SOF Olympiad 2023

SOF Olympiad 2023 – 24

The Science Olympiad Foundation (SOF) conducts Olympiad exams on different subjects yearly for grade 1-12 in definite time. The organisation regulates examinations of more than 50000 schools in 48 countries where millions of students participate every year. Students are eager to take part in this Olympiad exam for evaluating their knowledge over science, maths, English language, information science and others. Students need to know all details regarding registration, syllabus, exam pattern, eligibility criteria etc. about Olympiad examination for taking the ideal preparation. In this article, students of all grades will find details about science Olympiad examination which will keep them motivated.

All exams under SOF:

International Maths Olympiad (IMO): the international maths Olympiad is a competitive exam conducted by the science Olympiad foundation for evaluating the mathematical talents of students. Students having great analytical skills and logical thinking must take part in this competition based exam to show up their talents in global platform and analyse their performance. Top performers get awarded with monetary rewards, medals, certificates which is encouraging factors for learning deep of mathematics.

International English Olympiad (IEO): students who are efficient in speaking and writing English language should participate in the English Olympiad for showing up their exceptional talents. They get chances to showcase their talents in local, zonal, school and global areas which opens multiple opportunities to grow.

National Science Olympiad (NSO): students from grade 1-12 which have exceptionalknowledge over science must participate in national science Olympiad examination. The science Olympiad conducts this exam for identifying true talents in science and technology, research who have the potential to become greatscientists and develop information technology.

International General Knowledge Olympiad (IGKO): this international Olympiad basically focuses on enhancing general awareness of students. Students can know much more about the entire world through their preparation. Besides, it is great opportunity for students who hold interest over knowing the world outside their textbooks or who do not limit their learning in textbooks.

National Cyber Olympiad (NCO): this Olympiad is aimed to improve cyber education and information security among students around the globe. National cyber Olympiad is an initiative to develop knowledge of students in defence, technology, diplomacy and acquisition. The students of registered schools will get detailed information from the official website of the Olympiad.

International Commerce Olympiad (ICO): the international commerce Olympiad exam is conducted by SOF and the institute of company secretariats. This exam is only single level test for upper level grades of 11 and 12. Students of registered schools only can participate in this exam.

SOF Olympiad 2023 – 24 Exam Dates:

Eligibility:

NCO and IGKO exams are available for students of grades 1-10. NSO, IMO and IEO exams are available for students from grades 1-12. ICO exam which is international commerce Olympiad, students can participate in grades 11 and 12 only. For all the Olympiad exams students have to register appropriately in the specific category through the official website.

Syllabus of SOF Olympiad Exam:

There is no particular syllabus available for the preparation of science Olympiad exam and international Olympiad exams. The board basically follows CBSE, ICSE and other state boards to prepare the questions as the topics included in individual class. It is recommendable for students to keep an open eye for learning from their surroundings. Students will be completely prepared and confident when they focus on learning outside their textbooks and they do not worry about studying other books too for increasing their subjective knowledge. The exam pattern for each Olympiad exam also varies based on its subjects. Students get total 60 minutes for finishing their paper of national cyber Olympiad which includes 35 MCQ questions for grades 1-4 and 50 questions for grades 5-12.

Registration Process:

Students need to register through their school for participating in Olympiad examination. Students can also register individually through the official website of SOF Olympiad. Students of registered schools must coordinate with their principal for collecting the registration form. Then they should fill up the form with correct information and submit to the school authorities which are liable to submit it within due date.

Conclusion:

The science Olympiad foundation conducts Olympiad exams in both domestic and international level for encouraging students towards their academic goals. This exam is harder level competitive exam which requires hard work and education to qualify. In the due process of preparation, students grow a competitive mind set, positive attitude, disciplinary learning which help them to master their sills and develop subjective knowledge. They find out ways of acknowledging their learning goals through their academic journey. It increases their quest of knowledge for which they start learning and growing in the process.

FAQs:

1. Which SOF exams have two levels?

Answer. National science Olympiad, international mathematics Olympiad and international English Olympiad have two levels. Only top 5% students who appeared in the first level get the chance to participate in second level.

2. What are the recommended books for SOF exam preparation?

Answer. Students must follow their curriculum of any board including ICSE, CBSE and state board textbooks as their primary study materials. Along with that some specialised Olympiad books are recommended for practicing reasoning, mathematics and other topics.