Procedure for Examination:
* The participants will be selected on the basis of an online examination.
* The online test site will be opened only on 10th of May 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
* Students will be allotted time slots for giving the exam; Individual time slots will be communicated through e-mail after the receipt of payment. The candidate will be allowed to take the test only on the allotted date and slot.
* The participants will be required to log on to the site www.heliodyssey.org for accessing the question paper on the allotted date.
* The login will be of 1 hour duration
**which will include the time for examination and submission of answers.
**the login will be only valid for one hour from the time of login.
**After one hour the test timer is stopped and test is automatically submitted. Once the test timer is off, you will not be able to attempt the test any more. If net is not connected at the time of submit, a message is displayed to connect to internet and then submit. Don’t close the browser and you can submit the test up to 5 hrs.
* Only a single login is allowed per user. The paper will be randomly generated so every login will result in a different set of questions.
Test Dates
10th May 2008
The registered participants will be given an opportunity to appear for a mock test on 2nd of may 2008. The details will be sent to the registered candidates when the registration is received.
The individual details of the online test (login id & password) will be e-mailed to the contestant after he is registered successfully. These details will be provided after 25th April.
Examination Details:
Question Papers will be furnished to the contestant depending upon their age and class in which they study. There will be separate level of examination for different categories of participants.
1) 6th - 8th class
2) 9th - 12th class
It will be a Multiple Choice Question Paper having 50 questions from following categories
(1) General Science - 15 Questions
(2) General Astronomy - 15 Questions
(3) Logic and General Knowledge - 15 Questions
(4) Scientific Temperament - 05 Questions
Examination Results:
The results will be announced on the site on 15th of May 2008. The contestants can check our site for the list of 100 top (5 + 95) scorers. The winners will be informed via e-mail and telephonically.
The 5 winners who will be taken to Russia to view the Total Solar Eclipse & conduct experiments will be selected from the following categories
(1) 2 participants from class 6th - 8th
(2) 2 participants from class 9th - 12th
(3) 1 participant from existing SPACE Club members
Criteria of Calculation of Result:
a) A candidate has to score a minimum of 75% to be eligible as a prospect winner for the examination. Top 5 scorers will be the winners (according to the categories specified). In case of tie, selection shall be done by a computer operated random selection algorithm.
b) In case NO student is found to qualify in one of the categories, the seats will be given to the students from another category.
b) One Seat is reserved for the candidates who are existing members of SPACE. The highest scorer among them will be the winner. In case of tie, amongst those members, the selection shall be done by a computer operated random selection algorithm.
Selection procedure and Prizes:
The students will be selected on merit. The minimum criterion for qualification for the prize is to score 75% marks in the exam. The merit list will be made only for the qualifying participants.
- Five
winners will be taken to a fully sponsored Scientific Expedition to Russia to work with Scientist and conduct various experiments. (This will include Air Fare, Boarding, Lodging and all other traveling costs.)
- Next 10 outstanding participants will receive personal Space View 76mm telescope.
- Next 20 outstanding participants will receive Science Astronomy Kit.
- Next 30 outstanding participants will receive Binocular (8x21).
- Next 35 outstanding participants will receive Telescope Making Kit.
NOTE: All the participants will be awarded with a certificate of participation.
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