SCIENCE OLYMPIAD EXAMS 2020-21

SOF Olympiad exams will be conducted online at the homes of students this year.

Registrations-

 Registrations for GK, English, Science and Mathematics Olympiads open. For the convenience of schools, students may register directly for SOF Olympiad exams this year.

Enter School Code WB4204.

IMO Syllabus 

BOOKS

GUIDELINES FOR STUDENTS REGISTERING FOR SOF OLYMPIAD EXAMS

Students registering for SOF Olympiad exams for the year 2020-21 may note the following guidelines:

1. During 2020-21, SOF will conduct 4 Olympiad exams. Please see details at http://www.sofworld.org/exam-schedule
2. Students may register for exams through their respective schools.
3. In case schools are unable to register for exams due to the prevalent corona pandemic, students may register directly at https://ors.sofworld.org/studentregistration
4. Students/guardians must ensure all information filled in is correct. Any incorrect information may lead to cancellation of exam.
5. SOF will coordinate with each school to finalize dates of exam.
6. SOF will share with schools the following information:
   • Names/Class of students registering for each exam
   • Roll numbers
   • Result of each student
   • Award won by each student if any.
   • Other required information
7. Exams will be conducted online and a student will be able to appear in the exam from her/his home.
8. The following information will be shared with students who have registered for exams through SMS / E-mail shared by each student during the registration process:
   • Date and time of exam
   • Roll number
   • Guidelines for appearing in the exam
   • Link for mock test to enable students get familiar with process of actual test.
   • Link for actual exam.
   • Other useful information.
9. In case of non receipt of above by end Oct/ 7 days before date of exam. students may write to info@sofworld.org
10. It is strongly recommended that a student attempts the exam using a Desktop / Laptop /Tablet.
11. Only in unavoidable cases should a student use a smart phone to attempt the exam.
12. The desktop / laptop / tablet / smart phone must have good internet connectivity, a webcam and updated version of Google Chrome. Student may not be able to attempt the exam without these.
13. The device used by a student to attempt the mock test should be the same to be used for actual test.
14. All exams may have remote proctoring.
15. Artificial Intelligence may be extensively used during the exam.
16. Students writing the exams may be video recorded
17. Certificate to be issued to each student may have her/his photograph printed on it.
18. In case of suspected use of unfair means, SOF may cancel the erring students’ exams. No marks/certificates/refund of fee will be provided in such cases. Decision of SOF in such cases will be final and binding.
19. The above guidelines may be updated from time to time – students/guardians are requested to visit this page regularly to update themselves.
20. For any clarification, please write to info@sofworld.org

EXAM SCHEDULE 2020-21   

All SOF exams will be conducted online this year. Students will appear for the chosen exams from their homes.

The following 4 Olympiad exams will be conducted as per revised dates shared below; please note all exams will now be conducted on Saturdays & Sundays to ensure students do not miss out on online classes, and younger children have parents’ support to log in for exams. On selected Saturdays and Sundays, exams will be conducted class wise, in different time slots. Exact timings of exams will be shared separately.

SOF IGKO			SOF IEO
SET A	SET B	SET C	SET A	SET B	SET C
7 & 8 Nov	21 & 22 Nov	5 & 6 Dec	14 & 15 Nov	28 & 29 Nov	12 & 13 Dec
SOF NSO			SOF IMO
SET A	SET B	SET C	SET A	SET B	SET C
19 & 20 Dec	9 & 10 Jan	30 & 31 Jan	26 & 27 Dec	2 & 3 Jan	23 & 24 Jan

 

AWARDS/SCHOLARSHIPS/RECOGNITIONS

During the academic year 2019-20, over 56000 schools from more than 1400 cities registered and millions of students appeared for the six Olympiad exams. These Olympiads were conducted across 32 countries.

For the 6 SOF Olympiad exams conducted during 2019-20, based on participation, value of awards was approx Rs 18 crores. During 2020-21, Students will be awarded based on their School, Zonal and International ranks. School principals and teachers will be felicitated based on performance of schools at International, Zonal and Distt. level with cash awards, trophies, gifts and citations.

The following awards will be provided to the winners of Olympiads being held during the academic year 2020-21:

AWARDS/SCHOLARSHIPS - STUDENTS

• For NSO, IEO & IMO – International & Zonal toppers (in 26 zones) of classes three to twelve, awards will be provided to 2nd level winners.
• For IGKO and class 1 & 2 winners of IEO, NSO & IMO – International & Zonal topper awards will be provided to 1st level winners as these are single level exams.
• 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 for an exam. The winners will be entitled to the higher level award accruing only. For e.g., the international top 3 rank holders will be entitled to awards based on their International ranks. Awards accruing to them for Zonal ranks will be given to the next rank holder. Similarly, school award accruing to a Zonal award winner will be given to the next rank holder.

