IEO Exam Syllabus
IEO tests note from the British Council
| Class | Section | No. of Questions | Marks/Question | Total Marks |
| 1 to 4 | Word and Structure Knowledge | 30 | 1 | 30 |
| Reading | ||||
| Spoken and Written Expression | ||||
| Achievers Section | 5 | 2 | 10 | |
| Grand Total | 35 | 40 | ||
| 5 to 12 | Word and Structure Knowledge | 45 | 1 | 45 |
| Reading | ||||
| Spoken and Written Expression | ||||
| Achievers Section | 5 | 3 | 15 | |
| Grand Total | 50 | 60 |
Class-1
Total Questions : 35
Time : 1 hr.
Syllabus
Jumbled Letters, Words : Their Meanings and Opposites, Identify the Word From the Picture, Making a Word, Feminine and Masculine, One and Many, Word Pairs, Odd One Out, Animals : Their Babies, Sounds and Groups, Nouns, Verbs, Articles, Comprehension (Prose and Poetry).
Achievers Section :Higher Order Thinking Questions - from the above given Syllabus.
Class-2
Total Questions : 35
Time : 1 hr.
Syllabus
Section – 1 : Collocations, Spellings, Words related to animals and their sounds, Clothes, Body parts, Basic emotions, Food, etc. Nouns, Pronouns, Verbs, Adverbs, Adjectives, Articles, Prepositions, Conjunctions, Contractions, Word order, Punctuation, Simple tenses.
Section – 2 :Search for and retrieve information from various text types like stories, short dialogues, etc. Acquire broad understanding of and look for specific information in short texts like messages, invitations, etc.
Section – 3 : Ability to understand situation-based variations in functions like thanking, greeting, asking for permission, introducing (oneself), etc.
Section – 4 : Higher Order Thinking Questions - Syllabus as per Sections 1, 2 and 3.
Class-3
Total Questions : 35
Time : 1 hr.
Syllabus
Section – 1 : Word Power : Homophones, Collocations, Spellings, Words related to animals, Household things, Clothes, Basic emotions, Food, Animals and Pets, etc. Synonyms and Antonyms, Gender, Number, Proverbs, One Word, Nouns, Pronouns, Verbs, Adverbs, Adjectives, Articles, Prepositions, Simple Tenses, Conjunctions and Punctuation, Basic Questions etc.
Section – 2 :Search for and retrieve information from various text types like stories, Anecdotes, etc. Understand information through pictures, Time-table format, etc., Acquire broad understanding of and look for specific information in short texts like messages, Invitations, etc.
Section – 3 : Ability to understand situation-based variations in functions like apology, greeting, introduction, request, etc.
Section – 4 : Higher Order Thinking Questions - Syllabus as per Sections 1, 2 and 3.
Class-4
Total Questions : 35
Time : 1 hr.
Syllabus
Section – 1 : Collocations, Spellings, Words related to animals, Household things, Clothes, Basic emotions, Food and Animals, etc. Synonyms, Antonyms, Nouns, Pronouns, Verbs, Adverbs, Adjectives, Contractions, Articles, Prepositions, Conjunctions, Tenses, Punctuations and Jumbled words, Basic Questions etc.
Section – 2 :Search for and retrieve information from various text types like stories, Anecdotes, etc., Understand information through pictures, Time-table format, etc., Acquire broad understanding of and look for specific information in short texts like messages, Invitations, etc.
Section – 3 : Ability to understand situation-based variations in functions like apology, greeting, introduction, request, etc.
Section – 4 : Higher Order Thinking Questions - Syllabus as per Sections 1, 2 and 3.
Class-5
Total Questions : 50
Time : 1 hr.
Syllabus
Section – 1 : Spellings, Collocations, Idioms, Homonyms and homophones, Words related to feelings, Travel, Food, Health, Appearance, Character, etc. Nouns, Pronouns, Verbs and Phrasal Verbs, Adverbs, Adjectives, Articles, Prepositions, Punctuation, Tenses, Active-Passive Voice and Reported Speech, etc.
Section – 2 :Search for and retrieve information from various text types like news headlines, Messages, Letters, etc., Understand information given in News reports, Time-tables, Messages, etc., Acquire broad understanding of and look for specific information in short texts like messages, menu card, dialogues, etc.
Section – 3 : Ability to understand situation-based variations in functions like requests, Refusals, Apologies, etc. and the use of conjunctions.
Section – 4 : Higher Order Thinking Questions - Syllabus as per Sections 1, 2 and 3.
Class-6
Total Questions : 50
Time : 1 hr.
Syllabus
Section – 1 : Nouns, Pronouns, Verbs, Adverbs, Adjectives, Articles, Prepositions, Punctuation and Jumbled Words, Tenses, Voices, Narration, etc. Spellings, Collocations, Phrasal verbs, Idioms, Words related to everyday problems, Relationships, Health and Medicine, Travel, etc.
