Stage I:

Syllabus:

The detailed guidelines for NSEC syllabus is not given but it is roughly estimated to be of the Class 11th and 12th standards (CBSE board). Those students who are interested in IChO must start preparing for it directly as the detailed syllabus of IChO is listed out (find in the IChO section below). In such a way NSEC syllabus will automatically get covered.

 

Stage II:

Syllabus:

As for NSEC, the syllabus for INChO is also based roughly on the school syllabus of class 9th and 10th (CBSE board). However, the syllabus of higher secondary school is only a broad guideline. The problems and questions in National Chemistry Olympiad is usually non-conventional and of really high difficulty level, as comparable to International Chemistry Olympiad.

 

On the basis of performance in INChO, the top 35 students in the merit list are selected for Stage III: OCSC- Orientation Cum Selection Camp in chemistry.

 

In case of an event where there is a tie at the last position, each and every students with the same marks at this last position will qualify for OCSC.

 

There is be no other criterion or provision for selection to OCSC.

 

Syllabus

Theoretical Exam

The questions asked in the IChO theoretical exam are basically of 3 levels:

 

Level 1: Constituent topics are included in the overwhelming majority of secondary school chemistry course and need not to be mentioned in the preparatory problems given out by the host country.

Level 2: Constituent topics are included in a substantial number of secondary school course and maybe used without exemplification in the preparatory problems as laid by the host country.

Level 3: Constituent topics are not included in the majority of secondary school course and can only be used in the competition if examples are given in the preparatory problems as issued by the host country.

 

Following is the detailed account of topics which are covered in the IChO. If anything apart from these arises, it has to be laid out in the preparatory guidelines by the host country prior to the competition.

 

 Practical Exam :

The questions asked in the IChO practical exam are also of 3 levels:

 

Level 1: Constituent topics are included in the overwhelming majority of secondary school chemistry course and need not to be mentioned in the preparatory guidelines given out by the host country.

Level 2: Constituent topics are included in a substantial number of secondary school course and maybe used without exemplification in the preparatory guidelines as laid by the host country.

Level 3: Constituent topics are not included in the majority of secondary school course and can only be used in the competition if laid out properlyin the preparatory guidelines by the host country.

 

Following are the topics for practical exams which are covered in the IChO. If anything apart from these arises, it has to be laid out in the preparatory guidelines by the host country prior to the competition and will be treated as level 3.