Geo Genius 2020-2021: Geography Olympiad Level 2 Exam Postponed

Geo Genius 2020-2021: The 10th Geo Genius National Geography Olympiad Level 2 ( National Final) exam has been postponed due to COVID-19 Outbreak across the country. The new details will be announced soon on the official website. Level 1 of the Geo Genius examination has been over in 2019. Geo Genius National Geography Olympiad is a two-level examination. Level-I is a preliminary exam that is conducted at the respective school and the meritorious students will be eligible to appear for Level-II exam. The new schedule for the Next session of Geo Genius 2020-2021 is not announced yet. The students of State Board, ICSE Board, CBSE Board, and International Boards of Class 2nd to 10th are eligible for the Olympiad. For more information regarding Geo Genius 2020-21, candidates can check below.

Latest: National Geography Olympiad has postponed the National Finals which was scheduled to be held on April 26, 2020. Check the details from below.

Geo Genius 2020-2021

The aim of the Geo Genius National Geography Olympiad is to help young aspirants to make their dream come true through competitive spirit. Students must note that they have to be registered by schools only. Individual registration by the student will not be entertained. The important dates regarding Geo Genius 2019-2020 are provided below, candidates can check for the same.

Geo Genius 2020-2021 Application Form

Schools can fill the registration form from the official website of Geo Genius or with the help of the link which will be provided below. Students who wish to participate need to contact the teacher-in-charge at school. Students will be registered by schools only. Individual registration by the student will not be entertained.

Fees: The expected fee structure for Geo Genius 2020-21 is provided below:

• Exam Fees – Rs. 150 per student.
• Preparatory Text Book – Rs. 100.

Mode of Remittance:

• DD payable in favor of “IBGB Learning Society” payable at Kota, Rajasthan
• For NEFT/RTGS Bank details are : Punjab National Bank
  Branch: Bhim-Ganj Mandi, Kota,Rajasthan- 324002
  Account No. : 194 3002 1000 54326
  IFSC Code: PUNB0237900

Geo Genius 2020-2021 Eligibility Criteria

The eligibility criteria for 10th Geo Genius National Geography Olympiad is provided below:

• Students of State Board, ICSE Board, CBSE Board and International Boards. Standard II to X only.
• Registration of at least 50 students from respective school is considered essential for the successful registration of school with the IBGB Learning Society. Student registration should only be rooted through school. Individual registration by the student will not be entertained.

Geo Genius 2020-2021 Exam Pattern

Geo Genius National Geography Olympiad is a two level examination. Level-I is a preliminary exam which is conducted at the respective school and the meritorious students will be eligible to appear for Level-II exam scheduled at Kota.

The Students are divided into three categories for the Geography Olympiad:

• Class 2 to 4 – Sub-Junior Category
• Class 5 to 7 – Junior Category
• Class 8 to 10 – Senior category

The structure of Geo Genius 2019-2020 is provided below:

• Level 1 -The question paper will be based on testing the Geographical knowledge of the student. In Level I 40
  MCQ’s will be given for Sub Junior Category and 50 MCQ’s each for Junior and Senior category respectively.
• Level 2 – Meritorious students in each category from Level 1, will become eligible to appear for Level 2 National Finals.

Level II will be a written exam with 50 multiple choice questions followed by an audio visual round. Students have to clear the Level II written exam to qualify for the audio visual round. Only top 10 participants will be appearing for the audio visual round.
All the travelling and boarding expenditure will be incurred by the participating student/parent/teacher for the National Final Level II exam at Kota, Rajasthan.

Geo Genius 2020-2021 Syllabus

The Geo-Genius National Geography Olympiad Preparatory book covers the below syllabus in sufficient detail. The questions will be related but not confined to the following categories:

Sub Junior Category (Class 2, 3 and 4)

* INDIA
• Political Geography: States & Capitals
• Physical Geography: Major Mountains & Rivers
• Cultural Geography: Languages, Festivals, Dances; Landmarks

Junior Category (Class 5, 6 and 7)

* General Physical Geography – Earth, Land Forms, Water bodies etc.

* INDIA
• Political Geography
• Historical Geography
• Physical Geography
• Cultural Geography
• Economic Geography

* ASIA
• Political Geography: Important countries capitals
• Physical geography: major mountains rivers .
• Cultural geography: People, Languages, Holidays, Festivals, Dance and Sports.

* Current Events

Senior Category (Class 8, 9 and 10)

* General Physical Geography – Earth, Land Forms, Water bodies etc.

* INDIA
• Political Geography
• Historical Geography
• Physical Geography
• Cultural Geography
• Economic Geography

* WORLD
• Political Geography: Important countries capitals.
• Physical geography: major mountains rivers.
• Cultural geography: People, Languages, Holidays, Festivals, Dance and Sports.

* Current Events

Rewards for participating students

Level 1 (School Level)

All 3 Medals (Gold, Silver and Bronze) will be awarded in each category, subject to participation of minimum 15 students in a category.

• In a Category if less than 15 but more than 10 students participate then only Gold and silver medals will be
  awarded.
• In a Category if less than 10 but more than 5 students participate then only Gold medal will be awarded.
• In a Category if less than 5 students participate then no medal will be awarded.

• School Rank 1 in each Category – Gold Medal + Certificate of Distinction
• School Rank 2 in each Category – Silver Medal + Certificate of Distinction
• School Rank 3 in each Category – Bronze Medal + Certificate of Distinction
• All other participating students -Appreciation Certificate

Level 2 (National Level)

• National Rank 1 in each Category -Laptop + Gold Medal + Trophy + Merit Certificate
• National Rank 2 in each Category -Tablet + Silver Medal + Trophy + Merit Certificate
• National Rank 3 in each Category -Watch + Bronze Medal + Trophy + Merit Certificate
• Participating students -Trophy + Participation Certificate

Best School Award :

• Best School Award in each Category – Best School Trophy.
• Appreciation Certificate to all the teachers associated during the process and conduct of Geo Genius Geography Olympiad 2019-20.

Official Website: geogeniusindia.com

To know more about Geo Genious 2020-2021, Download Previous Year Information Brochure.

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