How are Olympiad marks calculated?

OLYMPIAD RANKING

The Olympiad Ranking of the students is a mathematical analysis of their academic scores compared to the scores of other students. The Ranking for Olympiad exams is determined considering the scores of both rounds. The scores are converted into ranks. The Olympiad Ranking criteria are well described by the Indian Talent Olympiad. The student is eligible to perceive rank when he/she fits into the ranking criteria. There are amazing prizes for the first 4 rank holders. The ranking is determined by the grading system.

CRITERIA FOR QUALIFICATION FOR SCHOOL THROUGH REGISTERED

OFFLINE EXAM

Students who meet one of the two requirements below will be eligible for winning National Ranks.

Class-wise for top 20% of students', due priority to marks scored in exam will be given.
If in case of tie the following criteria will be checked -
- Student's grade/percentage in previous class
- Number of correct and wrong answers
- Negative marks for wrong answers
- Neatness marks can be added
- Class Topper: At least 10 students from a class appear in the exam, & scores at least 50% marks. In the case of section-wise registrations, Class toppers will be from each section where participation in each section exceeds 25 nos.

If two or more students receive the same grade in any of the following categories, the grades assigned to the questions with internal marking ratios will be added together. If two or more students receive identical scores across all sections, they will be given the same rank and the scholarship money will be divided among them.

**Schools selecting online exam can refer to the online exam evaluation criteria.

OFFLINE EXAM RANKS

NATIONAL
RANK 1

Rs. 1,00,000 FOR
8 STUDENTS

NATIONAL
RANK 2

Rs. 40,000 FOR
10 STUDENTS

NATIONAL
RANK 3

10 STUDENTS WILL BE AWARDED
Rs. 20,000

NATIONAL
RANK 4

100 STUDENTS WILL BE AWARDED
Rs. 6,000

STATE RANK
1 TO 10

MEDAL & SCHOLARSHIPS WILL BE AWARDED

STATE RANK
11 TO 25

EXCELLENCE MEDAL AWARD WILL BE AWARDED (Only For Studets Registered Through School for Offline/Online Exam)

RANKING TERMS & CONDITIONS FOR OFFLINE EXAMS:

The queries related to Question Papers, OMR Answer sheet re-checking & marks re-evaluation will be entertained within only 20 days after the result is declared. Indian Talent Olympiad will not entertain any such queries after the same.
Indian Talent Olympiad will discard the previous rounds of OMR answer sheets after one month since the result is declared according to the company policies. If the OMR answer sheets' soft copy is required, school has to request the same within 20 days of the result is declared.

NOTE:

Re-checking / Re-evaluation process is chargeable i.e. Rs. 500/- (per subject-per OMR). (For First Round only)*
Providing OMR answer sheet soft copy, re-checking & re-evaluation is allowed for the first round only.
Since in the 2nd Round only a few thousand students are selected, their OMR Answer sheets are scanned in OMR Machine twice to eliminate any possibility of an error. For the same reason, the answer sheets will not be scanned again for re-checking or re-evaluation purposes nor the soft copy will be provided for the same. Any queries regarding the same will not be entertained.
Students achieving a complete score in both rounds qualify for National Rank 1. A maximum of 8 toppers are considered. If more than 8 students secure full marks, the prize amount will be shared equally, and the number of toppers may vary as per the score pattern.
If fewer than 8 students achieve a complete score, the National Rank 1 award will be given to students with the highest combined scores from both rounds, with preference given to performance in Round 2. In this case the final selection of 2 to 8 toppers will be determined based on the organization’s discretion.

CRITERIA FOR QUALIFICATION FOR STUDENTS - ONLINE EXAM EVALUATION CRITERIA

Marks scored in Sections in the exam accorded higher priority.
Time taken to complete the exam will accord higher priority.
If the situation demands, negative marking (0.25) will be there as a tie-breaker.
For Tough Ties, ITO has provided some questions internal marking ratio. In a very close call, the same ratio will be applicable in evaluation.
At any point in time, ITO is not liable to provide anyone internal marking details. It is a confidential evaluation process.
Only Ranks will be shown in the Results, as percentage/Pass OR Fail is not applicable
In case two or more students score the same marks under all the categories above, they will be awarded the same rank & the scholarship amount will be shared among students.

In case of level 2 exams, ranks will be accorded on the following:

INDIVIDUAL STUDENT RANKS (ONLINE EXAM)

NATIONAL
RANK 1

Rs. 1,00,000 FOR
8 STUDENTS

NATIONAL
RANK 2

Rs. 40,000 FOR
10 STUDENTS

NATIONAL
RANK 3

10 STUDENTS WILL BE AWARDED
Rs. 20,000

NATIONAL
RANK 4

100 STUDENTS WILL BE AWARDED
Rs. 6,000

STATE RANK
1 TO 10

MEDAL & SCHOLARSHIPS WILL BE AWARDED

STATE RANK
11 TO 25

BEST PERFORMER TITLE (For Students Registered Individually)

RANKING TERMS & CONDITIONS FOR ONLINE EXAM:

(Through School / Individually)

After completion of the exam, results will be announced with the percentage secured (only for Round 1). Since, marks/scores are evaluated automatically by the system, no revaluation is done for online exam..
Only final ranks will be shown in the result (Round 2).
In case two or more students score the same marks under all the categories above, they will be awarded the same rank & the scholarship amount will be shared among students.

IMPORTANT TERMS REGARDING NATIONAL RANKS::

According to the Indian Talent Olympiad Policies, National Rank 1 & National Rank 2 winners' scholarship amounts are divided into certain years. The divided scholarship amount will be provided to the scholarship winner till the limit of the scholarship amount's extent.
The National Scholarship is aimed to provide Educational Benefits to extraordinary performing students. For the same reason, the Indian Talent Management has set policies to split the National Rank Scholarships in certain years.

FAQ

WHAT ARE THE CRITERIA FOR RANKING?

Students are awarded national ranks, state ranks and school level ranks respectively. Some of the criterion that decides the rank are the total score and the time taken to attempt the exam. Students who complete the test in the shortest time possible are awarded exciting prizes. If there are two or more participants with the same score, then the rank will be judged on two criteria. The first being, the maximum number of correct answers given, the shortest time is taken, the number of incorrect answers, and the total number of correct questions. Students who achieve National Rank 1 are awarded a cash prize of 1,00,000 Rs. Students with National Rank 2 are awarded a cash prize of 40,000 Rs. 10 Students with National Rank 3 are awarded Rs. 20,000. 100 Students with National Rank 4 are awarded Rs.6000. Those achieving State Ranks between 1 to 10 are awarded scholarships. Excellence Medal Award is given to those who participate through school and rank between State Rank 11 to 25. Best Performer Title is given to those who participate individually (Online Exam) and rank between State Rank 11 to 100.

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