KVPY (Kishore Vaigyanik Protsahan Yojana) is a national level scholarship program up to Pre-Ph.D level. It is organized by IISc Bangalore annually. For the year 2020, KVPY exam will be conducted on November 3, 2020
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Exam | KVPY (Kishore Vaigyanik Protsahan Yojana) |
Conducting Authority | IISc, Bangalore (Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore) |
Streams | SA, SB and SX |
KVPY Exam Centers | 54 Cities across |
KVPY 2020 Exam Date | November 3, 2020 |
Mode of Exam | Online i.e. Computer-based |
Medium of Exam | English only |
Exam Type | Scholarship Examination |
Number of Qualified candidates | SA- 75, SB- 66, SX- 144 |
Timing of the Exam |
SA: 9.30 AM to 12.30 PM SX/SB: 2 PM to 5 PM |
Total Number of cities conduct the exam | 111 |
Official website | www.kvpy.iisc.ernet.in |
The below table represents a schedule of KVPY 2020 Exam:
Event | Dates (Tentative) |
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Online Application Process begins | September 7, 2020 |
Last date of form submission | October 5, 2020 |
Issue of KVPY Admit card | to be notified |
KVPY 2020 Exam Date | January 31, 2021 |
KVPY Result declaration | yet to be notified |
Interview session | canceled for 2020-21 |
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Candidates who are applying for KVPY 2020 must check the detailed eligibility standards given below. It includes educational conditions for each stream-SA/SX/SB, which candidates must fulfil to avail the fellowship program.
Only Indian nationals are eligible to apply for KVPY exam.
Stream | Eligibility |
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SA | Candidates who enrolled themselves in Class 11th (science stream) must apply for this exam. Minimum Marks: Candidates must pass class 10th with Mathematics & Science subjects with a minimum 75% (65% for SC/ST/PWD). |
SX | Qualifying Exam: Candidates who have taken admission in class 12th (science subjects) can apply. Minimum Marks: Candidates must score a minimum 60% (50% for SC/ST/PwD) in Mathematics and Science subjects (PCB) in Class 12th. Candidates also have to obtain at least 75% (65% in case of SC/ST/PwD) in class 10th. |
SB | Qualifying Exam: Candidates who enrolled in 1st year of the UG programme in Basic Science (Physics/Chemistry/Mathematics & Biology)- B.Sc/BS/B.Math./B.Stat./MS/Int. M.Sc) can apply for this exam. Minimum Marks: Candidates must score at least 60% (50% in case of SC/ST/PwD category) in 10+2 examination. In the first year of their final exam in B.Sc/BS/B.Math./B.Stat./MS/Int. M.Sc, students must secure 60% (50% for SC/ST/PWD). |
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Candidates can submit the KVPY 2020 Application Form through online mode. The application form details are given below.
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Candidates appearing for KVPY 2020 are advised to carry the documents mentioned below to their allotted exam center:
State | City |
East Zone | |
Bihar | Patna |
Jharkhand | Jamshedpur, Ranchi, Dhanbad |
Orissa | Bhubaneshwar, Rourkela |
Arunachal Pradesh | Naharlagun |
Assam | Guwahati, Tezpur |
Manipur | Imphal |
Meghalaya | Shillong |
Tripura | Agartala |
West Bengal | Asansol, Burdwan, Kolkata, Siliguri, Durgapur, Hoogly |
North Zone | |
State | City |
Chandigarh | Chandigarh |
Delhi | New Delhi |
Delhi-NCR | Meerut |
Haryana | Ambala, Hisar, Karnal, Faridabad, Gurgaon, Kurukshetra, Panipat |
Jammu & Kashmir | Jammu |
Punjab | Jalandhar, Mohali, Patiala, Ludhiana |
Rajasthan | Ajmer, Jaipur, Udaipur, Jodhpur, Sikar, |
Uttar Pradesh | Agra, Allahabad, Greater Noida, Kanpur, Bareilly, Ghaziabad, Lucknow, Noida, Varanasi |
Uttarakhand | Dehradun |
South Zone | |
State | City |
Andhra Pradesh | Rajahmundry, Tirupathi, Vijayawada, Visakhapatnam |
Karnataka |
