CBSE Circular - How to Apply Participate for Aryabhata Ganit Challenge 2022

Application of Mathematics in daily life needs development of certain competencies and to promote such competencies among students through joyful assessment, Aryabhata Ganit Challenge (AGC) is conducted by CBSE. The Test that will mainly focus on the extent to which children are able to apply mathematics to their daily life.
The feedback from the performance of the test will help the Board to handhold the schools and children in application of mathematics in daily life. The details of the Aryabhata Ganit Challenge are as under:

Levels/Stages of Challenge – Aryabhata Ganit Challenge 2022

The AGC shall be conducted at two levels

Level 1: School Level Competition to be conducted by the School in a pen paper mode
Level 2: National Level Competition to be conducted by CBSE as a Computer Based

Eligibility – Aryabhata Ganit Challenge 2022

Level 1 (School Level Competition): All students of class VIII-X in CBSE affiliated schools
Level 2: Top three students from each affiliated school registered for the first stage.

Areas of Assessment – Aryabhata Ganit Challenge 2022

Questions will assess the ability of the students to apply the following concepts/areas in their daily lives

Number Systems & Number Sense
Measurement
Geometry & Spatial Sense
Data Analysis & Probability
Algebra
Analytical, Creative and Abstract Thinking
Visualization and representation of Mathematics around us
Strategic thinking
Mathematisation
Bhartiya Ganit

Test duration, type of questions and total marks -Aryabhata Ganit Challenge 2022

At both the levels,

the test will be of one hour with objective type questions.
total weightage shall be 40 marks and there shall be no negative marks.

Process of conduct of test and Selection – Aryabhata Ganit Challenge 2022

The test shall be conducted in two stages:

First stage : Aryabhata Ganit Challenge 2022

An affiliated school can apply through the link available on www.cbse.nic.in and www.cbseacademic.nic.in on before 15th November 2022 till 5.30 p.m. No fees shall be charged for the first stage
During the period from 16th to 21st November 2022, a question paper will be made available to the registered schools with answer key through the portal.
The registered schools will conduct the test by using the question paper to identify top three students. In case more than three students score same marks at the top level, a suitable screening test may be conducted by the schools at their own level to identify the top three students.
Schools shall register the names of these top three students by paying online fee of Rs.900/- during 28th November to 10th December 2022. The link for paying online fee can only be accessed by the schools that are registered for the Aryabhata Ganit Challenge (AGC) before the last date.

Second Stage : Aryabhata Ganit Challenge 2022

A computer based test will be conducted by the board for the top three students registered from each school on 15th December 2022. Only the schools that have completed the first stage shall be eligible for the second stage.
The detailed modalities of conduct of the test shall be communicated to the schools that have registered class VIII-X students for the challenge.
On successful completion of the second level computer test, top 100 students from each CBSE region will be given Merit certificate