The National Standard Examination in Chemistry or NSEC is an examination in chemistry for higher secondary school students in India, usually conducted in the end of November.
[1] The examination is organized by the Indian Association of Chemistry Teachers.
The top 1% students from this examination are selected to sit for the Indian National Chemistry Olympiad.
The top 30 among all students are selected for the Orientation-Cum-Selection-Camp (OCSC), Chemistry.
Application for this examination is typically handled through the school/college to which the student is affiliated.