KISHORE VAIGYANIK PROTSAHAN YOJANA (KVPY) Exam

The "Kishore Vaigyanik Protsahan Yojana" (KVPY) is a program started in 1999 by the Department of Science and Technology (DST), Government of India to encourage students to take up research careers in Basic Sciences, Engineering and Medicine. The aim of the program is to identify and encourage talented and motivated students to pursue career in research. It is a national level exam.

  • Name of the Entrance Exams: Kishore Vaigyanik Protsahan Yojana (KVPY) Aptitude Test
  • Funded by: Department of Science and Technology (DST, Govt. of India)
  • Implemented by: Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bangalore
  • Release of Notification : 8th July 2019
  • Closing of Online Application : 20th August 2019 at 5:00 PM
  • Download Admit card :Second week of October 2019
  • KVPY Aptitude Test : 3rd November 2019
  • Result of Aptitude Test : December
  • KVPY Interview : January & February
  • Final Result Declaration : April
  • For Stream SA: Students studying in Class XI in Science subjects and having secured minimum 75% (65% for SC/ST/PWD) marks in aggregate in Mathematics and Science in the Class X board examination.
  • For Stream SX: Students studying in Class XII / (+2) in Science subjects and having secured minimum 75% (65% for SC/ST/PWD) marks in aggregate in Mathematics and Science in the Class X board exam and a minimum of 60% (50% for SC/ST/PWD) marks in aggregate in Mathematics and Science in the Class XII board examination.
For Stream (SA) $^
SECTIONS SUBJECTS Questions in Part-A Questions in Part-B TOTAL MARKS (A+B)
Section-1 Mathematics 15 5 25
Section-2 Physics 15 5 25
Section-3 Chemistry 15 5 25
Section-4 Biology 15 5 25
  Total 60 20 100
Total: 60 + 20 = 80 Questions
$^The question paper consists of two parts for 100 marks. There will be four Sections in Part A (each containing 15 questions) and four Sections in Part B (each containing 5 questions).
Pattern of KVPY Aptitude Test for Class XII Students:
For Stream (SX/SB) #^
SECTIONS SUBJECTS Questions in Part-A Questions in Part-B TOTAL MARKS (A+B)
Section-1 Mathematics 20 10 40
Section-2 Physics 20 10 40
Section-3 Chemistry 20 10 40
Section-4 Biology 20 10 40
  Total 80 40 160
 
#^ The question paper consists of two parts for 160 marks. There will be four Sections in Part A (each containing 20 questions) and four Sections in Part B (each containing 10 questions).
But candidates are allowed to answer any three of the four subjects in Part-A and any two of the four subjects in Part-B.
  • Marking Scheme:
  • Both parts contain only multiple choice questions. All questions are compulsory.
  • In Part A - Each correct answer gets 1 mark and for each incorrect answer 0.25 marks will be deducted.
  • In Part B - Each correct answer gets 2 marks and for each incorrect answer 0.50 marks will be deducte

 

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