SOF_NSO Syllabus & Pattern
SOF_NSO Syllabus & Exam Pattern
Detailed unit-wise breakdown, marking scheme, eligibility guidelines, and excluded topics for SOF National Science Olympiad (NSO).
Eligibility Criteria
Class 1 to 12. Conducted through respective schools.
Marking Scheme & Format
Total Marks: 50 or 60. MCQs format. 3 sections: Logical Reasoning, Science (Physics/Chemistry/Biology), and Achievers Section.
Excluded Topics / Out of Scope
No college level or competitive JEE/NEET topics. Stays strictly inside school boards framework.
Topic & Unit-Wise Syllabus
Unit 1: Syllabus Structure (Class 9-10)
3 Key Subtopics- Section 1 (Logical Reasoning): Coding-decoding, spatial view, analytical reasoning, series completion.
- Section 2 (Science): Motion, Force, Gravitation, Work & Energy, Sound, Matter, Atom Structure, Metals & Non-metals, Carbon, Life Processes, Heredity.
- Section 3 (Achievers Section): Complex high-order conceptual problems based on section 2 topics.
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