ISTSE 2023 Indian School Talent Search Exam Scholarship Olympiad

Organization : Educational Excellentia
Scholarship Exam Name : Indian School Talent Search Exam ISTSE 2023 Scholarship Olympiad
Applicable For : Students from Class 1 to 10
Applicable State/UTs : All India
Website : https://istse.org/

What is Indian School Talent Search Exam ISTSE 2023?

Indian School Talent Search Exam (ISTSE) is an international level talent search examination for Indian Schools. It is a unique educational measurement and assessment service. Indian School Talent Search Exam (ISTSE) is a scholarship test open to classes 1 to 10. It is a single paper exam comprising of Mental & Logical Ability, Mathematics, Science and English.

Related / Similar Scholarship : Educational Excellentia ISTSE 2024 Indian School Talent Search Scholarship Olympiad Examination

ISTSE is a scientifically designed, skill-based assessment test to get the strengths and weaknesses of individual students. ISTSE is designed to assess the overall intellectual potential of the students from classes 1 to 10.

How to register for Indian School Talent Search Exam?

Indian School Talent Search Exam (ISTSE) is conducted separately online for direct/individual candidates and paper-based only through schools.

Register for ISTSE-Online (for direct/individual candidates):
Click HERE https://istse.org/olympiad-exam-registration to register for online olympiad exam.

** Online Scholarship Exam for class 1 to 10 students. Take test from home using a desktop/laptop/tablet with web-camera and internet connection(speed >= 512 kbps).
** 1-hour exam. Questions from Mental and Logical ability, Math, Science and English.
** There will be negative marking for the wrong answer.
** Registered student will receive 3 mock tests for practice. Mock tests will not be available on and after the exam date.
** Registration fee is ₹399/-, With Late Fee 449/-

Register for ISTSE-Paper-based (only through schools):
If you are a student and want to participate in the paper-based ISTSE exam, please contact your school teacher. They will be able to provide you examination form. If you represent a school and want to conduct ISTSE exam at your school, please register your school by clicking HERE https://istse.org/register-your-school.

Recognition & Awards of ISTSE

Recognition & Medals :
Recognition is the best form of appreciation. Each participating student will get a certificate. The student who scores
** 95% or above will get a Scholar Certificate along with a Gold Medal
** 90% to 94.99% will get an Outstanding Performance Certificate along with a Silver Medal
** 80% to 89.99% will get a Distinguished Performance Certificate along with a Bronze Medal
** 60% to 79.99% will get a Participation Certificate
** below 60% will get a digital Participation Certificate

Scholarship :
** The top 3 students from each class will be awarded
** International Rank 1 – Scholarship of ₹1500/month for 12 months + Topper Shield
** International Rank 2 – Scholarship of ₹1000/month for 12 months + First Runner Up Shield
** International Rank 3 – Scholarship of ₹500/month for 12 months + Second Runner Up Shield
** Thirty minutes video interview of 100 marks will be conducted for top 10 marks holders to decide the top 10 ranks.

Note:
A minimum of 60% marks in the ISTSE-Online examination is required to get a scholarship. If none of the students s cores 60% marks, then the scholarship will not be awarded to any student.
In case of any confusion, the decision of the Academic Council will be final & binding.

The student is not eligible to receive the scholarship for the same class again. For example, if a student is getting a scholarship for class 4(through Winter Online Exam), she/he will not be eligible for the Class 4 Summer online exam scholarship.

Note: Appearing in the next exam is a student’s choice. They can appear in the exam to evaluate their preparation, but they are not eligible for the top 10 Interviews or Scholarships.

What is ISTSE Olympiad Exam Dates?

ISTSE Online – Winter 2023 (For Direct Candidates):
For Class 1-3: Nov 26th 2023
For Class 4-6: Nov 25th 2023
For Class 7-10: Nov 19th 2023

Paper-based/Online Exam (Only through School):
Exam Date: 3rd Feb 2024
Registration Last Date: 21st Nov 2023

FAQ on ISTSE Olympiad Exam

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) on ISTSE Olympiad Exam
How do I give Olympiad without school?
You can participate in ISTSE Scholarship Olympiad conducted by Educational Excellentia by directly registering on the website. The eligibility criteria for appearing in ISTSE Scholarship Olympiad is that you must be studying in classes 1 to 10 and have access to a laptop/desktop/tablet/smartphone with a fast internet connection.

If Indian School Talent Search Exam (ISTSE) – Online is an online exam, can I give this exam from my home?
Yes, this is the best part of ISTSE – Online exam. You can directly register and give the exam from your home. To give ISTSE exam, you need a desktop or laptop or tablet with webcam and internet connection.

How can I check if I can use my computer/tablet to appear in the ISTSE Online exam or not?
To participate in the ISTSE-online exam, it is compulsory for you to have access to a computer(laptop or desktop) / tablet with a web camera and internet(speed > 512kbps) connection. Click HERE to check if your computer/tablet can be used to appear in ISTSE Online Exam. Please run this test on the computer/tablet you are planning to use for giving the ISTSE Online exam.

Important instruction about the exam is provided in the “ISTSE Online Exam – Detailed Instruction” document.

Is there any level – 2 exam for ISTSE?
It is not exactly level -2 exam but, 30 minutes video interview of 100 marks will be conducted for top 10 marks holders to decide the top 10 ranks.

I am among the top 10 marks holder. Does this mean I will be in the top 10 rank holders also?
No. There can be a situation when more than one student can get the same marks. It may result in more than ten students getting top 10 cut-off marks. There can be 10 / 11 / 15 / 18 / 25 students in the top ten marks holders

We will be conducting an interview/viva for all the students who have scored greater than or equal to the top 10 cut-off marks.

The final rank will be decided based on their written + interview marks. For example, if 15 students are there as top 10 marks holder, then, in the most probable cases, these students will get their rank from anything between 1 to 15.

If students give ISTSE exam from the house, then kids can do cheating. How will they ensure the fair exam conduction?
Indian School Talent Search Exam(ISTSE) – online is committed towards the fair conduction of the examination. We are the first and only online talent exams for school kids with AI-enabled anti-cheating tools to prevent any malpractice during the exam. ISTSE exam system is equipped with an advanced AI-based anti-cheating module, advanced software tools and manual monitoring to support fair conduction of the examination.

30 minutes video interview of 100 marks will be conducted for top 10 marks holders to decide the top 10 ranks.

What is the interview evaluation criteria?
30 minutes video interview of 100 marks will be conducted for top 10 marks holders to decide the top 10 ranks. Apart from general questions, student will be asked 20 academic questions from maths, science, english and reasoning.

In Interview, marks will be awarded for:
** number of questions answered correctly.
** quality of the answer
** ability to interpret the question.
** faster response time for answering each question.
Note: Every question did not carry the same weightage.

In Interview, marks will be deducted for:
** number of prompts required to answer a question correctly.
** incorrect or shortness or vagueness of answer.
** malpractice or cheating or prompt by other person during the interview
Note: Marks will not be affected by fluency in English or poor internet.

Note: Appearing in the interview/viva does not guarantee that you will get a top 10 rank. If 20 students are there as top 10 marks holder, then, in the most probable cases, these students will get any rank between 1 to 20.

How do you evaluate/mark subjective questions during interview?
** To evaluate subjective questions, we look for keywords in the answer. The answer to each subjective question should contain these keywords.
** For example, if the question is ‘What is photosynthesis?” then, keywords will be “sunlight”, “carbon dioxide”, “chlorophyll”, “oxygen”.
** If the student uses only two keywords, he/she will get marks only for those keywords. Some keywords have more weightage than others based on their importance.