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NOF National Science Olympiad

Conducted by National Olympiad Foundation

At a glance

Classes eligible
1-10
Subject
Science
Fee
₹100-150
Exam window
Nov-Jan
Duration
60 min
Question format
MCQ
Levels
2 Levels
Boards supported
CBSE, ICSE, State

Official site: nof.org.in

Syllabus by class

NOF National Science Olympiad as published by the organising body. Sections and topics are reproduced as they are printed, so what you read here is what the paper is set from.

Class 1

1 section · 8 topics

All Topics

  • Living and Non-living Things
  • Plants
  • Animals
  • Human Beings and Their Needs
  • Good Habits and Safety Rules
  • Air and Water
  • Weather and The Sky
  • Higher Order Thinking Questions

Class 2

1 section · 11 topics

All Topics

  • Plants
  • Good Habits and Safety Rules
  • Animals
  • Transport and Communication
  • Human Body
  • Air
  • Food
  • Water and Rocks
  • Housing and Clothing
  • Earth and Universe
  • Family and Festivals

Class 3

1 section · 10 topics

All Topics

  • Plants and Animals
  • Birds
  • Food
  • Housing, Clothing and Occupation
  • Transport, Communication and Safety Rules
  • Human Body
  • Earth and Universe
  • Matter and Materials
  • Light, Sound and Force
  • Our Environment

Class 4

1 section · 8 topics

All Topics

  • Plants
  • Animals
  • Food and Digestion
  • Human Needs
  • Matter and Materials
  • Force, Work and Energy
  • Our Environment
  • Earth and Universe

Class 5

1 section · 8 topics

All Topics

  • Animals
  • Human Body And Health
  • Plants
  • Natural Resources And Indian Heritage
  • Pollution And Calamities
  • Earth And Universe
  • Matter And Materials
  • Force And Energy

Class 6

1 section · 11 topics

All Topics

  • Food
  • Fibre to Fabric
  • Grouping Materials and Their Separation
  • Changes Around Us
  • Living Organisms and Their Habitats
  • Body Movements
  • Motion and Measurement of Distances
  • Light, Shadow and Reflection
  • Electricity and Magnets
  • Environment
  • Mental Aptitude and Reasoning

Compiled from nof.org.in (official National Olympiad Foundation site; given domain nfranklinolympiad.in does not resolve) · source. Always confirm against the official site before an exam.

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