The Biology Olympiad program follows the following 5 stages:
Events | Dates |
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Stage I: NSEB | Last/second Last Sunday of November. |
Stage II: INBO | Last week of January |
Stage III: OCSC | April – June |
Stage IV: PDT | July - November |
Stage V: IBO | July – December |
NSEB is the first stage of selection of students in the Biology Olympiad Programme. The examination is being organized by the Indian Association of Physics Teachers (IAPT). It is compulsory for every student to enroll for the NSEB examination in order to appear in the examination.
Eligibility:
Syllabus and Format:
The second stage is the Indian National Biology Olympiad (INBO), which is organized by HBCSE at about 15 centres in the country.
Eligibility:
Syllabus and Format:
HBCSE organizes OCSC in biology sometime in the month of April to June 2018 for 2-3 weeks. Those candidates who have successfully qualified the merit list of Stage II (INBO) are eligible for OCSC. Prior to this, there is no other criterion or provision for entrance into OCSC.
About the Orientation cum Selection Camp (OCSC):
Note:Performance in previous stages (NSEB and INBO) is not considered for the merit list and awards of the OCSC.
The selected 4 members undergo a rigorous training programme at HBCSE in theory and experiment.Special laboratories have been developed at HBCSE for this purpose and resource persons from HBCSE and different institutions across the country train the students.
The International Biology Olympiad (IBO) is a science Olympiad for secondary school students (Class 12) under the age of 20. Every participating country sends four students, who are the winners of the National Biology Olympiad. These four students are accompanied by two team leaders who stand for the country. The main aims of the IBO are as follow:
Syllabus and Format: