KVPY 2018: Registration, Application Form, Exam Dates, Syllabus

KVPY 2018 Registration Payment last date has been extended till 7th September 2018. The exam is organized by the Indian Institute of Science (IISc). Kishore Vaigyanik Protsahan Yojana (KVPY) is a national level fellowship programme. Department of Science and Technology, Government of India has started this programme in 1999. It is conducted to provide scholarship upto pre-Ph.D level to the selected candidates. The selection will be based on the aptitude test & interview managed by the IISc. Here, we have mentioned the complete information about KVPY 2018.

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Exam Pattern FAQs

KVPY 2018 Notifications – Fee Payment Last Date Extended

KVPY 2018 Application Form last date is 31st August 2018. While, registered candidates can make fee payment till 7th September 2018. Check here for application form details.

KVPY 2018 Mock Test is available for Practice Computer Based Test (CBT). Check here for Mock Test.

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KVPY Exam Dates

In the given table, we are providing the official schedule of KVPY 2018.

Events	Dates (Announced)
Online Application Form Issued	11th July 2018
Last Date of Form Filling	31st August 2018 (5:00 PM)
Last date to pay fee (registered candidates)	7th September 2018
Admit Card Availability	2nd week of October 2018
Exam Date	4th November 2018
Provisional Answer Key Release	4th week of November 2018
Objection Against Answer Key	till last week of November 2018
Result Announcement	3rd week of December 2018
Interview Round	3rd week of January 2019
Final Result Declare	April 2019

KVPY Registration 2018

Candidates are able to fill & submit the KVPY application form 2018 through online mode. The application form details are given below.

• There is no other mode to fill the application form.
• Candidates can register for the KVPY exam from 11th July 2018.
• The last date for KVPY 2018 Registration will be 31st August 2018.
• Candidates have to fill their personal and academic details, choose test centre & upload photograph, signature & other certificates as applicable.
• Before filling the KVPY registration form, candidates must read the instruction carefully.
• Keep the printout of the filled application form for future use.

Application Fee:

Candidates can submit the application fee through online (Credit Card/Debit Card/Net Banking) mode. The application fee is Rs. 1000 for General category & Rs. 500 for SC/ST/PwD category).

Check Here – How to Fill KVPY 2018 Application Form

Eligibility Criteria

The eligibility criteria are given below:

Nationality:

• Candidate must be a citizen of India.

For Stream SA:

• Qualifying Exam: Candidates who studied in Class 11^th (science stream) must apply for this exam.
• Minimum Marks: Candidates have to pass class 10^th with Mathematics & Science subjects & secure minimum 75% marks (65% marks for SC/ST/PwD) in aggregate.

For Stream SX:

• Qualifying Exam: Candidates, those studied in class 12^th (science subjects) can apply.
• Minimum Marks: Candidates have to score minimum 60% marks (50% for SC/ST/PwD) in aggregate in Mathematics & Science subjects (PCB) in Class 12^th. Candidates also have to obtain at least 75% marks (65% marks in case of SC/ST/PwD) in aggregate in class 10th.

For Stream SB:

• Qualifying Exam: Candidates who enrolled in 1^st year of the UG programme in Basic Science (Physics/Chemistry/Mathematics & Biology) leading to B.Sc/BS/B.Math./B.Stat./MS/Int. M.Sc) can apply for this exam.
• Minimum Marks: Candidates have to score at least 60% marks (50% marks in case of SC/ST/PwD category) in 10+2 examination.

Exam Pattern

The exam pattern complete details are given here:

• Exam Mode: The exam will be conducted through online (computer based test) mode.
• Language: The exam will be conducted both in English & Hindi Language.
• Exam Duration: The duration of the examination will be three hours.
• Type of Questions: The question paper will be objective type.
• No. of Papers: The question paper will come in two sections: PART I & PART II.
• Marks: The question paper will be total 100 marks.
• Marking Scheme: In PART I, one mark will be given to the candidates for correct answer. In PART II, two marks will be awarded for each correct response.
• Negative Marking: In PART I, 0.25 marks will be deducted for incorrect answer. In PART II, 0.5 marks will be deducted for wrong response.

KVPY Syllabus 2018

The syllabus of KVPY 2018 is consist of the PCMB (Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics & Biology) Subjects. KVPY 2018 Syllabus is comprised of the topics & chapters of the Class 10^th/11^th/12^th/1^st year of B.Sc/BS/B.Stat/B.Math/MS/Int. M.Sc. There is no prescribed syllabus for this exam.

How to Prepare for KVPY 2018

Some preparation tips for the examination:

• It is very important to know the complete syllabus & exam pattern.
• Manage the time in such a way to give equal attention to each subject.
• Solve last year question paper, practice mock test & sample paper.
• Maintain your health & stay fit & healthy.
• Choose best books & study material.
• On the last movement, revision is the best.

KVPY 2019

KVPY is national level scholarship program administrated by the Indian Institute of Science (IISc). It is conducted to offer scholarship upto pre-Ph.D level to the selected candidates. The examination will be conducted in the month of November 2019.

