The West Bengal State Education Department has launched an initiative to identify and nurture science talent among Class IX students in the state through the Jayaditya National Science Talent Search (JNSTS). The first layer of the VSAT exam will take place on 7th May 2023 and will be based on the Class VIII syllabus for science and maths. Students from government, government-sponsored, non-government-aided, and DA-getting schools nominated by their HMs, AI, and ICs are eligible to apply. The top 3 candidates from each unit will receive a book grant of Rs. 1,000, and the top 10% of students from each team will qualify for the second layer of the exam.
The VSAT exam aims to identify and nurture science talent among students from Class IX in West Bengal. This initiative by the West Bengal State Education Department is a great opportunity for students who have a passion for science and maths. The VSAT exam is an intra-state competition conducted in three layers. The first layer of the exam will take place on 7th May 2023 and will be based on the Class VIII syllabus for science and maths. Students from government, government-sponsored, non-government-aided, and DA-getting schools nominated by their HMs, AI, and ICs are eligible to apply.
The VSAT exam is a great opportunity for students to showcase their skills and talent in science and maths. The first layer of the exam will be conducted in all the units of the state, and the top 3 candidates from each unit will receive a book grant of Rs. 1,000. The second layer of the exam will be conducted for the top 10% of students from each unit who have scored at least 40% of the total marks in Layer 1. The top 10 candidates from each district will receive a book grant of Rs. 2,000, and the top 20% of students from each district will qualify for the third layer of the exam.
The VSAT exam is a great platform for students to showcase their scientific knowledge and analytical skills. It is an initiative that aims to encourage and nurture talent in the field of science and maths. The VSAT exam is a great opportunity for students who have a passion for science and maths to showcase their skills and compete with the best in the state. It is an excellent opportunity for students to learn, grow and excel in their academic pursuits.
With re Terence
l‹› the srihjcct
mentioned abuvc. the undersigned is dircctcJ lu inform hiln,’
'her that as in lasl y«a\ tic tri-lavcrcd V ids asagar
Science IN\ympiad. 2\J23 is String
It› be held in this year
dls‹J to c xI rant and ident l/\ {he pre-iJJadh\ In iK sc icnc
c talent s (of udcnI
s oI” C"lass 0) f”rom alI corners ol”
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all l3cn¿aI . I I is «n iniliati›’c Iroin Ihc I3cpart incnl
of Scho‹›l I.ducati‹›n.
tJnvcrnlneMt oJ 6 eel lJcngal and Jayad is hose ^dal i‹›na| Science
I alent Search (JU' S I S). Lhe I.ayer I VSAT rsam 2023 is scheduled to h* held on 7" May,
2023. I hc dates ol Layer II and 111 VñU exam. 2025 will be informed in due
course of timc. I he criteria for appearing VSO 2023 is as follows:-
up Ave students of class IX of any rec° SLli Z ' d Govt.* Govt. sponsored/ Non-Ciovt
aidud/ D.A gettins school o£ West Rengal (nominatcd by H,M A.I I.M ,’ £.I.C ct a school based on the
pc tor mance( {otal ono
of marks obtained) in the Annual \ xamination of class V \}1 are eligible to
apply
fnr VSO. *02? (I-ayer
I).
Lhc lira s ination wiII be based up lu class VIII science
and mathematics syllabus oF 4’est
Bengal Stair
I3card. Model questi one
can be down I oaded from x*‘u‘xv.j hnsts.ac. i n.
“The dctai led in for nali‹›n
‹›F I .aycr I. II. II I VSO exam, 2023 is as follow.s:-
First laycr exam ina linn: Intra
L nil cnm petili‹›n
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Date |
”l”imc |
Sub ject & Ma rms |
|
Examination €.en hers |
|
7"May, 2023 (S UN DA Y) |
1100 noon 3.00 p.ir. (3 Hrs.) |
full Ma rks: l0t1 Ph\‘sical Sciencc : 4fJ
Li Ie Science : 30 Mathematics : 30 |
MCtj — 50 nos (negative marking ‹› I ’X, marks
fur each wrong answer). |
One cxaminali‹›n center in cach ‹›f the U nits (i3l ock/in unicipality Borough.'‘ Municipal torporations)
ceritres>/=383 for </=
512/cross the state |
Outcome:
o
'1 op 3 can cl i dates
o1‘ cach Id n i I wit1 be a varded
a 8 ook £1run i o1' Its. 1 000'- prov ided they have
to score at leasl 40%o of the ioial marks in 1.aycr 1 .
