National Science Olympiad (NSO)
Official site: www.sofworld.orgConducted by SOF, The National Science Olympiad provides a highly motivating and rigorous aptitude testing platform with special and exclusive focus on Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Biology and Mental Ability.
The language medium is English only. The examination is conducted for all classes from 1st to 12th with the following details.
• For Classes 1-4: There will be 35 questions and the duration will be of 60 Minutes.
• For Classes 5-12: There will be 50 questions and the duration will be of 60 Minutes.
• For Classes 1-4: There will be 35 questions and the duration will be of 60 Minutes.
• For Classes 5-12: There will be 50 questions and the duration will be of 60 Minutes.
• Question count: 35
• Time allowed : 1 hr
• Syllabus
Section – 1 : Spatial Understanding, Grouping, Measuring Units, Analogy, Geometrical Shapes, Patterns, Odd One Out, Ranking Test.
Section – 2 : Living and Non-living things, Plants, Animals, Human Beings and Their Needs, Good Habits and Safety Rules, Air and Water, Weather and the Sky.
Section – 3 : Higher Order Thinking Questions - Syllabus as per Section – 2.
• Time allowed : 1 hr
• Syllabus
Section – 1 : Spatial Understanding, Grouping, Measuring Units, Analogy, Geometrical Shapes, Patterns, Odd One Out, Ranking Test.
Section – 2 : Living and Non-living things, Plants, Animals, Human Beings and Their Needs, Good Habits and Safety Rules, Air and Water, Weather and the Sky.
Section – 3 : Higher Order Thinking Questions - Syllabus as per Section – 2.
• Question count: 35
• Time allowed : 1 hr
• Syllabus
Section – 1 :Patterns, Measuring Units, Odd One Out, Series Completion, Geometrical Shapes, Analogy, Ranking Test, Grouping of Figures, Coding-Decoding, Embedded Figures.
Section – 2 : Plants, Animals, Human Body, Food, Housing and Clothing, Family and Festivals, Occupations, Good Habits and Safety Rules, Transport and Communication, Air, Water and Rocks, Earth and Universe.
Section – 3 : Higher Order Thinking Questions - Syllabus as per Section – 2.
• Time allowed : 1 hr
• Syllabus
Section – 1 :Patterns, Measuring Units, Odd One Out, Series Completion, Geometrical Shapes, Analogy, Ranking Test, Grouping of Figures, Coding-Decoding, Embedded Figures.
Section – 2 : Plants, Animals, Human Body, Food, Housing and Clothing, Family and Festivals, Occupations, Good Habits and Safety Rules, Transport and Communication, Air, Water and Rocks, Earth and Universe.
Section – 3 : Higher Order Thinking Questions - Syllabus as per Section – 2.
• Question count: 35
• Time allowed : 1 hr
• Syllabus
Section – 1 : Patterns, Analogy and Classification, Coding-Decoding, Mirror Images, Embedded Figures, Alphabet Test, Ranking Test, Grouping of Figures, Figure Matrix, Geometrical Shapes, Days and Dates & Possible Combinations.
Section – 2 : Plants and Animals, Birds, Food, Housing and Clothing, Transport and Communication, Human Body, Earth and Universe, Matter and Materials, Light, Sound and Force, Our environment.
Section – 3 : Higher Order Thinking Questions - Syllabus as per Section – 2.
• Time allowed : 1 hr
• Syllabus
Section – 1 : Patterns, Analogy and Classification, Coding-Decoding, Mirror Images, Embedded Figures, Alphabet Test, Ranking Test, Grouping of Figures, Figure Matrix, Geometrical Shapes, Days and Dates & Possible Combinations.
Section – 2 : Plants and Animals, Birds, Food, Housing and Clothing, Transport and Communication, Human Body, Earth and Universe, Matter and Materials, Light, Sound and Force, Our environment.
Section – 3 : Higher Order Thinking Questions - Syllabus as per Section – 2.