Section – 2 :Search for and retrieve information from various text types like News headlines, Brochures, Formal and Informal letters, Itinerary, etc., Acquire broad understanding of and look for specific information in Short narratives, Time-tables, News stories, Diary entry, Poster Making, Messages etc.
Section – 3 : Ability to understand situation-based variations in functions like agreement and disagreement, Requests, Refusals, Apologies, etc. and also distinguish differences in the use of conjunctions.
Section – 4 : Higher Order Thinking Questions - Syllabus as per Sections 1, 2 and 3.
Class-7
Total Questions : 50
Time : 1 hr.
Syllabus
Section – 1 : Spellings, Collocations and Words related to Travel, Locations, Activities, Homonyms and Homophones, etc. Synonyms, Antonyms, Analogies and Spellings, One word, Phrasal Verbs and Idioms, Modals, Word order, Nouns, Pronouns, Verbs, Adverbs, Adjectives, Articles, Prepositions, Conjunctions, Punctuation, Tenses, Voices and Narration, etc.
Section – 2 :Search for and retrieve information from various text types like News stories, Brochures, Formal and informal letters and advertisements. Understand information given in news reports, Brochures, Itinerary, etc., Acquire broad understanding of and look for specific information in short narratives, Biographies, Notices and Messages etc.
Section – 3 : Ability to understand situation-based variations in functions like requesting and refusing, Apologies and stating of preferences and expression of intent, etc.
Section – 4 : Higher Order Thinking Questions - Syllabus as per Sections 1, 2 and 3.
Class-8
Total Questions : 50
Time : 1 hr.
Syllabus
Section – 1 : Synonyms, Antonyms, Analogies and Spellings, Collocations, Phrasal Verbs, Idioms or Proverbs, Homonyms and Homophones, One word, Nouns, Pronouns, Verbs, Adverbs, Adjectives, Articles, Prepositions, Prepositional Phrases, Participle Phrases, Conjunctions, Determiners, Jumbled Words and Punctuations, Tenses, Voices and Narrations, Question Tags, etc. Words related to leisure, Household items/issues, Social causes, Outdoor locations and activities, etc.
Section – 2 :Search for and retrieve information from various text types like News reports, Blurb, Dictionaries, etc., Understand information presented in instruction manual format, Message format and others. Acquire broad understanding of and look for specific information in longer texts like Editorials, Essays, etc.
Section – 3 : Ability to understand situation-based variations in functions like requesting, Giving information, Expressing surprise, Pronunciation etc.
Section – 4 : Higher Order Thinking Questions - Syllabus as per Sections 1, 2 and 3.
Class-9
Total Questions : 50
Time : 1 hr.
Syllabus
Section – 1 : Synonyms, Antonyms, Analogies and Spellings, One word, Word order, Nouns, Pronouns, Verbs, Adverbs, Adjectives, Articles, Prepositions, Conjunctions, Punctuations, Jumbled words, Voices, Concord, Question forms, Tenses, Conditionals, Modals, Reported speech. Collocations, Phrasal verbs, Idioms, Homonyms and homophones, Words related to social cause, Travel, Workplace, etc.
Section – 2 :Search for and retrieve information from various text types like flyers, Classifieds, Dictionaries, etc., Understand information presented in instruction manual format, Message format and others. Acquire broad understanding of and look for specific information in longer texts like editorials, Essays, etc.
Section – 3 : Ability to understand situation-based variations in functions like Giving advice, Stating preferences, Discussing probability, Making an offer, etc.
Section – 4 : Higher Order Thinking Questions - Syllabus as per Sections 1, 2 and 3.
Class-10
Total Questions : 50
Time : 1 hr.
Syllabus
Section – 1 : Synonyms, Antonyms, Analogies and Spellings, One Word, Word order, Nouns, Verbs, Adverbs, Adjectives, Articles, Prepositions, Conjunctions, Punctuations, Voices, Narration. Concord, Question forms, Tenses, Conditionals, Modals, Collocations, Phrasal verbs, Idioms, Homonyms and homophones, Words related to weather, Countries, Language and people, Global problems, etc.
Section – 2 :Search for and retrieve information from various text types like Encyclopedias, Dictionaries, etc., Understand information presented in instruction manual format, Message format and others , Acquire broad understanding of and look for specific information in longer texts like editorials, Essays, etc., Make inferences from advanced texts.
Section – 3 : Ability to understand situation-based variations in functions like Giving/accepting compliments, Agreeing, Disagreeing, Requesting, Seeking information, Pronunciation etc.
Section – 4 : Higher Order Thinking Questions - Syllabus as per Sections 1, 2 and 3.
Class-11
Total Questions : 50
Time : 1 hr.
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Class-12
Total Questions : 50
Time : 1 hr.
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