About HBBVS

With an aim of luring the students to the field of science, Dr. Homi Bhabha Balvidnyanik Spardha( HBBVS)is held every year for the students of 6th and 9th standard. The exam is conducted by the Mumbai Science Teachers Association and encourages the students towards the field of science.

In this world of science and technology no one is unaware of the fact that science is changing our lives, and due to this change, various career options are also emerging in this field. Science has changed the world altogether in a different way, and the world of science needs the people with talent to take this field to new heights, and the students also should be made aware about this fascinating world of science and technology. HBBVS is also a way to get the students aware of this field, this talent based examination selects the talented students and provide them with a number of opportunities and grant them a better future ahead.

Syllabus for HBBVS

The syllabus is mainly the science subject and some general knowledge about science, the syllabus mainly depends on the class in which the aspirant is studying. The student preparing for this examination has to prepare all the topics included in their CBSE or ICSE textbooks. SSC curricula are followed for the classes 5th and 6th. The topics for each class are mentioned below;

Class 5:-

Living Things, Plant Life, Animal Life, Interdependence in Nature, Bones and Muscles, The Nervous System, Food and Health, Safety and First Aid,  Rocks and Minerals, Soil Erosion and Conservation, Air, Water and Weather, The Moon, Simple Machines, The Environment, and Natural Calamities.

Class 6:-

Our Food, Playing With Magnets, Rain: Where does it come from, What Do Animals Eat, Materials and Things, Habitat, Separation of Substances, Fibre to Fabric, Plants: Parts and Functions, Changes around us, Water in Our Life, Simple Electric Circuits, Learning How to Measure, Movements in Animals, Lights, Shadow and Images, and Living and Non-living

Class 7:-

Food Components, Acids and Bases, Animal Fibre, Motion and Time, Temperature and its Measurement, Weather, Climate and Adaptation of Animals to Climate, Electricity, Air, Wind and Cyclones, Reflection of Light, Nutrition in Plants, Respiration in Organisms, Reproduction in Plants, Seed Dispersal, Water, Soil: Our Life, Forest: Our Life, and Changes around Us

Class 8:-

Force, Friction, Some Natural Phenomena, Stars and the Solar System, Synthetics Fibres and Plastics, Metals and Non-Metals, Coal and Petroleum, Combustion, Fuels and Flames, Electrical Conductivity of Liquids, What is Science, Cell – The Basic Unit of Life, Story of Micro-Organisms (part 1 and 2), Reproduction in Animals, Reaching the Age of Adolescence, Biodiversity and its Conservation, Different Ecosystems, Food Production from Plants Methods of Management, Production and Management of Food from Animals, Not For Drink, Not For Health, and Why do we fall ill?

Class 9:-

Motion, Laws of Motion, Gravitation, Work and Energy, Sound, Matter around us, Is Matter Pure?, Atoms and Molecules, What is inside the Atom?, Floating Bodies, Plant Tissues, Animal Tissues, Movement of Materials across a Cell Membrane, Diversity in Living Organisms, Sense Organs, Animal Behaviour, Challenges in Improving Agriculture Products, Adaptations, Soil Protection and Bio Geo Chemicals

Exam Pattern for HBBVS

The exam will be conducted in 3 phases

Phase 1- written test: The students of the 6th standard have to prepare the syllabus of class 5 and 6 for the exam and the students of the 9th standard have to prepare the syllabus of class 7, 8 and 9. The questions are objective type (MCQs). The examination is based on written mode and the duration of the examination is 90 minutes (1.5 hours). The number of questions is 100 and 1 mark is awarded for every correct answer and there is no negative marking.

Phase II-Practical competition: It include 5 experiments and 6 marks are awarded for each correct experiment, it also does not have a negative marking system.

Phase III: The last phase is the interview phase along with the Evaluation of action research project and the students that pass this phase are selected.

How to Apply For HBBVS

The students of 6th standard or 9th standard can apply for the examination.

The registration is done in two steps; school registration and student registration. Registration can be done by visiting www.msta.in and complete the registration for the school and after obtaining the id and password one can visit his profile and complete all the formalities like ‘Adding Fees’. The registrations can be an individual student or bulk student registrations and accordingly click on ‘Add student’ or ‘Upload Student’. After completing all the steps one can take a printout and keep for reference. The fees include rupees 210 per student, depending on the group. The money can be deposited from any SBI branch.

Important Dates:

Practical Competition Result: II week of January 2019

Interview and evaluation of research report: 17th Feb. 2019 Social Service League high School, Parel

Prize Distribution: 3rd March 2019 Yashwant Natyamandir, Matunga

Online Entry forms for 2019-2020: expected to be released in July 2019

Results and Cut-Off

7.5% of the students are selected based on performance in Phase I and are promoted to appear for the practical test. The meritorious 10% of the candidates from Phase II are selected for the last phase.

Among the selected candidates, the prizes are categorized into three

• top 10% candidates: gold medal, certificate and a scholarship of Rs. 1000/-,
• 40% students: Silver Medal, certificate and scholarship of 500/- and
• the last 40% candidates: Bronze Medal, certificate and scholarship of 300/-

How to Prepare For HBBVS

To crack the examination of HBBVS the students should keep in mind that the questions will be asked from the SSC syllabus and the general knowledge questions will be from the latest news and latest trends in the scientific world. Practical questions are given more importance over the other questions.

