KVPY 2018 Application Form last date is 31st August 2018. The exam is organized by the Indian Institute of Science (IISc). Kishore Vaigyanik Protsahan Yojana (KVPY) is a national level fellowship programme. Department of Science and Technology, Government of India has started this programme in 1999. It is conducted to provide scholarship upto pre-Ph.D level to the selected candidates. The selection will be based on the aptitude test & interview managed by the IISc. Here, we have mentioned the complete information about KVPY 2018.

KVPY Exam Dates
In the given table, we are providing the official schedule of KVPY 2018.
Events
Dates (Announced)
Online Application Form Issued
11th July 2018
Last Date of Form Filling
31st August 2018 (5:00 PM)
Admit Card Availability
2nd week of October 2018
Exam Date
4th November 2018
Provisional Answer Key Release
4th week of November 2018
Objection Against Answer Key
till last week of November 2018
Result Announcement
3rd week of December 2018
Interview Round
3rd week of January 2019
Final Result Declare
April 2019
KVPY Registration 2018
Candidates are able to fill & submit the KVPY application form 2018 through online mode. The application form details are given below.
There is no other mode to fill the application form.
Candidates can register for the KVPY exam from 11th July 2018.
The last date for KVPY 2018 Registration will be 31st August 2018.
Candidates have to fill their personal and academic details, choose test centre & upload photograph, signature & other certificates as applicable.
Before filling the KVPY registration form, candidates must read the instruction carefully.
Keep the printout of the filled application form for future use.
Application Fee:
Candidates can submit the application fee through online (Credit Card/Debit Card/Net Banking) mode. The application fee is Rs. 1000 for General category & Rs. 500 for SC/ST/PwD category).
Check Here – How to Fill KVPY 2018 Application Form
Eligibility Criteria
The eligibility criteria are given below:
Nationality:
Candidate must be a citizen of India.
For Stream SA:
Qualifying Exam: Candidates who studied in Class 11th (science stream) must apply for this exam.
Minimum Marks: Candidates have to pass class 10th with Mathematics & Science subjects & secure minimum 75% marks (65% marks for SC/ST/PwD) in aggregate.
For Stream SX:
Qualifying Exam: Candidates, those studied in class 12th (science subjects) can apply.
Minimum Marks: Candidates have to score minimum 60% marks (50% for SC/ST/PwD) in aggregate in Mathematics & Science subjects (PCB) in Class 12th. Candidates also have to obtain at least 75% marks (65% marks in case of SC/ST/PwD) in aggregate in class 10th.
For Stream SB:
Qualifying Exam: Candidates who enrolled in 1styear of the UG programme in Basic Science (Physics/Chemistry/Mathematics & Biology) leading to B.Sc/BS/B.Math./B.Stat./MS/Int. M.Sc) can apply for this exam.
Minimum Marks: Candidates have to score at least 60% marks (50% marks in case of SC/ST/PwD category) in 10+2 examination.
Exam Pattern
The exam pattern complete details are given here:
Exam Mode: The exam will be conducted through online (computer based test) mode.
Language: The exam will be conducted both in English & Hindi Language.
Exam Duration: The duration of the examination will be three hours.
Type of Questions: The question paper will be objective type.
No. of Papers: The question paper will come in two sections: PART I & PART II.
Marks: The question paper will be total 100 marks.
Marking Scheme: In PART I, one mark will be given to the candidates for correct answer. In PART II, two marks will be awarded for each correct response.
Negative Marking: In PART I, 0.25 marks will be deducted for incorrect answer. In PART II, 0.5 marks will be deducted for wrong response.
KVPY Syllabus 2018
The syllabus of KVPY 2018 is consist of the PCMB (Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics & Biology) Subjects. KVPY 2018 Syllabus is comprised of the topics & chapters of the Class 10th/11th/12th/1st year of B.Sc/BS/B.Stat/B.Math/MS/Int. M.Sc. There is no prescribed syllabus for this exam.
How to Prepare for KVPY 2018
Some preparation tips for the examination:
It is very important to know the complete syllabus & exam pattern.
Manage the time in such a way to give equal attention to each subject.
Solve last year question paper, practice mock test & sample paper.
Maintain your health & stay fit & healthy.
Choose best books & study material.
On the last movement, revision is the best.
KVPY 2019
KVPY is national level scholarship program administrated by the Indian Institute of Science (IISc). It is conducted to offer scholarship upto pre-Ph.D level to the selected candidates. The examination will be conducted in the month of November 2019.
Exam Centers:
The examination will be organized in the following cities:
East: Patna (Bihar), Dhanbad, Jamshedpur, Ranchi (Jharkhand), Bhubaneshwar, Rourkela (Orissa), Naharlagun (Arunachal Pradesh), Guwahati, Tezpur (Assam), Shillong (Meghalaya), Agarthala (Tripura), Asansol, Burdwan, Durgapur, Kolkata, Siliguri (West Bengal).
North: Chandigarh (Chandigarh), Delhi (Delhi-NCR), Ambala, Faridabad, Gurgaon, Karnal, Kurukshetra (Haryana), Jammu (Jammu & Kashmir), Jalandhar, Ludhiana, Mohali, Patiala (Punjab), Ajmer, Jaipur, Jodhpur, Sikar (Rajasthan),  Agra, Allahabad, Ghaziabad, Greater Noida, Kanpur, Lucknow, Noida, Varanasi (Uttar Pradesh), Dehradun (Uttarakhand).
South: Rajahmundry, Tirupathi, Vijayawada, Visakhapatnam (Andhra Pradesh), Belagavi, Bengaluru, Bidar, Chikkamangaluru, Davanagere, Dharwad, Haliyal, Hassan, Hubballi, Kalburagi, Mandya, Mangaluru, Mysuru, Shivamogga, Udupi (Karnataka), Hyderabad (Telangana), Alappuzha, Ernakulam, Idukki, Kannur, Kasaragod, Kollam, Kottayam, Kozhikode, Malappuram, Palakkad, Pathanamthitta, Thiruvananthapuram, Thrissur (Kerala), Puducherry (Puducherry), Chennai, Coimbatore, Kanchipuram, Madurai, Nagercoil, Salem (Tamil Nadu).
West: Panaji (Goa), Ahamedabad, Anand, Rajkot, Vadodra (Gujarat), Amaravati, Aurangabad, Kolhapur, Mumbai, Nagpur, Nashik, Navi Mumbai, Pune, Thane (Maharashtra), Bilaspur, Raipur  (Chhattisgarh), Bhopal, Indore (Madhya Pradesh)