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: 35
Time: 1 hr.
Section – 1 : Patterns, Odd One Out, Measuring Units, Geometrical Shapes, Analogy, Ranking Test, Grouping of Figures, Embedded Figures, Coding-Decoding.
Section – 2 : Plants, Animals, Human Body, Food, Housing and Clothing, Family and Festivals, Good Habits and Safety Rules, Transport and Communication, Air, Water and Rocks, Earth and Universe.
Section – 3 : Higher Order Thinking Questions - Syllabus as per Section – 2.
PATTERN OF SOF NATIONAL SCIENCE OLYMPIAD (NSO) (LEVEL1)
| SOF NSO | ||||
Class | SECTION | NO. OF QUESTIONS | MARKS/QUESTION | TOTAL MARKS |
| 1st to 4th | Section – 1: Logical Reasoning | 5 | 1 | 5 |
| Section – 2: Science | 25 | 1 | 25 | |
| Section – 3: Achievers Section | 5 | 2 | 10 | |
| Grand Total | 35 | 40 | ||
| 5th to 10th | Section – 1: Logical Reasoning | 10 | 1 | 10 |
| Section – 2: Science | 35 | 1 | 35 | |
| Section – 3: Achievers Section | 5 | 3 | 15 | |
| Grand Total | 50 | 60 | ||
| 11th & 12th | Section – 1: Physics & Chemistry | 25 | 1 | 25 |
| Section – 2: Achievers Section | 5 | 3 | 15 | |
| Section – 3: Mathematics/Biology | 20 | 1 | 20 | |
| Grand Total | 50 | 60 | ||
NOTE:
- Questions of level-I Olympiad exams will be 60% from the current class syllabus and 40% from the previous class syllabus, e.g. Class-7 NSO exam will have 60% questions from class-7 syllabus and 40% questions from class 6 syllabus.
- Questions in ACHIEVERS SECTION will be from current class syllabus only.
