NSEA 2020 Exam Result

The candidates are usually streamlined on the basis of marks obtained by them in the NSEA examination. Higher the marks obtained by the student, the greater is the probability of getting rewarded. As mentioned earlier, the exams are conducted in the month of November and the results of the same are announced in the month of December. The main intention of the NSEA exam result is to motivate the students to excel in their field of interest and not to judge their ability based on marks. So, the Governing Authorities make sure that all eligible candidates are rewarded for their efforts.

NSEA Medals and Rewards

The students are motivated to the topmost extent and are convened in all possible ways to nurture and nourish their interest in Elementary Astronomy through the NSEA exam. The students who qualify in the NSEA exam are fostered with a wondrous opportunity of appearing for the Indian National Astronomy Olympiad. The Indian National Astronomy Olympiad is the second subsequent stage of participation in the International Olympiad of Astronomy and Astrophysics. The Organizing Body also ensures that all the students are provided with other kinds of consolation prizes and rewards as mentioned below. 

• 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 the National level.

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

NSEA Result: Criteria for Selection

The NSEA Exam Result aims at motivating the students to participate in more numbers in the upcoming years and to showcase their spirit of learning more about astronomy. To attain this objective, the IAPT ensures that the students are not picked only based on merit. The selection of the students to the next level, i.e. the Indian National Astronomy Olympiad is based on the following clauses.

1. Eligibility Clause

Students who secure a minimum of 40% of the total score in the NSEA exam are eligible to take up the Indian National Astronomy Olympiad. This score is called the minimum admissible score.

2. Proportional Representation Clause

The maximum number of students who can appear for the second stage of the Astronomy Exam is 300. All the 300 students are not selected on Merit basis. A good number of students are also selected on a proportionate basis. This proportion is decided based on the number of students who appeared for the exam from a center in the previous years. In the case of a tie in the score, all the students who tie-up with the same score are eligible for the second stage. However, it is mandatory for the students to qualify for the above-mentioned eligibility clause.

3. Minimum Representation Clause

This clause states that at least one candidate must be selected from each state or union territory for the second stage. However, the selected candidate must satisfy the eligibility clause.

4. Merit Clause

In cases where there is a shortfall of the number of students appearing for the second stage, the remaining candidates will be selected purely based on their merit. In case of a tie for the last position in the list, all the candidates who tie up for the last position will appear for the INAO exam.