About NSO 2020
SOF NSO 2020- Science Olympiad Foundation (SOF) will conduct the National Science Olympiad 2020 on December 17, 2020, January 7 & 28, 2021. SOF NSO Exam 2020 is conducted for students studying in Class 1 to Class 12. SOF NSO 2020 registration will conclude 30 days before the exam date. SOF National Science Olympiad 2020 will be conducted at two levels-Level 1 and level 2. NSO is an annual scholarship exam that tests students’ scientific reasoning and logical ability. They could register only through their respective schools as individual registrations are not accepted. Around 10 lakh students register for NSO every year.
- Students need to submit the NSO application form along with the registration fee of Rs.125 at their respective schools.
- NSO Exam 2020 answer key for the level 1 exam will be released in January 2021.
- SOF NSO Result will be released online in February 2021.
- Selected students of class 3 & 12 will appear for the level 2 NSO exam 2020- 21, to be conducted in the first week of February 2021.
- The admit card for level 2 will be released in the last week of January 2021.
- The level 2 result will be released in the first week of March 2021.
NSO 2020 Highlights
| Full Exam Name | National Science Olympiad |
| Short Exam Name | NSO |
| Conducting Body | Science Olympiad Foundation |
| Frequency of Conduct | Once a year |
| Exam Level | Intermediate |
| Languages | English |
| Mode of Application | Offline |
| Application Fee (General) | 125 Rs [Offline] |
| Mode of Exam | Offline |
| Exam Duration | 1 Hour |
NSO 2020 Important Dates
Upcoming Dates and Events
17 Dec, 2020
Exam - Level 1 | Mode: Offline
07 Jan, 2021
Exam - Level 1 | Mode: Offline
28 Jan, 2021
Exam - Level 1 | Mode: Offline
07 Feb, 2021 - 14 Feb, 2021 (Tentative)
Exam - Level 2 | Mode: Offline
NSO 2020 Eligibility Criteria
- Students enrolled in classes 1 to 12 are eligible to apply for SOF NSO 2020 through their respective years.
- A student can apply for the exam once a year.
- A minimum of 10 students should register from each school for NSO exam 2020.
NSO 2020 Application Process
Mode of Application : Offline
Mode of Payment : Other
- The organising body sends the prospectus of SOF NSO 2020 containing registration forms to all schools registered with SOF.
- Students need to contact their respective schools to fill the NSO application form.
- The schools will then return the duly filled registration forms to SOF along with the application fees within dates specified.
- The students' roll numbers will be generated by the coordinating teacher appointed in each school.
- They will also send a copy of the roll numbers of students.
- It is mandatory that at least 10 students are registered from each school for the NSO exam 2020.
Application Fees
| Category | Quota | Mode | Gender | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General, ST, OBC, SC | Offline | Male, Female | ₹ 125 |
NSO E-books and Sample Papers
NSO Class 11 Sample Paper 2019-20
NSO Class 10 Sample Paper 2019-20
NSO Class 9 Sample Paper 2019-20
NSO 2020 Syllabus
Class - 1 to 4 - Logical reasoning
Spatial understanding |
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Grouping |
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Measuring units |
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Analogy |
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Geometrical shapes |
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Patterns |
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Odd one out |
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Class - 1 To 4 - Science
Living and non-living things |
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Plants |
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Animals |
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Human beings and their needs |
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Good habits and safety rules |
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Air and water |
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Weather and the sky |
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Class - 1 To 4 - Achievers section
Living and non-living things |
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Plants |
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Animals |
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Human beings and their needs |
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Good habits and safety rules |
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Air and water |
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Weather and the sky |
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Class - 5 - Achievers section
Patterns |
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Analogy and classification |
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Coding- Decoding |
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Geometrical shapes |
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Mirror images |
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Water images, |
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Embedded figures |
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Direction sense test |
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Ranking test |
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Alphabet test and Logical sequence of words |
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Puzzle test |
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Class - 5 - Logical reasoning
Patterns |
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Analogy and classification |
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Coding- Decoding |
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Geometrical shapes |
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Mirror images |
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Water images, |
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Embedded figures |
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Direction sense test |
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Ranking test |
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Alphabet test and Logical sequence of words |
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Puzzle test |
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Class - 5 - Science
Human body and health |
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Plants |
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Natural resources |
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Pollution and calamities |
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Earth and Universe |
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Matter |
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Force |
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Work and energy |
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Class - 6 - Logical reasoning
Verbal resoning |
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Non-verbal reasoning |
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Class - 6 - Science
Motion and measurement of distances |
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Light |
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Shadows and reflections |
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Electricity and circuits |
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Fun with magnets |
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Our environment |
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Sorting and separation of materials |
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Changes around us |
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Living organisms and their surroundings |
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Food and its components |
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Fibre to fabric |
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Class - 6 - Achievers section
Motion and measurement of distances |
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Light |
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Shadows and reflections |
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Electricity and circuits |
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Fun with magnets |
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Our environment |
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Sorting and separation of materials |
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Changes around us |
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Living organisms and their surroundings |
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Food and its components |
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Fibre to fabric |
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Class - 7 - Logical reasoning
Verbal resoning |
