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IGKO 2021 Exam - Date, Application Form, Pattern, Syllabus
Updated on 23rd Jun, 2021 by Apoorva Singh
Exam Date 16 Oct, 2021
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About IGKO 2021
IGKO 2021- Science Olympiad Foundation conducts SOF IGKO (International General Knowledge Olympiad) for classes 1 to 10 students. SOF IGKO 2021 is a single level exam. To get latest updates about board exams through SMS/E-mail click here and subscribe.
Schools have to fix the exam date and send registrations 30 days before the exam date. Schools in India, Bangladesh, Bhutan & Nepal need to pay a registration fee of Rs 125 (including GST) per student.
IGKO exam 2021 will be conducted on 4 dates, October 16, 17, and November 13, 14, 2021. Schools have to select an exam date as per their students' convenience. Each date has a separate question paper.
The exam is conducted during school hours. SOF IGKO is an objective-type test that is held in pen and paper mode.
35 Multiple Choice questions for class 1 to 4 and 50 Multiple Choice questions for class 5 to class 10 are asked in the exam. The duration of the IGKO 2021 Exam is 60 minutes.
IGKO result 2021 will be released in online mode through the official website, sofworld.org.
IGKO 2021 Highlights
| Full Exam Name | International General Knowledge Olympiad |
| Short Exam Name | IGKO |
| Conducting Body | Science Olympiad Foundation |
| Frequency of Conduct | Once a year |
| Exam Level | Matriculate |
| Mode of Application | Offline |
| Application Fee (General) | 125 Rs [Online] |
| Exam Duration | 1 Hour |
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IGKO 2021 Important Dates
Upcoming Dates and Events
16 Oct, 2021
Exam | Mode: Offline
17 Oct, 2021
Exam | Mode: Offline
13 Nov, 2021
Exam | Mode: Offline
14 Nov, 2021
Exam | Mode: Offline
IGKO 2021 Eligibility Criteria
- Students studying in classes 1 to 10th are eligible to appear for SOF IGKO 2021.
- There is no minimum marks criteria to apply for SOF GK Olympiad 2021.
IGKO 2021 Application Process
Mode of Application : Offline
Mode of Payment : Other
- The application process is held at the school level only.
- All the relevant information related to IGKO 2021 is sent to the registered schools.
- Students can contact their school teachers to get the necessary details related to the SOF IGKO application or can visit the SOF official website www.sofworld.org.
Application Fees
| Category | Quota | Mode | Gender | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OBC, ST, General, SC | Online | Transgender, Female, Male | ₹ 125 |
IGKO 2021 Syllabus
Class 1-General awareness
Class 1-General awareness: Unit 01
Me and my surroundings |
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Class 1-General awareness: Unit 02
Plants and animals |
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Class 1-General awareness: Unit 03
India and the world |
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Class 1-General awareness: Unit 04
Science and technology |
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Class 1-General awareness: Unit 05
Language and literature |
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Class 1-General awareness: Unit 06
Earth and its environment |
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Class 1-General awareness: Unit 07
Sports |
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Class 1-General awareness: Unit 08
Maths fun |
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Class 1-Current affairs
Class 1-Life skills
Class 1-Life skills: Unit 01
Kindness |
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Class 1-Life skills: Unit 02
Soft skills |
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Class 1-Life skills: Unit 03
Social skills |
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Class 1-Life skills: Unit 04
Do’s and don’ts |
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Class-1 Achievers section
Class 2-General awareness
Class 2-General awareness: Unit 01
Me and my surroundings |
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Class 2-General awareness: Unit 02
Plants and animals |
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Class 2-General awareness: Unit 03
India and the world |
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Class 2-General awareness: Unit 04
Science and technology |
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Class 2-General awareness: Unit 05
Language and literature |
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Class 2-General awareness: Unit 06
Earth and its environment |
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Class 2-General awareness: Unit 07
Transport and communication |
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Class 2-General awareness: Unit 08
Sports |
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Class 2-General awareness: Unit 09
Maths fun |
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Class 2-Current affairs
Class 2-Life skills
Class 2-Life skills: Unit 01
Social skills |
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Class 2-Life skills: Unit 02
Moral values |
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Class 2-Life skills: Unit 03
Team work |
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Class 2-Life skills: Unit 04
Communication |
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Class 2-Achievers section
Class 3-General awareness
Class 3-General awareness: Unit 01
Me and my surroundings |
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Class 3-General awareness: Unit 02
Plants and animals |
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Class 3-General awareness: Unit 03
India and the world |
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Class 3-General awareness: Unit 04
Science and technology |
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Class 3-General awareness: Unit 05
Language and literature |
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Class 3-General awareness: Unit 06
Earth and its environment |
