VVM Vidyarthi Vigyan Manthan National Talent Search Examination 2016

Organization : Vidyarthi Vigyan Manthan
Competition Name : National Talent Search Examination 2016
Applicable For : Students of classes VI to XI
Registration Last Date : 30 September 2016

National Talent Search Exam

Vigyan Prasar, a national institute for science and technology communication established under Department of Science and Technology, Government of India, in association with National Council of Education Research and Training (NCERT) and Vidyarthi Vigyan Manthan, a not forprofit organization led by eminent scientists, proposes to conduct the national talent search examination for the students of classes VI to XI.

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VVM aims to provide a platform for inculcating and generating interest in pure science and mentoring students to take up careers based on the Sciences. Registered students will undergo a multi-level testing and successful students will get a chance to undertake study tours and interactions with renowned scientists of India.

Who Can Participate?:
All students from classes VI to XI studying under CBSE, ICSE, and State Boards are eligible to appear in this examination.

Language of the Exam:
Students can give the examination either in English or Hindi or in their own mother tongue.

Exam Centres:
The exam will be conducted at various centres across India. The schools that enrol more than 50 students will be examination centres. Registrations begin on July 01, 2016.

School-level Examinations (Prathama and Dwitiya)
The first two levels consist of two papers on the same day with a 30-minute break in between. First paper will be Prathama (Level I) and second will be Dwitiya (Level II). Separate examinations will be conducted for the junior group (classes VI to VIII) and the senior group (classes IX to XI).

Structure of Question Paper

State Level VVM Camp:
** After the exams, the top 20 students from each class will be identified, i.e., a total of 120 students will be selected at the state level. Therefore, it is to be noted that each student will be competing with other students of the same class from across the state.

** The selected students will be invited for a one or two-day state-level camp. The camp will be organised within the state. The venue and other details will be informed to all selected students. This camp will consist of hands-on training, student-scientist interaction, and a series of other activities.

** The next step would involve students in group activities, debate competition, role play, etc. Based on their performance, the students will be ranked at the state level. The top three students from each class will be declared as state winners.

National Camp:
** Out of the top three students from each state, the top two students from each class, i.e., total 12 students from each state, will be invited to a two-day national-level camp.
** These students will go through the next stage of the evaluation process, which comprises presentations, viva, and assessment of leadership quality.
** Based on their performance, the top three students from each class will be declared as National-level Winners of VVM for the year 2016 (Himalayans).

Participation Fee

Students who want to appear in VVM should register themselves by paying Rs 100/-. However, students from the government schools can get a 50% concession in the registration fees (Rs 50/- per student), with minimum 50 students assurance from individual school.

Mode of Payment:
** No cash will be received as the registration fees. The registration fees can be paid either through cheque or DD in favour of “VVM, Delhi”.
** Online registration can also be done through the website www.vvm.org.in.

Type of Award

** Winners of Prathama – Certificate
** Winners of Dwitiya (20 per Class per State) – Memento and Certificate

State-level Winners

(3 per Class per State)
** First Prize: Rs 5000 Cash Prize, Memento, and Certificate
** Second Prize: Rs 3000 Cash Prize, Memento, and Certificate
** Third Prize: Rs 2000 Cash Prize, Memento, and Certificate

National-level Winners

(3 per Class) [Himalayan Champs]
** First Prize: Rs 10000, Memento, Certificate, and National Educational Visit
** Second Prize: Rs 7000, Memento, Certificate, and National Educational Visit
** Third Prize: Rs 5000, Memento, Certificate, and National Educational Visit

All winners at the state and national levels receive a monthly newsletter ‘Dream 2047’ of Vigyan Prasar. The newsletter carries information and articles on the recent developments in science and technology. National-level winners will be felicitated by the Honourable President of India.

Important Dates

** Registrations Open -01 July 2016
** Registrations Closes – 30 September 2016
** Issue of Hall Tickets -Before 01 November 2016
** Date of Prathama & Dwitiya – 13 November 2016
** Timing of Examination (Prathama)- 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM
** Timing of Examination (Dwitiya) -11:30 AM to 01:00 PM
** Declaration of Result of Prathama & Dwitiya -10 December 2016
** One or Two-day state camp -Between 01 January 2017 and 30 January 2017
** Two-day national camp -On 27th & 28th May 2017