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Non-verbal reasoning |
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Class - 7 - Science
Heat |
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Motion and Time |
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Electric current and its effects |
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Winds |
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Storms and cyclones |
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Light |
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Acids, bases and salts, |
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Physical and chemical changes, |
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Weather |
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Climate and adaptations of animals to climate |
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Fibre to fabric |
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Nutrition in plants and animals |
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Respiration in organisms |
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Transportation in plants and animals |
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Reproduction in plants |
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Natural resources and their conservation |
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Class - 7 - Achievers section
Heat |
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Motion and Time |
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Electric current and its effects |
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Winds |
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Storms and cyclones |
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Light |
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Acids, bases and salts, |
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Physical and chemical changes, |
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Weather |
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Climate and adaptations of animals to climate |
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Fibre to fabric |
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Nutrition in plants and animals |
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Respiration in organisms |
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Transportation in plants and animals |
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Reproduction in plants |
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Natural resources and their conservation |
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Class - 8 - Logical reasoning
Verbal resoning |
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Non-verbal reasoning |
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Class - 8 - Achievers section
Crop production and management |
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Microorganisms |
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Synthetic fibres and plastics |
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Metals and non-metals |
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Coal and petroleum |
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Combustion and flame |
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Conservation of plants and animals |
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Cell |
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Reproduction and endocrine system |
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Force and pressure |
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Friction |
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Sound |
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Chemical effects of electric current |
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Some natural phenomena |
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Light |
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Stars and the solar system |
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Pollution of air and water |
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Class - 8 - Science
Crop production and management |
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Microorganisms |
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Synthetic fibres and plastics |
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Metals and non-metals |
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Coal and petroleum |
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Combustion and flame |
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Conservation of plants and animals |
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Cell |
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Reproduction and endocrine system |
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Force and pressure |
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Friction |
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Sound |
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Chemical effects of electric current |
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Some natural phenomena |
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Light |
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Stars and the solar system |
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Pollution of air and water |
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Class - 9 - Logical reasoning
Verbal resoning |
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Non-verbal reasoning |
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Class - 9 - Achievers section
Motion |
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Force and laws of motion |
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Gravitation |
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Work and energy |
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Sound |
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Matter in our surroundings |
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Is matter around us pure |
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Atoms and molecules |
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Structure of atom |
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Cell - the fundamental unit of life |
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Tissues |
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Diversity in living organisms |
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Why do we fall |
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Natural resources |
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Improvement in food resources |
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Class - 9 - Science
Motion |
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Force and laws of motion |
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Gravitation |
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Work and energy |
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Sound |
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Matter in our surroundings |
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Is matter around us pure |
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Atoms and molecules |
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Structure of atom |
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Cell - the fundamental unit of life |
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Tissues |
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Diversity in living organisms |
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Why do we fall |
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Natural resources |
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Improvement in food resources |
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Class - 10 - Science
Chemical reactions and equations |
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Acids, bases and salts |
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Metals and non-metals |
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Carbon and its compounds |
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Periodic classification of elements |
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Life processes |
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Reproduction in organisms |
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Heredity and evolution |
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Light- reflection and refraction |
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Human eye and colourful world |
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Electricity |
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Magnetic effects of electric current |
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Sources of energy |
