BIOLOGY OLMPIAD

• All Indian students who are born on or after July 1, 1998 and, in addition, are in Class XII or lower are eligible to appear for NSEB 2019 – 2020 examination. Those students who have already passed the Class XII examination are not eligible to enroll for NSEB.

• All those students who have applied for the NSEB examination need to ensure that the eligibility criteria provided by them are true failing which he/she may be disqualified from the program.

• Only those students who have successfully qualified the Stage I examination (NSEB) are eligible to appear for INBO. Besides this, there is no other way to appear for INBO.

1. One goes through several theoretical and experimental tests in the camp
2. Orientation is provided to the students especially dring experiments
3. The camps end with a valedictory function where well-known scientists are invited to articulate to the students
4. The merit list of OCSC is prepared on the basis of theoretical and experimental scores
5. The total weightage for the theory is 60%, while 40% weightage is given to the experiment
6. The top 4 OCSC biology merit lists are declared to be special merit awardees
7. The selected awardees are given Rs. 5,000/- each in the form of books and cash
8. Special prizes are provided to the meritorious performances in theory and experiments
9. The top 4 OCSC awardees are selected for the International Biology Olympiad (IBO) provided that they satisfy the required criteria such as age limit, medical fitness, parental consent, valid Indian passport, etc.

• The selected 4 members undergo a rigorous training programme at HBCSE in theory and experiment. Special laboratories have been developed at HBCSE for this purpose and resource persons from HBCSE and different institutions across the country train the students.

• The International Biology Olympiad (IBO) is a science Olympiad for secondary school students (Class 12) under the age of 20. Every participating country sends four students, who are the winners of the National Biology Olympiad. These four students are accompanied by two team leaders who stand for the country.

1. 20% weightage are given to Cell Biology, Microbiology, Biotechnology & Structure and function of cells: chemical components, organelles, cell metabolism, protein synthesis, transport through membranes, and mitosis and meiosis
2. 25% weightage is given to Animal Anatomy & Physiology (emphasis on vertebrates), Structure and function of tissues and organs involved in: digestion and nutrition, circulation, reproduction and development, regulation (neural and hormonal), respiration, excretion, and immunity
3. 15 % weightage are given to Plant Anatomy & Physiology (emphasis on seed plants) Structure and function of tissues and organs involved in: photosynthesis, transpiration and gas exchange, transport of water, minerals and assimilates, growth and development, reproduction (ferns and mosses included)
4. 5% weightage are given to Ethology, behavioural systems, conflict behavior, causes of behavior, and learned behavior
5. 10% weightage are given to Ecology, ecosystems, bio-geochemical cycles, population structure and dynamics, biosphere and man, food relationships, energy flow, and succession