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 : History – Studying the Past, The Early Humans, The First Cities and the Vedic Age, The Early Kingdoms and New Ideas, The First Empire – The Maurya, Life in Towns and Villages, New Empires and Kingdoms, Culture and Science.
Section – 2 : Geography – Planet Earth, its Major Domains and Landforms, Globes and Maps, Our Country – India (Physical and Political Divisions, Climate, Vegetation and Wildlife)
Section – 3 : Social and Political Life – Diversity and Discrimination, Government and Key Elements of a Democratic Government, Local Government and Administration, Livelihoods – Rural and Urban
Section – 4 : Higher Order Thinking Questions-Syllabus as per Section – 1, 2 & 3.
PATTERN OF SOF INTERNATIONAL SOCIAL STUDIES OLYMPIAD (ISSO) (LEVEL1)
SOF ISSO | ||||
Class | TOPIC/ SECTION | No. of Questions | MARKS PER QUESTION | Total Marks |
3rd & 4th | Section – 1: Social Studies | 30 | 1 | 30 |
Section – 2: Achievers Section | 5 | 2 | 10 | |
GRAND TOTAL | 35 |
| 40 | |
5th | Section – 1: Social Studies | 45 | 1 | 45 |
Section – 2: Achievers Section | 5 | 3 | 15 | |
GRAND TOTAL | 50 |
| 60 | |
6th to 8th | Section – 1: History | 20 | 1 | 20 |
Section – 2: Geography | 15 | 1 | 15 | |
Section – 3: Social and Political Life | 10 | 1 | 10 | |
Section – 4: Achievers Section | 5 | 3 | 15 | |
GRAND TOTAL | 50 |
| 60 | |
9th & 10th | Section – 1: History | 15 | 1 | 15 |
Section – 2: Geography | 10 | 1 | 10 | |
Section – 3: Political Science | 10 | 1 | 10 | |
Section – 4: Economics | 10 | 1 | 10 | |
Section – 5: Achievers Section | 5 | 3 | 15 | |
GRAND TOTAL | 50 |
| 60 |
NOTE :
- Questions of Olympiad exams will be 70% from the current class syllabus and 30% from the previous class syllabus, e.g., class-7 ISSO exam will have 70% questions from class-7 syllabus and 30% questions from class-6 syllabus.
- Questions in ACHIEVERS SECTION will be from current class syllabus only.