HBCSE Olympiads 2019 - Homi Bhabha Centre for Science Education

HBCSE - Homi Bhabha Centre for Science Education is a National Centre of the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR), Mumbai. HBCSE conducts Science and Mathematics Olympiad for the talented secondary & higher secondary students of the nation. The Homi Bhabha Centre for Science Education (HBCSE) creates the platform those students who performed well in the beginning stages of HBCSE Olympiad 2019 for International Olympiads. Such students will represent India at the International Level Olympiads. HBCSE majorly conducts the National Olympiad programs in the field of science and mathematics that connects to the international Olympiads is in operation in India.

HBCSE Olympiad 2019

Students who participate in HBCSE Olympiads do not get directly any career benefits; they get the motivation to begin a career in the field of science or mathematics. The national-level HBCSE Olympiad for science is conducted in five streams such as Junior Science, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, and Astronomy. Each stream has their separate selection test named National Standard Examination (NSE). The Mathematics Olympiad is conducted under the aegis of the National Board for Higher Mathematics (NBHM).

Those students, who are willing to represent India in International Olympiad 2019 are required to clear the all stages of national level HBCSE Olympiad for science and mathematics. There are four stages that students have to clear before the International Olympiad.

HBCSE Olympiad National Level Stages

In the initial stages, the HBCSE Conducts the two olympiads separately for Maths and Science. The detailed process of the HBCSE Olympiads is described in the given below.

Science Olympiad
Mathematics Olympiad

Subjects	First Stage	Second Stage	Third Stage	Fourth Stage	Fifth stage
Junior Science	NSEJS	INJSO	OCSC	IJSO	-
Physics	NSEP	INPhO		IPHO	-
Chemistry	NSEC	INChO		ICHO	-
Biology	NSEB	INBO		IBO	-
Astronomy	NSEA	INAO		IOAA	-
Maths	Pre RMO	RMO	INMO	IMOTC	IMO

Procedure for International National Science Olympiad

Candidates have to clear the NSE examination which is conducted by Indian Association of Physics Teachers (IAPT). Successful candidates will move to the second stage i.e. INO (Indian National Olympiad). Those candidates who will perform well in the INO will be moved to next stage i.e. Orientation Cum Selection Camp (OCSC) which is conducted by HBCSE. In OCSC, candidates will be trained by subject experts and marked on their performance in both theory and practical experiments. And few candidates from OCSC will be selected for representing India in International Science Olympiad (ISO).

Mathematcs Olympiad By HBCSE

Procedure for International National Mathematical Olympiad

Interested candidates are required to clear the PRMO (Pre Regional Mathematical Olympiad) examination which is conducted by National Board for Higher Mathematics. Successful candidates will move to the second stage i.e. RMO (Regional Mathematical Olympiad). Those candidates who will perform well in RMO will be moved to next stage i.e. INMO (Indian National Mathematical Olympiad). After INMO, few candidates will be selected for IMOTC. Candidates will be trained by subject experts and marked on their performance in Math subject. And few candidates from IMOTC will be selected for representing India in International Mathematical Olympiad (IMO).

HBCSE Olympiad Mathematics

European Girl Mathematical Olympiad (EGMO)

There is another Mathematics Olympiad which is conducted only for female students named EGMO (European Girl Mathematical Olympiad). EGMO 2019 is an international mathematics competition that is organized only for female candidates. In this European Girls’ Mathematical Olympiad (EGMO), the participating countries have to send teams consisting of four female mathematicians of school age. Those girl students who willing to represent Indian in EGMO are required to appear in the Regional Mathematical Olympiad (RMO). They have to clear all stages of national level mathematical Olympiad conducted by HBCSE.

Female candidates’ selection for EGMO will be based on the performance in following Olympiads. A Pre-departure camp will also be arranged for female candidates.