Science Olympiad Foundation (SOF)

The Science Olympiad Foundation, also known as SOF, is an educational organization that encourages academic competitions and helps develop a healthy competitive spirit among students.

SOF was started by a group of well-known academicians, scientists, and media professionals. Its main goal is to promote learning in subjects such as Science, Mathematics, Computer Education, English, Social Studies, General Knowledge, Hindi, and various professional courses. For more than 27 years, SOF has been working to build scientific thinking and curiosity in students. It does this through creative learning activities and the smart use of technology, reaching students from schools all over the world.

List of Popular Olympiads Exams by SOF

SOF offers several Olympiad exams for students across different grades and subjects. Each exam is designed to test knowledge, analytical thinking, and problem-solving skills. Click on any exam below to explore specific details, eligibility criteria, exam patterns, and registration information.

Olympiad Success, as a pioneer in online Olympiad coaching and a prime platform, offers preparation for all these exams. Whether you are looking for one-to-one sessions, group classes, or want to assess yourself with free mock tests, we've got you covered.

SOF Olympiad Awards

SOF Olympiad exams are taken by students from a large number of schools worldwide. Over 99,499 schools participate, with millions of students appearing for the eight Olympiad exams conducted across 72 countries. Awards and scholarships are given to students based on their performance at the School, Zonal, and International levels. For more details about winners, awards and scholarships are sent to their respective schools. Details of the awards and scholarships applicable for the Olympiad exams conducted during the current academic year are outlined below.

Student Section

International & Zonal topper awards will be provided to 2nd level winners. For Classes 1 & 2, an award will be provided to 1st level winners. Each winner will be entitled to one award for an exam. The winners will be entitled to the higher-level award only. For eg, the International top 3 rank holders will be entitled to awards based on their International ranks. Awards accruing to them for their Zonal ranks will be given to the next rank holder. Similarly, the class award accruing to a Zonal award winner will be given to the next rank holder.

In a situation where two or more students have achieved a similar position under the same rank, the cash prize or scholarship for that position is dealt with as follows:

• In a case where 10 students have the same ranking, the total amount will be shared equally among the 10 students. Each student will receive a medal and a certificate.
• In case 11 or more students possess an identical rank, there will be no cash reward or scholarship. Each student will receive a gift scholarship of Rs. 1,000, a medal, and a certificate.

If two or more students are given the same Zonal rank, the cash award or scholarship for that category will be as follows:

• In case up to five students have the same position, the total reward or scholarship money will be divided between them. In addition, every such student will win a medal and a certificate in a given category.
• If the number of students with the same rank is found to be six or more, no scholarship or money is given. Instead, the students are given gift scholarships of the value of only Rs. 1,000 each and a medal given based on the category.

Note: *Medals are Gold / Silver / Bronze color plated as applicable.

At School Level

• Medals to Class Toppers -
  • Where 10 or more students from a class (including all sections) write an exam – the top three rank holders will be awarded a gold, silver and bronze medal respectively.
  • Where between 5 and 9 students from a class (including all sections) write an exam – the topper will be awarded a gold medal.
  • In addition to above, for each section from a class, from where 10 or more students write an exam – the top three rank holders will be awarded a gold, silver and bronze medal respectively.
• Student Performance Report (SPR) for each participating student -
  • Every student who appears in ICSO, NSO, IEO, IMO and IGKO will be provided with a Student Performance Report (SPR). An SPR is a detailed analysis of how the student attempted the ICSO, NSO, IEO, IMO, IGKO 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 who appeared in the Olympiad.
• The SPR consists of six sections -
  • Section A – provides the student’s marks and rank achieved in school / city / zone / at international level.
  • Section B – provides a topic wise performance score of the student.
  • Section C – provides a comparison of the student’s performance in the Olympiad exams during the past 9 years.
  • Section D – provides correct answers to questions asked in the Olympiad exam, the answers given by the student and performance comparison of the student’s answers Vs. other students in the zone and at the international level.
  • Section E – provides a percentile score analysis of the student with a comparison with the class, zone and international percentile.
  • Section F – provides a comparison of average marks analysis at the school, zone and international level.
  • Section G – Provide a topic wise performance analysis.

  Note: Participation Certificate to each student.

  School Section

  At International Level
  Category	Awards		No. of Awards
  Best Principal*	Rs. 25000/- each + Citation + Trophy		20
  Best Teacher	Rs. 10000/- each + Citation + Trophy		20
  At Zonal Level
  Category	Awards		No. of Awards
  Best Principal*	Rs. 10000/- Each + Citation + Trophy		105
  Best Teacher	Rs. 5000/- Each + Citation + Trophy		63
  At District Level
  Category	Awards		No. of Awards
  Best Principal*	Rs. 2500/- Each+ Citation + Trophy		500
  Best Teacher	Rs. 1000/- Each + Citation + Trophy		500

  
  

  Awards to Principals are based on the cumulative performance of schools in all Olympiads and exams, whereas awards to teachers are based on the performance of the school in ICSO, NSO, IMO, IEO, and IGKO. The above details are updated as of 23-01-2026 from the official SOF site. However, feel free to contact us if you have any queries.