About

KVPY full form is Kishore Vaigyanik Protsahan Yojana. The KVPY is a national-level scholarship/fellowship program conducted by the Department of Science and Technology of the Government of India in order to promote and encourage research careers for highly talented students in basic science courses.

The objectives of the KVPY program are mentioned below:

Identify students who have good talent and aptitude which is suitable for research.
Encourage students so that they can understand their academic potential.
Develop students skills so that they take up their career in research and development.

Latest Notification

The notification for the KVPY 2024 has not been released yet. The candidates must go through the notification to understand the important details about the exam, its selection procedure, exam pattern and the fellowship criteria.

Registration

The KVPY 2024 application form will be released in the last week of July 2024. Candidates can apply to this course in both offline and online modes. Below mentioned is the step by step process for filling the KVPY application form.

KVPY Offline Application Process

Download the application form from the official website of the college's official website and then take a printout of the same.
After filling the KVPY application form, the candidates are required to send the form to the college address.

KVPY Online Application Process

Visit the official website of KVPY.
Go to the Online Admission Portal.
Click on the Admission tab.
Click the registration tab on the Admission page. Register by entering some personal details like mobile, email id, etc. The login id and password will get generated after this.
Now, Fill the application form online carefully.
Verify the details and submit the form online.

Eligibility Criteria

The students must check the eligibility criteria for KVPY before applying as it is very crucial. The candidate must be an Indian citizen to apply for KVPY exam 2022. The KVPY Eligibility Criteria for the various streams is tabulated below:

Courses	Eligibility Criteria
SA Stream
Current Academic Status	Students who are studying in class 11th are eligible to apply for this course.
Minimum Marks in Class 10th	Students who have passed with at least 75% marks in total in science and maths subjects are eligible to apply.
Minimum Marks in Class 12th	Students who have passed with at least 60% marks in total
SX Stream
Current Academic Status	Students who are studying in class 11th are eligible to apply for this course.
Minimum Marks in Class 10th	Students who have passed with at least 75% marks in total in science and maths subjects are eligible to apply.
Minimum Marks in Class 12th	Students who have passed with at least 60% marks in total
SB Stream
Current Academic Status	Candidates who enrolled in 1st year of the UG programme/Bachelor’s course in Basic science are eligible to apply for this course.
Minimum Marks in Class 12th	Students who have passed with at least 60% marks in total

Note: Please note that relaxation in 10% marks will be given to students belonging to the reserved categories.

Application Fee

The KVPY application fees need to be paid via online mode by using any payment gateways like Credit Card, Debit Card and Net Banking. The below-mentioned table shows application fees for candidates from various categories:

Category	Application Fee
General / OBC	INR 1,000
SC/ST/PWD	INR 5,00

Exam Pattern

The candidate appearing for the KVPY exam must check the exam pattern to understand the exam. The KVPY exam pattern is elaborated in detail below:

The KVPY exam will be conducted in an online (Computer Based Test) mode.
The medium of the KVPY exam will be both English and Hindi.
There are multiple-choice questions in the exam. All the questions are compulsory in the SA stream. There is an option to attempt any three sections in Part I and any two sections in Part II in Stream SB/SX.
The duration of the KVPY Exam is three hours.
The KVPY Exam paper will contain two sections- Part I and Part II, having four sections each.
The KVPY SA exam carries 100 marks while the KVPY SX/SB exam carries 160 marks.
In Part I, one mark will be awarded for each correct response and 0.25 marks will be deducted for each incorrect response.
In Part II of Stream SA and Stream SB/SX, two marks will be given for each correct response and 0.5 marks will be deducted for incorrect answers.

KVPY SA Exam Pattern

Section	Part 1	Part 2	Total Marks
Maths	15	5	25
Physics	15	5	25
Chemistry	15	5	25
Biology	15	5	25
Total	60 Questions	20 Questions	100 Questions

KVPY SB/SX Exam Pattern

Subjects	Total Questions in Part – I	Total Questions in Part – II	Total Marks
Mathematics	20	10	40
Physics	20	10	40
Chemistry	20	10	40
Biology	20	10	40
Total	80 Questions	40 Questions	160

Syllabus

KVPY focuses mainly on four subjects Physics, Chemistry, Biology and Mathematics. Students must go through the KVPY syllabus if they want to appear for the KVPY exam. The stream-wise syllabus for the KVPY exam is tabulated below:

