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About
The Earth Science Olympiad Programme will follow a four-stage procedure:
National Level Entrance Test (ET)
Training Camp and the Indian National Earth Science Olympiad (INESO)
Pre-Departure Training Camp
Participation in the International Earth Science Olympiad (IESO)
For the first stage Entrance Test, a modest fee of Rs. 50/- will be charged and no TA/DA provided. Free boarding, accommodation and travelling allowance as per norms will be provided to students selected for the Training Camp. No fee would be charged for subsequent stages. The expenditure including international travel of official Indian teams and related expenses like travel insurance and visa fee will be borne through budgetary provisions passed by the Earth Science Olympiad Cell. Local hospitality will be provided by the host country of the International Earth Science Olympiad. All financial assistance mentioned above is subject to the approval of budgetary provisions by the Government of India.
Latest Notification
Geological Society of India will release the official notification for International Earth Science Olympiad (IESO) 2022.
Registration
The Geological Society of Indian will release the IESO Online Application Form on its website. Therefore, the candidates who are eligible for the registration can fill the online application form before the last date. In order to fill the application form, the candidates must follow the steps given below:
- Initially, the candidates will have to visit the portal of the conducting authority. However, students can also contact their respective schools to get information about INESO .
- In order to fill the online form, the candidates will have to do the registration first. The IESO Registration requires details like the name, class, contact number, email ID, and Aadhar card number of the candidates.
- Now an OTP will be sent on the registered mobile number. Applicants will have to enter that OTP in order to validate the registration process.
- The login credentials will be sent to the email of the applicants.
- Then click on New User Registration. Enter the user ID and password to login.
- Once the candidates have logged in, they have to click on “Apply Now”.
- After that, the candidates must fill in all the details in the application form.
- Then upload the photograph and signature in the prescribed format.
- Once the application form is complete, the candidates will have to pay the registration fees.
- On successful completion of the application form, the candidates will receive an acknowledgement that the application has been accepted.
Syllabus
The Indian National Earth Science Olympiad exam is based on the syllabus as defined by the conducting authority. It is very important to check the IESO 2021 Syllabus before beginning the exam preparation. For the ease of the candidates, we have provided the important topics which can be asked in the IESO exam. The details of the IESO Syllabus is given below:
| Geo-sphere | |
| • Minerals & Rocks | • Tectonic Plates & Seismology |
| • Historical Geology | • Physical Geography |
| Astronomy | |
| • Observational Astronomy | • Earth in Solar System |
| • Introduction to Solar System | • Space Science |
| Atmosphere | |
| • Basics & Energy of the Atmosphere | • Air Pressure & Motion |
| • Moisture, Clouds & Precipitation | • Weather System & Patterns |
| Hydrosphere | |
| • Hydrography | • Tide |
| • Current | • Wave |
Eligibility Criteria
The applicants must check the IESO Eligibility Criteria before participating in the Olympiad. The minimum eligibility requirements for Indian National Earth Science Olympiad are given below:
- The applicants must be a citizen of India.
- The students studying in classes 9, 10, and 11 are eligible to apply for IESO.
- Candidates must be studying from a recognized State Board, ICSE Board, CBSE Board, or International Boards.
- The applicant should not be older than 18 years of age as of July 1st of the year of the Olympiad and must not be a university/college student while participating in IESO.
- An applicant can only be a student of secondary/ higher secondary school.
- A student who has already won a medal in a previous IESO is not eligible.
Application Fee
- Candidates have to pay an application fee of Rs 150/- either by cash/money order or DD.
- For offline mode, the candidates will have to pay the application fees at their respective schools and get the receipt.
Eligibilty Criteria
The applicants must check the IESO Eligibility Criteria before participating in the Olympiad. The minimum eligibility requirements for Indian National Earth Science Olympiad are given below:
- The applicants must be a citizen of India.
- The students studying in classes 9, 10, and 11 are eligible to apply for IESO.
- Candidates must be studying from a recognized State Board, ICSE Board, CBSE Board, or International Boards.
- The applicant should not be older than 18 years of age as of July 1st of the year of the Olympiad and must not be a university/college student while participating in IESO.
- An applicant can only be a student of secondary/ higher secondary school.
- A student who has already won a medal in a previous IESO is not eligible.
Syllabus
The Indian National Earth Science Olympiad exam is based on the syllabus as defined by the conducting authority. It is very important to check the IESO 2021 Syllabus before beginning the exam preparation. For the ease of the candidates, we have provided the important topics which can be asked in the IESO exam. The details of the IESO Syllabus is given below:
| Geo-sphere | |
| • Minerals & Rocks | • Tectonic Plates & Seismology |
| • Historical Geology | • Physical Geography |
| Astronomy | |
| • Observational Astronomy | • Earth in Solar System |
| • Introduction to Solar System | • Space Science |
| Atmosphere | |
| • Basics & Energy of the Atmosphere | • Air Pressure & Motion |
| • Moisture, Clouds & Precipitation | • Weather System & Patterns |
| Hydrosphere | |
| • Hydrography | • Tide |
| • Current | • Wave |
