The Indian Institute of Science (IISc) organizes a national level
scholarship program which is known as Kishore Vaigyanik Protsahan Yojana (KVPY). It is conducted to
encourage students for pursuing a research career in the field of basic
sciences. This programme started in 1999 which is funded by the Department of
Science and Technology, Government of India. From this article, candidates can
get the complete information about KVPY 2017.
The KVPY
eligibility criteria are
given here:
·
Candidates should be Indian Citizen.
·
For Stream SA, Candidates have to complete their 10th class with
Science & Mathematics subjects. They have to secure at least 80% marks (70%
marks for SC/ST/PwD) aggregate in the qualifying examination.
·
For Stream SX, Candidates have to pass 10th class with minimum
80% marks (70% for SC/ST/PwD) in aggregate in Mathematics & Science
subjects. Candidates also have to qualify the 10+2 examination with Science
subjects & secure at least 60% marks (50% for SC/ST/PWD category) in
aggregate.
·
For Stream SB, Candidates have to complete their 10+2
examination & obtain minimum 60% marks (50% marks for SC/ST/PwD) in
aggregate in Science Subjects. Candidates also have to pass their 1styear
final examination & secure at least 60% marks (50% marks for SC/ST/PwD).
The KVPY
Exam will be held in the first week of November 2017. The entrance exam will be
organized in online or offline mode. The duration of the exam will be three
hours. The medium of the question paper will be English & Hindi language.
It is a multiple choice question paper. The question paper divided into two
parts: PART I & PART II. The question paper will be 100 marks. candidates
may check KVPY exam pattern from the below table.
Sl. No |
Subject |
Part I |
Part II |
1 |
Mathematics |
15 questions – 1 mark each |
5 questions – 2 marks each |
2 |
Physics |
15 questions – 1 mark each |
5 questions – 2 marks each |
3 |
Chemistry |
15 questions – 1 mark each |
5 questions – 2 marks each |
4 |
Biology |
15 questions – 1 mark each |
5 questions – 2 marks each |
The KVPY
syllabus 2017
comprises of the Physics, Chemistry, Biology & Mathematics subjects. No
prescribed syllabus for entrance exam. The syllabus will contain the topics of
the Class 10th/11th/12th/1st year of B. Sc/B. Stat./BS/B. Math./Int.M.Sc/MS.
Here, we
have updated the KVPY exam dates for the session 2017-18:
Events |
Dates (Tentative) |
Application Form Availability |
Second week of July 2017 |
Application Form Availability Last Date |
Second week of August 2017 |
Form Submission Last Date |
Last week of August 2017 |
Admit Card Released |
Second week of October 2017 |
Date of Exam |
First week of November 2017 |
Result Declaration date |
First week of December 2017 |
The KVPY Application Form 2017 will be available through online mode from the second week of July 2017. Candidates can fill the form till second week of August 2017. The last date for KVPY application form submission will be the last week of August 2017.