KVPY Cutoff 2018

KVPY Cutoff 2018 - IISc Bangalore will release the KVPY 2018 cutoff along with the result of KVPY in the second week of December, 2018 in the online mode. Cutoff of KVPY 2018 is the minimum score a candidate needs to score in the KVPY aptitude test in order to qualify for the round of interview. Candidates who appeared for the Kishore Vaigyanik Protsahan Yojana (KVPY) exam on November 4 can check the cutoff of KVPY 2018 below on this page to check if they have qualified for the round of interview. The KVPY cutoff 2018 for aptitude test will be released category-wise for all the streams - SA, SB and SX. The KVPY result 2018 will be released in the form of pdf and candidates will not come to know about the KVPY scores obtained by them. Their scores can then be used to compare with the KVPY 2018 cutoff and check if they have qualified for the next round. These scores will be used during compilation of the final result of KVPY 2018. Students can check the cutoff of KVPY 2018 here on this page once it is officially announced by IISc Banglore. 

To check KVPY 2018 Result here

KVPY Cutoff 2018 - Related Dates

Candidates are required to achieve the KVPY 2018 cut off set by IISc to be eligible for the interview and finally for KVPY scholarship. Check the table below to know all the dates related to cutoff of KVPY 2018.

Salient Points about KVPY 2018 Cutoff

• IISc Bangalore releases the cutoff of KVPY 2018 in two stages before awarding the KVPY 2018 scholarship. 
• The first KVPY cutoff 2018 will be released along with the KVPY Result 2018 for the aptitude test wherein candidates will be shortlisted for the second stage - a personal interview. 
• The final KVPY 2018 cutoff will be published after the completion of both the stages- aptitude test and interview. 
• The final merit list will be prepared after giving 75% weightage to the scores obtained in the aptitude test and 25% weightage to the performance in the interview.
• The cutoff of KVPY 2018 will be declared separately for different categories and streams. The cut off marks are different for general category and the SC/ST/PWD categories. 

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KVPY Cut off 2018 - Important points 

• The cutoff is the basis for shortlisting candidates for the round of interview

• The KVPY 2018 Cut off is calculated on the basis of performance in the aptitude test.

• The cut off marks of KVPY 2018 is based on a number of factors, including maximum marks secured by a candidate, minimum marks secured by a candidate

• The score differs for each category-General, SC/ST and PWD

• KVPY 2018 cutoff for each of the streams is announced out of a maximum of 100 marks.

Factors Affecting KVPY Cutoff Marks 2018

The various factors which are considered for calculating the cutoff of KVPY 2018 are listed here:

• The number of students who appeared for the KVPY 2018 exam
• Number of fellowships to be awarded
• The difficulty level of question papers 
  
• Previous year KVPY Cutoff trends
  

Previous Year's KVPY Cut off -Category-wise

Candidates can refer to the table below to know KVPY 2017 cutoff. The cutoff varies for all the streams under categories -general, SC, ST and PWD. 

KVPY Cut off 2016 - Stream-wise

KVPY Cut off 2015 - Stream-wise

Cutoff of KVPY - Trends

Candidates can find below the info-graphic on KVPY previous year cut off trend.

KVPY Answer Key

The answer key of KVPY aptitude test is released the same day by different coaching centres like Allen Kota, Resonance etc. The IISc released the official KVPY answer key on November 9. Students can use the answer key to calculate the probable score and know whether they have qualified for interview round. This calculated score can be compared with the KVPY 2018 cutoff to know if one will be selected for the round of interview.

KVPY Result 2018

IISc will release the result of the computer-based test/ aptitude test in the second week of December, 2018. Those who clear the aptitude test and achieve the cutoff of KVPY 2018 will appear for the interview round which will be conducted in the second or third week of January, 2019. The final merit list of selected candidates for the fellowship programme will be released in the second week of April, 2019.

KVPY Scholarship

The finally selected candidates can avail the scholarship only if they pursue basic sciences as a subject in their higher studies. The detailed scholarship amount is given below in the table.