres in the country.
Date of NSEC 2011: 27 November 2011 (Sunday)
Time of NSEC2011: 12:30 pm to 02:30 pm
Last Date for Enrollment for NSEC: 15th September 2011
Eligibility: All Indian students who are born on or after July 1, 1992 and, in addition, are in Class XII or lower as of November 30, 2011, are eligible to appear for NSEC 2011 — 2012. A student may appear for more than one subject provided the examination schedule allows it. See information about the examination schedule under various subjects. Students who have passed Class XII are not eligible to enroll for NSEC.
It is the student’s responsibility to ensure that the eligibility criteria are satisfied. In case at any stage of the programme it is found that the student does not satisfy the eligibility criteria, he/she may be disqualified from the programme.
Syllabus: The syllabus for NSEC is broadly equivalent to the senior secondary level (Class XI and Class XII) of CBSE Chemistry. This is only a rough guideline, and there is no detailed syllabus given for NSEC.
Question Paper: NSEC emphasizes comprehension of the subject, not rote memory. Its format will be as follows:
The question paper will consist of 80 multiple choice questions, each with only one of the four options correct.
Language : English.
Qualifying for the Second Stage: Based on performance in NSEC, the top 300 students in order of merit qualify to appear for the Second Stage of the Olympiad program (INChO). In case there is a tie at the last position, all students with the same marks qualify for INChO.
All students who qualify to appear for INChO get a certificate of merit from IAPT.
For any queries or clarifications and for any difficulties regarding enrollment for NSEC, 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: [email protected]
According to : http://olympiads.hbcse.tifr.res.in/subjects/chemistry/stages
Official Website : http://www.iapt.org.in
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