[1][2] Only Indian citizens born on December 31, 2007, or earlier and are students studying in Class X or lower as of November 30, 2017, can apply and appear for NSEJS 2017 − 2018.
The top 300 students or so, with state wise quota, from this examination are selected to sit for the Indian National Junior Science Olympiad.
Multiple choice questions carried about 60% of the total weightage and were the crucial determinant for selection to the next stage.
[1] The basic objective of conducting this test is not focusing on merit but to involve as many students from the country to participate in the exam and try to show and expose their talent.
This proportion is decided on the base of the number of candidates who appeared for NSEJS in the previous year from that center in each State or Union Territory (UT).
The total number to be selected from centers in each State for each subject will be displayed on the IAPT and HBCSE[2] website.