KVPY is a program that offers scholarships and grants up to Pre-Ph.D. to select students seeking courses and research careers in science.

What is KVPY?

The Indian Institute of Science administers KVPY to offer scholarship and contingency grants up to Pre Ph.D. for select students.

This program aims to achieve the following:

Discover students with flair and propensity for research

Help students comprehend their perspective in their studies

Support their research endeavours in basic sciences

Guarantee augmentation of the best scientific minds for research and progress in the country

KVPY has the following streams:

SA: Students in Class 11 can appear in this stream

SX: Students in Class 12 can appear in this stream

SB: Students studying Science in the first year of graduation can appear for this stream

If students clear the written exam and interview, they are then eligible for admissions to institutes like IISc or IISER.

How to apply Eligibility Criteria for KVPY

Class:

You must be a student in classes 11 to the first year of any undergraduate program in Basic Sciences.

Boards:

You must be a student of SSC, ICSE or CBSE boards.

Nationality:

You must be an Indian national to give this exam.

Subjects:

Physics, Chemistry, Maths and Biology (for all streams).

Scores in Class 10:

As a general category student, you need a minimum aggregate of 75% in your Class 10 exam.

As an SC, ST or PwD category student, you need a minimum aggregate of 65%

Scores in Class 12:

As a general category student, you need a minimum aggregate of 60% in your Class 12 exam.

As an SC, ST or PwD category student, you need a minimum aggregate of 50%

Scores in 1st year of an undergraduate course:

As a general category student, you need a minimum aggregate of 60% in your Class 12 exam.

As an SC, ST or PwD category student, you need a minimum aggregate of 50%.

Number of attempts:

Since KVPY has different exams for different streams, you can only give the exam once for each stream.

Registration for KVPY

To register for KVPY, you need to:

• Register a new account at the official website.
• Fill in your details and choose your examination centre.
• Upload your photo, signature and other documents.
• Pay the application fees through Credit or Debit Card, Net banking or E-Challan.
• Download the admit card from the website.

Application Fees for KVPY

Here are the application fees for the KVPY exam:

Selection Procedure for KVPY

To get shortlisted for the KVPY scholarship, you need to clear the aptitude test and the interview.

Aptitude Test

• The application forms are first scrutinised to make sure you meet the eligibility criteria
• Once you’re eligible, you are called for the aptitude test
• This test is conducted in English and Hindi at different centres across the country
• The details of the venue and seat number will be published on the official website in the second week of October 2018

Personal Interview

Based on your performance in the aptitude test, you are then called for an interview

• This interview tests your knowledge in science and research
• After the interview, the final list of qualifying candidates is released
• The scholarship is awarded on your performance in both stages of the exam

Admit Card for KVPY

The KVPY Admit Card contains your name, roll number, exam centre, date, timing and other exam-related information.

To download your admit card:

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  1. Visit the official website.
  2. Go through the ‘Useful Links’ section.
  3. Click the ‘KVPY 2018 Admit Card Download’ tab.
  4. Enter your ‘Application Number’, ‘Date of Birth’ and ‘Submit’.
  5. Click the ‘Generate Admit Card’ tab.
  6. Download your admit card and take printouts for future purposes.
• Do note that you won’t be allowed to give the exam without your admit card.

  Exam Dates for KVPY

  
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  Syllabus for KVPY

  
  For the SA stream Physics

  1. Applications in Daily Life	7. Thermodynamics
  2. Kinematics	8. Magnetic Effects of Current
  3. Laws of Motion	9. Sources of Energy
  4. Work, Energy and Power	10. Reflection
  5. Physical World and Measurement	11. Refraction
  6. Gravitation	12. Electromagnetic Induction

  
  Chemistry

  1. Thermodynamics	7. Periodic Classification of Elements
  2. States of Matter: Gases and Liquids	8. Carbon Compounds
  3. Classification of Elements and Periodicity in Properties	9. Acids
  4. Environmental Chemistry	10. Bases and Salts
  5. Chemical Reactions	11. Basic Concepts of Chemistry
  6. Metals and Nonmetals

  
  Maths

  1. Coordinate Geometry	7. Geometry
  2. Mathematical Reasoning	8. Introduction to Trigonometry
  3. Statistics and Probability	9. Statistics
  4. Trigonometric Functions	10. Quadratic Equations
  5. Real Numbers	11. Probability
  6. Polynomials	12. Surface Areas and Volumes

  
  Biology

  1. Plant Physiology	6. Heredity and Evolution
  2. Diversity of Living Organisms	7. Reproduction
  3. Cell: Structure and Function	8. Life Processes
  4. Human Physiology	9. Our Environment
  5. Control and Coordination in Animals and Plants

  
  For the SX stream Physics

• 1. Thermodynamics	8. Electromagnetic Induction
  2. Electrostatics	9. Kinematics
  3. Refraction	10. Work, Energy and Power
  4. Current Electricity	11. Sources of Energy
  5. Electromagnetic Induction and Alternating Current	12. Physical World and Measurement
  6. Magnetic Effects of Current	13. Gravitation
  7. Reflection of Light	14. Laws of Motion

  
  Chemistry

  1. Chemical Reactions	8. Surface Chemistry
  2. Environmental Chemistry	9. States of Matter: Gases and Liquids
  3. Solid State	10. Metals and Nonmetals
  4. Electrochemistry	11. Carbon Compounds
  5. Chemical Kinetics	12. Basic Concepts of Chemistry
  6. Isolation of Elements	13. Thermodynamics
  7. Periodic Classification of Elements	14. Classification of Elements and Periodicity in Properties