Exam Centers:

The examination will be organized in the following cities:

• East: Patna (Bihar), Dhanbad, Jamshedpur, Ranchi (Jharkhand), Bhubaneshwar, Rourkela (Orissa), Naharlagun (Arunachal Pradesh), Guwahati, Tezpur (Assam), Shillong (Meghalaya), Agarthala (Tripura), Asansol, Burdwan, Durgapur, Kolkata, Siliguri (West Bengal).
• North: Chandigarh (Chandigarh), Delhi (Delhi-NCR), Ambala, Faridabad, Gurgaon, Karnal, Kurukshetra (Haryana), Jammu (Jammu & Kashmir), Jalandhar, Ludhiana, Mohali, Patiala (Punjab), Ajmer, Jaipur, Jodhpur, Sikar (Rajasthan),  Agra, Allahabad, Ghaziabad, Greater Noida, Kanpur, Lucknow, Noida, Varanasi (Uttar Pradesh), Dehradun (Uttarakhand).
• South: Rajahmundry, Tirupathi, Vijayawada, Visakhapatnam (Andhra Pradesh), Belagavi, Bengaluru, Bidar, Chikkamangaluru, Davanagere, Dharwad, Haliyal, Hassan, Hubballi, Kalburagi, Mandya, Mangaluru, Mysuru, Shivamogga, Udupi (Karnataka), Hyderabad (Telangana), Alappuzha, Ernakulam, Idukki, Kannur, Kasaragod, Kollam, Kottayam, Kozhikode, Malappuram, Palakkad, Pathanamthitta, Thiruvananthapuram, Thrissur (Kerala), Puducherry (Puducherry), Chennai, Coimbatore, Kanchipuram, Madurai, Nagercoil, Salem (Tamil Nadu).
• West: Panaji (Goa), Ahamedabad, Anand, Rajkot, Vadodra (Gujarat), Amaravati, Aurangabad, Kolhapur, Mumbai, Nagpur, Nashik, Navi Mumbai, Pune, Thane (Maharashtra), Bilaspur, Raipur  (Chhattisgarh), Bhopal, Indore (Madhya Pradesh).

FAQs (Most Asked Questions)

Question: Is it compulsory that candidates have to study all the four subjects, i.e. PCBM (Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics & Biology)?

Answer: In Stream SA, all questions are compulsory (Science & Mathematics). In respect of Stream SX & SB, there will be four sections in PART I (Physics, Chemistry, Biology and Mathematics) & PART II (Physics, Chemistry, Biology and Mathematics). Candidates have to attempt any of the three subjects in PART I & any two subjects in PART II.

Question: When will the KVPY Application Form announce?

Answer: 11th July 2018.

Question: What is the last date of submitting an application form?

Answer: 31st August 2018.

Question: Can I take a computer based test in Hindi?

Answer: Yes.

Question: What are the eligibility criteria to apply for Stream SA?

Answer: Candidates have to pass their class 10^th with Mathematics & science subjects. Check the eligibility criteria section above for more details.

Question: What is the application fee?

Answer: The application fee is Rs. 1000 (Rs. 500 for SC/ST/PwD category).

Question: What is the mode of the exam?

Answer: The exam will be organized through online or offline mode.

Question: What is the KVPY Syllabus 2018?

Answer: There is no prescribed syllabus for KVPY 2018. The written exam aims to test the understanding and analytical ability of the student than his/her factual knowledge.

Question: Can I avail the KVPY Fellowship along with a merit scholarship?

Answer: KVPY does not allow its Fellows to receive simultaneously fellowship /scholarship from more than one source, either government or private. In case they are in receipt of any other fellowship or scholarship, they will have to relinquish it in order to avail the KVPY Fellowship.

Question: I have a scanned copy of my photograph/signature/caste certificate, the file size of which exceeds the limit mentioned in the online application form. What should I do?

Answer: Please compress the file and then upload it.

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KVPY Admit Card 2018

The KVPY 2018 Admit Card will be issued by the exam conducting authority through online mode. Candidates can download their admit card from the 2^nd week of October 2018. Candidates will get their KVPY Hall Ticket by using their “USER ID” & “Password”.  The admit card contain the name of the candidate, roll number, exam center venue, exam date & time, category, etc.

Also Check:

KVPY 2018 Answer Key

KVPY Result 2018

Candidates can check their results in the 1^st week of December 2018 through online mode. Whenever the KVPY result will be announced we will update it on our website. After the declaration of the result, the provisional list of candidates will be shortlisted for further process. Keep the print copy of the result of the selection process.

KVPY Cut-Off 2018

The cut-off list will be published by the authority after the result declaration. The cut-off will be released through online mode. The qualifying marks to clear the KVPY exam is given below:

Stream	Qualifying Marks out of 100
Stream SA
GEN	50
SC/ST	40
PwD (Person with disability)	40
Stream SB
GEN	48
SC/ST	34
PwD (Person with disability)	34
Stream SX
GEN	57
SC/ST	40
PwD (Person with disability)	40

KVPY Selection Process

Candidates will be called for the selection procedure on the basis of their performance in the KVPY Aptitude Test. The selection process will include interview round. The interview round will be held in the 3^rd week of January 2019. Candidates will be informed about interview dates, time & venue through email/website. After the successful completion of the entrance exam & interview round, the scholarship will be provided to the successful candidates.

Documents Required at the time of Interview

Candidates have to bring the following documents along with the interview call letter:

• KVPY 2018 Application Form
• KVPY 2018 Interview Call Letter
• KVPY 2018 Admit Card
• 10^th & 12^th Original Marks Sheet
• Category Certificate
• A Self-Appraisal form
• Study certificate form

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