The Road to IPhO-2001

Eligibility : The candidate must not have passed class XII examination. He/She must be an Indian Citizen
Course : General Higher Secondary (10+2) level of any Board.
Language of the question paper : The student can offer to have the paper in any one of the following languages : English/Hindi/Tamil/Telugu/Gujarati/Bangla. The minimum enrolment for any language paper to be supplied is 300. In case of lesser number English paper will be supplied.
Evaluation and identification of merit .

On the basis of Part A evaluation : Centrewise top 10% are identified. Those getting marks above a certain cutoff and not coming in the above category are also identified, and put in `A/C' category.
Part B of these top 10% and A/C category is evaluated, separately. On the basis of part A plus part B marks of top 10% - First National top 1% and then State top 1% are identified.
Top 200 list is then compiled with National top 1% and the top merit of A/C category. These qualify for the Indian National Physics Olympiad (NSEP INPhO) examination. This examination willbe held on January 29 and 30, 2001, for which TA/DA willbe paid to the candidates.
Top 35 of INPhO Examination will receive 3 weeks intensive training at the Homi Bhaba Centre for Science Education, Mumbai in May-June 2001. [Candidate must be an Indian citizen].
Top five selected after the training will represent India at the International Physics Olympiad.