KVPY Aptitude Test 2016 Results have been announced

The provisional list of students who have qualified in the Aptitude Test and eligible to be called for interview based on the performance in the KVPY Aptitude Test held on November 6, 2016 is published herewith. The cut off marks for different streams are as under:

• Stream SA – 50 marks out of 100
  SA – SC/ST – 40 marks out of 100
  SA – PWD (Person with disability) – 40 marks out of 100
• Stream SB – 48 marks out of 100
  SB – SC/ST -34 marks out of 100
  SB – PWD (Person with disability) – 34 marks out of 100
• Stream SX – 57 marks out of 100
  SX – SC/ST – 40 marks out of 100
  SX – PWD (Person with disability) – 40 marks out of 100

Results of the Aptitude Test held on 6th November 2016

The following students are short listed for the KVPY-2016 interviews subject to verification of details of the candidates. The interviews are likely to be held during January 15, 2017 – February 15, 2017. However, the students will be informed about their interview dates, time and venue shortly by email / KVPY website.

NOTE: Please note that there is no re-evaluation possible for the ONLINE exam, as the score does not change by re-evaluation.

ABOUT Kishore Vaigyanik Protsahan Yojana (KVPY)

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.

The objective of the program is to identify students with talent and aptitude for research; help them realize their academic potential; encourage them to take up research careers in Science, and ensure the growth of the best scientific minds for research and development in the country.

Selection of the students is made from those studying in XI standard to 1st year of any undergraduate Program in Basic Sciences namely B.Sc./B.S./B.Stat./B.Math./Int. M.Sc./M.S. in Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry and Biology having aptitude for scientific research. Special groups / Committees are set up at IISc to screen the applications and conduct an aptitude test at various centres in the country. Based on the performance in the aptitude test, short-listed students are called for an interview which is the final stage of the selection procedure. For receiving a fellowship, both aptitude test and interview marks are considered.

Generous fellowships are provided up to the pre-Ph.D. level to the selected KVPY Fellows.