AT INTERNATIONAL LEVEL
RANK	SCHOLARSHIPS	NO.
1st	Rs.50,000/- Each + Gold Medal*+ Certificate of Outstanding Performance	46
2nd	Rs.25,000/- Each + Silver Medal*+ Certificate of Outstanding Performance	46
3rd	Rs.10,000/- Each + Bronze Medal*+ Certificate of Outstanding Performance	46

AT ZONAL LEVEL
RANK	SCHOLARSHIPS	NO.
1st	Gifts worth Rs 1000/- each + Gold Medal*+ Certificate of Zonal Excellence	1196
2nd	Gifts worth Rs 1000/- each + Silver Medal*+ Certificate of Zonal Excellence	1196
3rd	Gifts worth Rs 1000/- each + Bronze Medal*+ Certificate of Zonal Excellence	1196
4th to 10th	Gifts worth Rs 500/- each + *Medal of Distinction + *Certificate of Distinction + **Certificate of Zonal Excellence	8372
11th to 25th	**Certificate of Zonal Excellence + *Medal of Distinction + *Certificate of Distinction	17940

*Medal of Distinction + Certificate of Distinction will be awarded for 1st level Ranks.
**Certificate of Zonal Excellence will be awarded for final Ranks.

*Medals are Gold / Silver / Bronze color plated as applicable

In case two or more students achieve the same rank, cash award in the applicable category will be distributed as under:

• For up to 10 students getting same rank, award amount will be distributed equally. In addition, each winner will be awarded a medal (in the applicable category) and a Certificate.
• In case 11 & more students get same rank, in lieu of cash award, each winner will be awarded gifts worth Rs.1,000/- each + a medal ( in the applicable category) and a Certificate.

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1. Gold Medal of Excellence to Class Toppers.

Medals will be awarded on following criteria:

• School “Gold Medal of Excellence" will be awarded as under:
• For 5 to 9 registrations/class – Gold Medal of Excellence to top rank holder in class
• For 10 to 25 registrations/class – Gold Medal of Excellence to top 3 rank holders

For registrations exceeding 25/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 any SOF-Olympiad exam 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 SPR will be sent in digital form to students.
• 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.

The SPR consists of six sections:

• Section A – provides the student’s marks and rank achieved in School / City / Zone / Region at international level.
• Section B – provides a past Year-wise analysis of the student.
• Section C – 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 D – provides a percentage score analysis of the student with a comparison at Class, City, Zone, region level.
• Section E – provides a comparison of average marks analysis at the School, City, Zone, region and international level.
• Section F – provides a Topic-wise performance analysis of the student.

3. Participation Certification to each student - will be sent in digital form to students.

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.

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AWARDS - SCHOOLS

AT INTERNATIONAL LEVEL
CATEGORY	AWARDS	NO. OF AWARDS.
Best International Principal	Rs.25,000/- Each + Citation + Trophy	20
Best International Teacher	Rs.10,000/- Each + Citation + Trophy	40

AT ZONAL LEVEL
CATEGORY	AWARDS	NO. OF AWARDS.
Best Zonal Principal	Rs.10,000/-Each+ Citation + Trophy	130
Best Zonal Teacher	Rs.5,000/- Each+ Citation + Trophy	312

AT DISTRICT LEVEL
CATEGORY	AWARDS	NO. OF AWARDS.
Best District Principal	Rs.2,500/- Each+ Citation + Trophy	500
Best District Teacher	Rs.1,000/- Each + Citation + Trophy	2000

Principal’s awards are based on cumulative performance of schools in all Olympiads, whereas Teacher awards are based on school performance in individual Olympiads.

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AT SCHOOL LEVEL

Appreciation Mementos/ Gifts to school Principals & Teacher In-Charge as per criteria.

SPECIAL SCHOLARSHIPS:

Girl Child Scholarship Scheme (GCSS): - 300 Nos.

• Rs.5000/- Each scholarship to 300 girls in India who are academically inclined but come from economically modest families.

Scholarship for Excellence in English (SEE): - 120 Nos.

• Rs.5000/- Each scholarship to 120 in India students exhibiting excellence in English Language.

SOF – Academic Excellence Scholarship (AES): - 208 Nos.

• Trophy to 208 students from class 3 to 10. Student scoring highest number of marks in 4 Olympiad exams during the year wins the AES. Winners to be selected for all 26 zones / states.

In case of a tie between two or more students, winners will be decided on the following priority:

• Students scoring higher cumulative marks in 1st level exams.
• Students scoring higher marks in 1st level exam in the order of Mathematics, Science, English and General Knowledge.
• Student scoring higher International / Zonal rank in the order of Mathematics, Science, English and GK.
• Winners of the AES will be declared by end-March'21.

