Finally Bangladesh has got the membership of
International Junior Science Olympiad (IJSO)
The International Junior Science Olympiad (or just IJSO) is a major international science
competition held annually. The competition is known for being intensive and
demanding and requires a wide range of knowledge in all three sciences.
Format
For the competition, each country may only send a team of
up to 6 students, Age 15 or younger, and 3 official team leaders.
Examinations
The examinations consist of three separated tests, done
in different days. The tests require knowledge about science of physics, chemistry and biology. The maximum score is 100 points.
Test examination
(3 hours) The test examination is composed of 30
multiple choice questions, 10 involving physics, 10 involving chemistry and 10
involving biology. Each of the questions has 4 options. The competitor earns 1
point for each right answer, earns nothing for questions left unanswered and
loses 0.25 for wrong answers. The maximum score for this test is 30 points.
Theoretical examination
(3 hours) The theoretical examination is made up
of three parts, one for each of the subjects. Each part contains several
questions about one or more topics from the respective science. The maximum
score for this test is 30.
Experimental examination
(3 hours) The experimental examination is done in
groups of up to three people of the same country, each country may have up to 2
teams. The groups should follow the instructions and answer the proposed
questions. All students of the group receive the same grade. The maximum score
for this test is 30 points.
Awards
After the correction of the tests, the students are
ranked according to their grades. Then the top 10% students receive gold
medals, the next 20% students receive silver medals and another 30% receive
bronze medals.
Also, team prizes are offered to the best results at the
experimental examination and the best country in the tournament. Individual
prizes are offered to the best student in the theoretical examination and to
the best overall. The Local Organizing Committee (LOC) is responsible for
giving official participation certificates to all students, leaders and
observers.
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