Your Astronomy Olympiad guide

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Official IAPT and HBCSE sources used for the NSEA.in exam guide, syllabus, eligibility and paper archive.

Exam rules, dates and eligibility

Exam information was checked on 20 October 2026. Source documents can change; the latest official instructions take precedence.

Papers and further study

Each paper entry in our library links to its specific IAPT annual archive. Regional variants and pandemic-cycle IOQA papers are kept distinct.

Original teaching material

The foundation lessons and practice questions on NSEA.in are original teaching material. They are not past-paper questions and are not endorsed by the organisers. Lesson pages list references for further reading.