Kishore Vaigyanik Protsahan Yojana Examination (KVPY)

The Kishore Vaigyanik Protsahan Yojana (KVPY) is conducted and administered by the Indian Institute of Science(IISc) Bangalore. KVPY 2019 is a national scholarship programme held to encourage students pursuing courses in basic sciences. Students, studying in class 11 to the first year of undergraduate programmes, can appear for the KVPY fellowship exam under three streams - SA, SX and SB respectively. IISc Bangalore will conduct KVPY 2019 on November 3, 2019 in the online mode. The application form for the same are expected to release in the second week of July, 2019 and go on till last week of August. The KVPY 2019 admit card will release in the second week of October and the result will be out in the third week of December. Candidates who qualify the aptitude test will have to appear fro the final round of selection which is interview. Candidates shortlisted in the interview process will be awarded with teh KVPY scholarship 2019.

KVPY SA Eligibility Criteria

The eligibility criteria for all the categories of KVPY 2019- SA, SB and SX are different. While SA is taken by students studying in class 11, SX is for students in class 12 and SB is for students in their first year of undergraduate programmes. Click here to get complete information on KVPY Eligibility Criteria.    

KVPY SX Eligibility Criteria

KVPY SB Eligibility Criteria

Mode of Application : Online

Mode of Payment : Net Banking | Credit Card | Debit Card

Application Fees

IISc will release the online KVPY application form in the second week of July, 2019. The last date to fill online application form will be in the last week of August, 2019. The application is a three-step procedure wherein :

• Step 1 is registration. Applicants should have a valid email ID and mobile number to register for KVPY. 
• In the second step, applicants have to fill details including personal and academic, They also have to upload signature and photograph, 
• In the last step, students have to make fee payment, which is to be done in the online mode via net banking, credit or /debit card payments.

The application fee for KVPY 2018 is Rs.1000 for general category students and Rs.500 for SC, ST and PwD students.  

Documents required for KVPY application form:

1. Scanned passport sized photograph in JPG/JPEG.  The image size should be less than 150 kb.

2. Scanned signature. The image size should be less than 80 kb. 

3. Scanned copy of caste certificate, if applicable. Pdf should be less than 300 kb.

4. Scanned pdf copy of medical certificate for PwD candidates, which should be less than 300 kb

The KVPY 2019 preparation tips are separate for SA, SB and SX separately. Here are some of the preparation tips:

• Candidates must prepare the whole syllabus, avoid skipping any topics.
• Students must practice previous year question papers and sample papers as many times as required.
• They must also practice the mock test provided by KVPY which allows them to experience actual exam environment.
• Exercise regularly and take breaks in between studies to keep you fresh and active.
• Revise all topics a month before the exam.
• Students preparing for competitive exams like JEE, NEET need not to separately study for KVPY as the syllabus is same. So they can easily go through KVPY exam.

KVPY SA Exam Pattern

• KVPY exam is a computer-based test consisting of 80 multiple choice questions. It is divided into two parts – Part 1 consists of 60 questions of 1 mark each for right answers and negative marking of 0.25 marks for wrong answers
• Part 2 consists of 20 questions of 2 marks each for right answers and negative marking of 0.5 marks for wrong answers. 
• KVPY exam for stream SA is of three hours duration conducted from 9:30 AM to 12: 30 PM.
• Attempting all questions is compulsory.

KVPY SX Exam Pattern

• KVPY exam is a three hours computer-based test of 160 marks. It comprises of 120 multiple choice questions divided into two parts. Part 1 and 2 have four subjects including Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Biology.
• Part 1 has 80 questions of 1 mark each. 0.25 mark is deducted for every wrong answer. 
• Part 2 has 40 questions of 2 marks each. 0.5 mark is deducted for every wrong answer. 
• KVPY exam for stream SX will be conducted in the afternoon from 2:00 AM to 5:00 PM
• Students have a choice to attempt three subjects from part I and two subjects from part II. If they attempt all of them then the best of scores will be considered.

KVPY SB Exam Pattern

• KVPY exam is a three hours duration test consisting of 120 multiple choice questions. The test is computer-based of 160 marks.
• Part 1 will consist of 80 questions. Students will get 1 mark for every right answer. For every wrong answer, there is a negative marking of 0.25 mark. 
• Part 2 will consist of 40 questions. Students will get 2 marks for every right answer. For every wrong answer, there is a negative marking of the 0.5 marks.
• Both the parts have a total of four subjects namely Physics, Chemistry, Biology and Mathematics wherein students have a choice to attempt any three subjects in part one and any two subjects in part two. In case they attempt all, scores of the best will be considered.
• KVPY exam has been conducted in the afternoon from 2:00 AM to 5:00 PM for SB Stream.

KVPY mock test 2019 will release for candidates in September 2019. The mock test of KVPY enables candidate to experience actual exam environment. Not only they get well versed with exam pattern, they also get to know about their weak areas which need to be focused more on.  Here are some points to note about KVPY mock test:

1. The KVPY 2019 mock test will be available both in Hindi and English

2. Candidates can sign in directly without using their login ID and password to access the mock test

3. The KVPY mock test is divided into two parts, comprising questions from Mathematics, Science, Physics and Chemistry

4.  The total duration of the mock test of KVPY is 180 minutes

KVPY admit card will release in the second week of October, 2019 in the online mode. Candidates can download the admit card by entering their login details. Admit card of KVPY contains details regarding candidates roll no., name, exam centre, photograph, signature, exam slot etc. Admit card is an essential component to sit for the exam. No student will be allowed to write the exam without it. Candidates can download the KVPY 2019 admit card till the day of the exam i.e November 3, 2019. 

Here are the steps to download the admit card of KVPY 2019:

1. Click on the link 'KVPY Admit Card 2019'.

2. Candidate must log in to their KVPY application.

3. Click on Admit Card Tab. After that select assessment from the drop-down menu.

4. Click on Search Button and candidate can download their admit card.

4. Take a printout of the admit card of KVPY 2019. 

IISc will release the official KVPY answer key for stream SA, SX/SB online in the second week of November, 2019. Many renowned coaching centres also release the answer key of KVPY 2019 on the day of exam. The KVPY answer key helps candidates to analyze their answers and calculate their probable score. KVPY 2019 answer key can be downloaded in pdf format separately for all three streams i.e SA, SB and SX. To download the KVPY answer key, candidates have to first select the stream that they wrote in the exam. Candidates can download the answer key and check the answer.  

On finding any mistake in the KVPY answer key, candidates have to inform the same to the conducting body. Along with the answer key, the conducting authority has also published the question papers of KVPY 2019.

IISc Bangalore will announce the KVPY result 2019 for aptitude test in the third week of December, 2019 in the online mode. The result of KVPY 2019 will be announced in the form of PDF which contains the names, application number and roll numbers of shortlisted candidates for the round of interview. Here are the steps to download KVPY result:

1. Click on the KVPY result 2019 link given above

2. The pdf of merit list will be given stream wise and category wise

3. Select stream- SA, SX and SB for your category

4. The name, roll number and application number of shortlisted candidates will be displayed.

5. Download KVPY result 2019 on finding your name. This shall be carried for the interview.

5. Keep a copy of the result for future reference.

KVPY cut off is the minimum qualifying score calculated combined for aptitude test and interview. The students who qualify the KVPY cut off are eligible to avail KVPY scholarship. The merit list of KVPY is prepared based on the cut off of the exam. IISc releases both category-wise and stream-wise cut off of KVPY. Students can check the cut off of the previous year to get an understanding of the KVPY 2019 cut off. Here is the cut off of the previous year: