Science Olympiads for School Students India 2026
Complete list of competitive Science olympiads. Compare eligibility, fees, and pathways to pick the right one.
22 Olympiads ListedSorted by Difficulty
NSEPNational
National Standard Examination in Physics (NSEP)
IAPT / HBCSE TIFR
Class 11–12
Reg: Aug–Sep
₹200
Individual Reg.
NSECNational
National Standard Examination in Chemistry (NSEC)
IAPT / HBCSE TIFR
Class 11–12
Reg: Aug–Sep
₹200
NSEBNational
National Standard Examination in Biology (NSEB)
IAPT / HBCSE TIFR
Class 11–12
Reg: Aug–Sep
₹200
NSEJSNational
National Standard Examination in Junior Science (NSEJS)
IAPT / HBCSE TIFR
Class 8–10 (below 15 years on Dec 31 2026)
Reg: Aug–Sep
₹200
INPhONational
Indian National Physics Olympiad (INPhO)
HBCSE TIFR
NSEP qualifiers only
Reg: Auto–Auto
Free
INChONational
Indian National Chemistry Olympiad (INChO)
HBCSE TIFR
NSEC qualifiers only
Reg: Auto–Auto
Free
INJSONational
Indian National Junior Science Olympiad (INJSO)
IAPT / HBCSE TIFR
NSEJS qualifiers only
Reg: Auto–Auto
Free
IPhOInternational
International Physics Olympiad — World
IPhO / HBCSE India team
Top 5 from OCSC Physics — represent India
Reg: N/A–N/A
Free
IChOInternational
International Chemistry Olympiad — World
IChO / HBCSE India team
Top 4 from OCSC Chemistry — represent India
Reg: N/A–N/A
Free
IBOInternational
International Biology Olympiad — World
IBO / HBCSE India team
Top 4 from OCSC Biology — represent India
Reg: N/A–N/A
Free
IJSOInternational
International Junior Science Olympiad — World
IJSO / HBCSE India team
Top 6 from OCSC Junior Science — represent India
Reg: N/A–N/A
Free
IESOInternational
International Earth Science Olympiad (IESO)
IESO / GSI India team
School students — national selection
Reg: N/A–N/A
Free
SOF NSOSchool
SOF National Science Olympiad (NSO)
Science Olympiad Foundation (SOF)
Class 1–12, all boards
Reg: Apr–May–30
₹125
SOF ICSOSchool
SOF International Computer Science Olympiad (ICSO)
Science Olympiad Foundation (SOF)
Class 1–12
Reg: Apr–May–30
₹125
Silverzone iOSSchool
Silverzone International Olympiad of Science (iOS)
Silverzone Foundation
Class 1–12
Reg: May–Jun–Aug
₹225
Individual Reg.
NSTSESchool
National Level Science Talent Search Exam (NSTSE)
Unified Council
Class 2–12
Reg: May–Sep
₹150
Individual Reg.
ICQInternational
International Chemistry Quiz (ICQ)
RACI (Australia) / ICHO
Class 11–12, all boards
Reg: Jul–Aug
₹300–₹500
VVMNational
Vidhyarthi Vigyan Manthan (VVM)
Vijnana Bharati (VIBHA) + NCERT + NCSM
Class 6–11, all boards
Reg: Aug–Sep
₹200
Individual Reg.
DHBBCDistrict
Dr Homi Bhabha Balvaidnyanik Competition
Mumbai District Science Teachers Association (MDSTA)
Class 6 and Class 9 students in Maharashtra only
Reg: Jun–Jul–Aug
₹50–₹100
VANDAInternational
VANDA Science International Competition
SIMCC / ICAS / Olympiads India
Class 1–12 (Years 1–12)
Reg: Feb–Mar–Apr
₹600–₹900
Individual Reg.
YUVIKANational
YUVIKA — Yuva Vigyani Karyakram (ISRO Young Scientist Programme)
ISRO — Indian Space Research Organisation
Class 9 students only (CBSE ICSE State boards)
Reg: Jan–Feb–Mar
Free
KAMP / NASTADistrict
KAMP — NCSM Science Activity Programme (NASTA)
National Council of Science Museums (NCSM)
Class 6–10
Reg: Jun–Jul–Aug
Nominal