National Science Talent Contest

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National Science Talent Contest or NSTC is an extension of the National Physics Talent Contest launched by PIEAS in 1995 on the directive of the then President of Pakistan. The purpose of the NSTC is to inspire the youth of the Nation to opt for careers in science, and mathematics and to prepare young students for participation in International Science Olympiads in Physics, Biology, Chemistry and Mathematics.

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Contests

National Physics Talent Contest (NPTC)

National Physics Talent Contest (NPTC) is one of the contests of National Science Talent Contest (NSTC). The top five winners of NPTC represent Pakistan in the International Physics Olympiad. [1]

National Biology Talent Contest (NBTC)

National Biology Talent Contest (NBTC) is one of the contests of National Science Talent Contest (NSTC). The top four winners of NBTC represent Pakistan in the International Biology Olympiad. [2]

National Chemistry Talent Contest (NCTC)

National Chemistry Talent Contest (NCTC) is one of the contests of National Science Talent Contest (NSTC). The top five winners of NCTC represent Pakistan in the International Chemistry Olympiad. [3]

National Mathematics Talent Contest (NMTC)

National Mathematics Talent Contest (NMTC) is one of the contests of National Science Talent Contest (NSTC). The top six winners of NMTC represent Pakistan in International Mathematical Olympiad. [4]

Eligibility and Participation

Eligibility

Participation

In order to be selected as a representative for Pakistan in the International Science Olympiad (ISO), you must first pass the Screening Test  of the National Biology Talent Contest (NBTC). The top 50 students who pass the screening test will then be invited to participate in training and selection camps held at the Home Institutes (HI) of NSTC. From these camps, the top 4-6 students will be chosen to represent Pakistan in ISO, based on their performance during the camp.

The registration process for the NSTC Screening Test can be completed on the STEM Careers Programme website. The screening test is typically conducted in the month of March annually.

Cash Prizes and Scholarships

The National Science Talent Contest (NSTC) awards cash prizes to the 'Team Pakistan' representing the country in the respective International Science Olympiad (ISO). The team is made up of students who have excelled in the NSTC and have been selected to participate in the ISO.

Cash Prizes

Scholarships

Scholarships for undergraduate programs in top-ranked Universities of  Pakistan may be offered to the participants of the International Science Olympiads (ISOs).

In addition to cash prizes and certificates, the Pakistan Institute of Engineering and Applied Sciences (PIEAS) offers admissions to members of the Olympiad teams in its BS programs without the requirement of any entrance examination. This is an opportunity for students to continue their education in the field of science and technology without the burden of taking an entrance examination.

Home Institutions

There are different educational institutions allotted for each subcategory of the NSTC, where students are trained and tested and further screened for the subsequent phases of the contest:

Achievements

International Physics Olympiad (IPhO)

Pakistani students have been participating regularly in International Physics Contest (IPhO) since 2001 with earlier participation as observers. These students are selected through National Physics Talent Contest (NPTC).

Achievements in International Physics Olympiad
NoNPTCIPhOHostResult
1NPTC-0532nd IPhO (2001)Turkey1 honorable mention [5]
2NPTC-0633rd IPhO (2002)Indonesia2 bronze medals, 2 honorable mentions [6]
3NPTC-0734th IPhO (2003)Taiwan2 bronze medals, 3 honorable mentions [7]
4NPTC-0835th IPhO (2004)South Korea3 honorable mentions [8]
5NPTC-0936th IPhO (2005)Spain2 honorable mentions [9]
6NPTC-1037th IPhO (2006)Singapore1 bronze medal, 1 honorable mention [10]
7NPTC-1138th IPhO (2007)Iran2 honorable mentions [11]
8NPTC-1239th IPhO (2008)Vietnam1 silver medal, 1 bronze medal, 2 honorable mentions [12]
9NPTC-1340th IPhO (2009)Mexico2 bronze medals, 2 honorable mentions [13]
10NPTC-1441st IPhO (2010)Croatia3 honorable mentions [14]
11NPTC-1542nd IPhO (2011)Thailand2 bronze medals, 2 honorable mentions [15]
12NPTC-1643rd IPhO (2012)Estonia1 bronze medal [16]
13NPTC-1744th IPhO (2013)Denmark-
14NPTC-1845th IPhO (2014)Kazakhstan-
15NPTC-1946th IPhO (2015)India1 bronze medal, 1 honorable mention [17]
16NPTC-2047th IPhO (2016)Switzerland1 honorable mention [18]
17NPTC-2148th IPhO (2017)Indonesia2 honorable mentions [19]
18NPTC-2249th IPhO (2018)Portugal-
19NPTC-2350th IPhO (2019)Israel-
20NPTC-2451st IPhO (2020)International Distributed Physics Olympiad-
21NPTC-2552nd IPhO (2021)Lithuania1 honorable mention [20]
22NPTC-2653rd IPhO (2022)Switzerland2 bronze medals, 1 honorable mention [21]
23NPTC-2754th IPhO (2023)Japan2 honorable mentions [22]

