KVPY 2018 is a national fellowship programme conducted by the Indian Institute of Science (IISc). Kishore Vaigyanik Protsahan Yojana (KVPY) was started by the Department of Science and Technology, Government of India to provide scholarship up to pre-Ph.D level to selected students in 1999. The selection procedure is based on the aptitude test & interview managed by the IISc. Some of the bullet points for KVPY 2018 has been mentioned below:
The official date schedule of KVPY 2018:
Events | Dates |
Application Form Availability | 11th July 2018 |
Last Date for Submitting the Form | 31st August 2018 |
Admit Card Release | Second week of October 2018 |
Date of Exam | 4th November 2018 |
Declaration of Result | First week of December 2018 |
KVPY 2018 like previous KVPY exams will be conducted stream-wise. Following are the streams with a distinct syllabus:
For this stream, the paper consists of two parts – Part I & II which will consist of multiple choice questions. All sections in both papers are compulsory to attempt. The entire test is of 100 marks.
Section | Part 1 No. of Questions | Part 2 No. of Questions | Total Marks |
Physics | 15 | 5 | 25 |
Chemistry | 15 | 5 | 25 |
Mathematics | 15 | 5 | 25 |
Biology | 15 | 5 | 25 |
For this stream, the paper consists of two parts – Part I & II. All sections here are not compulsory to attempt. In Part I, candidates can choose to attempt any 3 sections. In Part II, candidates can attempt any 2 sections of the 4 sections asked. The questions are of multiple choice type here as well. The entire test is of 100 marks (60 + 40 marks). In PART I, 0.25 marks will be deducted for incorrect answer. In PART II, 0.5 marks will be deducted for the wrong response.
Section | Part 1 No. of Questions | Part 2 No. of Questions | Total Marks |
Physics | 20 | 10 | 40 |
Chemistry | 20 | 10 | 40 |
Mathematics | 20 | 10 | 40 |
Biology | 20 | 10 | 40 |
The application form now available at kvpy.iisc.ernet.in
For more Updates on KVPY 2018, follow www.myexam.allen.ac.in
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