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About National Science Olympiad (NSO)
NSO is conducted at two levels:
Level 1: The first level of the examis organized in the respective schools of the participants during school hours only.
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The level 1 exam is an objective-type test having a duration of 60 minutes and comprising 35 objective-type questions for classes 1 to 4 and 50 objective-type questions for classes 5 to 12.
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The exam consists of three sections for classes 1 to 10:
Section-1: Logical Reasoning
Section-2: Science
Section-3: Achievers Section
Level 2: The level 2 is conducted for students of classes 3 to12. The qualifiers to second round would include the following:
- Top 5% of candidates class wise that appear for the 1st level exam. Due weightage to marks scored in different sections will be given. Each section is accorded with a separate weightage.
- Zone wise top 25 rank holders class wise.
- Class topper where at least 10 students from a class appear in the exam & have scored 50% qualifying marks.
NSO Sample papers Science Olympiad Notes
SOF NSO Syllabus and Marking Scheme
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Class |
Section |
No. of Questions |
Marks/Question |
Total Marks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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1 to 4 |
Logical Reasoning |
5 |
1 |
5 |
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Science |
25 |
1 |
25 |
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Achievers Section |
5 |
2 |
10 |
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Grand Total |
35 |
40 |
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5 to 10 |
Logical Reasoning |
10 |
1 |
10 |
|
Science |
35 |
1 |
35 |
|
|
Achievers Section |
5 |
3 |
15 |
|
|
Grand Total |
50 |
60 |
||
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11 & 12 |
Physics & Chemistry |
25 |
1 |
25 |
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Achievers Section |
5 |
3 |
15 |
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Mathematics/Biology |
20 |
1 |
20 |
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Grand Total |
50 |
60 |
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SOF NSO Schedule for 2022-2023 examination
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SOF NSO |
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SET A |
SET B |
SET C |
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18th Oct |
3rd Nov |
1st Dec |
SOF NSO Benefits
- NSO mainly emphasizes on application-oriented learning which is very extreme in a long run.
- You learn to answer in alternate ways.
For latest updates, please visit the official site at http://www.sofworld.org/nso.
Check Class-wise Syllabus here:
Section – 1: Spatial Understanding, Grouping, Measuring Units, Analogy, Geometrical Shapes, Patterns, Odd One Out, Ranking Test.
Section – 2 :Living and Non-living things, Plants, Animals, Human Beings and Their Needs, Good Habits and Safety Rules, Air and Water, Weather and the Sky.
Section – 3: Higher Order Thinking Questions - Syllabus as per Section – 2.
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Section – 3: Higher Order Thinking Questions - Syllabus as per Section – 2.
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 syllabuses.
Questions of Level-II Olympiad exams will be from current class syllabus only.
Questions in ACHIEVERS SECTION will be from current class syllabus only.
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