  
  Maths

  1. Trigonometric Functions	9. Real Number
  2. Geometry	10. Polynomials
  3. Linear Programming	11. Introduction to Trigonometry
  4. Vectors and 3D Geometry	12. Surface Areas and Volumes
  5. Calculus	13. Statistics and Quadratic Equations
  6. Relations and Functions	14. Probability
  7. Coordinate Geometry	15. Statistics and Probability
  8. Mathematical Reasoning

  
  Biology

  1. Human Physiology	6. Genetics and Evolution
  2. Biology and Human Welfare	7. Life Processes
  3. Control and Coordination in Animals and Plants	8. Plant Physiology
  4. Ecology and Environment	9. Diversity of Living Organisms
  5. Cell: Structure and Function	10. Reproduction

  
  For the SB stream Physics

  1. Thermodynamics	10. Physical World and Measurement
  2. Reflection	11. Sources of Energy
  3. Electrostatics	12. Refraction and its Applications in Daily Life
  4. Current Electricity	13. Kinematics
  5. Electromagnetic Induction and Alternating Current	14. Laws of Motion
  6. Waves and Optics	15. Magnetic Effects of Current
  7. Electricity and Magnetism	16. Work, Energy and Power
  8. Electrostatics and Thermal Physics	17. Gravitation
  9. Electromagnetic Induction

  
  Chemistry

  1. Metals and Nonmetals	11. Alkenes
  2. Environmental Chemistry	12. Cycloalkenes, Dienes and Alkynes
  3. Solid State	13. Thermodynamics
  4. Electrochemistry	14. Chemical Reactions
  5. Chemical Kinetics	15. Basic Concepts of Chemistry
  6. Isolation of Elements	16. Periodic Classification of Elements
  7. Surface Chemistry	17. Carbon Compounds
  8. Chemical Bonding	18. Acids, Bases and Salts
  9. Chemistry of Noble Gases	19. States of Matter: Gases and Liquids
  10. Structure and Bonding	20. Classification of Elements and Periodicity in Properties

  
  Maths

  1. Coordinate Geometry	11. Surface Areas and Volumes
  2. Mathematical Reasoning	12. Vectors and 3D Geometry
  3. Statistics and Probability	13. Calculus
  4. Trigonometric Functions	14. Real Number
  5. Linear Programming	15. Polynomials
  6. Relations and Functions	16. Geometry
  7. Analytical Geometry in Two Dimensions	17. Introduction to Trigonometry
  8. Vector Algebra	18. Quadratic Equations
  9. Evaluation of Integrals	19. Probability
  10. Statistics

  
  Biology

  1. Plant Physiology	8. Life Processes
  2. Reproduction	9. Human Physiology
  3. Diversity of Living Organisms	10. Control and Coordination in Animals and Plants
  4. Cell: Structure and Function	11. Genetics and Evolution
  5. Biology and Human Welfare	12. Our Environment
  6. Biotechnology	13. Ecology and Environment
  7. Genetics

  Exam Pattern for KVPY

  Particulars	Details
  Subjects	Physics, Chemistry, Maths and Biology
  Type of Questions	Objective (MCQs)
  Mode of Examination	Computer-based test
  Exam Duration	3 hours
  Number of Questions	80 questions (SA stream) and 120 questions (SB and SX stream)
  Marks	100 (SA stream) and 120 (SB and SX stream)
  Languages	English and Hindi
  Marking Scheme	1 mark awarded for each correct answer (Part 1)
  	2 marks awarded for each correct answer (Part 2)
  Negative Marking	¼ mark deducted for each incorrect answer (Part 1)
  	½ mark deducted for each incorrect answer (Part 2)

  
  Here is the distribution of marks for the exam: For Stream SA

  Subjects	Questions		Total Marks
  	Part 1	Part 2
  Physics	15	5	25
  Chemistry	15	5	25
  Mathematics	15	5	25
  Biology	15	5	25
  Total	60	20	100

  
  For Stream SB and SX

• Subjects	Questions		Total Marks
  	Part 1	Part 2
  Physics	20	10	40
  Chemistry	20	10	40
  Mathematics	20	10	40
  Biology	20	10	40
  Total	80	40	160

  Interviews for KVPY

  
  Here are the documents you need to carry at the time of the interview:
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  • Application form
  • Interview call letter
  • Admit card for the aptitude test
  • Original mark sheets
  • Caste certificate (for SC and ST candidates)
  • Medical certificate (for physically and visually impaired candidates)
  • Self-appraisal form
  • Study certificate form (to be obtained from the Principal or head of your current academic institution)
  • Teacher’s recommendation form

• How to prepare

  Preparation Tips for KVPY

  • Strengthen Your Fundamentals: Focus on the core concepts of subjects (Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, and Biology) rather than mugging them up. Once your basic concepts are strong, any problem can be solved by applying the principles.
  • Solve Previous Year’s Papers: Try to attempt as many previous years’ papers for KVPY as you can. Solving them in an exam-like environment will make you evaluate your level of preparedness and also help you discover your strengths and weaknesses.
  • Practice Diligently: Apart from the syllabus, go through numerical and multiple choice questions given at the back of almost all reference books for Classes 11 and 12.
  • Study from the Right Books: Only study from books and study material of repute. Don’t waste your time and energy in going through irrelevant study material, as this will leave you confused, and might also deplete your confidence.

• Study Material for KVPY

  
       Physics
  • Concepts of Physics, by H.C. Verma
  • NCERT Books
  • D.C. Pandey Book Series
• Chemistry
  
  • NCERT Textbooks for Inorganic Chemistry
  • R.C. Mukherjee for Physical Chemistry
  • R.K. Gupta or O.P. Tandon for Organic Chemistry
• Maths
  
  • NCERT Books
  • R.D. Sharma
• Biology
  NCERT Books
  The Complete AIPMT Guide, by M.T.G.
  Trueman Biology, by K.N. Bhatia and M.P. Tyagi