KVPY

About KVPY

• The KVPY is a program started in 1999.
• This program is funded by Department of Science and Technology (DST), government of India.
• KVPY program is for those students who wants to pursue their research career in the field of basic science, engineering and medicine.
• Under this program students will get scholarship and contingency grant up to the Pre PhD level.
• This scheme is to attract extraordinarily talented and extremely enthused students for pursuing their career in science.

Objective

•  Identify students with talent and aptitude for research.
• Help students to realize their latent in their studies.
• Encourage them to take up research career in science.
• Ensure the growth of the best scientific minds for research and development in the country.

Selection

• Students from 11th standard to 1st year of any undergraduate program in basic science (B.Sc/ B.S., B.Stat, B.Math, Int. M.Sc/M.S in physics, chemistry, math, biology) are eligible for KVPY program.
• Department of science and technology(DST) have given all the responsibilities to Indian institute of science to conduct aptitude test in various centers in country.
• After aptitude test, short listed candidates called for interview.
• Interview is the final stage of selection process.
• Merit list is based on 75% weight-age of aptitude test and 25% weight-age of interview marks

Benefits of KVPY program:

• Scholarship Money
• Adds Weight to Your CV
• Networking
• Easier to Get an Admission in IISC
• Research Project Experience
• Vijyoshi Camp

Fellowship

•  During 1st to 3rd year of B.Sc/ B.S., B.Stat, B.Math, Int. M.Sc/M.S- monthly fellowship will be RS. 5000/- per month, with 20,000/- per year annual contingency grant.
• During 3rd to 4th year of M.Sc/ M.S., M.Stat, M.Math- monthly fellowship will be RS. 7000/- per month, with 28,000/- per year annual contingency grant.

Eligibility criteria:

For KVPY scholarship examination, students are categorized in three streams. (Stream SA-, Stream SX, Stream SB)

Stream SA-

• Students those are currently studying in class 11th with science stream are eligible for stream SA
• To apply for Stream SA student must have Scored a minimum of 80% (70% for ST,SC,) in 10th boardAfter qualifying Stream SA, students Have to secure minimum 60% ( 50% for ST,SC,PWD) marks aggregate in science in 12th sta
• ndard, only after that they will be eligible for scholarship.
• The scholarship will be Activated only after joining undergraduate course in basic science

Stream SX-

• Students those are currently studying in class 12th with science stream are eligible for stream SX.
• Students must have to Scored a minimum of 80% (70% for ST,SC,) in 10th board.
• Students must Have to secure minimum 60% ( 50% for ST,SC,PWD) marks aggregate in science in 12th standard.
• The scholarship will be Activated only after joining undergraduate course in basic science

Stream SB-

• Students enrolled in the 1st year of undergraduate program in Basic Sciences can apply for Stream SB.
• Students must have to secured a minimum of 60% (50% for SC/ST/PWD) marks in XII Standard Board Examination.
• In the 1st year final examination of B.Sc./B.S./B.Math./B.Stat./Int. M.Sc./Int. M.S. they must have to secure 60% (50% for SC/ST/PWD) marks.

Exam pattern Stream SA

Part 1

Part 2

(Total marks for stream SA are 100, including both part 1&2 )

Exam pattern Stream SX/SB

Part 1

Part 2

(Total marks for stream SX&SB are 160, including both part 1&2 )

• Mode of examination will be both online and offline.
• Language of the examination will be Hindi and English.
• Duration for the exam will be 3 hours.
• Type of question will be objective type questions

KVPY Marking Scheme

For PART 1 of stream SA/SX/SB

• 1 mark will be awarded for correct response.
• .25(1/4) mark will be deducted for incorrect response.

For PART 2 of stream SA/SX/SB

• 1 mark will be awarded for correct response.
• 0.50 marks will be deducted for incorrect response.

Important dates:-

• Last date for the request of the application form by post- Last week of August.
• Last date for closing of Online Application- 2nd week of September.
• Last date for closing receipt of the completed Application (Both online and hard copy)- 2nd week of September.
• Exam date- 1st week of November