KVPY SA Syllabus 2024

The Syllabus for KVPY SA Stream involves the topics from Class IX and X. The subject-wise syllabus for the same is as follows:

KVPY Syllabus (Subject-wise)	Topics
Physics	Magnetic Effects of Current Sources of Energy Reflection, Refraction Electromagnetic Induction Applications in Daily Life Kinematics Laws of Motion Work Energy and Power Physical World and Measurement Gravitation Thermodynamics, etc.
Chemistry	Chemical Reactions Metals and Non-Metals Periodic Classification of Elements Carbon Compounds Acids, Bases and Salts Basic Concepts of Chemistry Thermodynamics States of Matter: Gases and Liquids Classification of Elements & Periodicity in Properties Environmental Chemistry, etc.
Biology	Control and Coordination in Animals and Plants Heredity and Evolution Reproduction Life Processes Our environment Plant Physiology Diversity of Living Organisms Cell: Structure and Function Human Physiology, etc.
Mathematics	Real Number Polynomials Geometry Introduction to Trigonometry Statistics Quadratic Equations Probability Surface Areas & Volumes Coordinate Geometry Mathematical Reasoning Statistics and Probability Trigonometric Functions, etc

KVPY SX Syllabus 2022

The syllabus for the Stream SX comprises topics from Class X, XI, and XII. The subject-wise syllabus for KVPY SX Stream is given below:

KVPY Syllabus (Subject-wise)	Topics
Physics	Reflection of Light Electromagnetic Induction Kinematics Laws of Motion Work, Energy and Power Sources of Energy Physical World and Measurement Gravitation Thermodynamics Electrostatics Refraction Current Electricity Electromagnetic Induction & Alternating Current Magnetic Effects of Current
Chemistry	Surface Chemistry States of Matter: Gases and Liquids Metals and Non-Metals Carbon compounds Basic Concepts of Chemistry Thermodynamics Classification of Elements & Periodicity in Properties Chemical Reactions Environmental Chemistry, Solid State Electrochemistry Chemical Kinetics Isolation of Elements Periodic Classification of Elements
Biology	Cell: Structure and Function Genetics and Evolution Life processes Plant Physiology Diversity of Living Organisms Reproduction Human Physiology Biology and Human Welfare Control and Coordination in Animals and Plants Ecology and Environment
Mathematics	Coordinate Geometry Mathematical Reasoning Real Number Polynomials Introduction to Trigonometry Surface Areas & Volumes Statistics Quadratic Equations Probability Statistics and Probability Trigonometric Functions Geometry, Linear Programming Vectors and 3-D Geometry Calculus Relations and Functions

KVPY SB Syllabus 2022

The syllabus for the KVPY SB Stream involves the syllabus from Class X, XII and Ist year of graduation. The syllabus is as follows:

Subject	Important Topics
Physics	Electromagnetic Induction Physical World and Measurement Sources of Energy Refraction Applications in Daily Life Kinematics Laws of Motion Magnetic Effects of Current Work, Energy and Power Gravitation Thermodynamics Reflection Electrostatics Current Electricity Electromagnetic Induction & Alternating Current Waves & Optics Electricity & Magnetism ac Electrostatics Thermal Physics
Chemistry	Thermodynamics Chemical Reactions Basic Concepts of Chemistry Periodic Classification of Elements Carbon compounds Acids, Bases and Salts States of Matter: Gases and Liquids Classification of Elements & Periodicity in Properties Metals and Non-Metals Environmental Chemistry Solid State Electrochemistry Chemical Kinetics Isolation of Elements Surface Chemistry Chemical Bonding Chemistry of Noble Gases Structure & Bonding Alkenes Cycloalkenes Dienes and Alkynes
Biology	Life Processes Human Physiology Control and Coordination in Animals and Plants Genetics and Evolution Our Environment Ecology and Environment Plant Physiology, Reproduction Diversity of Living Organisms Cell: Structure and Function Biology and Human Welfare Biotechnology Genetics
Mathematics	Statistics Surface Areas & Volumes Vectors and 3-D Geometry Calculus Real Number Polynomials Geometry Introduction to Trigonometry Quadratic Equations Probability Coordinate Geometry Mathematical Reasoning Statistics and Probability Trigonometric Functions Linear Programming Relations and Functions Analytical Geometry in Two Dimensions Vector Algebra Evaluation of Integrals

Eligibilty Criteria