The main aim of the National Astronomy Olympiad Program is to encourage candidates with good foundations in Mathematics and Physics and interest in Astronomy to pursue further studies in this field. It involves a five-stage process leading to the participation of the Indian team in the International Olympiad in Astronomy and Astrophysics (IOAA). The Indian National Astronomy Olympiad, Seniors Level is considered to be amongst the most popular exams in India. Generally, students from IIT’s are considered to get succeed in this exam. The paper includes a maximum of 150 marks and the time duration is two hours. The paper is divided into two separate sections. Both sections are compulsory for each applicant. The first section deals with thirty questions which are of multiple types. The second section has a total of ten questions in which one should have to mark multiple alternative answers. The students need to remember one thing that one every wrong answer there is a penalty of 1 mark.
The Astronomy Olympiad program undergoes the following 5 stages:
Stage 1: National Standard Examination in Astronomy (NSEA).
Stage 2: Indian National Astronomy Olympiad (INAO),
Stage 3: Orientation cum Selection Camp in astronomy(OCSC),
Stage 4: Pre-departure Training Camp (PDT) for IOAA,
Stage 5: International Olympiad in Astronomy and Astrophysics (that is IOAA).
The candidates are eligible for INO ‘s Astronomy Examination (INAO) after qualifying the National Standard Examination in Astronomy (NSEA) which is conducted by the HBCSE (Homi Bhabha Centre For Science Education).
This exam is usually conducted at the end of November. It is the second stage and only those candidates will appear in the exam who clear the stage one NSEA examination of Astronomy.
Previous year’s question paper is the key to scoring good marks. Students can use it is a map that will provide guidance to them on how to prepare for the exam in a proper way. Solving the previous year’s question paper not only helps the student to know the examination pattern but also reveals that area they should focus on. The Indian National Astronomy Olympiad (INAO) is a challenging exam where students from different parts of the country participate and only a few of them get selected for the next stage. Students are selected for all the five stages of the Olympiad based on their performance and the top students who get selected for the International Astronomy Olympiad represent India on an international level. Therefore, no student would like to go unprepared or leave a stone unturned. Previous year’s questions give them a concrete foundation to base their preparation. It builds a confidence level students require to face other participating students. They can download the previous year’s question prepared by Vedantu for a better understanding and easy access.
Eligibility Criteria for INAO
The eligibility criteria for the Astronomy Olympiad of INAO are as follows:
All Indian students who are born between 1st July 2001 and June 30, 2006, both days inclusive and in addition, are in Class XII or lower are eligible to appear for INAO 2020 – 2021 examination. Those students who are Class XII pass out are not eligible to enroll for INAO.
He must be residing and studying in the Indian school system since November 30, 2018, or earlier.
Must not have planning to commence studies in universities or equivalent institution by June 1, 2021
Must not have passed class XIIÂ board examination or equivalent earlier than November 30, 2020
Must not appear in NSEJS 2020.
Candidates must be eligible to hold an Indian passport. As per the High Court order of Madras, the OCI candidates will not be eligible for the selection to the Indian team in the International Olympiads. But such candidates are eligible for selection to all the prior stages up to and including OCSC (stage III) providing that they fulfill all the other eligibility criteria.
There will be the division of the students batch in two groups i.e. Group- A & Group - B.
Group A: Consists of students of class XII from November 30, 2019.
Group B: Consists of students of class XI or lower as of November 30,
The question paper of NSEA 2019 and INAO 2020 will be the same for both groups.
A total of 250 students will be selected from each group for stage II of INAO and therefore a total of 500 students will be selected.
Separately Merit Index (MI) and Minimum Admissible Score (MAS) are calculated for each group.
Question 1) What is INAO Admit Card?
Answer) Before going to the exam candidates need to download the examination admit card. The admit card of the INAO exam has been released online before the exam is scheduled. The admit card of INAO is available online a few weeks before the exam is scheduled. Candidates are able to download it from the official sites.
Question 2) How to Check the Indian National Astronomy Olympiad Result?
Answer) The result is published online. The students can access their INAO results on the HBCSE website. The candidates need to enter their roll number, username, and date of birth as a password in order to view the score. Candidates can also check the average of the top ten marks, MI, and MAS for each subject online.
Question 3) What is the Enrollment Fees for INAO Exam?
Answer) To participate in the INAO exam candidates need to submit the fees. The amount will be Rs. 150/- per student per subject at the center in-charge of the NSE registration center.
Question 4) What are the Steps for Enrollment in the INAO Exam?
Answer) Here are the steps For Enrollment in the INAO Exam:
The candidate will be eligible for the next stage only after they will clear the first stage in the National Olympiad Program. The steps for enrollment in INAO is given below.
Go to the official site of HBCSE
Search the Olympiad option which is at the top of the desktop
Click on the link to the upcoming events.
Enter the NSE center code, roll number, DOB in the respected fields to enroll in INO.
The examination center must be chosen at the time of registration.
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