Olympiad Exams for Class 9: Full List of National & International Olympiads

Olympiad Exams for Class 9: Full List of National & International Olympiads

Garima SihagUpdated on 15 Jul 2025, 11:15 AM IST

Class 9 Olympiad exams are competitions that are meant to test and reinforce their proficiency in subjects outside the school syllabus. The Olympiad exams for Class 9 are centred on problem-solving skills, critical thinking, and logical reasoning, shifting away from rote memorisation. Class 9 students have an array of subjects to choose from, normally corresponding to their curriculum but set at a higher level with an emphasis on application in real life

Olympiad Exams for Class 9: Full List of National & International Olympiads
Olympiad exam for class 9

List of Olympiad Exams for Class 9

Different organisations conduct the Olympiad exam for class 9. We have provided the list of top Olympiad exams for Class 9.

Science Olympiad Foundation (SOF) Olympiads

The Science Olympiad Foundation (SOF) was founded by a group of leading academicians, scientists, and media personalities to promote core subjects like Science, Mathematics, Computer Education, English, Social Studies, General Knowledge, and Hindi. The SOF Olympiad is open to all Class 9 students, and participation is through school registration.

Exams Offered by SOF

  • National Science Olympiad (NSO)

  • International Mathematics Olympiad (IMO)

  • International English Olympiad (IEO)

  • International General Knowledge Olympiad (IGKO)

Indian Association of Physics Teachers (IAPT) & HBCSE Olympiads

The Physics Olympiad in India is a collaborative effort between the Indian Association of Physics Teachers (IAPT) and the Homi Bhabha Centre for Science Education (HBCSE). IAPT is responsible for organising the initial stage, known as the National Standard Examination in Physics (NSEP). Following this, HBCSE takes charge of the subsequent stages, including the Indian National Physics Olympiad (INPhO) and further selections.

Exams Offered:

  • IOQM for Mathematics

  • NSEJS (National Standard Exam in Junior Science)

Unified Council Olympiads

The Unified Council Olympiads are a series of national and international-level competitive examinations organised by the Unified Council, a Hyderabad, India-based organisation established in 2002. The Olympiad is open to Class 9 students from any recognised school, with registration available in either online or offline modes through their respective schools.

Exams Offered:

  • Unified Cyber Olympiad (UCO)

  • Unified International English Olympiad (UIEO)

  • National Level Science Talent Search Exam (NSTSE)

SilverZone Olympiads

SilverZone Olympiads are a series of competitive examinations conducted by the SilverZone Foundation, a non-profit organisation established in 2002. Most of these exams offer school registration or can be taken online, and are conducted in 2-3 levels.

Exams Offered:

Humming Bird Education Olympiads

These Humming Bird Education Olympiads cover subjects such as Maths, Science, English, Reasoning, GK, and Cyber, offering participants detailed performance analysis, scholarships, and national recognition.

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You can download it from the official SOF website once it becomes available.

The IMO 2025–26 Set C official answer key hasn’t been released yet because SOF usually uploads it a few weeks after the exam

Here I am attaching a link, you can access the answersheet directly by

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Hope you are doing good. Please mention the exam name or entrance exam to  get the update of exam card release date. You can also get the updates from the careers360 website , simply search the exam name with careers360 you get get more updates from there.

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Dear Aspirant,

Science olympiad foundation conducts the IMO (International Mathematics Olympiad ) for classes 1 to 12. IMO exam is conducted in 2 levels. Level 1 is for classes 1 to 12 and Level 2 is for classes 3 to 12 who qualify in level 1.

SOF also accepts individual

Hello there,

Hope you are doing well.

There is only one mode to apply for the IMO exam 2021 i.e. Offline.  You have to contact your school authorities for IMO Forms, if your school is registered with IMO then the forms may have already arrived.

It must be remembered that

It is very simple to apply for maths Olympiad in india.You can register with Indian Talent Olympiad,one of the leading centres for Olympiad Examinations.Registrations are open for individual students.You can click on the website(https://www.indiantalent.org/Olympiad-exam-registration-student) tab on the homepage of Indian Talent Olympiad and start  with the application process.The website provides