National Standard Examination in Physics

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Conducted By Indian Association of Physics Teachers
First Conducted 1987
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The National Standard Examination in Physics or NSEP is an examination in physics for higher secondary school students, usually conducted in the end of November. Organized by the Indian Association of Physics Teachers, NSEP is the first stage of selection of students in the International Physics Olympiad and considered toughest Physics exam on higher secondary level globally. The NSEP is carried out every year since 1987 in English, Hindi & a few other Indian languages. More than 40,000 students at over 1200 centers appear for this examination.



Eligibility

The examination is intended for students in 9th,10th,and, primarily,11th and 12th standard. Students who have passed Class XII are not eligible to enroll for NSEP.

Importance

The top 1% students from this examination are selected to sit for the Indian National Physics Olympiad. The theory part of the examination is held in the last week of January. The top 55 or so students are then called for a Practical Examination, and the top 30 among all students are selected for the International Physics Olympiad Training Camp.

Format

Before 2014-15, The NSEP comprised both multiple choice questions and subjective questions. Due to the large volume of participating students, all questions were not checked for all candidates; subjective questions were checked for only those candidates scoring above a certain minimum in the multiple choice questions. Multiple choice questions carried about 60% of the total weightage and were the crucial determinant for selection to the next stage. The present format (from 2014-15 onwards) is composed entirely of 60 multiple-choice questions.

Fee

The fee for the NSEP is about Rs. 100 ($15 for overseas candidates). Application for this examination is typically handled through the school/college to which the student is affiliated.

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