National Biotechnology Olympiad aims to create awareness about Biotechnology by bringing in an element of challenge and competition and inspire the younger generation to enhance their knowledge about the field.
The candidates participating in National Biotechnology Olympiad must be a student of class 1 to 12 and the school must be affiliated to CBSE, ICSE, or any other Major State Board.
Being an assessment test rather than a competitive exam, each question is worth one mark with no marks deducted for wrong answers.
The questions become harder as the students move from the first question to the last. The questions in the last are designed so as to test the higher-order thinking skills of the students and are given more weight. This helps the examiners when developing their assessment reports
The questions are also divided by the skills assessed and is reflected in the student Performance report.
Given below is the format for each class for the IAIS Digital Technologies Test.
| Pattern For ICO | ||||
| Class | Total No. of Questions | Time (in min.) | Section-wise Division of Questions | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Section | No. of Questions | |||
| I-XII | 40 | 30 | Mental/ General Ability | 5 |
| Subject | 35 | |||
Questions will be of 1 mark each and there is no negative marking. In case if over one student scores the same marks, following preference regarding the marking will be followed:
First, subject questions, then General IQ. and finally Interactive questions.
In case the tie-up continues other parameters including a telephonic interview will be followed.
Upon successful registration, syllabus guidelines and sample questions for each class will be addressed to the candidates
NBTO comprises Multiple-Choice Questions (MCQs).
Every detail in the OMR sheet must be filled precisely and perfectly.
Incomplete information in the OMR may lead to the disqualification of candidates.