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Class 3-General awareness: Unit 07
Transport and communication |
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Class 3-General awareness: Unit 08
Sports |
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Class 3-General awareness: Unit 09
Maths fun |
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Class 3-Current affairs
Class 3-Life skills
Class 3-Life skills: Unit 01
Moral values |
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Class 3-Life skills: Unit 02
Team work |
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Class 3-Life skills: Unit 03
Environmental sensitivity |
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Class 3-Life skills: Unit 04
Communication |
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Class 3-Life skills: Unit 05
Leadership |
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Class 3-Life skills: Unit 06
Time management |
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Class 3-Achievers section
Class 4-General awareness
Class 4-General awareness: Unit 01
Our body and health |
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Class 4-General awareness: Unit 02
Plants and animals |
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Class 4-General awareness: Unit 03
India and the world |
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Class 4-General awareness: Unit 04
Science and technology |
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Class 4-General awareness: Unit 05
Environment and its conservation |
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Class 4-General awareness: Unit 06
Language and literature |
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Class 4-General awareness: Unit 07
Entertainment |
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Class 4-General awareness: Unit 08
Sports |
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Class 4-General awareness: Unit 09
Maths fun |
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Class 4-Current affairs
Class 4-Life skills
Class 4-Life skills: Unit 01
Moral values |
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Class 4-Life skills: Unit 02
Flexibility |
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Class 4-Life skills: Unit 03
Emotional intelligence |
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Class 4-Life skills: Unit 04
Decision making |
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Class 4-Life skills: Unit 05
Team work |
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Class 4-Life skills: Unit 06
Leadership |
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Class 4-Life skills: Unit 07
Time management |
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Class 4-Achievers section
Class 5-General awareness
Class 5-General awareness: Unit 01
Our body and health |
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Class 5-General awareness: Unit 02
Plants and animals |
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Class 5-General awareness: Unit 03
India and the world |
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Class 5-General awareness: Unit 04
Science and technology |
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Class 5-General awareness: Unit 05
Environment and its conservation |
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Class 5-General awareness: Unit 06
Language and literature |
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Class 5-General awareness: Unit 07
Entertainment |
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Class 5-General awareness: Unit 08
Sports |
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Class 5-General awareness: Unit 09
Maths fun |
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Class 5-Current affairs
Class 5-Life skills
Class 5-Life skills: Unit 01
Moral values |
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Class 5-Life skills: Unit 02
Flexibility |
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Class 5-Life skills: Unit 03
Emotional intelligence |
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Class 5-Life skills: Unit 04
Decision making |
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Class 5-Life skills: Unit 05
Team work |
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Class 5-Life skills: Unit 06
Leadership |
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Class 5-Life skills: Unit 07
Time management |
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Class 5-Achievers section
Class 6-General awareness
Class 6-General awareness: Unit 01
Plants and animals |
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Class 6-General awareness: Unit 02
India and the world |
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Class 6-General awareness: Unit 03
Science and technology |
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Class 6-General awareness: Unit 04
Earth and its environment |
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Class 6-General awareness: Unit 05
Universe |
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Class 6-General awareness: Unit 06
Language and literature |
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Class 6-General awareness: Unit 07
Entertainment |
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Class 6-General awareness: Unit 08
Social studies |
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Class 6-General awareness: Unit 09
Sports |
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Class 6-General awareness: Unit 10
Quantitative aptitude and reasoning |
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Class 6-Current affairs
Class 6-Life skills
Class 6-Life skills: Unit 01
Empathy |
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Class 6-Life skills: Unit 02
Effective communication |
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Class 6-Life skills: Unit 03
Critical thinking |
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Class 6-Life skills: Unit 04
Creative thinking |
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Class 6-Life skills: Unit 05
Coping with stress |
