NSEP (National Standard Examination in Physics)

Since 1987, the National Standard Examination in Physics (NSEP) has been held throughout India. It is a voluntary test administered by the Indian Association of Physics Teachers (IAPT) that aids in the selection of candidates for the International Olympiad of Science. All the states that have participated in NSEP, as well as the UTs, conduct it on a regional level. Students are permitted to take the question paper home after the examination is over, and they will get the whole examination solution a week later.

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We’ve covered all you need to know about the National Standard Examination for Physics (NSEP), including NSEP dates, syllabus, eligibility, NSEP cutoff, and format, as well as how to register for the exam and check your results.

Key Features of NSEP

Many brilliant and aspiring students in the Physics Olympiad Program regard the National Standard Examination in Physics (NSEP) to be a stepping stone. The Indian Association of Physics Teachers (IAPT) organises the NSEP on a national basis, with the support of various centres all around the country. The primary goal of this exam is to be chosen for the International Science Olympiad and, in turn, to identify students who desire to pursue a career in physics. Students in grades below Class 12 are eligible to take this test, which will be conducted in pen-paper or offline style. Only after passing this level will the students be able to advance to the next.

Important Dates for NSEP

NSEP Eligibility Criteria 2021-2022

Check the details of NSEP Eligibility criteria below.

• The learner must first and foremost be an Indian citizen.
• The NSEP test is designed for students in grades nine and 10.
• Students who have passed the twelfth-grade examination are ineligible to take this one.
• The students must be between the ages of fifteen and twenty. The student will be dropped from the programme if he or she is deemed to be ineligible for the examination.
• The student must pay a one-time cost of Rs 150 during the NSEP registration procedure.
• The student must not have finished 12th grade prior to November 30th of the examination year.
• Any applicant who has previously represented India in the International Physics Olympiad (IPhO) or the Asian Physics Olympiad (APhO) is ineligible to compete in the NSEP.
• The student must not have applied to or be preparing to apply to any university in the year after the Olympiad.

How to Take the NSEP

1. Students who want to take the National Standard Examination in Physics must register through their schools and only at IAPT-registered regional centres in their state.
2. For registration at the regional centres, students must pay a Rs. 100 application fee (in cash).

NSEP 2021-2022 Exam Pattern

Check the details of the NSEP Exam pattern below with complete data.

First Stage

The NSEP examination paper is divided into two sections for the First Stage:

• Part A is worth 180 points and consists of 50 multiple-choice questions. Part A is broken into two parts: A1 and A2. A1 is made up of 40 multiple-choice questions, each with just one right answer. A2 is made up of ten questions, with one or more right answers for each question. All of the right option(s) should be marked, and no erroneous option(s) should be marked, in order to receive the required credits.
• Part B is worth 60 points and has six questions that are either problems or short answer questions. All of the questions are worth the same amount of points.
• The NSEP question can be written in English, Hindi, or any other language, as long as there are more than 300 students who desire to take the test in that language.

Second Stage

The major goal of the first stage of the NSEP test was to offer a wide variety of options that would aid in gradually expanding the reach and achieving countrywide representation for stage two, without sacrificing quality or merit.

NSEP Syllabus 2021-22

Listed below is the NSEP Syllabus and important topics for reference.

NSEP Registration 2021-2022

The National Standard Examination in Physics (NSEP) has a simple registration process that allows applicants from all around the country to take part in the test. Candidates can either register on their own or through education centres. Important details of registration and NSEP application form are given in detail here.

Fees for NSEP Registration in 2021

• After enrolling for the NSEP 2021-22 examination, the student is asked to pay the registration money to complete the NSEP examination registration process.
• Students must pay the registration money to the school administration in order to finish the NSEP registration 2021-22.
• After receiving cash from all candidates, schools can pay the application cost to IAPT.
• This is a one-time cost, and students who apply and proceed to the next stage, the International Physics Olympiad, will not be charged again.
• The charge will not be reimbursed unless and until it is paid in full.
• The registration price for the NSEP is Rs. 200, and students must pay it online.

NSEP Result

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