CBSE Science Challenge 2024-25

CBSE Science Challenge 2024-25

CBSE/ACAD./US(AB)/SC/2024/

Dated: 10.04.2024
Circular No. Acad-34/2024

Heads of All Schools affiliated to CBSE

SUBJECT: CBSE Science Challenge 2024-25

Science is inexplicably linked with our lives and helps us to understand the world around us better. By engaging with this subject, students learn to think, solve problems and make informed decisions. As an initiative to generate curiosity, enquiry and higher order thinking amongst the learners, the Board is organizing the CBSE Science Challenge for students of classes 8th to 10th.

This challenge shall be available on CBSE platform in the months of April – May, 2024. The theme of the CBSE Science Challenge is Science, Environment and Sustainability.

Details of the CBSE Science Challenge

• The challenge would be conducted through two rounds – within school, and inter school.
• There is No Fee for participating students at either of the two stages of this enrichment activity.
• All students of classes 8 to 10 in CBSE affiliated schools are eligible to participate in Round One (first stage). School would be required to register students for this round. For Round Two (second stage), each affiliated school registered in the first stage can nominate earlier registered 6 students (best 02 students from each participating class).
• The Science challenge paper would comprise a variety of stimulants followed by MCQs. The task for participating students would focus both on speed and accuracy.
• All the participants of Round Two would be issued an online participation certificate by the Board. Appreciation Certificate would be given to best performing students.
• Details for schools to register are at Annexure – 1.

All schools may encourage students to participate in the CBSE Science Challenge as it would provide learners an opportunity to practice and demonstrate skills. For any clarifications, you may send an email to [email protected] or call on 011-23238361.

With best wishes!

(Dr. Joseph Emmanuel)
Director (Academics)

Copy to the respective Heads of Directorates, Organizations and Institutions as indicated below with a request to disseminate the information to all the schools under their jurisdiction:

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1. The Commissioner, Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan, 18 Institutional Area, Shaheed Jeet Singh Marg, New Delhi-16
2. The Commissioner, Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti, B-15,Sector-62, Institutional Area, Noida- 201309
3. The Director of Education, Directorate of Education, Govt. of NCT of Delhi, Old Secretariat, Delhi-110054
4. The Director of Public Instructions (Schools), Union Territory Secretariat, Sector-9, Chandigarh- 160017
5. The Director (Exam. & Scholarship), HRDD Department, Gangtok, Govt. of Sikkim, Sikkim– 737101
6. The Director of Secondary Education, Department of Education, Govt. of Arunachal Pradesh Itanagar – 791111.
7. The Director (Education), Directorate of Education VIP Road, Port Blair, A&N Island – 744103
8. The Secretary, Eklavya Model Residential Schools (EMRS), Ministry of Tribal Affairs, Government of India, Shastri Bhawan, A – Wing, Dr. Rajendra Prasad Road, New Delhi,110001
9. The Joint Secretary (BR/CER/Sainik Schools), Sainik Schools Society, Room No. 108 (I), South Block, New Delhi-110001.
10. The Chairman, Odisha Adarsha Vidyalaya Sangathan (OAVS), N-1/9, Near Doordarshan Kendra, PO Sainik School Nayapalli, Bhubaneswar, Odhisha-751005.
11. The Director, Central Tibetan School Administration, ESSESS Plaza, Community Centre, Sector-3, Rohini, Delhi.
12. The Additional Director General of Army Education, A–Wing, Sena Bhawan, DHQ, PO, New Delhi-110001.
13. The Director AWES, Integrated Headquarters of MoD (Army), FDRC Building No. 202, Shankar Vihar (Near APS), Delhi Cantt-110010
14. All Regional Directors/Regional Officers of CBSE with request to send this circular to all the Heads of the affiliated schools of the Board in their respective Regions
15. All Joint Secretary/Deputy Secretary/Assistant Secretary/SPS/Analyst, CBSE
16. All Head(s)/In-Charge(s), Centre of Excellence, CBSE
17. In-charge IT Unit with the request to put this circular on the CBSE Academic Website
18. In-Charge, Library
19. The Head (Media & Public Relations), CBSE
20. DS to Chairperson, CBSE
21. PPS to Secretary, CBSE
22. PPS to Director (Academics), CBSE
23. PS to Director (Academics-Assessment), CBSE
24. PPS to Director (Information Technology), CBSE
25. Sr. PPS to Controller of Examinations, CBSE
26. PS to Director (Skill Education), CBSE
27. Sr. PPS to Director (Professional Examinations), CBSE
28. PS to Director (Training), CBSE
29. Sr. PPS to Director (CTET), CBSE
30. Record File

Annexure – 1

The Science Challenge – 2024-25 shall be conducted in two stages:

A. Round One (First Stage)

• For Round One (First stage), the schools need to fill up the number of students taking part in Round 1 on Science Challenge Portal from 10th April 2024 to 19th April 2024. To avoid last moment rush, schools are advised to mention number of students for Round 1 well before the last date. An affiliated school can login on the Science Challenge Portal at using the LOC credentials.
• On 22nd April 2024, a Science Challenge paper with MCQs would be made available to the registered schools along with the scoring criteria on the same portal.
• The school shall organize the Challenge for the registered students between 22nd April 2024 to 26th April, 2024 and identify 06 students (02 each from Classes 8 to
  10) on the basis of their performance on the assigned tasks for Round-1.
• The school shall subsequently register the identified students for Round 2 on the CBSE Science Challenge portal between 29th April 2024 to 07th May, 2024.

B. Round Two (Second Stage)

• A computer-based Science Challenge would be conducted by the Board for the registered students between 13th May 2024 to 17th May 2024. Only the schools that have completed the first stage and subsequently registered students for Round Two shall be eligible for the second stage.
• The detailed modalities of conduct of this test shall be communicated to the schools that register students for the second round of the challenge.

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