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The Science Olympiad Foundation (SOF)

is an educational foundation and a non
profit organisation, established in 1996,
based in New Delhi, India which promotes
science, mathematics, general knowledge,
introductory computer education and
English language skills among school
children in India through various Olympiad
examinations.It helps students in their
studies by providing higher level of
education through their books,sample
papers & olympiads.

Science Olympiad Foundation (SOF)

The logo of the organization

Formation 1996

Type Non profit organization

Official language English

Secretary General Mahabir Singh (Director)

Affiliations CBSE, British Council,

Institute of Company
Secretaries of India,
Techfest, TCS Star
Sports (formerly)
Olympiads
SOF organizes 6 olympiads each year.
During the academic year 2016 - 2018,
45000 schools from more than 1400 cities
registered and millions of students
appeared for the 6 Olympiad exam.
Olympiads were conducted across 30
countries.

Current

About 5 lakh (500,000) students take part

in each of the following Olympiads:

International General Knowledge

Olympiad (IGKO)
IGKO is a single level exam. Students from
class I-X may participate in the
examination.This olympiad was
introduced in the academic session 2017-
2018.

International English Olympiad (IEO)

The IEO used to be a single level exam

each year, but since 2017-2018 it is
being conducted on two levels. Students
from class I-XII can participate in this
olympiad. It is conducted in partnership
with the British Council.

National Science Olympiad (NSO)

 The NSO is conducted on two levels
each year. It was the first Olympiad to be
conducted by SOF. It has been
conducted since 1996. Students from
class I-XII may participate in the
examination. It is conducted in
partnership with Techfest.

International Mathematics Olympiad

(IMO)

The IMO is conducted on two levels

each year. Students from class I-XII may
participate in the examination.

International Company Secretaries

Olympiad (ICSO)
 The ICSO is a single level exam.
Students from classes XI & XII may
participate in the examination. It is
conducted in partnership with ICSI.

National Cyber Olympiad (NCO)

The NCO is a single level exam. It was

the second olympiad to be conducted by
SOF. It has been conducted since 2000.
Students from class I-XII may
participate in the examination. It is
conducted in partnership with TCS iON,
a branch of TCS.

Former

National Cyber Olympiad Level-2 (NCO)

 The NCO was formerly a two-level exam
however since 2017-18, it has been
abandoned.

International Sports Knowledge Olympiad

(ISKO)

Conducted only once, during the 2016-

2017 session. It was a single level exam
conducted in partnership with Star
Sports in which students of classes I-X
could participate.

Eligibility and Pattern

Students from class I to XII can
participate. There is a different exam
paper for each class. The question paper
consists of 35 multiple choice questions
of 40 marks for classes I to IV, and 50
multiple choice questions for classes V to
XII of 60 marks, to be answered in one
hour. Five questions that are part of the
'Achievers' section' carry 3 marks each
whereas the remaining questions carry
one mark each. Students are required to
mark their answers on an OMR sheet.
Results are announced for every student
and it includes the student's international
rank, zonal rank and school rank. SOF also
generates a performance report for all
participating schools, as well as awards
teachers and principals whose pupils
excelled in the exam.[1]
References
1. "Science Olympiad Foundation" .

External links
Official website

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