By CodiMaths. For School Students, Undergraduates & Postgraduates. Empowering Young Minds for the Final Frontier.
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CodiMaths has already empowered university students across Africa and other regions to compete in ISSO on the world stage. We now see a tremendous opportunity to bring this same transformative experience to Indian UG & PG students through our strategic collaboration with ISpA.
The Indian subcontinent carries a scientific tradition spanning thousands of years. Vedic literature and Indian philosophy, grounded in rational arguments and empirical observation, gave rise to extraordinary achievements in Ayurveda, Mathematics, Linguistics, and Astronomy — flourishing even through the most turbulent periods of history.
We deeply appreciate ISpA's recent groundbreaking initiatives with AICTE and UGC to champion space education at undergraduate and postgraduate levels across India. These programs are forging a powerful pipeline of future space professionals who will shape humanity's next chapter.
Atmosphere, geology, climate systems and Earth's place in the cosmos
Sun-Earth-Moon dynamics, planetary science and orbital mechanics
Stars, nebulae, galaxies, clusters and the grand cosmic structure
Blending ancient wisdom with modern scientific discovery
"We aim to rejuvenate India's cultural heritage in astronomy and space science, blending ancient wisdom with modern scientific discovery to inspire the next generation of space explorers."
Curriculum Journey
Learning Methods
Future Exploration
Your path to the stars — step by step
Last day to enroll for ISSO 2026.
First cut-off examination (MCQs). Mode: Hybrid.
Final Evaluation & Shortlisting. Project Report/Concept PPT submission & Final Interview.
Award Ceremony and top performer benefits announcement.
Students who clear the Tier 1 cutoff will advance to Tier 2. Top performers gain immense benefits including exclusive networking with ISpA members, mentorship, startup exposure, and a national innovation platform to showcase their ideas.
Comprehensive curriculum designed to test logical reasoning, mathematical aptitude, and profound knowledge of space science and astrophysics.
Numbers & Operations; Fractions & Decimals; Factors & Multiples (HCF, LCM); Geometry basics; Patterns & Symmetry; Data Handling; Logical Reasoning; Whole numbers, integers, percentages, ratios, proportions, algebra, mensuration.
The Solar System, Earth & Moon (rotation, revolution, eclipses, tides, phases), The Sun & Stars (nuclear fusion, life cycle, constellations), Space Phenomena (Auroras, black holes, Big Bang), Astronomy Basics, Space Technology.
Force, work, energy, light (reflection, shadows), heat, magnetism, simple machines.
Layers of the Earth & atmosphere, Weather vs. climate, Natural resources.
Indian scientists (APJ Abdul Kalam, Vikram Sarabhai, etc.), ISRO & NASA (basic awareness), Recent Indian missions.
Structure of the solar system, Planetary Motion & Orbits (Kepler's laws, solstices, equinoxes), The Sun & Stars (solar wind, sunspots, nuclear fusion, life cycle of stars), Earth-Moon System, Space Phenomena (Auroras, meteor showers, redshift), Space Technology & Exploration, Astronomy Concepts (Celestial sphere, light-year).
Number system, factors and multiples, arithmetic, percentages, fractions, perimeter, area, geometry, and coordinates.
Atmosphere layers, greenhouse effect, climate monitoring satellites.
Assertion–reason and concept-based questions in space science and mathematics.
Structure and types of galaxies; Star formation, supernova, neutron stars, black holes; Active Galactic Nuclei (AGN), quasars; Dark matter and dark energy; Big Bang Theory & CMBR; Gravitational lensing.
Planets and moons, Indian space missions (Chandrayaan, Aditya-L1, Mangalyaan), Satellites, Escape velocity & orbital mechanics, Universe expansion.
Real numbers, Polynomials, Linear & Quadratic equations, Arithmetic Progression, Coordinate geometry, Geometry, Trigonometry, Probability & statistics.
Properties and layers of the Sun, Stellar classification, H-R diagram, Chandrasekhar limit, neutron stars, pulsars, Gravitational lensing, Dark matter evidence, Dark energy, Supernova types, Exoplanet detection methods.
Major space telescopes, Missions (Mangalyaan, NISAR, Parker Solar Probe), Historical astronomers, Solar system, Distance measures, Big Bang Theory, String theory basics, General relativity.
Sets & relations, Functions, Sequences & Series, Coordinate geometry, Calculus basics, Trigonometry, Probability & permutations/combinations, Matrices, Complex numbers.
Galaxy classification, Milky Way & Andromeda, Exoplanets, Chandrasekhar limit & stellar evolution, Gravitational waves, Event horizon, Quasars, Dark matter & dark energy, Virial theorem, Saha ionization equation.
Comparative planetology, ISRO & International missions, Satellite types & orbits, Rocket science (escape velocity, Hohmann transfer), Universe expansion, Hubble's law, Primordial nucleosynthesis.
Polynomials, AP & GP, Functions, Straight lines & conics, Vectors, Differentiation, Integration, Limits & continuity, Conditional probability, Trigonometric identities, Volumes of solids.
Registration closes on 15 July 2026. Don't miss your chance to participate in India's premier space science olympiad.
