ZIO Exam 2024 - Dates, Eligibility, Syllabus, Pattern, Result

Indian Association for Research in Computer Science (IARCS) conducts Zonal Informatics Olympiad (ZIO) yearly to assess the ability of students in Computer Science. This is a nationwide competition that is organized to identify school students' skills in algorithms and computer programming.

• ZIO 2024 is open for all the students up to Class 12 who are enrolled in schools. There is no age limit to participate in ZIO 2024 exam.
• ZIO exam is the first round, in which students are selected to appear for the INOI exam.
• Zonal Informatics Olympiad 2024 was held on December 3, 2023.

Application Form and Admit card

• The ZIO admit card was released on November 26, 2023.
• The applications for ZIO 2024 is closed, and the last date to apply for ZIO was November 20, 2023.
• The registration form was made available online on iarcs.org.in.
• Students can download ZIO admit card 2024 by following the instructions that will be sent to them through Email/SMS by IARCS.

Exam and Result

• ZIO result was announced on December 11, 2023.
• The question paper consists of 4 questions containing 12 'cases' (or sub-questions). Each question carries 20 marks.
• The test duration is 3 hours. Students have to solve 80 marks' ZIO 2024 paper in the same.
• The result for ZIO 2024 is released online.

Also, read

• CBSE Class 10 date sheet 2024
• CBSE date sheet 2024 Class 12

The eligibility criteria for Zonal Informatics Olympiad states the rules and regulations to be followed by appearing candidates. These are the minimum requirements which candidates should meet to be allowed for ZIO 2024:

• The candidate must be enrolled in a school in a class between Class 1 and 12.
• All schools and boards across India are accepted.
• There is no lower age limit for ZIO 2024 exam.

Also, check UCO

Mode of Application : Offline

Mode of Payment : Other

Application forms for ZIO 2024 is released around October 15, 2023 and students can apply online till November 20, 2023. They can register individually by submitting an application form in online mode. Follow the given steps to fill out the ZIO 2024 application form:

• First of all, students will have to visit the online portal.
• Then, click on the guidelines and read all the instructions carefully.
• Click on register now button and login/Signup using the required credentials.
• Now click on the link named "Apply for ZIO".
• It will lead to an application form. Fill all the details appropriately and submit it.

Application Fees

In ZIO 2024, Apart from determination and hard work, studying smart is also needed. These are some tips and tricks by exam experts which will be beneficial in your preparation for ZIO 2024:

• Study smart, not more: Studying smart is more important for studying more. Get a notebook and write down the complete syllabus. Sort out the topics into categories like 'Prepared, not Prepared, have to revise etc.". This will give you an overview of the amount of time you need to give to a particular topic and help you study smart.
• Make a Study Plan: Making a study plan makes you more consistent towards your studies and allows you to give a set amount of time for everything you do. This is important as most of our time is spent doing idle things. Making a study plan diminishes that chance of wasting your precious time.
• Learn the syllabus: By heart. Being aware of the complete syllabus and the important topics is the first step in realizing the areas of strongholds and the chinks in the armour of your preparation. Read the syllabus completely and analyse it accordingly.
• Practice from sample papers and mock tests: Sample papers and mock tests are very important as they help you analyse yourself. After completing a topic, make it strong by giving a mock test or solving a sample paper.
• Understand the standard of questions and the Exam Pattern: Understanding the standard of questions enables you to prepare for the topics accordingly. Exam pattern and previous year question papers show us that a total of 4 questions come in the ZIO 2024. These 4 questions are divided into 12 parts (3 parts or sub-questions for one main question).

Also, check NSP 2024

The exam pattern for ZIO 2024 gives information on how the paper is set so that students can study accordingly. It is important for students to go through the ZIO 2024 exam pattern in order to prepare.

• Students will get 5 marks for each part that they solve correctly.
• If all three parts of a question is solved correctly, then 20 marks will be awarded.

ZIO Exam Pattern 2024

Mock Tests and Sample Question Papers are advised by exam experts for their success in Zonal Informatics Olympiad. Aspirants must practise sample papers and mock tests before appearing for ZIO 2024 to have an extra edge over the competition.

Solving question papers also make you aware of the exam pattern, syllabus, standard of questions etc. Some of the most important topics for  ZIO 2024 are divided into 'Basic' and 'Advanced' categories:

Basic Topics :

• Introduction
• Efficiency
• Searching
• Sorting
• Basic Graph Algorithm
• Dynamic Programming
• Greedy Algorithms
• Computing Shortest Paths
• Heaps
• Permutations
• Directed Acyclic Graphs
• Computing Prefix Sums
• Sliding Window Algorithm

Advanced Topics :

• Advanced Graph Algorithms
• Dynamic Programming on Trees
• Range Queries
• Network Flows
• Games and Strategies
• Geometry

Also, check

• CBSE class 10 sample paper 2024
• CBSE Class 10 Previous Year Question Papers
• CBSE Class 12 Sample Papers 2024
• CBSE Class 12 Previous Year Question Papers

• ZIO admi card was released on November 26, 2023.
• IARCS releases the instructions to download ZIO admit card 2024.
• These instructions are sent to applicants through email/SMS.
• Registered students should check their email/SMS to download their ZIO 2024 admit card.