NSEA Registration 2020

Ans: The selection procedure for the next level of Astronomy Olympiad after the NSEA is based on various factors just to ensure that the students are encouraged to participate in more numbers in the subsequent years. The 4 important clauses under which the students are selected for the next level are:

1. Eligibility Clause: Minimum 40% of the maximum marks

2. Proportional Representation Clause

3. Minimum Representation Clause: At least 1 student from each state or union territory

4. Merit Clause

Ans: Students who qualify their NSEA exam are eligible to appear for the second stage of International Astronomy Olympiad i.e. the Indian National Astronomy Olympiad (INAO). In addition to this, the students are also offered a number of consolation prizes which include the following. 

• Top 10% of the students in every examination center are provided with certificates of appreciation. 

• The top 1% of the students from each state will receive a certificate of merit in the subject of Astronomy.

• Special merit certificates and a valuable book will be given as a token of appreciation to the top 1% of the students at National level. 

• 35 top scores in the NSEA exam will be awarded gold medals.

Ans: The NSEA exam is not so difficult if the students have dedicated their time effectively to prepare for the same. Students should always have a timetable of their own for the exam preparation. They should revise all the concepts thoroughly at a greater depth of understanding as many times as possible. The students are recommended to take up a series of mock tests before they appear for the actual exam. This will help them understand their strengths and weaknesses. Through sample tests, students will also learn to manage time.

Ans: The syllabus for the NSEA exam is the same as that of the syllabus prescribed by the CBSE boards in the NCERT textbooks. The syllabus embraces the most important concepts in Elementary Astronomy, Physics, and Mathematics. Students can also refer to the sample question papers and the question papers of previous year’s NSEA exams to get a stronghold on the syllabus. Though the NSEA syllabus is same as that of the CBSE board, the level of questions asked in the NSEA exams is higher. Students should have a deeper understanding of the concepts to perform well in the NSEA exams.