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Class 6-Life skills: Unit 06
Decision making |
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Class 6-Life skills: Unit 07
Problem solving |
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Class 6-Life skills: Unit 08
Interpersonal skills |
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Class 6-Life skills: Unit 09
Managing emotions |
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Class 6-Life skills: Unit 10
Self-awareness |
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Class 6-Achievers section
Class 7-General awareness
Class 7-General awareness: Unit 01
Plants and animals |
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Class 7-General awareness: Unit 02
India and the world |
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Class 7-General awareness: Unit 03
Science and technology |
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Class 7-General awareness: Unit 04
Earth and its environment |
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Class 7-General awareness: Unit 05
Universe |
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Class 7-General awareness: Unit 06
Language and literature |
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Class 7-General awareness: Unit 07
Entertainment |
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Class 7-General awareness: Unit 08
Social studies |
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Class 7-General awareness: Unit 09
Sports |
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Class 7-General awareness: Unit 10
Quantitative aptitude and reasoning |
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Class 7-Current affairs
Class 7-Life skills
Class 7-Life skills: Unit 01
Empathy |
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Class 7-Life skills: Unit 02
Effective communication |
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Class 7-Life skills: Unit 03
Critical thinking |
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Class 7-Life skills: Unit 04
Creative thinking |
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Class 7-Life skills: Unit 05
Coping with stress |
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Class 7-Life skills: Unit 06
Decision making |
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Class 7-Life skills: Unit 07
Problem solving |
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Class 7-Life skills: Unit 08
Interpersonal skills |
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Class 7-Life skills: Unit 09
Managing emotions |
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Class 7-Life skills: Unit 10
Self-awareness |
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Class 7-Achievers section
Class 8-General awareness
Class 8-General awareness: Unit 01
Plants and animals |
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Class 8-General awareness: Unit 02
India and the world |
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Class 8-General awareness: Unit 03
Science and technology |
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Class 8-General awareness: Unit 04
Earth and its environment |
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Class 8-General awareness: Unit 05
Universe |
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Class 8-General awareness: Unit 06
Language and literature |
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Class 8-General awareness: Unit 07
Entertainment |
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Class 8-General awareness: Unit 08
Social studies |
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Class 8-General awareness: Unit 09
Sports |
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Class 8-General awareness: Unit 10
Quantitative aptitude and reasoning |
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Class 8-Current affairs
Class 8-Life skills
Class 8-Life skills: Unit 01
Empathy |
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Class 8-Life skills: Unit 02
Effective communication |
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Class 8-Life skills: Unit 03
Critical thinking |
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Class 8-Life skills: Unit 04
Creative thinking |
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Class 8-Life skills: Unit 05
Coping with stress |
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Class 8-Life skills: Unit 06
Decision making |
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Class 8-Life skills: Unit 07
Problem solving |
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Class 8-Life skills: Unit 08
Interpersonal skills |
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Class 8-Life skills: Unit 09
Managing emotions |
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Class 8-Life skills: Unit 10
Self-awareness |
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Class 8-Achievers section
Class 9-General awareness
Class 9-General awareness: Unit 01
Plants and animals |
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Class 9-General awareness: Unit 02
Our environment |
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Class 9-General awareness: Unit 03
Science and technology |
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Class 9-General awareness: Unit 04
India and the world |
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Class 9-General awareness: Unit 05
Social studies |
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Class 9-General awareness: Unit 06
Language |
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Class 9-General awareness: Unit 07
Literature and media |
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Class 9-General awareness: Unit 08
Sports |
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Class 9-General awareness: Unit 09
Quantitative aptitude and logical reasoning |
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Class 9-Current affairs
Class 9-Life skills
Class 9-Life skills: Unit 01
Empathy |
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Class 9-Life skills: Unit 02