International Biology Olympiad (IBO)

Pakistani students have been participating regularly in International Biology Olympiad (IBO) since 2006 while earlier participation was as observer. These students are selected through National Biology Talent Contest (NBTC).

Achievements in International Biology Olympiad
NoNBTCIBOHostResult
1NBTC-0217th IBO (2006)Argentina1 bronze medal [23]
2NBTC-0318th IBO (2007)Canada1 bronze medal [23]
3NBTC-0419th IBO (2008)India1 silver medal [23]
4NBTC-0520th IBO (2009)Japan2 bronze medals [23]
5NBTC-0621st IBO (2010)South Korea2 bronze medals [23]
6NBTC-0722nd IBO (2011)Taiwan4 bronze medals [23]
7NBTC-0823rd IBO (2012)Singapore2 bronze medals, 1 honorable mention [23]
8NBTC-0924th IBO (2013)Switzerland-
9NBTC-1025th IBO (2014)Indonesia2 bronze medals, 2 honorable mentions [23]
10NBTC-1126th IBO (2015)Denmark1 silver medal, 1 bronze medal, 2 honorable mentions [23]
11NBTC-1227th IBO (2016)Vietnam2 bronze medals, 1 honorable mention [23]
12NBTC-1328th IBO (2017)United Kingdom2 bronze medals [23]
13NBTC-1429th IBO (2018)Iran1 honorable mention [23]
14NBTC-1530th IBO (2019)Hungry1 bronze medals, 1 honorable mention [23]
15NBTC-1631st IBO (2020)

Replaced by IBO Challenge

Japan-
16NBTC-1732nd IBO (2021)

Replaced by IBO Challenge II

Portugal-
17NBTC-1833rd IBO (2022)Armenia1 honorable mention [23]
18NBTC-1934th IBO (2023)UAE1 bronze medal [23]

International Chemistry Olympiad

Pakistani students have been participating regularly in International Chemistry Olympiads (IChO) since 2006. These students are selected through National Chemistry Talent Contest (NCTC).

Achievements in International Chemistry Olympiad
NoNCTCIChOHostResult
1NCTC-0238th IChO (2006)Republic of Korea-
2NCTC-0339th IChO (2007)Russian Federation2 bronze medals [24]
3NCTC-0440th IChO (2008)Hungary3 bronze medals [25]
4NCTC-0541st IChO (2009)United Kingdom2 bronze medals [26]
5NCTC-0642nd IChO (2010)Japan-
6NCTC-0743rd IChO (2011)Turkey2 bronze medals [27]
7NCTC-0844th IChO (2012)USA1 bronze medal [28]
8NCTC-0945th IChO (2013)Russian Federation3 bronze medals [29]
9NCTC-1046th IChO (2014)Vietnam4 bronze medals [30]
10NCTC-1147th IChO (2015)Azerbaijan2 bronze medals [31]
11NCTC-1248th IChO (2016)Georgia1 bronze medal [32]
12NCTC-1349th IChO (2017)Thailand1 bronze medal [33]
13NCTC-1450th IChO (2018)Czech Republic & Slovakia1 bronze medal [34]
14NCTC-1551st IChO (2019)France1 bronze medal [35]
15NCTC-1652nd IChO (2020)Turkey-
16NCTC-1753rd IChO (2021)Japan-
17NCTC-1854th IChO (2022)China1 honorable mention [36]
18NCTC-1955th IChO (2023)Switzerland1 honorable mention [37]

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