Syllabus for IOAA
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FAQs on IOAA Exam 2024-25 Syllabus
1. What are the Participating Rules for Various Countries in IOAA?
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The students who will take the exam must be under the age of 20 years old.
one team should consist of five candidates.
The members of the International Board are treated as point of touch for the participating countries when it comes to the International Olympiad on Astronomy and Astrophysics.
Participating countries must send one team to the school.
Following the arrival of each team, the external head will hand over to the organisers a list of participants, including their DOB, first name, last name, home address, and school address, as well as certificates (in English) from the schools confirming their participation and the year of competition.
2. How are the Students Assessed?
Ans: The competition consists of two parts: Theoretical and Practical.
Theoretical Part- This consists of short and long questions i.e. 15 short questions and 2/3 long answer
Practical Part- The organiser can include a task list that includes the following items:
Paper-based practical problem
Computer-based problem
Observation
Planetarium simulation or combination of the four which is required to be solved within the duration of 5 hrs.
3. Are Calculators Allowed in NSEA?
Ans: Following are a few calculator models which are allowed for NSEA:
Casio fx-82 MS/solar/SX Plus/ES Plus
Casio fx-220 plus
Casio fx-350 MS
Canon f-502 G
Canon f- 715 S/SG
4. How should one start with the preparation for IOAA?
Ans: If a candidate has decided to sit for the IOAA examination, one should start their preparation well in advance. This will help them in covering up the entire syllabus without any difficulty. Along with the revision of chapters, candidates are advised to go through the previous year papers and the sample questions posted on the platform. This will give them an idea on which topics to pay more attention to and in a similar way help them to ace the examination. You can also visit Vedantu for targeted study material.
5. What is the first stage of the IOAA examination?
Ans: Before one can qualify for IOAA, one has to sit for NSEA, which is considered to be the first stage of the Astronomy Olympiad. Once one qualifies in this stage, he can check his scorecard which will be available online. Only then, he can sit for the IOAA examination. To qualify in the first stage, candidates are advised to make themselves up to date with their syllabus and also solve as many worksheets as possible to clarify all the contents of the chapters.