The consortium of Medical, Engineering and Dental Colleges of Karnataka (COMEDK) is a state level entrance exam for students seeking admission into undergraduate programs in the State of Karnataka. This year COMEDK and Karnataka Unaided Private Engineering College Association (KUPECA) have joined hands to conduct COMEDK. The candidates can seek admission into 190 engineering colleges, 20,000 seats as per the score in the COMEDK UGET 2019. The test will be conducted once in a year. The application has to be submitted by online mode. The students can appear for a mock test for self-assessment. After the entrance test, the key will be released for students to estimate their marks.

Important Dates for COMEDK UGET 2019:

Start of registration: Jan 2019- Second week

Mock test: February 2019- First Week

Last date for submission of application and payment of fees: April 2019- Second week

The issue of hall ticket: May 2019- First week

Date of examination: May 12, 2019

Availability of answer key: May 2019-third week

The announcement of results: May 2019, last week

Counseling for admission: July 2019- second week

Eligibility Criteria for COMEDK UGET 2019

The eligibility criterion for COMEDK UGET 2019 for applying B.Tech and B. Arch degree programmes is different. Here are the eligibility criteria for the individual courses

Engineering courses:

• The candidates must have passed or appearing for class XII or equivalent examination which is recognized by the State or Central Government.
• The candidates must have Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics as the main subjects. The candidate should also have the English language as the compulsory subject.
• The candidates should score a minimum of 45% marks in subjects of Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics. The SC/ST/OBC candidates have marks relaxation from 45% to 40 %.

Note: The candidates holding diploma will not be eligible to appear for COMEDK UGET as there is a provision of lateral entry in the degree programme.

Architecture Courses:

• The candidate should have passed or appeared of class XII, second PUC or equivalent degree as recognized by the board. Diploma candidates (Class X + 3 years diploma) are also eligible to appear for the COMEDK UGET. The diploma should be recognized by the State or Central Government.
• Maths is a mandatory subject for the students to appear for the COMEDK UGET
• The candidates should score a minimum of 50% marks in class XII, second PUC or diploma. SC/ST/OBC candidates of Karnataka has marks relaxation of 45% from 50%.
• The candidates should have qualified architecture aptitude test (NATA or JEE Main 2019 Paper-II or equivalent) in 2019

There will not be an entrance test for candidates seeking admission in B. Arch. The candidates have to apply separately as per notification from COMEDK.

Registration and Application for COMEDK UGET 2019:

The candidates need to first register on the COMEDK UGET website. The candidates have to keep a valid email ID and mobile number handy for registration.

Registration step would require entering the name and date of birth as per class X certificate, email ID and mobile number. After successful registration, a valid username and password will be generated. These login details are emailed on the registered email address and mobile number.

Log in using the above credentials, the application form will require filling personal details, academic details, and contact details. Keeps all the academic documents, aadhar card and address proof in hand for easy and correct filling of detail.

The application form will also require uploading a recent photograph (less than 80kb in JPEG or JPG format), the signature of students and parents separately and valid ID proof (35 x 80 mm dimension and of size less than 80kb in JPEG or JPG format).

The candidates have the option of selecting test centers as per convenience. After submission of application, the payment can be made by online mode through net banking, debit card or credit card.

The cost of the application fee for COMEDK UGET application is Rs. 1300 + 18% GST + the convenience charges. The cost of the application fee for Uni-GAUGE application is Rs. 1600 + 18% GST + the convenience charges. In case the candidates are applying for both COMEDK UGET and Uni-GAUGE, the cost of application is Rs. 2100 + 18% GST + the convenience charges.

After successful submission of application, the acknowledgment will be sent on the registered email address. Keep this acknowledgment for ready reference until the exam.

Syllabus COMEDK UGET 2019:

The candidates have to be thorough in subjects of Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics. The main topics to be covered are

Mathematics: Differential Calculus, Matrices and Determinants, Probability, Integral Calculus, Vector Algebra, Three Dimensional Geometry, Differential Equations and Circles

Physics: Thermal and Chemical Effects of Currents, Oscillations, Electrostatics, Motion in One Dimension, Motion in Two and Three Dimension and Heat and Thermodynamics

Chemistry: Nuclear Chemistry, Biomolecules, Polymers, Environmental Chemistry, Chemistry in Action, Coordination Chemistry, and Chemical Reactions and Chemical Kinetics

Result:

COMEDK is responsible for releasing the results and also key to the question paper. Students can estimate their rank and plan for the admission in the prospective colleges.

Cut Off:

The cut-off marks for the exam will be released by the concerned authority. The candidates who have secured marks more than the cut-off marks will be on the safer side to secure an admission. The cut-off marks for seeking admission into each of the affiliated institutes will be different. The cutoff marks will depend upon the difficulty level of the test number of candidates appearing and qualified for the test, number of seats available in each stream. COMEDK will release opening and closing ranks or admission into the affiliated colleges. The candidate who was ranked 1st last year had scored 168 marks.