Theory (overview)
– Completely online
– 80 questions (Multiple choice, T/F, fill-in-the-blanks)
Weightage:
– 35% ‘O’ level standard
– 35% ‘A’ level standard
– 30% IBO standard
Practical (overview)
– Top 7–9 schools, based on top performers from each school
– Team-based: 4 team members, 1 reserve (reserve no need to attend on the actual day)
– To be taken from top 8 students from each school
– Total number of students 28-36
Duration: tentatively 2 hours
– Core skills for Biology
Total: 4 practical tasks
– Cell & Molecular Biology
– Plant Anatomy
– Animal Anatomy
– Physiology & Morphology
– Ecology & Ethology
– Biochemistry
– Genetics
Theory
– Top 5% – Gold (Individual)
– Next 10% – Silver (Individual)
– Next 15% – Bronze (Individual)
Practical
– Champion (School)
– 1st Runner Up (School)
– 2nd Runner Up (School)