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.
Syllabus
Section – 1 : Climate and Geographical Diversity of India, Understanding the Weather, India’s Agricultural Journey, India and Its Neighbouring Countries, Cities, States and the Rise of Empires, The Age of Reorganisation, The Gupta Era: A Legacy of Art, Science, and Literature, Empires and Kingdoms: 6th to 12th Century, India - A Sacred Land, The State and the Types of Governments, The Constitution of India, Barter, Money and the Banks, Understanding Markets, Infrastructure: Lifeline of India’s Development.
Section – 2 : Higher Order Thinking Questions-Syllabus as per Section – 1.
PATTERN OF SOF INTERNATIONAL SOCIAL STUDIES OLYMPIAD (ISSO) (LEVEL1)
SOF ISSO | ||||
Class | 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 to 8th | Section – 1: Social Studies | 45 | 1 | 45 |
Section – 2: 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.
