The International Olympiad Astronomy and Astrophysics (IOAA) 2024-25 is an international competition for high schools that includes the fields of astronomy and astrophysics, similar to other international science olympiads. It is a high school astrophysics and astronomy competition held every year. It is one of the world's scientific olympiads.
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Duration of the exam- 5 hours
The practical exam may be divided into many components but the allotted time remains the same, that is, 5 hours.
The total marks consist of 50% of theory and 50% of practical marks.
The International Olympiad on Astronomy and Astrophysics (IOAA) is a yearly Astronomy and Astrophysics rivalry for secondary school students. It is one of the worldwide science olympiads.
The Olympiad was established from a dissidence inside the International Astronomy Olympiad, to expand the extent of the association.
The primary IOAA was held in Chiang Mai, Thailand, in November/December 2007.
Students, who should not be going to advanced education and should be younger than 20 on 30th June of the extended time of the occasion, settle hypothetical, information investigation, observational issues independently and in groups under controlled and planned conditions over a time of 10 days.
Issue errands (adjusting to the Statutes and Syllabus) are set by the neighbourhood coordinators, checked by the group heads of the partaking nations, and introduced to the taking an interest of students in their own dialects. Issues are intended to reflect current cosmic information just as test the students' capacities. Decorations and different prizes are grants to the best members as indicated in the Statutes.
Furthermore, every occasion incorporates social and social events and outings intended to enlarge the students' experience.
The host country takes care of all expenses (convenience, food, outings) of the essential group from each taking an interesting country (comprising up to 5 students and up to 2 grown-up group leaders) during the occasion, with the exception of movement and visa expenses for the host country. Likewise, the host nation may at its caution acknowledge Observers and (secondary) Guest Teams, determining a charge for each to take care of expenses.
