The directory · 2026–27
From the HBCSE national olympiad pathway to school-route exams — filtered by subject, honestly labelled, sources named.
41 olympiads and talent exams, identical criteria for each: organiser, classes, fee, format, window — with the publisher's own four listed under the same rules as everyone else. Cards are grouped by subject and alphabetised — order is never a ranking. 15 carry organiser-confirmed 2026-27 dates; the rest are marked expected until announced.
Last updated: 6 July 2026 · Dates reviewed monthly. Updates applied within 48 hours of an organiser announcement.
Two-stage maths olympiad with national ranks, medals and study material. 48-hour flexible window at Level-1.
OPEN · school & direct
The national championship of school mathematics. INMO awardees enter the IMO training camp.
Via RMO qualification
The single national gateway into India's Mathematical Olympiad programme — the road to RMO, INMO and the IMO.
OPEN · closes 25 Jul 2026
A Maharashtra-focused talent search covering maths, intelligence and scholastic aptitude.
Opens ~Nov 2026
AMTI's rigorous, proof-oriented maths contest — running since 1968, the 57th cycle in 2026.
OPEN · institutions, closes late Jul 2026
Multi-test series producing a topic-wise analysis report. Diagnosis first, competition second.
OPEN · school & direct
Stage two of India's maths olympiad pathway — proof-writing begins here. Entry only via IOQM qualification.
Via IOQM qualification
An international-format maths paper with a global cohort — higher fee, wider benchmark.
Check organiser
SilverZone's maths olympiad — CBSE-close syllabus with a rewarding Achievers section.
OPEN · closes 31 Aug 2026
India's largest-participation maths olympiad — the broadest national benchmark, run through registered schools.
Via school · ≥30 days before chosen date
Unified Council's maths olympiad with the same report-rich philosophy as NSTSE.
Opens ~Oct 2026
Stage two in Physics — the exam that selects India's IPhO training camp.
Via NSEP qualification
The first stage of India's Physics Olympiad pathway, leading to INPhO and the International Physics Olympiad.
Opens 1 Aug 2026
Stage two in Chemistry — selects the OCSC camp from which India's IChO team emerges.
Via NSEC qualification
First stage of the Chemistry Olympiad pathway toward INChO and the International Chemistry Olympiad.
Opens 1 Aug 2026
Stage two in Biology — the gate to the IBO selection camp.
Via NSEB qualification
First stage of the Biology Olympiad pathway toward INBO and the International Biology Olympiad.
Opens 1 Aug 2026
Stage two in Astronomy — physics-and-maths-heavy, leading to the IOAA pathway.
Via NSEA/NSEJS qualification
First stage of the Astronomy Olympiad pathway — physics and mathematics with elementary astronomy.
Opens 1 Aug 2026
Stage two for juniors — selects the camp that picks India's IJSO team.
Via NSEJS qualification
The junior gateway (up to Class 10) into the national science olympiad pathway — one of India's toughest school exams.
Opens 1 Aug 2026
TERI's environment olympiad — sustainability, climate and ecology for Classes 4–12.
OPEN · typically Apr–Sep
Maharashtra's beloved young-scientist competition for Classes 6 and 9 — written, practical and interview rounds.
Opens ~Jul–Aug 2026 (MH)
The diagnostic-first science and maths assessment — famous for its skill-wise feedback report.
Opens ~Oct 2026
SilverZone's science counterpart to iOM.
See organiser site
SOF's flagship science exam — note the 2026-27 rename from NSO to ISO.
Via school · ≥30 days before chosen date
A science talent search with an India-first flavour — history of Indian science sits alongside the syllabus.
Opens ~Jul–Aug 2026
SilverZone's English language olympiad.
See organiser site
The widest-reach English olympiad — newly upgraded to a two-level format for 2026-27.
Via school · ≥30 days before chosen date
Dedicated reasoning, aptitude and logic paper — a clean reasoning-only benchmark with no syllabus dependency.
OPEN · school & direct
A logic-heavy team competition run by IIT Guwahati students — squads of two, no syllabus.
Check organiser · Jul window
Inter-school maths + reasoning event a school hosts on its own date, with class-wise trophies and medals.
OPEN · school bookings
Skill-based multi-subject diagnostic used by hundreds of schools — benchmarking, not ranking.
Via school
Fully online multi-subject olympiads with home-based, slot-booked exams — the complete 2026-27 date sheet is published per subject.
OPEN · online slot booking
India's most prestigious school scholarship exam — currently suspended, with no 2026-27 cycle announced.
Suspended — no cycle
Computing and informatics olympiad across Classes 1–12.
See organiser site
Accountancy, business studies and economics for Classes 11–12.
Via school · ≥30 days before chosen date
Computer literacy and computational thinking for Classes 1–10, single level.
Via school · ≥30 days before chosen date
General knowledge and current affairs, single level, Classes 1–10.
Via school · ≥30 days before chosen date
Hindi language and literature for Classes 3–10, single level.
Via school · ≥30 days before chosen date
History, civics and geography for Classes 3–10 — the newest widening of the SOF stable.
Via school · ≥30 days before chosen date