Students who enrolled in XII Standard/ (+2) (Science subjects) during the academic year 2016–17 and aspiring to join undergraduate program in Basic Sciences namely Physics/Chemistry/Mathematics & Biology leading to B.Sc./B.S./B.Stat./B.Math./Int. M.Sc./M.S. for the session 2017–18 provided they have secured a minimum of 80% (70% for SC/ST/PWD) marks in aggregate in MATHEMATICS and SCIENCE subjects (Physics/Chemistry/Biology) in the X Standard Board Examination and a minimum of 60% (50% for SC/ST/PWD) marks in aggregate in SCIENCE subjects (Physics/Chemistry/ Biology) in the XII standard Board Examination.

Minimum Percentages Required in Class 10th:
80%: For General and OBC
70%: For SC/ST/PWD

KVPY Syllabus and Subjects
Physics
Mathematics
Chemistry

Test Duration: 3 Hours

Question Type: Multiple Type Objective Questions

Maximum Marks: 100

Negative Marking: 0.25 Marks will be deducted for each wrong answer
Subject
Part I Part II
Mathematics 20 questions-1 mark each 10 questions-2 marks each Physics 20 questions-1 mark each 10 questions-2 marks each
Chemistry 20 questions-1 mark each 10 questions-2 marks each
Biology 20 questions-1 mark each 10 questions-2 marks each

Contacts
The Convener
Kishore Vaigyanik Protsahan Yojana (KVPY)
Indian Institute of Science
Bangalore - 560 012
Fax: (080) 2360 1215
Telephone080) 22932975 / 76, 23601008, 22933536
Email
For Application related queries : application@kvpy.iisc.ernet.in