• Question count: 35
• Time allowed : 1 hr
• Syllabus
Section – 1 : Patterns, Alphabet Test, Coding-Decoding, Mirror Images, Embedded Figures, Geometrical Shapes and Solids, Ranking Test, Direction Sense Test, Days and Dates & Possible Combinations, Analogy and Classification.
Section – 2 : Plants, Animals, Food and digestion, Clothing, Matter and Materials, Force, Work and Energy, Our Environment, Earth and Universe.
Section – 3 : Higher Order Thinking Questions - Syllabus as per Section – 2.
• Time allowed : 1 hr
• Syllabus
Section – 1 : Patterns, Alphabet Test, Coding-Decoding, Mirror Images, Embedded Figures, Geometrical Shapes and Solids, Ranking Test, Direction Sense Test, Days and Dates & Possible Combinations, Analogy and Classification.
Section – 2 : Plants, Animals, Food and digestion, Clothing, Matter and Materials, Force, Work and Energy, Our Environment, Earth and Universe.
Section – 3 : Higher Order Thinking Questions - Syllabus as per Section – 2.
• Question count: 50
• Time allowed : 1 hr
• Syllabus
Section – 1 : Patterns, Analogy and Classification, Coding-Decoding, Geometrical Shapes, Mirror Images, Water Images, Embedded Figures, Direction Sense Test, Ranking Test, Alphabet Test and Logical Sequence of Words, Puzzle Test.
Section – 2 : Animals, Human Body and Health, Plants and Food, Natural Resources, Pollution and Calamities, Earth and Universe, Matter, Force, Work and Energy.
Section – 3 : Higher Order Thinking Questions - Syllabus as per Section – 2.
• Time allowed : 1 hr
• Syllabus
Section – 1 : Patterns, Analogy and Classification, Coding-Decoding, Geometrical Shapes, Mirror Images, Water Images, Embedded Figures, Direction Sense Test, Ranking Test, Alphabet Test and Logical Sequence of Words, Puzzle Test.
Section – 2 : Animals, Human Body and Health, Plants and Food, Natural Resources, Pollution and Calamities, Earth and Universe, Matter, Force, Work and Energy.
Section – 3 : Higher Order Thinking Questions - Syllabus as per Section – 2.
• Question count: 50
• Time allowed : 1 hr
• Syllabus
Section – 1 : Verbal and Non-Verbal Reasoning.
Section – 2 : Motion and Measurement of Distances, Light, Shadows and Reflections, Electricity and Circuits, Fun with Magnets, Air and Water, Sorting and Separation of Materials, Changes Around Us, Living Organisms and Their Surroundings, Food, and its components, Fibre to Fabric.
Section – 3 : Higher Order Thinking Questions - Syllabus as per Section – 2.
• Time allowed : 1 hr
• Syllabus
Section – 1 : Verbal and Non-Verbal Reasoning.
Section – 2 : Motion and Measurement of Distances, Light, Shadows and Reflections, Electricity and Circuits, Fun with Magnets, Air and Water, Sorting and Separation of Materials, Changes Around Us, Living Organisms and Their Surroundings, Food, and its components, Fibre to Fabric.
Section – 3 : Higher Order Thinking Questions - Syllabus as per Section – 2.
• Question count: 50
• Time allowed : 1 hr
• Syllabus
Section – 1 : Verbal and Non-Verbal Reasoning.
Section – 2 : Heat, Motion and Time, Electric Current and its Effects, Winds, Storms and Cyclones, Light, Acids, Bases and Salts, Physical and Chemical Changes, Weather, Climate and Adaptations of Animals to climate, Fibre to Fabric, Nutrition in Plants and Animals, Respiration in Organisms, Transportation in Plants and Animals, Reproduction in Plants, Natural Resources and Their Conservation.
Section – 3 : Higher Order Thinking Questions - Syllabus as per Section – 2.
• Time allowed : 1 hr
• Syllabus
Section – 1 : Verbal and Non-Verbal Reasoning.
