The Kishore Vaigyanik Protsahan Yojana (KVPY) is an on-going National Program of Fellowship in Basic Sciences, initiated and funded by the Department of Science and Technology, Government of India, to attract exceptionally highly motivated students for pursuing basic science courses and research career in science.

There are 3 categories in which KVPY Aptitude exam would be conducted and they are:


For Stream SX: Class 12 Students

-Candidates must be enroled in Class 12 in science and should be aspiring to join an undergraduate programme in Basic Sciences like Physics/Chemistry/Mathematics & Biology (B.Sc./B.S./ B.Stat./ B.Math./Int. M.Sc./M.S.)

-Class 10:
They must have secured a minimum of 80% in aggregate in Mathematics and Science in Class 10 board exams (70% for SC/ST/PH)

-Class 12:
They must also secure a minimum of 60% in Maths & Science Subjects Class 12 (50% for SC/ST/PH)

For Stream SA- Class 11 Students

-Candidates must be enrolled in Class 11 in science and should be aspiring to join an undergraduate programme in Basic Sciences (B.Sc. / B.S./ B.Stat./ B.Math./ Int. M.Sc./M.S.)

-They must have secured a minimum of 80% aggregate in Mathematics and Science in Class 10 board exams (70% for SC/ST/PH)

-Fellowship will be activated only when they enrol in an undergraduate course in Basic Sciences (B.Sc./B.S./B.Stat./B.Math./Int. M.Sc./M.S.) after Class 12

-They must also secure a minimum of 60% aggregate marks in Science subjects in Class 12 (50% for SC/ST/PH)

-These students will be mentored for one year. The mentoring period will be at the Regional Science Camp / National Science Camp with all expenses met by KVYP.



For Stream SB

-Candidates must have enroled in the first year of study in basic sciences undergraduate studies in Physics/Chemistry/Mathematics & Biology leading to B.Sc./ B.S./ B.Stat./ B.Math./ Int. M.Sc./ M.S

-They must have secured a minimum of 60% in Maths & Science Subjects in Class 12 board exams (50% for SC/ST/PH)

-They must secure a minimum of 60% in the 1st year final examination of B.Sc./ B.S./ B.Math./ B.Stat./ Int. M.Sc./ M.S (50% for SC/ST/PH)



For getting more information Contact:

Kishore Vaigyanik Protsahan Yojana (KVPY)
Indian Institute of Science
Bangalore - 560 012

Fax: (080) 2360 1215

Telephone080) 22932975 / 76, 23601008, 22933536