Practice with online Olympiad tests to prepare yourself well

By Tushar On December 12, 2020 In olympiad exams

Education has seen a major digital transformation ever since the outbreak of Covid-19 last year. Schools have been shut down for several months and all students have now got used to the new normal of attending virtual classes. Everything right from the regular lectures to assessment and examination has now been taking place online. Along with schools, other foundations organizing Olympiad examination have also embraced the new shift and implemented online Olympiad test.

Many institutions have come up with different patterns for online assessment for students to deal with the ongoing situations and at the same time assist children in competitive exams. One of the renowned organizations Indian Talent Olympiad (ITO) had introduced online Olympiad exam system as one of the first foundations to do so. As students have become accustomed to online learning methods due to the current scenario, introduction of online Olympiad test have proven to be extremely beneficial for students who had registered and have been preparing for Olympiad exams.

Students who wish to appear for Olympiad can take part in the examination from Class 1 to 10 to test their knowledge and skills on multiple topics at national and international level. Participating in competitive exams like Olympiad helps the students to understand their interest in the subjects and know where their hidden strength lies based on their performance in the particular subject. Olympiad exams in India are majorly conducted in International Science Olympiad (ISO), International Maths Olympiad (IMO), English International Olympiad (EIO), General Knowledge International Olympiad (GKIO), International Drawing Olympiad (IDO) and National Essay Olympiad (NESO).

Mathematics, Science, English, General Knowledge are the core subjects which helps students to perform well in all the other subjects in school as well develop a competitive edge with a strong background and foundation. Based on the advanced knowledge they acquire during their preparation for Olympiad examination, they get a chance to get through many tough competitive exams in the future which are a gateway to most prominent careers. All students who register for Olympiad exams have to go through a dedicated and strict schedule of regular studies and practice.

The online Olympiad test is planned so that students can get easy accessibility to appear for the exams directly rather than registering through school and giving written exams. With the online exam pattern, they can independently register and access all preparation material online and even give the exams online. Students need to pay only a minimal charge to give these exams. Another advantage of online Olympiad test is that since students do not have to travel for physical lectures they can save on a lot of a time which they can use for better preparation at home attending online lectures and mock tests that gives them more time to practice.

In case you want to register for online Olympiad exam then following are the simple steps to follow:

• Visit Indian Talent web portal and click on the ‘Student Test @Home’ tab on right-hand corner header of home page
• A registration form will open up in the form of ‘pop-up’ banner with columns for details like students name, mobile number, email, class for which you wish to appear for Olympiad.
• Fill up all the details along with additional information like school name, address and picture of the student
• You will be directed to a payment gateway link after this to pay the registration fee amount
• That’s it! Your registration will be done and you will receive a username and password to log in and proceed with the test.

Parents are many times apprehensive of online tests as there may be discrepancies in and it may be difficult to do correct assessment of student performance. However the online Olympiad test at Indian Talent is carefully prepared and monitored with 100% transparency. Following are some of the key points observed to keep a note of this and ensure authenticity.

•  Audio Record: The audio record function records the entire audio conversation when the student is attempting the exam.
• Image Capture: The image capture feature captures the live image of the student when he is attempting the paper.
• Video Record: Video record function helps to ensure maximum amount of transparency during the examination time.
• Eye Ball Recognition: It is helpful to certify that the student registered for the exam is the same child who is appearing for the exam and no one else is attempting it as his or her proxy.
• Multi Browser Compatible: The module of the online Olympiad exam is compatible to run on all browsers. There is no restriction for compatibility with any particular browsers.

The online Olympiad test is held every alternate Saturday for the academic year 2020-21. As students are busy with their online lectures of school from Monday to Friday, the exams have been scheduled on the weekends. Even their parents will be available to help them with the entire process and assist them wherever needed.

The upcoming exams will be held as follows:

February 13-02-2021 and 27-02-2021 10:00 am to 6:00 pm 10:00 am to 6:00 pm 2^nd Saturday 4^th Saturday

March 13-03-2021 and 27-03-202110:00 am to 6:00 pm 10:00 am to 6:00 pm 2^nd Saturday 4^th Saturday

Students can choose to appear for the exam anytime in the time slot of 10 am to 6 pm. The online Olympiad exam duration is 25 minutes and for every slot the questions are shuffled so as to ensure that students do not discuss between each other and transparency is maintained. The entire questions in the paper are of multiple pattern type. You can also attempt the paper many times as you will get an idea of different types of questions which will be interchanged in different time slots. This way, students would know what type of question they are not aware of and where they need to improve. After the exam, students can get an instant evaluation of their performance within a short time which would give them and their parents a fair idea of their preparation.

Online Olympiad test are a great way to get familiar with different types of concepts and boost your confidence to appear all competitive exams with ease and score well.

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