Belagavi, Bengaluru, Chikkamangaluru, Bidar, Chikkaballapura, Davanagere, Hubballi, Kalaburagi, Mandya, Mangaluru, Dharwad, Hassan, Mysuru, Puttur, Shivamogga, Udupi, Uttara Kannada |
Telangana | Hyderabad |
Kerala |
Alappuzha, Ernakulam, Kollam, Kottayam, Kozhikode, Idukki, Kannur, Pathanamthitta, Thiruvananthapuram, Thrissur, Kasaragod, Malappuram, Palakkad |
Puducherry | Puducherry |
Tamil Nadu | Chennai, Coimbatore, Nagercoil, Salem, Kanchipuram, Madurai |
West Zone | |
State | City |
Goa | Mapusa, Panaji |
Gujarat | Ahmedabad, Rajkot, Surat, Vadodara, Anand, Gandhinagar |
Madhya Pradesh | Bhopal, Indore |
Maharashtra | Amaravati, Mumbai, Navi Mumbai, Aurangabad, Nagpur, Nashik, Kolhapur, Pune, Thane |
Chhattisgarh | Bilaspur, Raipur |
Here we are providing the Exam Pattern of KVPY 2020 examination:
Particulars | Part 1 | Part 2 |
Subjects (all sections are mandatory) |
Maths, Physics, Chemistry, Biology | Maths, Physics, Chemistry, Biology |
Marking Scheme | Right Answer- +1 Wrong Answer- -0.25 |
Right Answer- +2 Wrong Answer- -0.50 |
Total questions asked | 60 | 20 |
Language | English and Hindi | |
Duration | 3 hours | |
Total Marks | 100 marks |
Particulars | Part 1 | Part 2 |
Subjects | Attempt any three from Maths, Physics, Chemistry, Biology | Attempt any two from the Maths, Physics, Chemistry, Biology |
Marking Scheme | Right Answer- +1 Wrong Answer- -0.25 |
Right Answer- +2 Wrong Answer- -0.50 |
Total questions asked | 20 questions from each section | 10 questions from each section |
Duration | 3 hours | |
Language | English and Hindi | |
Total Marks & Questions | 100 marks & 80 questions |
Revision of basic topics from NCERT books thoroughly is the major key to crack KVPY 2020. Given below is the KVPY SA Review of last year:
SB/SX stream KVPY exam is a similar pattern and preparation strategy. Given below is last year KVPY SB/SX Review
Given below are the best prescribed books for KVPY examination which are entirely based on the KVPY latest syllabus. These books are handy as it feature all the essential things required while preparing for the examination.
Subject | Books |
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Physics | Fundamentals of Physics by David Hally |
Concepts of Physics by DC Pandey | |
Chemistry | Modern ABC of Chemistry by Modern Publishers |
NCERT Physical and Organic Chemistry by OP Tandon | |
Mathematics | Mathematics for Class 11 by RD Sharma |
NCERT Class 11 and Class 12 | |
Biology | Elementary Biology by Trueman |
NCERT Books class 11 and Class 12 |
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A merit list is published category-wise for each stream for KVPY final result 2020
Here we have given some steps to check the KVPY 2020 Result:
Stream | General | SC/ST | PwD |
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SA | 45 | 35 | 35 |
SB | 43 | 33 | 33 |
SX | 53 | 43 | 43 |
Stream | General | SC/ST | PwD |
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SA | 50 | 40 | 40 |
SB | 48 | 34 | 34 |
SX | 57 | 40 | 40 |
Candidates will be called for the selection procedure on the basis of their performance in the KVPY Aptitude Test. The selection process will include an interview round. The interview round will be held in the 3rd week of January 2020. Candidates will be informed about interview dates, time & venue through email/website. After the successful completion of the entrance exam & interview round, the scholarship will be provided to the successful candidates.
Check detailed KVPY Selection Procedure
Basic Sciences | Monthly Fellowship | Annual Contingency Grant |
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SA/SX/SB- during 1st to 3rd years of- B.Sc./B.S./B.Stat./B.Math./Integrated M.Sc. /M.S. | INR 5000 | INR 20000 |
SA/SX/SB- during M.Sc./4th to 5th years of Integrated M.Sc./M.S/M.Math./M.Stat. | INR 7000 | INR 28000 |
Ques. How can apply for KVPY 2020?
Ans - You can apply only online on the official website of KVPY i.e. kvpy.iisc.ernet.in
Ques. When will the registration for KVPY 2020 start?
