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INChO 2024-25 Previous Year Question Paper

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INChO Previous Year Question Paper

Students striving hard to compete in this exam must sit with a strategy. In this study strategy, they need to include priorly as many previous year question papers as possible. Solving the previous year question papers will help the students in the following manner:

  • Previous year question papers will give insight to the main question paper. 

  • Solving the previous year’s question papers will help the students to gain confidence in the subject.

  • They can expertise in their knowledge even more. 

  • While solving the papers, it will give an exact replica of the type of questions being asked in the exam. 

  • As this is a competitive exam, the approach of the student must be similar. They must allocate themselves the time limit as mentioned in the paper and then solve it. Thus, this paper will allow them sufficient practice within the time bar.

Students who appeared for the 2024-25 exams referred to the 2023 paper. For the upcoming exam of 2024-25, students are advised to study intently the latest previous year’s question paper that is 2023. 

What is INChO?

InChO is the abbreviated form of The International Chemistry Olympiad. InChO is conducted by IACT, the Indian Association of Chemistry Teachers. This is a competitive level exam, being conducted worldwide in order to search for the top rank performers who are well recognized internationally. To grasp the mastery in the field of chemistry, students participate in this competition which is being conducted annually.   

The exam has the spirit of sportsmanship and students all over the world, from different countries participate together in this exam, they compete in healthy competition and represent their respective countries. INChO is conducted every year in the month of January-February. While the results are generally declared in the month of March. There are five stages in this Olympiad:

Stage 1: National Standard Examination in Chemistry (NSEC)

Stage 2: Indian National Chemistry Olympiad (INChO)

Stage 3: Orientation cum Selection Camp in chemistry (OCSC)

Stage 4: Pre-departure Training Camp (PDT)

Stage 5: International Chemistry Olympiad (IChO) 

FAQs on INChO 2024-25 Previous Year Question Paper

1. From Where Can I Get The Question Paper For 2024-25?

Ans: Question papers can be availed from the official INChO website itself. Additionally, Vedantu provides the previous years’ question papers for Olympiads as well. Previous year question papers for other Olympiads as well are available on our site. We also provide solved question papers which will help the students to appear for the competitive exams by preparing in their best form. The sample papers provided by Vedantu contain solutions and explanations behind the answers as well. All the question papers and mock tests available on Vedantu are free.

2. Who Can Participate in INChO Exams?

Ans: INChO exams are applicable for classes 11 and 12, once a student passes the NSEC exam they can appear for INChO. If a student represents India in the International Chemistry Olympiad, he can enter directly in INChO. However, students must remember that only students with expertise and interest in Chemistry must appear in the exam. Students who crack the exam successfully will be able to compete at the International level and hence they need to know Chemistry expertly. The students get various lucrative rewards in return for participating.

3. When is INChO 2024-25?

Ans: Exam dates or the result declaration dates for 2024-25 are announced (8th January 2025). Students are asked to keep an eye on the official website for any announcement regarding the same. Students can also check the Vedantu website regularly for the latest updates. Moreover, in the meantime, students can make use of Vedantu’s study material and prepare for the exam. This way students will be prepared for the exams when the dates are announced. 

4. Is INChO difficult?

Ans: Yes, INChO has a certain difficulty level given the fact that it selects candidates to represent the country in the International Chemistry Olympiad. Therefore, the exam is difficult for those who are not experts in Class 12 Chemistry or have not prepared well. Therefore it is advised that only students who are keenly interested in Chemistry and are willing to put in sincere efforts and time and ultimately compete in the International Chemistry Olympiad should participate in INChO. You can visit Vedantu for the syllabus and more information.

5. What is the next stage for students who pass INChO?

Ans: The results of the INChO written exam are surveyed and 35 students are selected from it. 30 of these students are then given the opportunity to attend the Orientation-Cum-Selection-Camp (OCSC). The camp is held in Mumbai at the HBCSE. The top four performers are selected from the OCSC after extensive training to represent India in the International Chemistry Olympiad. A Pre-Departure Training Camp is also held in HBCSE before the students leave for ICHO to provide the required training and guidance for students to represent India in the International Chemistry Olympiad.