Homi Bhabha Centre for Science Education, TIFR (HBCSE)
The second stage of the Biology Olympiad programme, run by HBCSE for students shortlisted from NSEB 2026, leading to the OCSC selection camp and the International Olympiad.
Indian Association of Physics Teachers (IAPT), for the HBCSE National Olympiad Programme
The first stage of India's Biology Olympiad pathway: a two-hour national exam organised by the Indian Association of Physics Teachers for Class 10-12 students, leading to INBO and the OCSC selection camp.
FIRST India's robotics competition in which teams of 15-20 students aged 12-18 design, build and program robots for the 2026-27 BIOBUZZ game, compete at six regional qualifiers and the India National Championship in Pune, with a path to the FIRST World Championship.
Himachal Pradesh Council for Science, Technology & Environment (HIMCOSTE), with the Department of Education (NCSTC, DST programme)
HIMCOSTE's state-level Children Science Congress for children aged 10 to 17, in which teams carry out a local science project on the national focal theme, with sub-division, district and state rounds leading to the national congress.
Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham with Team bi0s (InCTF Junior)
A national beginner-friendly cybersecurity training and Capture The Flag championship for school students (Grades 7-12), run by Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham with Team bi0s; it has reached over 20,000 school participants from 23 states over five years.
EXSTEMPLAR Education Linkers Foundation (Initiative for Research and Innovation in STEM, IRIS National Fair)
India's long-running student science research competition (since 2006): students submit research projects online, the shortlisted present at the IRIS National Fair, and top performers represent India at the Regeneron International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF) in the United States.
The Institute of Mathematical Sciences (IMSc), Chennai
A full-day science and mathematics open house for school students at IMSc Chennai, with experiments, demonstrations, interactive simulations and talks explaining everyday phenomena.
Directorate of Higher Education, Government of Himachal Pradesh (Education Department)
A Himachal Pradesh state merit scholarship of Rs 18,000 a year for the top 1,250 SC and top 1,000 OBC students in the Class 10 (Matric) board result, held in Classes 11 and 12.
Gujarat Council on Science and Technology (GUJCOST), Government of Gujarat
A science project competition for children aged 10-17 in Gujarat: teams of two investigate a local problem under the 2026 theme 'Science and Innovation for Sustainability', with district and state rounds coordinated by GUJCOST leading to the National Children's Science Congress.
CBSE's annual storytelling competition in Hindi or English: students record a 3-4 minute story video, the school picks one entry per category, and regional and national rounds follow.
CBSE's national mathematics challenge testing how students apply maths to real-life situations: a school-run first stage followed by a computer-based national stage for each school's top three students.
Education Department, Government of Bihar (Medhasoft portal, NIC-Bihar)
Bihar's incentive scheme for students who have passed Class 10 (Matric): registration for the 2026 round is open on the Government of Bihar's Medhasoft portal and the amount is paid into the student's Aadhaar-seeded bank account.