Ans - The online Registration for KVPY 2020 will be started from July 8, 2020 and registrations until August 31, 2020 will be considered as successful registrations.
Ques. When can I download my admit card for the KVPY 2020 exam?
Ans - You can download your admit card from the official website in the 2nd week of October 2020.
Ques. When will be the KVPY 2020 exam held?
Ans - The KVPY 2020 is scheduled for November 3, 2020.
Ques. When will be the results for KVPY 2020 declared?
Ans - The results will be declared in the 1st week of December 2020.
Ques. When will the interview round start?
Ans - Interview round for KVPY 2020 will be held in the 3rd week of January 2020.
Ques. What is the Application Fee for KVPY 2020?
Ans - The application fee for KVPY 2020 is INR 1000 for candidates of General category & INR 500 for SC/ST/PwD category.
Ques. Can I submit the fee for KVPY through challan?
Ans - Yes, you can submit the application fee through online (Credit Card/Debit Card/Net Banking) or offline (Challan) mode.
Ques. For what streams is KVPY 2020 conducted and what is their Eligibility Criterion?
Ans - Various exams conducted by KVPY along with their eligibility criterion are as follows –
Ques. What is the syllabus for the written exam?
Ans - There is no prescribed syllabus for the exam but students are tested for the syllabus up to class X/XII/1st year of B.Sc./ B.S./ B.Stat./ B.Math./ Int. M.Sc./ M.S. as applicable.
Ques. What is the Pattern of KVPY exam?
Ans - The KVPY exam will have multiple choice questions of 100 marks and the paper will have two sections i.e. PART I & PART II. The duration of the examination will be three hours.
Ques. What is the marking scheme for the exam?
Ans - Students will be awarded one mark for each correct answer in PART I and two marks for each correct answer in PART II. Negative Marking: In PART I, 0.25 marks will be deducted for each incorrect answer and in PART II, 0.5 marks will be deducted for wrong response.
Ques. Can I attempt the exam in Hindi language?
Ans - Yes, you can attempt the exam in either English or Hindi Language.
Ques. Can State board students participate in KVPY 2020?
Ans - Yes, State board students can apply for KVPY 2020.
Ques. Is it necessary that the students have to study all the four subjects i.e. Physics, Chemistry, Biology and Mathematics?
Ans - All questions are compulsory (Science and Mathematics) for Stream-SA. For streams SB and SX, there will be four sections in Part I (Physics, Chemistry, Biology and Mathematics) and four sections in Part II (Physics, Chemistry, Biology and Mathematics) and all the students have to select any 3 of the 4 subjects in Part I and any 2 of the 4 subjects in Part II.
Ques. When will I be finally eligible for the scholarship based KVPY program?
Ans - All the students will be finally eligible for the scholarship based KVPY program after successfully clearing the interview round.
Ques. What are the important Documents required at the time of Interview?
Ans - Candidates have to bring the following documents at the time of interview-
Ques. Can I avail the KVPY Fellowship along with a merit scholarship?
Ans - KVPY does not allow its Fellows to be eligible for any other scholarship apart from its own, whether it is government or private. However, if there is any such case, they relinquish the other fellowship so that the student can avail the KVPY Fellowship.
Ques. Are calculators allowed in KVPY exam?
Ans - No, you cannot take the calculators to the exam centre but virtual calculators will be made available to you at the exam center.
Ques. Are calculators allowed in KVPY exam?
Ans - No, you cannot take the calculators to the exam centre but virtual calculators will be made available to you at the exam center.
Ques. Where can I contact KVPY in case of any query?
Ans - In case of any query, you can call on 080 - 22932975/76, 080- 23601008 & 080 - 22933536 or email at applications.kvpy@iisc.ac.in.
Ques. Tell me about the fellowship program?
Ans - The fellowship program will be of 5 years in which fellows will get a monthly stipend of INR 5000 and Annual Contingency Grant of INR 20,000 during 1st to 3rd years of - B.Sc./B.S./B. Stat./B. Math. / Integrated M.Sc. /M.S. The fellows will get a monthly stipend of INR 7000 and Annual Contingency Grant of INR 28,000 during M. Sc. / 4th to 5th years of Integrated M.Sc. /M.S./M.Math./M.Stat.
*The article might have information for the previous academic years, please refer the official website of the exam.