Government olympiads for school children (2026-27)

The government's own olympiad route (Class 8 up)

HBCSE leads India's national olympiad programme, which picks the teams for the International Olympiads; teachers' associations run its first stages.

IOQMClasses 8 to 12 NSEJSClasses 8 to 10

Run with government bodies

Vijnana Bharati runs it with NCERT and the National Council of Science Museums.

VVM (Vidyarthi Vigyan Manthan)Classes 6 to 11

Sent to schools by the government

Private organisers run these; a government body has asked schools to take part.

Hindi Olympiad (HOF)Classes 1 to 12 GREEN OlympiadClasses 4 to 12 International Cyber OlympiadClasses 1 to 10

Are olympiads government exams? · NTSE vs NSTSE

Checked on each organiser's own website, 25 Oct 2026. Rules and dates can change; their site is always final. Olympiad Owl is not linked to any organiser.