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Our environment and its management |
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Class - 10 - Achievers section
Chemical reactions and equations |
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Acids, bases and salts |
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Metals and non-metals |
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Carbon and its compounds |
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Periodic classification of elements |
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Life processes |
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Reproduction in organisms |
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Heredity and evolution |
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Light- reflection and refraction |
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Human eye and colourful world |
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Electricity |
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Magnetic effects of electric current |
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Sources of energy |
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Our environment and its management |
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Class - 11 - Physics & chemistry
Units & measurements |
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Mechanics |
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Properties of matter |
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Heat & thermodynamics |
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Oscillations, waves |
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Some basic concepts of chemistry |
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Structure of atom |
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Classification of elements and periodicity in properties |
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Chemical bonding and molecular structure |
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States of matter |
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Thermodynamics, equilibrium |
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Redox reactions |
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Hydrogen |
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The s-block elements, the p-block elements |
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Organic chemistry - some basic principles and techniques |
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Hydrocarbons |
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Environmental chemistry |
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Class - 11 - Mathematics
Sets, relations and functions |
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Principle of mathematical induction |
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Logarithms |
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Complex numbers & quadratic equations |
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Linear equations |
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Sequences and series |
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Trigonometry |
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Straight lines, conic sections |
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Permutations and combinations, binomial theorem |
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Statistics |
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Mathematical reasoning |
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Limits and derivatives |
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Probability |
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Introduction to 3-d geometry |
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Class - 11 - Biology
Diversity in the living world |
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Structural organisation in plants and animals |
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Cell: structure and functions |
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Plant physiology |
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Human physiology |
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Class - 12 - Physics & chemistry
Physics: electricity and magnetism |
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Electromagnetic induction |
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Ac, electromagnetic waves |
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Optics |
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Modern physics |
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Semiconductor electronics, communication systems |
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Solid state, solutions |
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Electro chemistry, chemical kinetics |
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Surface chemistry |
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General principles and processes of isolation of elements |
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P-block elements (group 15 to 18), d- & f-block elements |
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Coordination compounds |
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Haloalkanes and Haloarenes |
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Alcohols, phenols and ethers |
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Aldehydes, ketones and carboxylic acids, amines, |
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Biomolecules, polymers |
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Chemistry in everyday life |
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Class - 12 - Mathematics
Relations and functions, inverse trigonometric functions |
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Matrices and determinants |
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Continuity and differentiability |
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Application of derivatives |
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Integrals, application of integrals |
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Differential equations |
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Vector algebra |
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Three-dimensional geometry |
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Class - 12 - Biology
Reproduction |
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Genetics and evolution |
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Biology in human welfare |
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Biotechnology |
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Ecology |
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SOF NSO Exam Pattern 2020 (Level 1 & 2)
| Particulars | NSO 2020 Level 1 | NSO 2020 Level 1 |
| Type of Questions | Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) | Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) |
| Time Duration | 60 minutes | 60 minutes |
| Number of Questions and marks | Class 1 – 4: 35 (40 marks) Class 5 – 12: 50 (60 marks) | Class 3 – 4: 35 (40 marks) Class 5 – 12: 50 (60 marks) |
| Sections | Class 1 – 10: Section-1: Logical Reasoning Class 11 – 12: Section-1: Physics/Chemistry Section-2: Achievers Section | Class 1 – 10: Section-1: Science Class 11 – 12: Section-1: Physics/ Chemistry |
| Medium of paper | English | English |
| Syllabus | CBSE, ICSE/ISC and State Board syllabi | CBSE, ICSE/ISC and State Board syllabi |
- Students who are preparing for National Science Olympiad 2020 should solve the sample papers for better understanding of exam pattern and syllabus.
- Students can also check their preparation level by solving the sample papers.
- Sample papers also help students to improve their performance in the SOF NSO 2020 examination.
NSO 2020 Admit Card
NSO Level 1 exams will be held on December 17, January 7 & 28, 2020. The admit card for the NSO level 2 exams will be released in the last week of January 2021. The level 2 NSO 2020 exams will be held on 2nd/3rd Sunday of February 2021.
Documents Required at Exam
- Admit Card
- SOF has released the SOF NSO 2020 level 1 answer key separately for set A and Set B.
- The answer keys will be released 3-4 weeks after the conduction of SOF NSO exam 2020.
- Class 1 to 12 students will be able to download the National Science Olympiad answer keys by visiting the link given above.
- The answer keys contain all the correct answers of SOF NSO 2020.
- Science Olympiad Foundation will declare the result of SOF NSO 2020 result for level 1 in the month of February 2021, in online mode.
- Students can check their result by visiting their respective schools or access it online in SOF’s official website.
- Level 1 qualifiers will be eligible for the NSO 2020 level 2 exam, which will be held on 2nd/3rd Sunday of February 2021.
