VIDYARTHI VIGYAN MANTHAN (VVM): National Science Talent Search Examination for Students

Vidyarthi Vigyan Manthan (VVM), a prestigious national program by Vijnana Bharati (VIBHA) in collaboration with NCERT and NCSM, is back for 2025! Designed exclusively for students of Classes VI to XI, VVM is the largest digital-based science talent search examination in India, aiming to nurture scientific temperament and identify young minds with scientific aptitude.

📅 Key Dates for VVM 2025

• Registration Opens: 1st July, 2025

• Registration Closes: 30th September, 2025

• Study Material Upload: 16th August, 2025

• Mock Tests: From 1st September, 2025

Level-I Examination (90 minutes)

• Classes VI & VII: 28th October and/or 31st October, 2025

• Classes VIII & IX: 29th October and/or 1st November, 2025

• Classes X & XI: 30th October and/or 2nd November, 2025
  ⏰ Time: 10:00 AM to 06:00 PM (Login once only)
  📢 Result: 7th November, 2025

Level-II Examination (45 minutes)

• Classes VI to XI: 19th November and/or 23rd November, 2025
  ⏰ Time: 10:00 AM to 06:00 PM (Login once only)
  📢 Result: 27th November, 2025

State & National Camps

• State Camp (1–2 days): 21st & 28th December, 2025 and 4th January, 2026

• National Camp (2 days): Venue & dates to be announced on 30th January, 2026

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🏆 Eligibility & Medium of Examination

• Eligible Students: Classes VI–XI (CBSE, ICSE, and State Boards)

• Languages Available: English, Hindi, Marathi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Bengali, Gujarati, Punjabi, Odia, Malayalam, Assamese, Sanskrit, Urdu
  Note: If fewer than 100 students register in a language (other than English/Hindi), the exam will be conducted in English/Hindi only.

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💻 Exam Venue & Format

• Mode: Digital (can be taken from school or home)

• Exam Duration:

  • Level-I → 90 minutes

  • Level-II → 45 minutes

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💰 Registration & Fee Details

• Registration Fee: ₹200/- per student

• Mode of Payment: Online via payment gateway / RTGS / NEFT (No Cash/DD/Cheque)

👉 Important for Coordinators: Those depositing fees directly in VVM’s account must upload the deposit slip (.jpeg format) with Transaction ID, Date & Time on the dashboard. Status will be updated within 48 hours. (Not applicable for individual registrations.)

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🌟 Why Participate in VVM?

• A chance to be part of India’s largest digital science talent search exam

• Exposure to scientific concepts, applications, and role models

• Opportunity to compete at state and national level camps

• Recognition, certificates, and prizes for top performers

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🔗 Be a part of the Science Movement of Emerging India – Register today and unleash your scientific potential with Vidyarthi Vigyan Manthan 2025!

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SPOT (Science Promotion Orient test) 2023-24- Vikram Sarabhai Science Foundation

Vikram Sarabhai Science Foundation announces the NATIONAL SCIENCE PROMOTION ORIENT TEST- SPOT 2023-2024.

Vikram Sarabhai Science Foundation (VSSF) conducts SPOT assessment examination, annually, for students with aptitude to determine their conceptual knowledge & understanding of Science, across disciplines.SPOT is the medium through which the Foundation shortlist & assist the SPOT PRELI MS qualifiers & SPOT100 students. The exams are conducted in 2 phases, online. wherein every shortlisted student stands to gain intellectually & academically via an interactive Science portal. SPOTlink. for over a span of 2 months.

Doing SPOT develop student's ability to ask questions, collect information, organize & test ideas, problem-solve & apply what one learns. Evermore SPOT offers powerful platform for building confidence, developing communication skills and making sense of • world around us- a world that's increasingly shaped by Science & Technology.

 🎯    Registration Open - For all Schools (KVS, CBSE, ICSE, State Schools)

🎯    Registration Close: 15th Dec 2023

🎯    Test Date: 5th Jan 2024 to 7th Jan 2024

🎯    Students Registration: Open through Schools.

🎯    Individual Students Registration: Opens on 10th Nov 2023.

