KVPY (Kishore Vaigyanik Protsahan Yojana)

KVPY 2021 administered by IISc, Bangalore will be held on Sunday, 7^th Nov 2021. It is a National level scholarship / fellowship program to promote students to opt for research careers in basic science studies. Due to COVID-19 situation, as one-time exception, students who have passed  X Standard Board Examination and eligible to enroll in XI standard (Science subjects) during the academic year 2021-22, are eligible to appear for Aptitude test. The fellowship of the students selected under this stream will be activated only if they join for an undergraduate course in Basic Sciences (B.Sc./B.S./B.Stat./B.Math./Int. M.Sc./Int. M.S.) and secure a minimum of  60% (50% for SC/ST/PWD) marks in aggregate in MATHEMATICS and SCIENCE subjects in the XII standard Board Examination.

KVPY is conducted in online mode and the questions are of multiple choice type (MCQs). For SA Stream, it is compulsory to attempt all questions. However, for candidates of SB/SX stream, there is an option to attempt any three sections in PART I & any two sections in PART II.