NSEC 2020 Eligibility Criteria

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The NSEC exam, also known as National Standard Examination in Chemistry, is organized by the Indian Association of Physics Teachers in collaboration with the Association of Chemistry Teachers (ACT). The NSEC exam is a qualifying stage for talented and eligible candidates to participate in the Indian National  Chemistry Olympiad (a gateway for International Chemistry Olympiad). It is conducted yearly, and students of higher secondary level can participate in the examination.

Generally, approximately 30000-50000 students studying at a higher secondary level across the country appear for the NSEC exam. The examination is conducted in more than 850 countries in different cities/towns/villages most convenient to students.

The students interested in applying for the NSEC exam have to ensure that he/she has completed the NSEC exam 2020 Eligibility Criteria. At any stage, if the student is not found to be eligible for appearing the exam, he/she will be immediately disqualified from the NSEC exam 2020. The eligibility criteria for the NSEC exam 2020 is further discussed below in the article.

NSEC Exam 2020 Eligibility Criteria

• The candidate interested in participating in the NSEC exam must hold a valid Indian passport.

• The date of the candidate’s birth should fall between July 1, 2020, and June 30, 2020. Both dates should be inclusive.

• The candidate must be residing in India since November 30, 2017, or earlier or studying in an Indian School System since November 30, 2017, or earlier.

• The students applying for the NSEC exam must not have passed ( or scheduled to complete) class XII board exams or comparable earlier than November 30, 2019.

• The candidate must not be preparing for any NSJES 2019 exam.

• The candidate must not have started ( or planning to start) his/her studies in a University or comparable institution by June 1, 2002.

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Important NSEC Exam Eligibility 2020

The candidate looking for participation in the NSEC exam 2020 is mainly from the 12th standard. Though 11th class students can also participate in this exam, approx 30000 students who appear for the NSEC exam each year are mostly from 12th standard.

The top 1% of the students who qualified for the NSEC examination are eligible for Indian National Chemistry Olympiad. The top 30 candidates among all qualify for the Orientation -Cum-Selection-Camp, Chemistry.

The NSEC examination is usually conducted on the 2nd or 3rd Sunday of November. Due to the Covid-19, the whole process of the  NSEC exam 2020 is delayed until 20th August. The examination will be conducted in November, or it may get delayed further. Some important tentative dates of the NSEC exam is discussed below:

NSEC Exam Date (Tentative)