KVPY Cutoff: Check Expected Cutoffs & Previous Year Cut off

KVPY Cutoff Score 2022: On January 9, 2022, the KVPY exam was held. The KVPY 2021-22 exam was previously scheduled for November 7, 2021. After Madras HC stayed the aptitude test due to regional language concerns, the exam was postponed. After the exam, the KVPY Cut-off score for ST/SC, General, and PWD candidates will be released.

Along with the cut-off scores, officials also publish a provisional merit list. As shortly as the official authorities release the KVPY exam 2021-22 cut-off list, we will update it. You can see the KVPY cut-off list from last year to get an idea of the minimum marks required to qualify for KVPY, as well as the expected cut-off marks for KVPY (SA, SX, SB) 2021-22.

The Kishore Vaigyanik Protsahan Yojana, KVPY Exam 2021-22 has been postponed by the exam conducting board. Following the Madras High Court’s decision to postpone the exam due to concerns about regional languages, India’s Department of Science and Technology has announced that the KVPY Exam will be held on January 9, 2022.

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KVPY Exam 2022 – Overview

Specifics	Details
Exam Name	Kishore Vaigyanik Protsahan Yojana Examination
Abbreviated As	KVPY
Mode of Exam	Online
Conducting Body	Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bengaluru
Languages	English, Hindi
Exam Level	Intermediate
Mode of Application	Online
Frequency of Conduct	Once a Year
Exam Duration	3 Hours

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Regarding the KVPY Cut-off

The KVPY Cut-off 2021 for the SA, SX, and SB streams is scheduled to be made public by the IISc in January 2022 at the earliest. The KVPY cut-off score for the written examination in 2021 is the minimum score that is required to pass. Students will only have their names included on the KVPY merit list if their scores are either equal to or higher than the cutoff that was established for the exam. The results will be issued in the form of a merit list. We have included the cutoffs for the previous year below for your convenience. The KVPY cut-off will be adjusted differently for each category and stream for the 2021 competition. Students who submit their applications by the KVPY deadline in 2021 will be considered for the KVPY Scholarship 2021.

KVPY Cut-Off 2021-22 Highlights

Take note of the following:

• The KVPY Cut-off is used to determine who will be shortlisted for the fellowship.
• The KVPY Cut-off is determined by the results of the KVPY Aptitude Test 2021.
• The KVPY 2021 cut-off marks are determined by a number of factors, including an aspirant’s maximum and minimum marks, the number of candidates who applied, and so on.
• The KVPY 2021 cut-off for each stream will be announced, with a maximum of 100 points available.

How to Check KVPY Cutoff 2021-22?

The following is a detailed procedure for checking KVPY results:

• Candidates should visit the KVPY official website at kvpy.iisc.ernet.in.
• Candidates must go to the ‘Results’ menu and choose a category from the SA, SX, or SB streams.
• The results are displayed in PDF format on a separate page.
• Candidates should check whether their roll number appears in the list.
• After that, download the PDF file and print it out for future reference.

KVPY Cutoff: Factors That Make the Difference

When determining the KVPY cutoff, the organisation in charge of the exam takes a number of different factors into consideration. When deciding whether or not to publish the KVPY SX cutoff, SA, or SB stream, the following are some of the factors that are taken into consideration:

1. The difficulty level of the exam.
2. Total number of scholarships available
3. Last year cutoff score
4. Total number of candidates who have given the examination
5. The minimum and maximum KVPY marks obtained by candidates

KVPY Cutoff: Method of Selection

• Candidates will be invited to the interview round, which is the final stage of the KVPY selection process, based on their performance on the aptitude test.
• Candidates will be evaluated on their scientific and research knowledge.
• The list of final qualified applicants will be published after the interview round is completed.
• The participant’s overall performance in aptitude tests and interviews will be considered when awarding a scholarship.
• The interview round is expected to take place after the results are announced.
• Candidates will receive an email with their interview dates, times, and locations.

Benefits of Using the KVPY Previous Year Cut-off

The following are some of the advantages of using the KVPY Previous Year Cut-off and some of the cut-off determining factors:

• The predicted KVPY Cut-off can be used by students to help them target their score.
• They should compare their scores to those listed in the SA, SX, and SB KVPY cut-offs for 2022 to determine their chances of selection.
• If they discover any chance of selection, they strengthen the weak areas and prepare for the next round.

KVPY Expected Cutoff 2021-22

Category	SB Stream Cutoff	SA Stream Cutoff	SX Stream Cutoff
General	58	60	67
SC/ST	44	50	50
PwD	44	50	50

The KVPY cutoff is the minimum score required to pass the science fellowship examination administered by IISc Bangalore. The final KVPY 2021-22 merit list will be compiled using a 75 percent aptitude test weighting and a 25% interview weighting. Candidates studying for the KVPY 2022 exam can use previous year’s KVPY papers to learn about the exam format and question style.

KVPY Expected Final Cutoff 2021-22

Candidates can use the expected KVPY final cutoff, which is provided below, to get a better idea of the grades they should expect in the exam.

Category	SA Stream	SB Stream	SX Stream
General	65% & above	60% & above	65% & above
SC/ST	55% & above	44% & above	53% & above
PwD	55% & above	44% & above	53% & above

KVPY Cutoff 2020- Aptitude Test Cutoff

After being postponed due to COVID-19, the KVPY exam 2020 was held on January 31, 2022. Candidates can check out the cutoff for KVPY 2020-21 in the table below:

Category	SB Stream Cutoff	SA Stream Cutoff	SX Stream Cutoff
General	47	52	52
SC/ST	40	40	35
PwD	40	40	35

KVPY 2019 Cutoff

The KVPY 2019 exam was held on November 3, 2019, and the interview was held offline on January 22, 2020. Cutoffs for KVPY 2019 exams can be found here:

KVPY 2019 Aptitude Test Cutoff

Category	SB Stream Cutoff	SA Stream Cutoff	SX Stream Cutoff
General	48	50	57
SC/ST	34	40	40
PwD	34	40	40

KVPY 2019 Final Cutoff

Category	SA Stream Cutoff	SX Stream Cutoff	SB Stream Cutoff
General	55% & above	55% & above	50% & above
SC/ST	45% & above	43% & above	34% & above
PwD	45% & above	43% & above	34% & above

KVPY Cut-Off List 2018

Stream	General/OBC	SC/ST	PwD
SA	45/100	32/100	32/100
SX	53/100	40/100	40/100
SB	43/100	30/100	30/100

 

KVPY Scholarship/Fellowship

The KVPY Fellowship/Scholarship will be awarded based on the candidates’ performance in the aptitude tests and interviews. The exam organisers will award scholarships to the most qualified candidates. The following is the amount of money awarded to KVPY scholarship recipients:

Basic Sciences	Monthly Fellowship	Annual Contingency Grant
SA/SX/SB –during 1st to 3rd years of – B.Sc./B.S./B.Stat./B.Math. / Integrated M.Sc. /M.S.	INR 5000	INR 20000
SA/SX/SB –during M. Sc. / 4th to 5th years of Integrated M.Sc. /M.S./M.Math./M.Stat.	INR 7000	INR 28000

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