Section – 2 : Heat, Motion and Time, Electric Current and its Effects, Winds, Storms and Cyclones, Light, Acids, Bases and Salts, Physical and Chemical Changes, Weather, Climate and Adaptations of Animals to climate, Fibre to Fabric, Nutrition in Plants and Animals, Respiration in Organisms, Transportation in Plants and Animals, Reproduction in Plants, Natural Resources and Their Conservation.
Section – 3 : Higher Order Thinking Questions - Syllabus as per Section – 2.
• Question count: 50
• Time allowed : 1 hr
• Syllabus
Section – 1 : Verbal and Non-Verbal Reasoning.
Section – 2 : Crop Production and Management, Microorganisms, Synthetic Fibres and Plastics, Metals and Non-metals, Coal and Petroleum, Combustion and Flame, Conservation of Plants and Animals, Cell, Reproduction in Animals, Force and Pressure, Friction, Sound, Chemical Effects of Electric Current, Some Natural Phenomena, Light, Stars and Solar System, Pollution of Air and Water.
Section – 3 : Higher Order Thinking Questions - Syllabus as per Section – 2.
• Time allowed : 1 hr
• Syllabus
Section – 1 : Verbal and Non-Verbal Reasoning.
Section – 2 : Crop Production and Management, Microorganisms, Synthetic Fibres and Plastics, Metals and Non-metals, Coal and Petroleum, Combustion and Flame, Conservation of Plants and Animals, Cell, Reproduction in Animals, Force and Pressure, Friction, Sound, Chemical Effects of Electric Current, Some Natural Phenomena, Light, Stars and Solar System, Pollution of Air and Water.
Section – 3 : Higher Order Thinking Questions - Syllabus as per Section – 2.
• Question count: 50
• Time allowed : 1 hr
• Syllabus
Section – 1 : Verbal and Non-Verbal Reasoning.
Section – 2 : Motion, Force and Laws of Motion, Gravitation, Work and Energy, Sound, Matter in Our Surroundings, Is Matter Around Us Pure, Atoms and Molecules, Structure of Atom, Cell - The Fundamental Unit of Life, Tissues, Diversity in Living Organisms, Why Do We Fall iII, Natural Resources, Improvement in Food Resources.
Section – 3 : Higher Order Thinking Questions - Syllabus as per Section – 2.
• Time allowed : 1 hr
• Syllabus
Section – 1 : Verbal and Non-Verbal Reasoning.
Section – 2 : Motion, Force and Laws of Motion, Gravitation, Work and Energy, Sound, Matter in Our Surroundings, Is Matter Around Us Pure, Atoms and Molecules, Structure of Atom, Cell - The Fundamental Unit of Life, Tissues, Diversity in Living Organisms, Why Do We Fall iII, Natural Resources, Improvement in Food Resources.
Section – 3 : Higher Order Thinking Questions - Syllabus as per Section – 2.
• Question count: 50
• Time allowed : 1 hr
• Syllabus
Section – 1 : Verbal and Non-Verbal Reasoning.
Section – 2 : Chemical Reactions and Equations, Acids, Bases and Salts, Metals and Non-metals, Carbon and its Compounds, Periodic Classification of Elements, Life Processes, Reproduction in Organisms, Heredity and Evolution, Light-Reflection and Refraction, Human Eye and Colourful World, Electricity, Magnetic Effects of Electric Current, Sources of Energy, Our Environment and its Management.
Section – 3 : Higher Order Thinking Questions - Syllabus as per Section – 2.
• Time allowed : 1 hr
• Syllabus
Section – 1 : Verbal and Non-Verbal Reasoning.
Section – 2 : Chemical Reactions and Equations, Acids, Bases and Salts, Metals and Non-metals, Carbon and its Compounds, Periodic Classification of Elements, Life Processes, Reproduction in Organisms, Heredity and Evolution, Light-Reflection and Refraction, Human Eye and Colourful World, Electricity, Magnetic Effects of Electric Current, Sources of Energy, Our Environment and its Management.
Section – 3 : Higher Order Thinking Questions - Syllabus as per Section – 2.