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FAQs on NSEC Syllabus (2024-25)
1. What is NSEC?
It is the Indian Association of Physics Teachers (IAPT) that organizes the National Standard Examination in Chemistry (NSEC) for students in the senior secondary level, that is, for classes 11 and 12. It is generally held during November every year. NSEC is the preliminary examination that leads students to the prestigious examination of the International Chemistry Olympiad. The exam is usually conducted in the offline mode and students are given a provision to choose the medium of the exam as English or Hindi which need to be chosen at the time of registration or enrolment. There are certain criteria that students need to fulfill like age and education to be eligible to write the exam.
2. What are the NSEC 2024-25 Eligibility Criteria?
For all the students looking to enroll and attempt the National Standard Examination in Chemistry or the NSEC, the IAPT has issued some conditions and criteria. It is made mandatory for all the candidates to fulfill the criteria and any failure to comply will lead to the disqualification of the applicant from the exam. The students must be:
Eligible to hold an Indian passport.
Having a date of birth between July 1, 2004, and June 30, 2009, both days inclusive.
Staying and studying in India since November 30, 2021 , or earlier OR must be studying in an Indian school system since November 30, 2021 , or earlier OR must be studying in an Indian school system since November 30, 2021 or earlier.
For further details, students can check NSEC 2024 Eligibility Criteria to get detailed information on the same.
3. How to apply for NSEC?
The application form to apply for the National Standard Examination in Chemistry or the NSEC is made available to students around September every year. Students can find the dates from when the application is open from the official website of IAPT. The website also publishes a list of NSE exam centers across the country. Students can check the list and identify the nearest exam center accessible to them to collect the application form. Once the students have received the form, they are to fill in all the required details and submit the form back to the center along with the application fee. This center will later be considered as the candidates center to write the exam as well. Students can also enroll for NSEC by registering through an application link that will be available on the IAPT website.
4. How Can You Fill the NSEC 2024 Application Form?
The NSEC application form is available at the respective NSE Centers throughout September each year. Please follow the steps below to obtain the NSEC Application Form:
Step 1: To begin, locate the nearest NSE Center. Over a thousand IAPT centers have been established throughout the country.
Step 2: After completing the NSEC application form, return it to the NSE Center.
5. What is the Exam Pattern and Structure for the NSEC Exam?
The NSEC question paper contains 80 multiple-choice questions, each with four given options and one correct answer. The exam is given in English or Hindi. The exam lasts two hours. The NSEC exam emphasizes comprehension of the structure rather than rote memory.
