SOF NSO Result 2025-26 Out, Check NSO Level 1 Scorecard PDF at sofworld.org

SOF NSO Result 2025-26 Important Dates

To avoid missing any significant events related to the NSO 2025–26 results, students can refer to the following table:

Other Relevant Links

• IMO Result
• NCO Result
• ICO Result

Note: Students studying in classes 1 and 2 will receive awards based on their performance in level 1 and do not need to appear for level 2 examinations after the SOF results. Students studying in classes 3 to 12 who completed level 1 will be eligible for level 2. The NSO level 2 rank holders are awarded international & zonal topper awards. The class's top performer receives a gold, silver, or bronze medal.

How to Check SOF NSO Result 2025-26?

All students who will appear for the NSO exam can obtain the SOF Science Olympiad result 2025-26. To obtain the NSO 2025-26 results, students can either contact their schools or check online. Here's how to access the online NSO Results 2025-26.

Steps to Check NSO 2025-26 Result

• Step 1 - Go to the official website of SOF, sofworld.org, NSO results 2025-26.
• Step 2 - On the home page, check the "NSO 2025-26 level 1/ level 2 results". Click on the link.
• Step 3 - Now, enter the student's full name, mobile number, email address and country name. The roll number must be in this format - School Code – Class Number – Roll No. e.g. AN0005-07-005,
• Step 4 - Fill in the captcha and answer the mathematical question on the screen. Press the submit button.
• Step 5 - NSO Result 2025-26 will be displayed on the screen. Students can download the results for future reference.

Students who qualify for the SOF NSO results 2025-26, level 1 must practise as many NSO sample papers as possible to perform well in this examination.

SOF NSO 2025-26 results login window looks like the following image

Details Mentioned on NSO Level 1 Result 2025-26

Students can view the following details in the NSO results 2025-26 level 1.

• Student name
• Class
• Roll no.
• Parent name
• School name
• Score
• International Rank
• Zone/ State Rank
• School Rank
• Qualified status for Level 2

NSO Answer Key 2025-26

The SOF publishes the level 1 answer key on its official website after the examination. SOF NSO releases the Set A, Set B, and Set C answer keys. To check their probable scores before the results, students can refer to the NSO Answer Key 2025-26.

NSO Result 2025-26 Tie-Breaking Criteria

In the NSO Olympiad 2025-26 results, if two or more students score equal marks, the rank will be awarded to the student who scored higher marks in the section with higher priority. The section-wise priority is tabulated below.

Priority level for classes 1st to 10th

Priority level for Class 11th and 12th

NSO Cutoff 2025-26

The cutoffs for NSO 2025-26 will be released shortly after the release of NSO results. To qualify for level 2, candidates must score a minimum of marks as the NSO Cutoff.

Students can use the provided cutoff to determine their likelihood of being selected for the next stage of the NSO exam. The previous year's NSO Cutoff 2025-26 of level 1 is mentioned in the table below.

NSO Cut-Off 2025-26 - 1st Level Top 5%

The SOF NSO cut-off marks 2025-26 are applicable to determine the top 5% students class-wise, qualifying for the second level.

NSO Cutoff 2023-24 (level 1) for Classes 3 to 10

NSO Cutoff 2023-24 (level 1) - Class 11 and 12

Criteria to qualify for the NSO Level 2 examination

To qualify for the NSO level II examination, a student must meet the following criteria.

Criteria 1: Students from each class who will earn the top 5% rank in the first level of NSO.

Criteria 2: Students up to the 25th rank in each zone and each class

Criteria 3: Class topper from each participating school who received 50% or higher in the level 1 examination. In this case, at least 10 students must take the exam. If registration is done section-wise, students with the highest marks will be qualified for the NSO level II examination regardless of section.

NSO Result 2025-26 Level 2

The NSO 2025-26 level II examination will be held on February 8, 2026, for all regions except Maharashtra, and on February 15, 2026, for Maharashtra only. The result of NSO 2025-26 level 2 will be released in March 2026. Students can view the results on the SOF's official website. Students must prepare carefully to qualify for NSO levels 1 and 2. Students must read the NSO syllabus and study accordingly for the exam.

NSO Result 2025-26 Awards

A participation certificate will be given to each participant. The winners will get the following awards/scholarships.

International Level Awards

Zonal Level Awards

Level 1 and Level 2 awards of zone level are tabulated below:

Level 2 Awards

Level 1 Awards

School Level Awards

• Medals to School/Class Toppers.
• Student Performance Report (SPR) for each participating student.
• Participation Certification for each student.
• Merit Certificate to 2nd-level participants.
• 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.

NSO Result 2025-26 - Student's Performance Report

The NSO results will provide a complete student performance report for the level 1 exam. Students can meticulously evaluate their exam performance using this SPR. This SPR is divided into six sections, which are as follows:

• Section A - This section exhibits applicants' scores and rankings at the School/City/Zone/International levels.
• Section B - Students can access the previous year's performance report in this section.
• Section C - This section contains the student's correct answers as well as a comparison of the student's performance vs other students at the Class, City, Zone, and International levels.
• Section D - In this section, an average score analysis with a comparison with the School, City, Zone and international level will be provided.
• Section E - Students can access a topic-by-topic performance analysis here.