Effective communication |
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Class 9-Life skills: Unit 03
Critical thinking |
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Class 9-Life skills: Unit 04
Creative thinking |
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Class 9-Life skills: Unit 05
Coping with stress |
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Class 9-Life skills: Unit 06
Decision making |
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Class 9-Life skills: Unit 07
Problem solving |
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Class 9-Life skills: Unit 08
Interpersonal skills |
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Class 9-Life skills: Unit 09
Managing emotions |
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Class 9-Life skills: Unit 10
Self-awareness |
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Class 9-Achievers section
Class 10-General awareness
Class 10-General awareness: Unit 01
Plants and animals |
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Class 10-General awareness: Unit 02
Our environment |
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Class 10-General awareness: Unit 03
Science and technology |
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Class 10-General awareness: Unit 04
India and the world |
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Class 10-General awareness: Unit 05
Social studies |
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Class 10-General awareness: Unit 06
Language |
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Class 10-General awareness: Unit 07
Literature and media |
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Class 10-General awareness: Unit 08
Sports |
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Class 10-General awareness: Unit 09
Quantitative aptitude and logical reasoning |
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Class 10-Current affairs
Class 10-Life skills
Class 10-Life skills: Unit 01
Empathy |
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Class 10-Life skills: Unit 02
Effective communication |
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Class 10-Life skills: Unit 03
Critical thinking |
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Class 10-Life skills: Unit 04
Creative thinking |
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Class 10-Life skills: Unit 05
Coping with stress |
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Class 10-Life skills: Unit 06
Decision making |
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Class 10-Life skills: Unit 07
Problem solving |
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Class 10-Life skills: Unit 08
Interpersonal skills |
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Class 10-Life skills: Unit 09
Managing emotions |
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Class 10-Life skills: Unit 10
Self-awareness |
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Class 10-Achievers section
IGKO 2021 Exam Pattern
- Students have to prepare General Knowledge & current affairs to appear for SOF IGKO 2021.
- There will be no negative marking in IGKO Exam 2021.
- The question will be asked from the syllabus of the respective class.
- SOF IGKO 2021 will be held in the english medium only.
| Class | Sections | Number of Questions | Marks/ Question | Total MArks |
| Classes 1 to 4 | General Awareness | 20 | 1 | 20 |
| Current Affairs | 5 | 1 | 5 | |
| Life Skills | 5 | 1 | 5 | |
| Achievers Section | 5 | 2 | 10 | |
| Total | 35 | - | 40 | |
| Classes 5 to 10 | General Awareness | 30 | 1 | 30 |
| Current Affairs | 10 | 1 | 10 | |
| Life Skills | 5 | 1 | 5 | |
| Achievers Section | 5 | 3 | 15 | |
| Total | 50 | - | 60 | |
IGKO 2021 Admit Card
SOF releases the admit card through respective schools. Students can collect the hard copy of IGKO admit card 2021 from their schools. In case, any students lost their admit card, he/she can contact their school authorities to get a duplicate copy.
An admit card is a mandatory document that each student should produce while appearing for SOF IGKO 2021.
Documents Required at Exam
- Admit Card
- School ID
SOF will declare the IGKO result in December 2021. Students can check the result of SOF IGKO on the official website, www.sofworld.org. SOF IGKO Result 2021 can be accessed by entering the roll number.
Selected students will get awards as per SOF norms. The awards are sent to the respective schools.
General Information
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Question:Is SOF GK Olympiad conducted in English only?
Answer:
Yes, the SOF IGKO 2021 olympiad is conducted in English only.
Question:How to enroll a school with SOF?
Answer:
Schools have to send details like School Name, Postal Address, School E-mail, Principal’s Name, Phone Number & Principal’s E-mail ID to the SOF and the foundation will provide the entire details and brochure to schools.
Question:What is the criteria to enroll for SOF IGKO 2021?
Answer:
Science Olympiad Foundation holds SOF IGKO in those schools where the number of participating students should be more than 10.
Question:I have not received the admit card. What to do?
Answer:
Students should contact their Principal/ GK teacher in this case. SOF may send the admit card again.
Question:Can I apply for other SOF Olympiads along with IGKO 2021?
Answer:
Yes, students can appear in other olympiads as well.
Question:Can an Individual apply for IGKO 2021?
Answer:
No, an individual student can not apply separately. They have to register through their schools only
Questions related to IGKO
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when will the result of gk olympiad come to see esults.
Student Expert 27th Oct, 2019
Dear Sanjay, the unofficial norm is that the results are usually declared 8 weeks from the time the exam has been conducted. This means the results will be tentatively declared during the first or second weeks of December. Please keep an eye on the official website from the last week of November. The link would be sofworld.org/results
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