- SOF NSO 2020 level 2 result will be declared online in the first week of March 2020
NSO 2018 Cutoff (Level 1)
Class | Total Marks | LOGICAL REASONING [M1] | SCIENCE [M2] | ACHIEVERS SECTION [M3] |
3rd | 30 | 4 | 22 | 4 |
4th | 27 | 5 | 16 | 6 |
5th | 40 | 9 | 22 | 9 |
6th | 39 | 9 | 24 | 6 |
7th | 39 | 9 | 27 | 3 |
8th | 37 | 4 | 24 | 9 |
9th | 38 | 8 | 21 | 9 |
10th | 39 | 5 | 19 | 15 |
NSO 2018 Cutoff (Level 1)
Class | Total Marks | PHYSICS [M1] | CHEMISTRY [M2] | ACHIEVERS SECTION [M3] | SCIENCE (MATH/BIO) [M4] |
11th | 30 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 9 |
12th | 33 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 12 |
Qualifying Marks Trend
| Year | Category | Cutoff |
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| 2018 | General | 50 |
| OBC | 50 | |
| SC | 50 | |
| ST | 50 |
General Information
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Question: How to know my NSO Exam Centres 2020?
Answer:
NSO exam 2020 will be held at the respective schools. The exam will be conducted within school hours only.
Question: Can less than 10 students apply for NSO exam 2020 from a school?
Answer:
No, SOF will not accept less than 10 applications from a school.
Question: Which is the best book for NSO 2020?
Answer:
Students have to follow their course books and solve the NSO sample papers to prepare for the NSO exam.
Question: Is there any negative marking in NSO exam?
Answer:
No, there is no negative marking in the NSO exam 2020.
Question: How many levels are there in NSO exam?
Answer:
There are two levels of SOF NSO exam 2020. Level 1 will be held on December 17, January 7 and 28, 2020 for Class 1 to 12. Level 2 exam will be held on 2nd/3rd Sunday of February 2021 for Class 3 to 12.
Questions related to NSO
can a student of class 12 science give nso
hi,
I assume you are asking about national science Olympiad exam conducts by science Olympiad foundation every year, candidates who are studying from class 1-12 are eligible to participate in this olympiad competition.
exams dates for this years is 3RD NOV, 10TH NOV & 26TH NOV 2020,
follow the below link to know more details,
http://www.sofworld.org/nso/about-nso-exam/nso-exam-dates
Answer laterResult of Nso level 1for Namrota Das Roll no WB0081 03 C 088 on exam date is 21.11.2019
Hello,
I am sorry. Please do not post such information on online Q&A portals given the concerns over sensitiveness of such information.
Hence, I wont be checking your results.
The results of NSO-2019 Level 1 have been published and are available on their official site (link given below)
Enter your roll number and and answer a simple question to view your result.
Link: http://results.sofworld.org/results
Hope this helps.
Thanks.
can class 1 student appear for level -2 and will they get any medal for their level -1 achievement??
Hello Nirav,
If your child gets rank below 25 ,they will be given medal of distinction. The international top 3 rank holders will be given award based on their international performance. The zonal rankers will be given zonal awards. School rankers will be given school awards.
Awards for level 2 performance :
Rank 1:Rs. 50,000 each + gold medal + certificate of outstanding performance.
Rank 2: Rs. 25,000 /- each + silver medal + certificate of outstanding performance.
Rank 3: Rs. 10,000/- each + bronze medal + certificate of outstanding performance.
For the students who ever appeared for exam will be given a certificate of participation. Hope this is useful.
which is tough neet or nso......
Ayush, it has to be NSO. NEET is the entrance examination for admission to Medical, Dental, Ayush and Veterinary Courses across India. Now NSO is a competitive exam conducted for cultivating scientific reasoning and logical ability. This needs an indepth knowledge of science. But once someone prepares for NSO, appearing for NEET becomes easier because the preparation is extensive. You get a deep understanding of the basics and so at later stages, preparing for NEET becomes easier.
which books are recommended for NSO & IMO 2nd PREPARATION
Hello Krish,
Kindly mention which class NSO and IMO you are talking about.
Practising NCERT and your school books question is advisable. Download previous year questions, and some preparatory books ussually MCQs of science. When talking about IMO, since most of the portion is mathematics, practising many books as well as other competitions papers can be an option. There are several other exams such as NTSE, NSTSE, RMO(for 10th), and many more. It is important to remember that the topics will be the same as that of the school syllabus however the level will be upgraded, therefore, try practising tricky and more logical questions of that topic.
For NSO, science is involved learning NCERT will be extremely beneficial especially for biology and chemistry related questions.
Try solving Mental ability questions from legit books, and forget to solve sample papers and previous year papers. Download from here:
https://www.sofolympiadtrainer.com/imo-sample-papers.jsp
http://www.sofworld.org/imo-previous-year-papers-rtp.html
hope this helps
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