Hello aspirant,

• According to the eligibility criteria of KVPY2020 1st  year undergraduate students in Basic science(Physics/Chemistry/Mathematics & Biology leading to B.Sc./B.S./B.Stat./B.Math./Int. M.Sc./Int. M.S.) can apply for it.
• Also, it is mandatory to have minimum 60% marks (for general category) and 50% marks (for SC/ST/PWD) in aggregate in Math and Science subjects (Physics/Chemistry/Biology) in the XII Standard Board Examination.

Once, these two criteria are fulfilled then the candidate is eligible to appear for the aptitude test.

Also, in the 1st year final examination of B.Sc. /B.S. /Math. /Stat./Int. M.Sc./Int. M.S. you must secure 60% (50% for SC/ST/PWD) marks before taking up the fellowship.

So, your 10th marks won’t pose any effect in this.

Hope this helps!

Good luck!

If you start preparing from now then it is very difficult for you to score 90 marks in KVPY SB stream. It is even more difficult if you have chosen PCM stream. Minimum 6 months of preparation is required for you to scoring the qualifying marks i.e., 50-60.

However, nothing is impossible. you have to make sure that your concepts are clear. Give equal importance to class 11th and 12th syllabus. Take special care for Maths if you have opted for PCM , Maths questions come really tough compared to physics and chemistry. If you have taken preparation for JEE Mains then it will be really helpful in KVPY too.

And practice previous year's questions and JEE level MCQ'S. Practice solving them as quickly as possible.

If you haven't done any of it ever then you may not get 90 but you can secure qualifying marks.

I hope my answer helps you. All the very best for your future endeavors!

Hello

Ncert will actually help  to built your foundation  which leads you to get a good marks but its better to study more books to basically build  the unique thinking as well as problem solving skills which will not only in interview conducted.

Here are some the books you may go for :

For physics you can also go for HC verma

For chemistry you can also for op tandon books

For maths -RD. Sharma

For bio-k.n bhatia and trueman

Good Luck.

Hey aspirant,

If you start preparing from now then it is very difficult for you to score 90 marks in kvpy SB stream. It is even more difficult if you have chosen PCM stream. Minimum 6 months of preparation can fetch you the qualifying marks that is 50-60.

However, nothing is impossible. you have to make sure that your concepts are clear. Give equal importance to class 11th and 12th syllabus. Take special care for maths if you have opted for PCM , maths questions come really tough compared to physics and chemistry. If you have taken preparation for JEE Mains then it will be really helpful in Kvpy too.

And practice previous year's questions and JEE level mcqs. Practice solving them as quickly as possible.

If you haven't done any of it ever then you may not get 90 but you can secure qualifying marks.

Hope this helps,

All the best!

Hello,

This is suggested to use some other reference books along with NCERT Books .

However, NCERT books are the most preferred for national level competitive exams as these books comprise of topics in easy language which helps to grasp them well.

But reference books are useful for practicing with various questions related to a topic.

So, you should use some reference books and solve previous years KVPY question papers to prepare well.

Hope it helps!!!

Hi! It all boils down to how you prepare for KVPY. If you study properly, if you understand each and every concept, then you will surely be able to crack it with the desired marks via NCERT.

But, if you want to do some added practice, I would recommend some of these books, which will surely be helpful for you-

Physics-

Fundamentals of Physics by David Halliday

Robert Resnick, Jearl Walker;

Concept of Physics by DC Pandey

HC Verma

Chemistry

Moderns ABC of Chemistry for Class – XI With CD by Modern Publishers

NCERT Physical & Organic Chemistry by OP Tandon

Biology

Biological Sciences by Taylor Green and Stout by Cambridge Publications

Elementary Biology (Volume – 1) by K.N. Bhatia

M.P. Tyagi; Publisher: Trueman

Mathematics

A Das Guptha, Mathematics for class XII

Problem in IIT Maths by R.D.Sharma

Going through these books will surely help you!

Hi Aspirant,

Based on KVPY 2019, this is the required cut off for KVPY SB Stream -

1. General Merit (50.00 % and above)

2. SC/ST/PWD (40.00 % and above)

The merit list is based on the marks obtained by a Candidate. 75 Percentage of the marks in the Aptitude Test and 25 Percentage of the marks in the Interview is taken into consideration.

All the best.

hi,

kvpy SB Stream includes candidates who are pursuing 1st year of the undergraduate program in Basic Sciences during the academic year OF the current year of the exam. This test is meant for those  students who are in the 1st year of UG course. The syllabus includes topics from Class X, Class XI, Class XII and 1st year of college. however it is difficult to predict the exact cutoff score to secure a rank below 50.  candidates are shortlisted based on overall performance and questions difficulty type of level. try to score more than 80% to achieve a decent rank and follow the syllabus strictly.

Hey!

As pe rthe eligibility rules, only the candidates of first year of graduation can apply for the SB stream of KVPY. And for this they must have atleast 60% (general category) in maths na dscienec subjects in 12 th class. there is no such limitation for the 10th class marks. For more info , visit here;

https://school.careers360.com/articles/kvpy-eligibility-criteria

Thankyou

Dear Aspirant,yes class 10th marks are counted in KVPY. The total aggregate should be 75% (maths science) for general category whereas 65% for the reserved category. If you are giving in class 11th, you fall in SA category otherwise there are 2 more categories 12th-SX, Bsc-SB.

So the total percentage is not taken into account rather maths and science aggregate are considered for registration rest the marks you attain in aptitude and interview results in KVPY will decide your rank.

Hope this was helpful.