AWARDS/SCHOLARSHIPS/RECOGNITIONS
For the academic year 2023-24, SOF spent over Rs. 24 Crores on awards/scholarships, gifts & felicitations etc.
The following awards/scholarships will be provided to the winners of SOF International Mathematics Olympiad being held during the academic year 2024-25.
AWARDS/SCHOLARSHIPS - STUDENTS
International & Zonal awards/scholarships will be provided to 2nd level winners from class 3 to class 12. Class topper awards/scholarships and for classes 1 & 2, awards/scholarships will be provided to 1st level winners.
Second level Exams - may be conducted based on the prevalent conditions due to Corona virus at that time leading to feasibility of conducting 2nd level exams in all states. In case 2nd level exams are not conducted, results of 1st level exams will be treated as final results.
Each winner will be entitled to one award/scholarship for an exam. The winners will be entitled to the higher level award/scholarship only. For e.g., the international top 3 rank holders will be entitled to awards/scholarships based on their International ranks. Awards/scholarships accruing to them for Zonal ranks will be given to the next rank holder. Similarly, class topper award/scholarship accruing to a Zonal award/scholarship winner will be given to the next rank holder.
AWARDS/SCHOLARSHIPS FOR LEVEL TWO PERFORMANCE & FOR CLASSES ONE & TWO
| AT INTERNATIONAL LEVEL | ||
| RANK | SCHOLARSHIPS | NO. OF AWARDS/SCHOLARSHIPS |
| 1st | Rs.50,000/- Each + International Gold Medal* + Certificate of Outstanding Performance | 12 |
| 2nd | Rs.25,000/- Each + International Silver Medal* + Certificate of Outstanding Performance | 12 |
| 3rd | Rs.10,000/- Each + International Bronze Medal* + Certificate of Outstanding Performance | 12 |
* In case two or more students achieve the same international rank, cash award/scholarship in the applicable category will be distributed as under:
For up to 10 students getting the same rank, award/scholarship amount will be distributed equally. In addition, each winner will be awarded/provided a medal (in the applicable category) and a Certificate.
In case 11 or more students get the same rank, in lieu of cash award/scholarship, each winner will be awarded/provided scholarship of gifts worth Rs.1,000/- each + a medal ( in the applicable category) and a Certificate.
| AT ZONAL LEVEL | ||
| RANK | SCHOLARSHIPS | NO. OF AWARDS/SCHOLARSHIPS |
| 1st | Rs 5000/- Each + Zonal Gold Medal*+ Certificate of Zonal Excellence | 312 |
| 2nd | Rs 2500/- Each + Zonal Silver Medal*+ Certificate of Zonal Excellence | 312 |
| 3rd | Rs 1000/- Each + Zonal Bronze Medal*+ Certificate of Zonal Excellence | 312 |
| 4th to 10th | Gifts worth Rs 500/- Each + Certificate of Zonal Excellence | 2184 |
| 11th to 25th | Certificate of Zonal Excellence | 4680 |
| Rank 26+ | Merit Certificate | All |
* In case two or more students achieve the same Zonal rank, cash award/scholarship in the applicable category will be distributed as under:
For up to 5 students getting the same rank, award/scholarship amount will be distributed equally. In addition, each winner will be awarded a medal (in the applicable category) and a Certificate.
In case 6 or more students get the same rank, in lieu of cash award/scholarship, each winner will be awarded/provided scholarship of gifts worth Rs.1,000/- each + a medal ( in the applicable category) and a Certificate.
For single level exams and for 2 level exams, Medal of Distinction & Certificate of Distinction are awarded for 1st level performance and Zonal medals & Certificate of Zonal Excellence are awarded for 2nd level performance.
Single level exams are held for SOF IGKO, SOF ICSO, SOF ISSO, SOF IHO & SOF ICO.
For SOF IEO, SOF NSO & SOF IMO, class one and class two exams are single level exams.
Medals are gold /silver/ bronze coloured, as applicable
AWARDS/SCHOLARSHIPS FOR LEVEL ONE PERFORMANCE
| AT ZONAL LEVEL | ||
| RANK | SCHOLARSHIPS | NO. OF AWARDS/SCHOLARSHIPS |
| 1 to 25 | Medal of Distinction** + Certificate of Distinction + Student Performance Report | 7800 |
| Rank 26+ | Participation Certificate + Student Performance Report | All |
AT SCHOOL LEVEL
1. Medals to School/Class Toppers.
- All students scoring 100% marks.
- For 5 to 9 students writing the exam/class – Gold Medal of Excellence to top rank holder in class
- For 10 to 25 students writing the exam/class – Gold Medal of Excellence to top 3 rank holders in class
- For more than 25 students writing the exam/class – Gold Medal of Excellence to top 10% rank holders in class
2. Student Performance Report (SPR) for each participating student.
- Every student who appears in SOF IMO is provided with a Student Performance Report (SPR). An SPR is a detailed analysis of how the student attempted the 1st level Olympiad exam.
- The objective of SPR is to share with the student and her / his parents, analysis of student’s answers. This is expected to enable the student understand her/his strengths and areas requiring improvement in absolute terms and also on a competitive scale consisting of lacs of students of her/his class who appeared for the Olympiad.
Student Performance Report (SPR) consists of five sections:
- Section A – provides the student’s marks and rank achieved in School / City / Zone / Region / International level.
- Section B – provides a past Year-wise analysis of the student.
- Section C – provides a percentage score analysis of the student with a comparison at Class, City, Zone and International level.
- Section D – provides a comparison of average marks analysis at the School, City, Zone and International level.
- Section E – provides a Topic-wise performance analysis of the student.
3. Participation Certification to each student.
4. Merit Certificate to 2nd level participants.
5. Top 25 rank holders from each class & each Olympiad exam will be awarded Medals of Distinction. This will be applicable for winners from 26 Zones for performance in the 1st level Olympiads/ single level Olympiads.
AWARDS/SCHOLARSHIPS - SCHOOLS
| AT INTERNATIONAL LEVEL | ||
| CATEGORY | AWARDS/SCHOLARSHIPS | NO. OF AWARDS/SCHOLARSHIPS |
| Best Principal* | Rs 25000/- + Citation + Trophy | 20 |
| Best Teacher | Rs 10000/- + Citation + Trophy | 10 |