THIS YEAR ALL EXAMS WILL BE CONDUCTED ONLINE. QUESTIONS WILL BE ON RANDOMIZATION BASIS WHERE ALL STUDENTS WILL GET DIFFERENT QUESTION PAPERS.

SOF LEVEL - 1
SOF IGKO
CLASS	SECTION	NO. OF QUESTIONS	MARKS PER QUESTION	TOTAL MARKS
1st to 4th	General Awareness	20	1	20
	Current Affairs	5	1	5
	Life Skills	5	1	5
	Achievers Section	5	2	10
	GRAND TOTAL	35		40
5th to 10th	General Awareness	30	1	30
	Current Affairs	10	1	10
	Life Skills	5	1	5
	Achievers Section	5	3	15
	GRAND TOTAL	50		60

SOF ICO
CLASS	TOPIC/ SECTION	NO. OF QUESTIONS	MARKS PER QUESTION	TOTAL MARKS
11th & 12th
	Economics	15	1	15
	Business Studies	15	1	15
	Accountancy	15	1	15
	Achievers Section	5	3	15
	GRAND TOTAL	50		60

SOF NCO
CLASS	TOPIC/ SECTION	NO. OF QUESTIONS	MARKS PER QUESTION	TOTAL MARKS
1st to 4th	Logical Reasoning	5	1	5
	Computers & IT	25	1	25
	Achievers Section	5	2	10
	GRAND TOTAL	35		40
5th to 10th	Logical Reasoning	10	1	10
	Computers & IT	35	1	35
	Achievers Section	5	3	15
	GRAND TOTAL	50		60

SOF NSO
CLASS	TOPIC/ SECTION	NO. OF QUESTIONS	MARKS PER QUESTION	TOTAL MARKS
1st to 4th	Logical Reasoning	5	1	5
	Science	25	1	25
	Achievers Section	5	2	10
	GRAND TOTAL	35		40
5th to 10th	Logical Reasoning	10	1	10
	Science	35	1	35
	Achievers Section	5	3	15
	GRAND TOTAL	50		60
11th & 12th	Physics & Chemistry	25	1	25
	Achievers Section	5	3	15
	Mathematics/Biology	20	1	20
	GRAND TOTAL	50		60

SOF IMO
CLASS	TOPIC/ SECTION	NO. OF QUESTIONS	MARKS PER QUESTION	TOTAL MARKS
1st to 4th	Logical Reasoning	10	1	10
	Mathematical Reasoning	10	1	10
	Everyday Mathematics	10	1	10
	Achievers Section	5	2	10
	GRAND TOTAL	35		40
5th to 12th	Logical Reasoning	15	1	15
	Mathematical Reasoning	20	1	20
	Everyday Mathematics	10	1	10
	Achievers Section	5	3	15
	GRAND TOTAL	50		60

SOF IEO
CLASS	TOPIC/ SECTION	NO. OF QUESTIONS	MARKS PER QUESTION	TOTAL MARKS
1st to 4th	Word and Structure Knowledge	30	1	30
	Reading
	Spoken and Written Expression
	Achievers Section	5	2	10
	GRAND TOTAL	35		40
5th to 12th	Word and Structure Knowledge	45	1	45
	Reading
	Spoken and Written Expression
	Achievers Section	5	3	15
	GRAND TOTAL	50		60

SOF LEVEL - 2

SOF IEO
CLASS	TOPIC/ SECTION	NO. OF QUESTIONS	MARKS PER QUESTION	TOTAL MARKS
3rd & 4th	Word and Structure Knowledge	20	1	20
	Reading	10	1	10
	Achievers Section	5	2	10
	GRAND TOTAL	35		40
5th to 12th	Word and Structure Knowledge	35	1	35
	Reading	10	1	10
	Achievers Section	5	3	15
	GRAND TOTAL	50		60

SOF NSO
CLASS	TOPIC/ SECTION	NO. OF QUESTIONS	MARKS PER QUESTION	TOTAL MARKS
3rd & 4th	Science	30	1	30
	Achievers Section	5	2	10
	GRAND TOTAL	35		40
5th to 10th
	Science	45	1	45
	Achievers Section	5	3	15
	GRAND TOTAL	50		60
11th & 12th	Physics & Chemistry	25	1	25
	Achievers Section	5	3	15
	Mathematics/Biology	20	1	20
	GRAND TOTAL	50		60

SOF IMO
CLASS	TOPIC/ SECTION	NO. OF QUESTIONS	MARKS PER QUESTION	TOTAL MARKS
3rd & 4th	Mathematics	30	1	30
	Achievers Section	5	2	10
	GRAND TOTAL	35		40
5th to 12th	Mathematics	45	1	45
	Achievers Section	5	3	15
	GRAND TOTAL	50		60