Registration of Students: The SOF ICSO is open to the students of classes one to ten. Prospectus containing the Registration forms are sent to all schools registered with SOF. Schools not registered may also request for prospectus by sending an e-mail at info@sofworld.org / Phone call. Schools must return the registration forms to SOF, duly filled in and complete in all respects by the due date.
Roll Numbers: The school's coordinating teacher should fill the School Registration Form (SRF) and Students' Registration Sheet (SRS) as per the guidelines given & should send to the SOF's office before the due date of submission of forms. SOF will register the applicant school and the students as per the Students' Registration Sheet (SRS) received from the School, SOF will generate roll numbers for all students.
Foundation will register the applicant school and the students and dispatch question papers and guidelines for conducting the examination. Principals / teachers may please note that any school can be registered as a center for SOF ICSO. No fee is required from the institution to become a registered examination centre.
The SOF ICSO is conducted on two dates. Each school may select a date for conducting the SOF ICSO as per its convenience. Each date of exam has a separate question paper. Change of date for conducting SOF ICSO is not permitted.
Students should register through their respective schools only. Individual registrations by students are not accepted.
Registration Fee: Schools in India, Bangladesh, Bhutan & Nepal pay to SOF a registration fee of Rs 125* (including GST) per student / Olympiad towards cost of examination. Schools may charge an additional Rs 25** per student towards honorarium of incharge, remuneration to teachers to teach and guide, and for other expenses. No fee is payable for students suffering from any major physical disability, or an Indian student whose parent was martyred during defence operations.
*US$9 for other countries.
**US$1 for other countries.
The SOF International Computer Science Olympiad paper :
The test is organized in the respective schools of the participants during school hours.
(i) The paper is an objective-type test of 60 minutes duration comprising 35 objective-type (Multiple Choice) questions for classes 1 to 4 and 50 objective-type (Multiple Choice) questions for classes 5 to10.
(ii) The question paper consists of four sections:
For Class 1 to Class 5
Section-1: Logical Reasoning
Section-2: Computer Science
Section-3: Information Technology
Section-4: Achievers Section
For Class 6 to Class 10
Section-1: Logical Reasoning
Section-2: Computer Science
Section-3: AI, Robotics & Information Technology
Section-4: Achievers Section
(iii) There are separate question papers for each date of exam.
(iv) The medium of the test is English.
(v) CBSE, ICSE/ISC and State Board syllabi are followed for setting the test papers.
(vi) The exam is conducted during school hours.
Clarifications: Any clarification regarding rules, format/pattern of the paper, etc., may be sought from SOF through phone-call - 0124-4951200 or email at info@sofworld.org.
