Following the protocol of NEP (2020), NCF (2023), NCERT and CBSE guidelines, National and various State Boards for the convenience of schools and students, any change/reduction in the syllabi will be reflected in actual question papers.
Total Questions: 50
Time: 1 hr.
Section – 1 : Verbal and Non-Verbal Reasoning.
Section – 2 : History and Generation of Computers, Types of Computers, MS-Windows 10, MS-Word(Working with Charts and Tables, Using Layout tab, Arranging multiple windows of a document), MS-PowerPoint(Creating presentation using Animation, Working with Animations and Transitions, Creating new slides using Slides pane, Working with Handouts and Notes Master, Arranging multiple windows of a presentations, Working with Charts and Tables), Networking and Cyber Safety, Introduction to QBasic, Hardware, Software, Input & Output Devices, Memory & Storage Devices.
Section – 3 : AI, Robotics, IT Gadgets, Devices, Apps, Computerization, and other Developments in the Field of IT.
Section – 4 : Higher Order Thinking Questions - Syllabus as per Sections 2 and 3.
Questions are based on Windows 10 and MS-Office 2016.
PATTERN OF SOF INTERNATIONAL COMPUTER SCIENCE OLYMPIAD (ICSO) (LEVEL1)
| SOF ICSO | ||||
Class | TOPIC / SECTION | NO. OF QUESTIONS | MARKS/QUESTION | TOTAL MARKS |
| 1st to 4th | Section – 1: Logical Reasoning | 5 | 1 | 5 |
| Section – 2: Computer Science | 20 | 1 | 20 | |
| Section – 3: Information Technology | 5 | 1 | 5 | |
| Section – 4: Achievers Section | 5 | 2 | 10 | |
| Grand Total | 35 | 40 | ||
| 5th | Section – 1: Logical Reasoning | 10 | 1 | 10 |
| Section – 2: Computer Science | 30 | 1 | 30 | |
| Section – 3: Information Technology | 5 | 1 | 5 | |
| Section – 4: Achievers Section | 5 | 3 | 15 | |
| Grand Total | 50 | 60 | ||
| 6th to 10th | Section – 1: Logical Reasoning | 10 | 1 | 10 |
| Section – 2: Computer Science | 30 | 1 | 30 | |
| Section – 3: AI, Robotics and Information Technology | 5 | 1 | 5 | |
| Section – 4: Achievers Section | 5 | 3 | 15 | |
| Grand Total | 50 | 60 | ||
