Dr. Homi Bhabha Balvaidnyanik Competition / Exam.
(Junior Scientist Competition)

Background History:

Homibhabha (Junior Scientist) Exam is organized by “The Mumbai Science Teacher’s Association”(MSTA).

“The Mumbai Science Teachers Association (MSTA) was established in 1981 with an objective to provide a platform for the science teachers to enrich and exchange their experiences and with an ultimate goal to widen the scope of science education amongst students.

Important Objectives of this Examination:

  • To Make the student well versed and aware of the scientific developments globally and as a result they contribute effectively to the scientific research and environment enhancement within the communities they live in.
  • To enable student’s and teachers to achieve their goals in terms of career, knowledge and overall development.
  • To spread vast knowledge of science education within school student’s which would be helpful for make their career objectives clearly in the field of science and Technology.
  • To contribute for the development of the nation especially in the field of science and technology by education student’s at the school level professionally.

Syllabus:

  • For 6th Std :- Textbooks of IV, V and VI std. of SSC Board Syllabus.
  • Related content from SSC Board’s IV, V and VI std. Which is included is CBSE & ICSE Board’s respective standards textbook.
  • Less emphasis will be given for knowledge based questions and more emphasis for understanding, reasoning, correlation etc.
  • The questions related to general knowledge in science will be based on the topics like current affairs of the last year and science around day to day life.
DISTRIBUTION OF MARKS
IX STD
Physics – 30
Chemistry – 30
Biology – 30
General knowledge in science – 10
DISTRIBUTION OF MARKS
VI STD
General Science – 90 Marks
General knowledge in science – 10 marks
Medium:- English, Marathi
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