NSO Class 11 Syllabus 2025 – SOF National Science Olympiad Exam Pattern & PDF

Particulars

Details

Exam name

SOF National Science Olympiad 2025

Conducting body

Science Olympiad Foundation (SOF)

Total number of questions

50 questions

Total marks

60 marks

Exam duration

60 minutes (1 hour)

Exam Level

Level 1 and Level 2

Question type

Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)

Number of sections in Level 1 and Level 2

• Physics/Chemistry

• Achievers Section

• Mathematics/Biology

Official website

sofworld.org

Section

Syllabus

Section 1

Physics:

• Units and Measurements,

• Mechanics,

• Properties of Matter,

• Heat and Thermodynamics,

• Oscillations & Waves.

Chemistry:

• Some Basic Concepts of Chemistry,

• Structure of an Atom,

• Classification of Elements and Periodicity in Properties,

• Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure,

• Thermodynamics,

• Equilibrium,

• Redox Reactions,

• Organic Chemistry - Some Basic Principles and Techniques,

• Hydrocarbons.

Section 2

Higher Order Thinking Questions - Syllabus as per Section 1.

Section 3

Mathematics:

• Sets, Relations and Functions,

• Logarithms,

• Complex Numbers,

• Linear Inequalities,

• Sequences and Series,

• Trigonometry,

• Straight Lines,

• Conic Sections,

• Permutations and Combinations,

• Binomial Theorem,

• Statistics,

• Limits and Derivatives,

• Probability,

• Introduction to 3-D Geometry.

or

Biology:

• Diversity in the Living World,

• Structural Organisation in Plants and Animals,

• Cell: Structure and Functions,

• Plant Physiology,

• Human Physiology.

Class

Section

No. of Questions

Marks/Question

Total Marks

11th Class

Section – 1: Physics & Chemistry

25

1

25

Section – 2: Achievers Section

5

3

15

Section – 3: Mathematics/Biology

20

1

20

Grand Total

50

60

SOF NSO Level 1 Eligibility

SOF NSO Level 2 Eligibility

Students from Classes 1 to 12 from a recognised SOF school are eligible to participate.

Only students from classes 3 to 12 are eligible to participate in the SOF NSO Level 2 exam.

Candidates from a particular class can appear for that set of Olympiad only.

Candidates from Classes 1 and 2 are not eligible to take part in the olympiad.

The top 5% of the class-wise participating students in the NSO level 1 exam will be selected for the level 2.