FAQ – NAC

Frequently Asked Questions

Registration and Access to NAC Study Material

How do I register?

You can register through school or individually. To register with School, your school must confirm their interest with NAC team. Incase your school is not registered for NAC, you are welcome to register as an individual participants

How do I get access to study material?

Once you receive the register, you will receive a Confirmation mail with access details to the COSMIC KIDS CLUB Platform. Access details will be sent to you to your registered mail id. If you don’t find the registration details in your inbox, please check your spam folder too.

Is the study material sufficient for preparing?

Each registered participant gets access to content prepared by an in-house team of experts. The study content and mentioned references are sufficient for NAC preparation.

What will Cosmic Kids Platform have?

Participants get access to study material through STEM & Space Learning System, other engagement activities, Live Webinars, DIY workshops, onboarding & mock Olympiad and link to the Olympiad as per schedule.

Process of Verification and On-boarding

How will my documents get verified?

Participants have to go through an on-boarding process to get themselves and their document verified before appearing for the Olympiad . Participants need to submit either a School ID or Aadhar Card or Passport. The on-boarding process will also check your system requirements online too.

How will the onboarding take place?

The onboarding process is online. You will need to initiate the on boarding process from the learning system. Onboarding process will be on from Nov 01, 2022. The step by step process video will be uploaded for you to understand.

How will the system check will done?

It is very simple and DO-IT-YOURSELF platform.However you will be guided by us on each step at appropriate time.

Process of Mock Test & National Astronomy Challenge

Will there be a mock test?

Sample questions will uploaded on the Cosmic Kids Club platform in the month of Oct 2022. A communication will be mailed and notification will sent to your respective Cosmic Kids Club dashboard.

What is the process of conducting NAC?

NAC will be conducted online through our assessment partner. Participants will be able to attempt for NAC through an online AI-based proctored portal

The NAC Olympiad link will be activated on the day of your scheduled date.

When will I receive the NAC exam link?

The Olympiad link will be shared with you over mail a day prior to your NAC Olympiad and the same will be notified by SMS too..

What are NAC exam dates?

NAC exam dates :-

Grades - VIII-IX-
Grades- VI-VII-
Grades - IV-V

How do I get to access the NAC Olympiad on the scheduled day?

You will receive a communication on mail or whatsapp regarding the exam dates and link.

What is the format of NAC?

NAC examination will be a multiple-choice-question (MCQ) type.

The NAC examination will have knowledge based, analytical and application-based questions.
Participants will need to attend sixty (60) questions in sixty (60) minutes.
MCQs will be tested and evaluated on a percentile basis.

Is there any negative marking?

Each wrong answer to attract a negative marking of 25% (-25%)

Technical Requirements

What are the IT requirements for NAC?

A Personal Computer / Laptop with a webcam.
Smooth and uninterrupted Internet connectivity (throughout the testing session)

Which browser supports the learning system?

This Assessment is best-supported by the below-listed Browsers/Versions only.

Google Chrome /Safari /Mozilla Firefox

The learning system is suitable on all operating systems.

I don’t have a webcam or webcam functioning in my computer or laptop. Can I use the phone or tablet?

Yes, you are allowed to use only a Desktop or Laptop for the Olympiad. You can use tablets and app to attend the Olympiad. Kindly, arrange for a webcam before the Olympiad.

Result Declaration

When will I be notified about the NAC results?

The results will be announced in the month of Feb2023. The results will be announced on our website and we will send you a communication over mail on your hello@nationalastronomy.org

How do we connect if we have any query?

In case of any queries/questions regarding the above process, you can reach us hello@nationalastronomy.org. You will receive a revert within 24 hours.