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Vidyarthi Vigyan Manthan (VVM) 2025

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Aug

About Us

 

Vidyarthi Vigyan Manthan (VVM) is an initiative of Vijnana Bharati (VIBHA), in collaboration with Vigyan Prasar, an autonomous organization under the Department of Science and Technology, Government of India and National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT), an institution under the Ministry of Education (earlier known as Ministry of Human Resources and Development).

VVM is a national program for popularizing science among school students of standard VI to XI, conceptualised to identify the bright minds with a scientific aptitude among the student community.

 

 

Eligibility Criteria

 

All students under CBSE, ICSE, and State Boards from class VI to XI can be enrolled for this national level examination.

 

 

Vidyarthi Vigyan Manthan Objectives

 

  • To inspire students to develop an interest in pure science.

  • To educate schoolchildren about India’s scientific and technological achievements, spanning from traditional to modern times.

  • To offer hands-on learning experiences through practical skill assessments.

  • To conduct competitive examinations aimed at identifying students with a natural inclination towards science.

  • To provide mentorship that supports students in advancing their education in scientific fields.

  • To recognize and honor outstanding students at both State and National levels.

  • To organize educational visits for awardees to various research and development institutions across the country.

  • To discover and cultivate scientific talent through a distinctive scholastic aptitude test.

 

 

Vidyarthi Vigyan Manthan 2025 Overview

Conducting Organization Name

National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) and Vijnana Bharati (VIBHA)

Exam Name

Vidhyarti Vigyan Manthan (VVM)

Medium

English

Mode Of Application

ONLINE

Registration Fee

Rs. 200 Paid Through Challan/NEFT/RTGS

Eligibility Criteria

Class 6th to 11th Students

Total Questions

100 Questions MCQ

Mode of Exam

Online

Duration

1 Hour

Click here to APPLY

https://vvm.org.in/student_instructions.html

Official Website Link to know more

https://vvm.org.in/

 

 

Vidyarthi Vigyan Manthan  Exam Pattern 2025

Content

Junior and Senior (Classes VI to XI)

No. of Questions

100

Marks

100

Structure of Questions

Multiple Choice Questions [1 Mark each]

Segments

Section-A

40 questions from
1) Indian Contributions to Science and
2) Life story of Birbal Sahani

Section-B

60 questions from

1) Text Books of NCERT & various State Boards Curriculum (please refer to the VVM’s website for detailed syllabus) &

2) Logic and Reasoning (open source)

Duration (90 minutes)

Section-A

30 Minutes (40 Questions, 40 Marks)

Section-B

60 Minutes (60 Questions, 60 Marks)

Qualifying Criterion

A student secures equal to or more than 50% (i.e. equal to or more than 20 Marks) in Section A level. Then, Section B answers are checked in VVM.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Vidyarthi Vigyan Manthan  Awards & Recognition

 

LEVEL

NAME

SELECTION

AWARDS

LEVEL-I

SCHOOL LEVEL

Top 3 Rankers per class will be SCHOOL winners (i.e. 18 students from each school). Minimum 10 students per class must be registered from a school to qualify for this category.

Merit Certificate

Certificates will be generated online only. Participating students can download them from profile account after logging into it on our website. No printed copy of the same will be provided.

LEVEL-II

DISTRICT LEVEL

Top 3 rankers per class will be DISTRICT winners (i.e. 18 students from each district). [All schools from that district will be part of the evaluation].

Merit Certificate

Certificates will be generated online only. Participating students can download them from profile account after logging into it on our website. No printed copy of the same will be provided.

LEVEL-III

STATE LEVEL

Top 20 rankers from each class from a state will qualify to participate in the state level camp.

Top 3 rankers per class will be the State winners (i.e. 18 students per state).

[Winners will be chosen from among students appearing in the state camp].

  • State Camp Participation Certificate

  • State Camp Memento

  • Cash prize Rs. 5,000/-Rs. 3,000/- and Rs. 2,000/- for 1st, 2nd and 3rd rankers per class

LEVEL-IV

NATIONAL LEVEL

Top 2 winners at the state level, from each state, will qualify to participate in the National Camp.

Top 3 rankers per class will be National winners i.e. Himalayans (i.e. 18 students at national level).

Top 3 rankers per class, from a zone, will be Zonal winners in addition to National winners (i.e. 18 students per zone).

  • National Camp Participation Certificate & Memento

  • National Camp Winner Certificate & Memento

  • Cash prize Rs. 25,000/ Rs. 15,000/ and Rs. 10,000/ for 1st, 2nd and 3rd rankers per class

  • Cash prize Rs. 5,000/ Rs. 3,000/ and Rs. 2,000/ for 1st, 2nd and 3rd rankers per class in each zone

 

 

Important Dates

 

EVENT

DATE

Registration CLOSES

30th September 2025

Upload of VVM Study Material

20th August 2025

Mock Tests

01st November 2025

Date of Examination

(Login anyday) – appear at the earliest

Time of Examination

10AM to 08PM (90 minutes)
Students will be able to login only once

 

NOTE – The Candidate must keep themselves updated from the respective website.