The Qualifier of Hindustan Olympiad 2023 concludes successfully
In today’s competitive world, it has become imperative to introduce the New-age kids to the world of competition from the early school level. With this in mind, Hindustan Times kicked off the 8th edition of its much-anticipated Hindustan Olympiad, one of the largest Olympiads in the country with its Qualifier round (Level 1 exam) on 11th and 12th March. Over 10,000 students appeared for the exam from across India. The highest number of students participated from Bihar (4685), followed by Uttar Pradesh (4001) and Jharkhand (1165).
Meant for all students of grades I to XII, Hindustan Olympiad 2023 focusses on all subjects and will reward every contestant with a participation certificate as well as a performance assessment report. In fact, unlike most exams, it is set to assess the overall academic development of students, alongside boosting their memory, critical/ logical thinking and above all garnering a spirit of healthy competition. There are scholarships worth INR 50 lakh and trophies that are up for grabs, alongside exclusive media coverage.
Amrita University is the presenting partner of Hindustan Olympiad 2023. In this regard, Br. Maheshwara Chaitanya, the Director of Admissions, Dy. Controller of Exams (Amritapuri campus) and Director (ICPC Asia Amritapuri) of Amrita University said, “We at Amrita University aim to provide today’s kids with holistic education that will make them future ready. We believe a platform like Hindustan Olympiad 2023 will help to do just that. It will help test multi-subject aptitude of students and their level of competence in all major subjects, that often goes beyond the school syllabus. Amrita University has always been supportive about promoting any kind of competitive exams and this initiative by Hindustan Times will enable students to advance beyond the four walls of their classrooms, thus making them scientifically and philosophically sound.”
Echoing a similar spirit, Vivek Varshney, CEO & Co-founder of SpeEdLabs also expressed, “At SpeEdLabs, we strive to bridge learning gaps through a hybrid model of education combining the best of knowledge with technology, and an initiative like the Hindustan Olympiad 2023 is a right step in that direction. Together with the Hindustan Times, we would aim to inculcate a healthy and competitive temperament in the minds of youngsters. We would do this by giving them a unique platform to take part at the national level. With a legacy of 7 years, Hindustan Olympiad is all set to take school assessments to a whole new level and we are proud to be a part of that programme.” Hindustan Olympiad 2023 is powered by SpeEdLabs, while its official book partner is Oswaal Books.
The Qualifier or the Level 1 exam of Hindustan Olympiad happened in online in both Hindi and English to earn wider participation. It was an hour-long session with 50 multiple-choice questions (MCQs) for a wide variety of topics. For grades 1 to 5, the topics were Maths, Science, English and General Knowledge. The first two had 15 questions each, while the other had 10 questions each. Likewise, students of grades 6 to 10 also have to appear for the same four topics alongside Logical Reasoning. Here, all the sections have 10 questions each.
As for grades 11 and 12, there were three topics, namely: Humanities, Commerce and Science. Students who opted for Humanities had to answer questions from History, Geography, Political Science, English and Logical Reasoning with 10 questions per topic. For Commerce candidates, the topics included: Accountancy, Business Studies, Economics, English and Logical Reasoning with 10 questions each. Science on the other hand was divided into two categories: PCM (Physics, Chemistry, Maths) and PCB (Physics, Chemistry, Biology). English and Logical Reasoning were compulsory for both these categories. As evident, students could either appear for PCM or PCB and never both. Here too, there were 10 questions per topic.
With a proud legacy of seven years, Hindustan Olympiad has so far empowered over 11 lakh students spread across more than 20,000 schools, by giving them a one-stop platform to contest at a national level. Among them, over 11,000 students have been felicitated till date with scholarships worth INR 2.5 crores.
For this year’s Hindustan Olympiad, the registrations had begun in mid-December 2022 and continued till 4th March 2023. The results of Level 1 will be declared soon along with the dates of Level 2 (Grand Finale). Stay tuned on the official website to know more.