2027 national test

Here’s the integrated post with the schedule and eligibility as two clear sections:

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Heads up: this year’s registration, eligibility & test schedule!

Hey everyone! Here’s the lowdown on how registration and testing will work this year.

📋 Eligibility Criteria

Before you register, make sure you check off these boxes:

• Currently enrolled in high school (or in the year prior, if your school year ends in December)
• 20 years old or younger by the end of the calendar year the IPO takes place
• An Indian citizen
• Have a valid passport
• Have parental/guardian permission/ school permission ( if needed) to participate, including travel if selected for the international round
• Able to fund your own trip if selected to represent India internationally (travel, and related costs)
• The stay is funded by the IPO, you are required to stay in the official accomadation.
• We may be going to Astana, kazakhstan this year. The dates as of now are May 13-16th ( you have to present for all the sessions)

🗓️ Registration & Test Schedule

Registration opens Oct 2nd
Like every year, registration kicks off on October 2nd. Just fill out the form — we’ll post it right here on the blog and share it on social media too, plus you’ll get it in your inbox. Speaking of which, all our official emails come from Meera.teaches@gmail.com, so keep an eye out for that.

When are the tests?
Once we’ve got everyone’s registration forms in, we’ll run a quick poll to lock in test dates — mainly so we can work around end-term exams for different boards. Either way, don’t worry, all tests will wrap up by the first week of March. Overall you’re looking at a Feb–March window.

A small fee this year (new!)
One change for this year: after you finish the test, there’s a small ₹100 admin fee to help cover correction costs. A couple of quick notes:

• Only counts if you actually took the test
• We’ll only start correcting once the fee’s in

More info coming soon
We’ll drop the registration form and other details here and over email as October gets closer. Stay tuned!