CSC Olympiad 2023: CSC (Common Service Center) Olympiad is a competitive exam that is organized every year for the students of classes 3rd to 12th. Through this Olympiad, students can expand their horizons beyond their school curriculum and books. Students who are participating in the Olympiad can now prepare in five languages such as English, Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, and Gujarati to increase the participation of students from small villages and towns through the VLE network and CSC channel. The Olympiad exams are a big getaway for the students to avail of participation certificates and cash prizes. Participants will get government certification, awards, and cash prizes. These Olympiad exams help students to assess and analyze their weaknesses, level, and strengths in specific subjects.
The CSC academy is part of the CSC (Common Service Center) e-Governance flagship program. Through this program, students of educational needs and diverse backgrounds are exposed to professional learning. Through CSC academy, students get to study skills-based educational programs and courses. There are many CSC academy courses which are sponsored under government schemes which is CSR fundings. Students can get over 50 academic programs at the school level, self- development level, professional level and career level.
CSC Olympiad 2023 Overview
| Name of Service | CSC e-Governance |
| Establishment of e-Governance Service | 2009 |
| Organizing Body | Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology |
| Name of Society | CSC Academy |
| Establishment of Society | 2017 |
| Chairman | Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, Government of India |
| Secretary | Sh. Dinesh Kumar Tyagi |
| CSC Academy Accredited by | Income Tax Department, Section 12 AA, and 80 G |
| Key Stakeholder of the CSC Academy Scheme | Village Level Entrepreneur (VLE) |
| CSC Academy Programs | More than 50 Programs and Courses |
CSC Olympiad 2023 Important Dates
| Name of the Olympiad | Exam Dates (Tentative) |
| CSC Academy National Hindi Olympiad (CANHO) | 4th week of January 2023 |
| CSC Academy National Mathematics Olympiads (CANMO) | 1st week of February 2023 |
| CSC Academy National English Olympiad (CANEO) | 1st week of January 2023 |
| CSC Academy National Science Olympiad (CANSO) | 1st week of February 2023 |
| CSC Academy National Physics Olympiad (CANPO) | 1st week of February 2023 |
| CSC Academy National Chemistry Olympiad (CANCHO) | 2nd week of February 2023 |
| CSC Academy National Biology Olympiad (CANBO) | 2nd week of February 2023 |
| FeCSC Academy National General Knowledge Olympiad (CANGO) | To be announced |
| CSC Academy National Cyber Olympiad (CANCO) | To be announced |
| CSC Academy National Logical Reasoning (CANLR) | To be announced |
CSC Olympiads Objectives
Olympiad came into existence in the month of May 2020 with the help of VLE under the Digital India Scheme. It was designed with various objectives. The main objectives are as under:
- Increasing competitive spirit amongst the students.
- The Olympiad Exam helps in building a competitive spirit amongst the participants.
- Enabling equal opportunities for both small town & village students, as it is for urban students.
- Popularizing academic ambitious examination and its preparation.
- To aware individuals of the Common Services Center through registration in both urban and rural areas.
Types of Olympiad
- CSC Academy National Science Olympiad – CANSO
- CSC Academy National English Olympiad – CANEO
- CANGO CSC Academy National General Knowledge Olympiad
- CANHO- CSC Academy National Hindi Olympiad
- CANPO- CSC Academy National Physics Olympiad – CANHO
- CONCHO- CSC Academy National Chemistry Olympiad
- CANMO- CSC Academy National Science Olympiad
Eligibility Requirements
The CSC (Common service center) Olympiad was formed in order to encourage/ motivate students towards studies and make them aware of the Common Service Center. Eligibility criteria for the students to appear for the exam are given below:
- Students studying in any school affiliated with any Indian educational recognized board like CBSE, ISC, ICSC, or state board.
- Only those who are currently studying in classes 3rd to 12th can apply for the Exam.
- The student must hold Indian nationality citizenship.
CSC Olympiad 2023 Registration Process
Every year, the Common service center (CSC) releases a registration form on its official website. It must be noted that the students can not fill up the registration form through offline mode. After registering, the students will receive a login id and password in order to download the scorecard, take mock tests and obtain results. Students can do the registration for the exam having two options as mentioned below:
- Direct Registration
- Registration Through VLE
CSC Direct Registration:
For direct registration, students can register on their own without any other individual’s help from the official website of the CSC Olympiad.
CSC Registration Through VLE:
Students can also register with the help of VLE by directly visiting the CSC centers in their respective regions/ areas. Students will have to produce all the necessary documents with themselves to the CSC centers.
Cash Prizes
| Rank (Medals) | No. of Students Awarded | Prize |
| 1 (Gold) | 3 | INR 51,000 |
| 2 (Silver) | 5 | INR 21,000 |
| 3 (Bronze) | 10 | INR 11,000 |
CSC Performance Analysis Report
Every participant gets a performance analysis report for their participation in the examination. Basically, it is a detailed structure analysis report of the student about how he/ she has performed in the examination. The report includes all the information from which a student can evaluate and assess their strengths and weaknesses. Analysis reports provide the national level and state-wise comparison of participants’ answers to each question, and the following reports.
- Scores Report
- Speed Report
- Correct Answers Report
- Response Analysis
- Rank Report
- Progress Report