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 : Natural Resources and Their Use, Reshaping India’s Political Map: 11th to 15th Century, Reshaping India’s Political Map: 16th to 18th Century, The Rise of the Marathas, The Rise of European Trading Companies, Revolts and Regional Resistances During Colonial Period, Our Cultural Heritage and Knowledge Traditions, Universal Franchise and India’s Electoral System, The Parliamentary System: Legislature and Executive, Factors of Economic Production.
Section – 2 : Higher Order Thinking Questions - Syllabus as per Section – 1.
*For latest syllabus, keep visiting www.sofworld.org
PATTERN OF SOF INTERNATIONAL SOCIAL STUDIES OLYMPIAD (ISSO) (LEVEL1)
SOF ISSO | |||||
Class | PRIORITY | SECTION | No. of Questions | MARKS PER QUESTION | Total Marks |
3rd & 4th | 1 | M2- Achievers Section | 5 | 2 | 10 |
| 2 | M1- Social Studies | 30 | 1 | 30 | |
GRAND TOTAL | 35 |
| 40 | ||
5th to 8th | 1 | M2- Achievers Section | 5 | 3 | 15 |
| 2 | M1- Social Studies | 45 | 1 | 45 | |
GRAND TOTAL | 50 |
| 60 | ||
9th & 10th | 1 | M5- Achievers Section | 5 | 3 | 15 |
| 2 | M1- History | 15 | 1 | 15 | |
| 3 | M2- Geography | 10 | 1 | 10 | |
| 4 | M3- Political Science | 10 | 1 | 10 | |
| 5 | M4- Economics | 10 | 1 | 10 | |
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.
