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The answer key to the MCQ round of DHBBVC will be published on the website on Wednesday 4th December 2024 by 5.00 pm. Candidates can send queries by email on or before Sunday, 8th December 2024.

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General Instructions

Dr. Homi Bhabha Balvaidnyanik Competition is conducted by The Greater Bombay Science Teachers' Association since 1981 to encourage students to take interest in science, to inculcate scientific attitude and to search science talent in students and motive them towards basic sciences as well as to clear the scientific concepts among them.

Structure of the Competition

Phase No. Description of the phase Max
Marks		 Duration of exams Selection Procedure

Phase I

 Written test :

100 multiple choice questions based on science & General Knowledge in science as per standard

100

90-min.
  1. Selection for phase II - Merit wise Top 7.5% students per region per Marathi medium, English medium (Maharashtra SSC Board, English Medium (All other Boards) will be selected for phase II. They will get Merit Certificate.
  2. Remaining passed students will get Passing certificate.

Phase II

 Practical Test:
  1. Selection for phase III and phase IV - 30% of the marks obtained in phase I + marks obtained in phase II will be considered.
  2. Merit wise Top 10 % students will be selected for phase III and IV
For VI std.:
There will be 5 experiments of 6 marks each based on general science.		 30 30 min.
(6 min per experiment)
For IX std. :
a) Physics: 1 experiment		 10 10 min
b) Chemistry: 1 experiment 10 10 min
c) Biology: 10 questions based on 10 specimens 10 10 min

Phase III

 General interview

30

5 to 7 min.

Selection for Medal : Considering 30% marks of Phase I, + Marks score of (Phase II + Phase III + Phase IV)

  1. Merit wise Top 10% candidates will get Gold Medal, certificate and scholarship of Rs. 3000/-.
  2. Next 60% candidates will get Silver Medal, certificate and scholarship of Rs. 2000/-
  3. Remaining all candidates will get Bronze Medal, certificate and scholarship of Rs. 1000/-

Phase IV

 Evaluation of action research project and interview on action research work. 30 5 to 7 min.

Homi Bhabha Balvaidnyanik Competition Schedule for the year 2024-25

Please Note: This year also DHBBVC Theory Competition will be held Offline

Sr. no Description Details
1 Accepting online entry forms (Registration) For School - 1st July to 31st July 2024
For Individual - 1st Aug. to 16th Aug.
2024 Late Registration 1st Aug. to 10th
Aug. 2024 (with late fees Rs. 25/- per student)
2 Dr. Homi Bhabha Balvaidynaik Theory Competition (MCQ ROUND) Third Week of November 2024
3 Result of MCQ Round Third Week of December 2024
4 Practical Competition (Tentative) Std. 6th : on 5th Jan. 2025
Std. 9th : on 19th Jan. 2025
5 Result of Practical Round 2nd Week of February 2025
6 Submission action research project report through mail Monday, 9th March 2025
7 Action Research Project Interview and General Interview Sunday, 16th March 2025
8 Prize Distribution Ceremony Sunday, 6th April 2025

Please Note : Organizer’s reserve the rights to make changes in schedule and in mode of competition at any stage of the competition.

Contacts : For any query regarding the REGISTRATION process

Call only between 12 Noon To 06.00 p.m

Region Co-coordinator Mobile Number Co-coordinator Mobile Number
Mumbai Region Smt.Amruta Sawant 9167335197 Suresh Jadhav 9221047507
Thane Region Shri.Jayant Ghadge 9867906129 Shri.Satish Gholap 9222444171
Pune Region Shri.Vivek Chavan 9892752824 Shri.Deelip Satpute 9082951645
Kolhapur Region Dr. Sanjay Mohite 8169025026 Shri.Vilas Manjalkar 9867359652
Nashik Region Smt.Nayana Thorat 9867809686 Shri.Sanjay Kanse 9819176904
Sambhajinagar Region Shri.Santaram Pawar 7506274117 Shri.Narayan Gite 8108177131
Vidarbha Region Smt.Meenakshi Mane 9326956498 Shri.Sandeep Shinde 9594161578
Latur Region Shri.Shrikant Shingare 9869634765 Dr.Nilima Mulgund 9819872361
Other Region Kailas Chavan 9029197211