•
”\ op I 0% sludcn ts lrom cach un it will qual i by for Second I a yer of examination and w ill
be acknoa ledged b§’ participation certificate provided they have to
scurc at Toast 30%» up ihc \utaI marks in Layer I .
fiecnnd layer examinatiun: Infra
list rict competition
•
rhis test wi II bc conducted
lor the top I 0% qual ified Students
from tirst level or all unils of a
district.
|
Dare |
’l”ime |
Suhjccl & Marks |
Question I ypc |
I'.xaminati‹›n Chen lers |
|
to be scheduled(S\JNDAY) |
I 2.00 noon 3.00 p.m.
|
1' ull Marfis: 1011 Physical Science : 40
Life Science : 30 Mathematics : 30 |
MCQ — 50 n
os (negative marking oI
I marftfor each wrong answer). |
‹›nc examination center in each l3istrict - 25
|
fJutcome:
•
Top 10 candida\cs ‹›f cach district will be awarded
a I3ook Grant
of R.s.2000/- preyi dcd they have to score at least 40% uf lhc lotal
marks in I.aycr 2.
•
I”op 20%
students lrum cach district wi II qual ify for 'I hird Layer
cF examinati‹›n prt›vidcd they
have to score at least 40% of lhe total marks in I .aycr 2
l”hird layer examination: Intra
Stule competition
< ”this test wi II be
conducted among top 20% quali fled students
from second level of al I districts of our state.
|
|
d’ime |
Suh \cct & Marks |
Question ’l‘)'pe |
I.xamioation €?cnt*rs |
|
E5• to be
scheduled (UJ N I9/\
Y) |
I 2.00 nu‹›n 2.00 p.m. (2 1 I rs. ) |
I ull Ma rms: 60 Physical Science : 20 Li fc be icncc : 20 Mathcmat ics
: 20 |
Sh t›rt answer lypc (No negat ive marking) |
nnc exam ination center in each
District = 25 centers |
£Jutcome:
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Finally,top100 hundred students from all ovCr Wcsl RcngaI will be
selecccd as scholarship
awardees.
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Scholarships:
Scholarsh ip (ror 2 years) uf Rs. I 000/- per month during Class 9 and
10 and annual back grant of ks.?300'- Fur lwo years and certificate.
•
Ea«h of the selected students will get the opponunity
to participate two sc iencc workshop.s/ training scssion £‹›r indi vidual
subject wise National (3lympiad Lxaminatiun.
As in previous
year VSO 202?.
draft assi gned activities
uL all r›I”ticials related ith V idyasagbr
Science Olympiad arc yiven below:-
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III ’S (SI-) will scloct fhc cxam. ccmma in each lTlcck Municipality Municipal Cumoration in consuItatit›n
u’ilh the distr ice administration k ceping in m ind that the exam. venues
(with suffic icnt infrastructure) should
be easily accessible by the studcnts. It should also be nearby
the Cuslod ian puint( At
least 0 I Exam Centre in cach \JMlT (I3lock / Municipality / Dorough of
Municipal Corporation) across
the state). Fcr
larger munic ipal ities, 2 or more ccn tors may be allotted. The no. of
centres in each district may not b0 less lhan the n‹›. ul centres in VSO *022.”I”hc n‹›. ur ccntrcs in each
district may be selected in anticipation that the no. of candidates in cach cen\re w ill not be more than 300.
Centre
Superintendent:
Hol of the selemed ezam.
center will act as the Centre Superintendent. He/she jointly with
the Officer-in-Charge will verify
the sealed packet
details at the officc of the Custodian of Confidential Papers
well before the exam. date.
They will jointly collect
the conf dential papers from the
Custodian point one day before
the date of exam. for starting the esam.
in time. After
completion of the exam., both
of them will jointly submit
the confidential papers to the to the concerned official
(District Co-Ordinator) at district
HQ for onward delivery to JBhSTS.
Officer-in-Charge:
One Sub-Inspectors of Schools (Sl/S)
or Assistant Inspector of Sch‹x›1s (AI/S)
wilt be nominated by the concerned DI/S (SE) to act as the Officer-in-Charge of the Exam
center. He/she will jointly
verify the sealed
packet details at the office
of the Custodian of Confidential
Papers well before the exam.
date. They will jointly
collect the confidential paper
from the Custodian point one day before the exam date. for starting the
exam. in time. After complications of the exam.,
both of them
will jointly submit
the confidential papers
to the concerned official (DisFict Co-Ordinator) at district HQ for onward
delivery to JBNSTS.
Custodian of
Confidential Papers:
DI/S (S2) will select
the Custodian of Confidential Papers
in consultation with the district administration. The Treasury Officer of the nearby Treasury
/ Officer-in6hargc of the concerned Police Station
will act as the Custodian of Confidential Papers as per directions of the
appropriate authority.
District Co-Ordinator:
One AI/S or SI/S may be encrusted by the consumed
DI/S (SE) to act as District Co-Ordinaor (Vidyasagar Science Olympiad)
for overall monitoring and smooth
implementation of all activities in this regard
including cohesion and submission of the confidential papers to JBNSTS after completion of the exam.
Centre
Superintendent, Officer-in-charge of the exam.
center, custodian (except
District Co-Ordinator which is to be submitted separately) of a district will be selected
by the DI/S
tSE) and the said names
with their detailed information of the same
will be submitted within Sth March
2023 positively in the
Google Shem.
Standard Operating Procedure for smooth implementation of V Vidyasagar Science Olympiad, 2023