FEE & ELIGIBILITY

FEES: REGISTRATION THROUGH SCHOOLS

• Registration for students open through their respective schools/ Coordinators.
• A participation fee to be paid at the school office / School Coordinator.
• Participation Fee shall be communicated by the school / School Coordinator.
• School Coordinators to register students through SPOT portal.
• Student to provide their full name, Class & Previous year Science assessment percentage (% marks). VSSF may request the school principal for validation of marks & student ID, if required.
• On successful registration, students shall be provided with Individual ID & password by the school coordinator.
• Cut-off date for Student registration communicated to the School Coordinators.
• Registered students, post receipt of individual login ID & password can visit VSSF website for further information on dates & guidelines (Visit vssf.in, Select “Downloads” and then select “SPOT- Key Student Info”)

FEES: INDIVIDUAL STUDENT REGISTRATION

• All Students to Register irrespective of their earlier SPOT participation
  • Process:
    
    • VSSF Portal > Student registration > Fill in all mandatory fields > REGISTER
    • GUILDELINE > Click PAY NOW (on the left)
    • Choose the Payment Option & Pay
      (Kindly save your payment Transaction ID for confirmation with VSSF)

Eligibility:

• Students from KV, CBSE, CISCE are eligible to appear for SPOT 2023-2024.
• Registration Open to School & also to Individual Students.
• Assessment open to all students from Class III to XII.
• Detailed Registration & Test process shall be available through the School Coordinator as well as VSSF portal by 15th Oct 2023.

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Unified Council National Level Science Talent Search Examination

NSTSE is a diagnostic test which helps students improve their overall learning ability and educational performance.

Unlike other tests which may only find out how much a student knows or has memorised, NSTSE measures how well a student has understood the concepts and provides a detailed feedback on the same, to help him/her improve.

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Unified International Mathematics Olympiad (UIMO)

UIMO is a curriculum-based examination, which we are sure will prove to be very useful to students in assessing their strength & weakness in Maths. UIMO has been designed and developed by highly experienced educational specialists, and so will provide a conquering charm to the young minds with a competitive spirit. The development of a skill-blueprint reflects in the analysis of performance made at individual, class, school and country levels, through a graphical report made available to all.

Eligibility:

Student of classes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 & 10 are eligible to participate in this examination.

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National level Scientist Search Examination -NSSE’19

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Science Talent Search for school students - NSITE 2015

Nehru Science Innovation and Technology Expo (NSITE) is a technical mega event organised by Nehru Group of Institutions. NSITE offers a venue to showcase technical expertise of young aspirants in the fields of science and technology which entails events, games and technical competitions structured by various departments like ECE, EEE,Aeronautical, Civil, ME, CSE, IT, Automobile, Mechatronics, MCA, and AME.

In connection with Nsite “Science Talent Search” will be conducted in which High School and Higher Secondary Students can participate and exhibit their Science Projects. 

Registration will be free for all participants.

The winners of the competition will be awarded attractive cash prizes of Rs.25000, Rs.15000 and Rs.10000 for First, Second and Third places respectively.

We would like to honour the Institution providing best participation, on the basis of number of contestants and quality of project exhibited. From among the competing schools, fifteen schools will be ranked on the basis of the above mentioned criteria. The Head of the Institution will be given an opportunity to select the students for award of Nehru Vigyan Scholarship worth Rs. 1 Crore which will entail the student admission in Nehru Colleges and the qualified students will be exempted from tuition fee for their entire B.Tech course.  Three qualified students from the top five schools and one student each from the top ten school will be awarded scholarships. 

All 25 scholarships available will be for 2015 admissions to two Engineering Colleges each at Kerala and Tamil Nadu, under Nehru Group Institutions. Scholarship will be awarded only for one admission to each branch/programme per college under NGI. Principal/ Head Masters of the schools may recommend a student who qualifies the criteria mentioned below:

1. Principal, using his discretion may select one economically backward student who is meritorious and outstanding in his performance.

2. Allotment will be done based on the academic performance of the students with 80% minimum aggregate in plus two.

3. A merit list will be prepared from the recommendations based on their Plus Two marks.  The students should submit first, second and third choice mentioning College and Course.  The allotment to the colleges/courses will be purely based on the Merit list.

4. Students will have to qualify the Kerala Engineering Entrance Examination to get admission in colleges under Nehru Group of Institutions, Kerala.

1. No registration fee

2. Maximum number of students allowable will be five.

3. Students must be Present in college on both days with their exhibits

4. The projects submitted must be original and recent works. The project must be certified by college authorities.

5. Judges will be eminent personalities from Academic / Industrial fields.

6. Decision of panel of judges will be final

7. Participant must carry Id-Cards/ authorization letter from head of the institution.

8. Certificate will be given to all participants.

9. Selection of best three Projects shall be based on innovative ideas and working model of the project.

10. The electrical supply will be provided. Any special requirement should be conveyed to the Convenor in due time and fulfillment will solely depend on Convenor. 

Mr. Sreejith S Nair   :  +919946783047

Mr.  Vidhun V R   : +918089470651

Mr. Chinmayan      : +919048921489 

For details and registration

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