KVPY 2022: The KVPY exam will not be conducted from 2022 onwards. The Department of Science and Technology has decided to subsume the KVPY with INSPIRE.
KVPY or Kishore Vaigyanik Protsahan Yojana (KVPY) is a national-level fellowship programme in the field of Basic Sciences. Every year, IISc Bangalore used to conduct the KVPY aptitude test. It was funded by the DST (Department of Science), the Government of India. This fellowship programme was launched in 1999 until 2021 when DST announced to discontinue the separate aptitude test for the KVPY fellowship and decided to submerge it with the INSPIRE scheme run by the Government of India.
As per the KVPY fellowship, students used to get scholarships and contingency grants until the pre-PhD level. Here are some details about the exam.
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Details |
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Exam Name |
Kishore Vaigyanik Protsahan Yojana Examination or KVPY |
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Conducting Body |
Indian Institute of Science (IISc) Bangalore |
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Frequency of Conduct |
Annually |
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Exam Level |
Intermediate |
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Languages |
English, Hindi |
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Mode of Application |
Online |
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Mode of Exam |
Online |
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Exam Duration |
3 Hours |
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Type |
Multiple Choice Questions |
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Streams |
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Subjects in Aptitude Test |
Mathematics, Chemistry, Physics, Biology of Class 10, 12 and upto 1st Year of B.Sc., B.S., B.Stat., B.Math., Int. M.Sc. or M.S., depending on the stream they have applied for. |
Students who have passed Class X Board examinations and are eligible for the Science stream in Class XI were eligible to appear in the SA stream. Students had to produce a Class XI study certificate and they must also pursue courses like (B. Sc./B.S./B. Stat./B. Math./ Int. M.Sc./ Int. M.S.) to activate the fellowship. Also, they must score at least 60% (50% for SC/ST & PWD) marks in aggregate in Science subjects in the Class XII Board exams.
Students who are in Class XII and have Science subjects and those who are aspiring to join undergraduate programs in Basic Sciences (B.Sc./B.S./B. Stat./B. Math./ Int. M.Sc./ Int. M.S.) can also activate their fellowship once they join any of these undergraduate programs. Such students are eligible for the SX stream. Also, they must score at least 60% (50% for SC/ST & PWD) marks in aggregate in Science subjects in the Class XII Board exams.
Students who have passed Class XII board exams are eligible to enrol in the 1st year of B. Sc./B.S./B. Stat./B. Math./ Int. M.Sc./ Int. M.S can also appear in the KVPY test under the SB stream. Their fellowship will be activated once they join the courses and will get at least 60% (50% for SC/ST & PWD) marks in aggregate in Science subjects in the first year of their course.
In 2021, the following were the KVPY exam cut-offs:
All India Rank List – General Merit and cut-off marks:
All India Rank List under Empowerment Initiative for SC/ST students in the KVPY Fellowship Program and cut-off marks:
All India Rank List under Empowerment Initiative for PWD students in the KVPY Fellowship Program and cut-off marks:
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Basic Sciences |
Monthly Fellowship |
Annual Contingency Grant |
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SA/SX/SB- During 1st to 3rd years of - BSc/BS/BStat/BMath / Integrated MSc /MS |
Rs 5,000 |
Rs 20,000 |
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SA/SX/SB- During MSc /4th to 5th years of Integrated MSc /MS/M.Math/M.Stat |
Rs 7,000 |
Rs 28,000 |
There will be no separate examination for the KVPY fellowship. It has been decided to subsume this fellowship with the INSPIRE scheme.
You can find complete details about INSPIRE on the askIITians website or you can check the official website of INSPIRE online-inspire.gov.in.
As of now, there is no such information. It has been stated by the DST that KVPY will no longer be conducted from 2022 onwards.
As per the DST, the ongoing KVPY fellows will continue to receive fellowships as per norms from DST.