S-CAT

Why S-CAT ?

S-CAT is an international, skill-based competition that evaluates and enhances ten fundamental Science skills, ensuring students builds a solid foundation in the subject.

Focusing on practical application of knowledge and skills, S-CAT will equip your students with skills to compete and win at school, national and international-level Science competitions.

S-CAT Provides

A comprehensive curriculum developed by subject matter experts.
Awards and recognition for 1000+ students in each grade.
Advancing levels of competition for a competitive spirit.
Preparatory material.
Detailed Performance Assessment Reports to assess skills.
Online practice portal.

Benefits

Students
Parents

Benefits for Students

Exposure to syllabi beyond their school curriculum.
Identify areas of strengths, weaknesses & areas of improvement
Skill-wise analysis of performance to enhance subject skills
Two free online practice papers
Two levels of competition to showcase improved performance
Study material for preparation
Academic Improvement
Awards & Recognition

Benefits for Parents

Detailed Performance Assessment Report (PAR) to get deeper insights into your child’s skills.
Availability of online and offline practice material.
International recognition and awards for your child.
A means to stay updated with your child’s progress in the subject.
A second chance for your child to excel by means of two competitive rounds.
Exams conducted in the child’s school.

Assessment round:

For Grade 2 to 8 students
Score Calculation: 2 marks for every correct answer

For Student Participation Through School:

Exam Date: August/September/October 2026
Exam Mode: Offline Paper/Pencil
Exam Fees: FREE

For Individual Student Participation:

(Note: Kindly do not register for the individual exam if your school is participating in the NELTAS S-CAT exam.)

Exam Date: November, 2026.
Exam Mode: ONLINE through NELTAS Portal.
Exam Fees: Rs.350/-
Exam Slot Booking: 7 days before the exam schedule.

Grand Finale:

All students who appear for the Assessment Round are eligible to participate in the Grand Finale.
The final result will be determined based on the weighted average of Level 1 and Level 2 scores.
Negative Marking: Additional marks will be deducted for every incorrect answer. (0.25 for 1-mark question, 0.5 for 2-mark question, 1 for 4-mark question)
Result: April 2027

For Student Participation Through School:

Exam Date: January/February 2027
(The exact schedule will be announced after the Assessment Round.)
Exam Mode: Offline Paper/Pencil
Exam Fees: Rs. 350/- (For students appearing in the Grand Finale.)

For Individual Student Participation:

Exam Fees: FREE (For Students appeared for Assessment Round)
Exam Mode: ONLINE through NELTAS Portal.
Exam Date: Exact schedule will be announced after Assessment Round result declaration.
Exam Slot Booking: 7 days before the exam schedule.
Awards will be sent to the students at the address provided during the Exam Registration.