Olympiad Exam Registration 2022

Olympiad exams are organized for students of the same grade level, i.e., same class, to compete for various disciplines like science, social science, maths, and other language subjects, maintaining healthy competition. The exams are conducted nationally and internationally, and Olympiad exam registration processes are carried out online and offline through school or as individual registration. Olympiad exams promote conceptual learning and help students develop all the necessary skills to excel in a challenging environment in the future.

Olympiad Exam Registration - A Complete Guide

Olympiad exams are eligible for students between classes 1 to 12, including classes 1 and 12. However, the private Olympiad conducting organizations also conducted exams for students aged 3 to 4 encouraging them to learn vocabulary and fun events.

In simple terms, the meaning of the Olympiad is a medium to assess students' possibilities in scientific reasoning and logical ability. It makes the child well-equipped to survive better in today's well-groomed competitive world. Students interested in exploring their educational capabilities can participate in the world's leading Olympiad exams from anywhere.

Olympiad exam registration is generally a two-way registration process, which is explained below in detail.

• How to Apply for Olympiad Exams Through School Registration?
• How to Apply for Olympiad Exams Through Individual Registration?

How to Apply for Olympiad Exams Through School Registration?

The Olympiad registration process through school can be done by filling the registration form provided by the school authorities. However, there is always an update from the school for the interested candidates.

Below are the processes to be carried out to apply for the Olympiad examination through schools.

• The Olympiad foundation or Olympiad conducting organization will send a prospectus containing the registration forms to the schools registered with them during every academic year.
• Students interested in applying through schools can get the registration forms from their respective school representatives or coordinators.
• After receiving the form, students will be required to fill in the registration forms, get a confirmation signature from their parent/guardian, and submit it to the individual school coordinators or representatives along with the registration fees.
• It is the responsibility of schools or school coordinators to submit the registration forms to the organization before the deadline.

How to Apply for Olympiad Exams Through Individual Registration?

Students willing to appear for the Olympiad exams can also register for exams individually if their school cannot participate in the Olympiad under the concern of their parents. For individual registration, exams can be conducted either offline or at students' residences (online).

The next few steps about the individual registration process are as follows.

• Visit the official website of the respective Olympiad foundation.
• Students can get the registration for schools and registration for students on the home screen.
• Click on the read more option, which will direct students or coordinators automatically to the Olympiad registration page.
• Under the registration page, students can view school registration, student registration, and the registration of schools.
• Click on the registration by students to take up the individual registration process and fill in the application form.
• Preview the application form and click submit.

Top 5 Olympiad Exam and its Registration

Though it's not compulsory for students to appear for Olympiad exams, it's better if they appear for the exams to help them fit well into the competitive world.

Here are the top five Olympiads.

• Science Olympiad Foundation (SOF) Registration
• National Talent Search Exam (NTSE) Registration
• Unified Council Olympiad (UCO) Registration
• HBCSE Registration
• Humming Bird Olympiad Registration

Science Olympiad Foundation (SOF) Registration

SOF Olympiads is a great platform that students can have, leading to participation on an international stage. Students may register 14 days before the date of the exam. A student can appear for the SOF exam once a year, and there should be a minimum of 10 students from each school to register for the NSO exam 2022.

SOF Application Process

The SOF sends the academic brochure containing registration forms to all schools registered with SOF. After the application forms are issued, students will be required to submit the duly filled registration form to the concerned school coordinator.

Below are the points to be known to apply for Olympiad registration.

• Students get their SOF application form for each exam they are willing to apply for from their respective schools.
• The school coordinators are responsible for submitting the registration forms to SOF and the application fees on or before the deadline.
• The Olympiad specific roll numbers are generated by the coordinating teacher appointed in each school, and they will be responsible for sending a copy of the roll numbers of students.

National Talent Search Exam (NTSE) Registration

NTSE is a scholarship exam organized by the NCERT to find talented students of class 10 who want to pursue social studies and science careers. The stage 1 NTSE exam is conducted between all states and UTs. And the students who qualify for the stage 1 exam are eligible to take the stage 2 NTSE exam conducted by NCERT at the national level.

Below are the new changes introduced by NCERT in the NTSE application form.

• NTSE application forms are released online on the respective SCERT website.
• The NTSE online application process is a single-step process that can be collected from the liaison officer of their respective state.
• Only students who clear stage 1 are eligible for stage 2, and students are not required to apply for the stage 2 exam separately.

Unified Council Exam (UCO) Registration

The Unified Council conducts Olympiads like UCO, UIMO, and UIEO at national and international levels. The students can get the official notification for filling the application form or about the respective Olympiad dates from their subject teachers.

Eligibility Criteria

Candidates from classes 2 to 10 from ICSE, CBSE, or ICSE board are eligible to fill the Unified Olympiad application form.

Unified Olympiad Application Form

Students need to get the application form provided by their respective schools to fill the Unified Olympiad application forms. Students must fill in the required details before submitting them to the Unified Council.

HBCSE Registration

HBCSE exams aim at promoting excellence in mathematics and science, determining the country's growth of scientific literacy. To apply and pay online, students must submit the HBCSE application by making the payment online.

Below are the registration procedures for HBCSE exams.

• Students can apply for HBCSE exams by registering themselves with the respective states' regional centres or with the help of a school coordinator, as mentioned by the HBCSE.
• After filling the application form, get a demand draft issued in Homi Bhabha Centre for Science Education, and mention the DD number and bank details while applying online.
• For an offline HBCSE enrollment, get a demand draft. Download the pdf of the application form from the downloads section and fill in the details accurately and completely.

Humming Bird Olympiad Registration

Humming Bird is the world's biggest Olympiad that aims to motivate the students to explore in-depth knowledge of the subject, equally enhancing their factual, conceptual, reasoning, and problem-solving skills, making them count their true intellectual potential.

Students in classes 1 to 12 of CBSE, ICSE, State Board, or any recognized board across India can write Humming Bird Olympiad.

Application Form

Below are the registration procedures for HummingBird exams.

• To register for the exam, students should get the parent's consent form paper signed by their parent/guardian.
• Submit the application form with a registration fee of INR 150 to the school authority.
• The registration process must be done by the school itself using the school registration form.
• Moreover, Hummingbird also allows individual participation.

Olympiad Exam Registration Dates

Take a glance at the best 15 Olympiad exams and the registration dates. The Olympiad registration method varies from exam to exam, like different papers for different exams.

Tabulated below are the Olympiad exam registration details.

Olympiad Exams and Registration

Olympiad Exams	Registration
National Talent Search Examination (NTSE)	November to December
Science Olympiad Foundation (SOF)	December to January
Unified Council Olympiad (UCO)	October
Assessment of Scholastic Skills through Educational Testing (ASSET) Olympiad Exams	December
SilverZone Olympiad Exams	August to September
International Assessment for Indian Schools (IAIS) Olympiad Exams	September
Crest Olympiad	September
National Means-Cum-Merit Scholarship Scheme (NMMS)	October to December
Kishore Vaigyanik Protsahan Yojana (KVPY)	September to November
Homi Bhabha Centre for Science Education (HBCSE)	October

To conclude, participants of Olympiads are ranked on the marks obtained. Thus, at the first level of the test, students can judge themselves academically within the school, at the city level, at the zonal level, and above all, at the international level.

Each student receives their performance report that analyses their strong and weak areas, i.e., they are awarded based on the level they have achieved. Prizes announced annually for Olympiad winners include cash awards, gifts, medals, certificates, and, importantly, a standard that recognizes growth as an organic principle.