SOF IHO Exam 2026 – Dates, Registration, Syllabus & Pattern

Mallika ThaledderUpdated on 27 Jan 2026, 02:40 PM IST

The Science Olympiad Foundation organises the International Hindi Olympiad (IHO) exam for students studying from classes 3 to 10. The SOF IHO exam was conducted on September 19 and November 19, 2025, for Set A and Set B, while Set C was conducted on January 22, 2026. Schools had to select any one date to conduct the examination. The SOF IHO answer key 2025-26 for Set A and Set B is now available on the official website. Students can download the IHO answer key for both sets in a PDF format. The Set C answer key will be released soon.
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SOF IHO Exam 2026 Highlights
SOF IHO Exam 2026 Important Dates
SOF IHO Answer Key 2025-26
SOF IHO Exam Pattern 2026
Who Can Apply for the SOF IHO Exam 2026?
SOF IHO Result 2026

SOF IHO Exam

Later, the foundation will release the SOF International Hindi Olympiad (IHO) results in February 2026 on the official website, results.sofworld.org. Students can check the SOF result by entering their roll number in the required field. Last year, it was released on March 6. Scroll below to learn more about the SOF IHO exam 2025-26, answer key, result, etc.

SOF IHO Exam 2026 Highlights

The International Hindi Olympiad is conducted for students from classes 3 to 10. The exam is conducted at one level only. However, there are different sets of question papers for different dates. The SOF IHO examination is held in Hindi medium only. Below, we have provided the SOF IHO exam highlights for the students’ general knowledge. It will help them understand more about the SOF IHO examination 2026.

Particulars	Details
Exam name	SOF International Hindi Olympiad
Organised by	Science Olympiad Foundation
Classes	Class 3 to 10
Official website	sofworld.org
Exam date	September 19, 2025 November 19, 2025 January 22, 2026
Exam duration	60 minutes

SOF IHO Exam 2026 Important Dates

Students appearing for the IHO exam 2026 can check the SOF IHO schedule below to stay updated on upcoming events.

Particulars	Dates
SOF exam date for IHO	September 19, 2025 November 19, 2025 January 22, 2026
SOF IHO answer key	October 18, 2025 (Set A) January 19, 2026 (Set B) February 2026 (Set C)
SOF IHO result	February 2026

SOF IHO Answer Key 2025-26

SOF released the IHO answer key PDF for Set A and B on the official website. Below, we have provided a direct link to the SOF answer key for the current and previous years.

Answer Key Set	Direct Link
SOF IHO Answer Key Set A	Click Here
SOF IHO Answer Key Set B	Click Here
SOF IHO Answer Key Set C	To be provided soon

SOF IHO Exam Pattern 2026

The SOF IHO question paper includes multiple-choice questions. The examination is held for a duration of 60 minutes. For students in classes 3 and 4, the paper includes 35 objective questions, while for classes 5 to 10, it comprises 50 objective questions. There will be three sections in the SOF IHO question pattern:

शब्द और व्याकरण बोध
रचनात्मक बोध
मेधावी खंड

Check out the SOF IHO exam pattern 2026 below.

Class	Volume	Number of questions	Marks Per Question	Total Marks
Class 3 and 4	शब्द और व्याकरण बोध	20	1	20
	रचनात्मक बोध	10	1	10
	मेधावी खंड	5	2	10
	Total Sum	35		40
From Class 5 to 10	शब्द और व्याकरण बोध	35	1	35
	रचनात्मक बोध	10	1	10
	मेधावी खंड	5	3	15
	Total Sum	50		60

Who Can Apply for the SOF IHO Exam 2026?

Schools can register students studying from classes 3 to 10 for the SOF IHO exam 2026. Any school can participate in the SOF IHO examination. It is the responsibility of the school to fill out the School Registration Form (SRF) and Student Registration Sheet (SRS) and submit them to the SOF office before the last submission date. After the registration process, SOF will generate a roll number for all the participating students. They can later use the same roll number to check their SOF result 2026.

SOF IHO Result 2026

The International Hindi Olympiad result 2026 will be released in February 2026. Students can download the IHO result 2026 online on the official website, sofworld.org. To access the SOF IHO result 2026, they must enter their roll number provided by the SOF in the required field. Students can download the SOF IHO result and print it out for future reference.

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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Q: How many levels are there in the SOF IHO exam?

The IHO exam is conducted at one level only.

Q: What is the duration of the IHO examination?

The IHO exam is conducted for a duration of 1 hour.

Q: Where can I check my IHO result?

Students can visit the official website of SOF, sofworld.org, to check the result.

Q: When will the organisation conduct IHO exam?

The IHO exam was conducted on three dates: