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The free Brain Facts book prepares the written exam — but that’s only about 10% of the score. Roughly 90% comes from the practical and clinical rounds — human neuroanatomy, neurohistology and MRI identification, patient diagnosis, and the live two-strike oral elimination (the three heaviest alone — neuroanatomy, diagnosis and oral — are ~70%). Cerebrum’s AIIMS Delhi-trained faculty coach exactly those rounds — live, small-batch, mock-exam-heavy, and time-zone-calibrated for US, NRI and international IBB aspirants.
Independent neuroscience-competition coaching. Not affiliated with or endorsed by the International Brain Bee or the Society for Neuroscience. The official Brain Facts book and IYNA bootcamp are free.
Most prep stops at the written exam. We weight our teaching to the way the competition is actually scored, so students train where the marks are. (Round mix and weights vary year to year; figures shown are the verified 2023 USA National breakdown.)
~10% of score
Structured pacing through the full free "Brain Facts" book (Society for Neuroscience) — the official source. We add concept depth, MCQ drilling, and weekly retrieval tests so the breadth is genuinely retained, not skimmed.
25% of score — highest weight
Identify structures on whole/half human brains and atlas/3D models across timed stations. This is the single biggest-weighted round and the one self-study cannot replicate — we run live, repeated identification drills.
~20% of score
Microscope-slide and photo-matching for histology, plus structure identification on MRI/imaging. Pattern-recognition skills built through graded slide and scan sets with expert feedback.
20% of score
Diagnose from patient video/case across the ~20 official neurological disorders (Parkinson’s, Alzheimer’s, Epilepsy, Stroke, MS, ALS, Schizophrenia, OCD, PTSD, and more). This is where AIIMS clinical training is a genuine edge over test-prep generalists.
25% of score
Rapid-fire Q&A with two-strike knockout for the top finalists. We simulate the exact timed, high-pressure format weekly so students perform under the conditions that actually separate winners.
every cohort
End-to-end graded mocks mirroring the national round structure, with per-student feedback and a personalised gap plan after each one.
12-16 weeks · small-batch live
$900all-in
Full Brain Facts content + every round, built week-by-week. Live classes, slide/practical drills, and graded mocks. For students starting their first Brain Bee season or building from scratch.
Includes 2 full mock championships, weekly live oral drills, an AIIMS-faculty patient-diagnosis clinic, a printed study pack, and between-class doubt support — more than the content-only cohorts most providers run.
Best for
First-time chapter entrants, early starters (Grade 8-11)
4-6 weeks · high-weight rounds
$540all-in
Focused on the high-weight rounds (~90% of the score) — human neuroanatomy practical, neurohistology, MRI ID, patient diagnosis, and timed two-strike oral simulation. For students who have qualified a chapter and are heading to nationals.
Daily timed oral simulation, repeated practical/slide drills, and patient-diagnosis clinics over the full ~20 official disorders, with a graded mock final.
Best for
Chapter winners, national & IBB qualifiers
1 student · fully bespoke
$1,620all-in
Dedicated faculty mentor, custom plan, weekly clinical-reasoning and oral coaching with direct AIIMS-faculty review. For serious national-champion-track and World-Championship aspirants.
Fully personalised plan, unlimited doubt access, weekly 1:1 with AIIMS-trained faculty, and parent progress updates.
Best for
National-title & International Brain Bee (IBB) aspirants
Cohorts are timed to the competition calendar (the USA National runs ~April-May; the IBB World Championship later in the year). Prices shown are all-in in USD and sit below comparable Brain Bee programmes — with more live practical, clinical and oral coaching included. Local-currency billing (GBP / EUR / CAD / AUD / INR) and sibling discounts confirmed at your free assessment.
AIIMS-trained faculty teach the real neurology behind the ~20 official disorders — the moat in the 20%-weighted diagnosis round.
Neuroanatomy, histology and MRI identification drilled live with feedback — the ~45% of the score self-study cannot build.
Weekly timed, high-pressure oral rounds so the live finals format is familiar, not a shock.
Live online in ET / PT / GMT / GST / IST and more — built for US, NRI and international IBB aspirants.
Live in your time zone, with local context. Don’t see your city? We coach students anywhere in the US and worldwide — just ask.
The Brain Bee is a neuroscience competition for high-school students aged 13-19. It runs on three tiers: win a local chapter → advance to your country’s National Championship (e.g. the USA Brain Bee) → the national champion represents the country at the International Brain Bee (IBB) World Championship. The IBB spans 200+ chapters across 50+ countries with roughly 25,000+ competitors a year. Only one national champion per country advances to the World Championship — which is what makes a strong result stand out.
Several distinct skills, not just a written exam. In the 2023 USA National scoring, the human neuroanatomy practical was 25%, the live oral elimination 25%, patient diagnosis 20%, neurohistology 10%, MRI identification 10%, and the written exam only ~10%. So only about 10% is pure book recall — the other ~90% is practical, clinical and live-oral, and the three heaviest rounds alone (neuroanatomy, oral, patient diagnosis) are ~70%. (Exact rounds and weights vary year to year.)
Yes — the "Brain Facts" book and the official IYNA bootcamp are free, and they’re genuinely good for the written/content layer. But the free material trains the ~10% written exam, not the ~90% that decides results: identifying structures on real human brains, reading histology slides and MRI, diagnosing patients from the ~20 official disorders, and performing in a timed two-strike oral. Those rounds need live drilling, expert feedback, and mock practice — which is exactly what Cerebrum adds on top of the free content.
The highest-leverage rounds are clinical and physiological — patient diagnosis over real neurological disorders, and rapid oral reasoning. Cerebrum’s faculty are trained at AIIMS Delhi (India’s apex medical institution) and teach neurophysiology and clinical correlations daily for NEET, AP, IB and MCAT students. That clinical depth maps directly onto the patient-diagnosis and oral rounds in a way general test-prep tutors cannot replicate.
All three. We coach US high-schoolers preparing for the USA Brain Bee, NRI / international families based in the US and elsewhere, and students in other countries preparing for their own national tier and the IBB World Championship. Classes are live online and time-zone-calibrated (ET / PT / GMT / GST / IST and more).
No. Cerebrum Biology Academy provides independent neuroscience-competition coaching. We are not affiliated with, authorised by, or endorsed by the International Brain Bee, the USA Brain Bee, or the Society for Neuroscience. "Brain Bee" is used here only to describe the competition our coaching prepares students for. The official bootcamp (IYNA) is free; our paid coaching is a separate, optional supplement.
Book a free assessment. We gauge your child’s current level and target tier (chapter, national, or IBB), then recommend the right cohort or 1:1 track and share the schedule and fees in your local currency. WhatsApp +91 88264 44334 or use the buttons on this page.
A short live session to gauge your child’s level, map the right track (chapter, national, or IBB), and show how we coach the high-weight rounds. Available across all global time zones.