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EnglishSOF-IEO
SOF International English Olympiad
Conducted by Science Olympiad Foundation
At a glance
- Classes eligible
- 1-12
- Subject
- English Language
- Fee
- ₹150-200
- Exam window
- Sep-Nov (L1); Feb (L2)
- Duration
- 60 min
- Question format
- MCQ
- Levels
- 2 (Level 2 for Class 3-12)
- Boards supported
- CBSE, ICSE, IB, State
Official site: sofworld.org
Exam format
Class 1-4
| Section | Questions | Marks/Q | Section marks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Word & Structure Knowledge | 15 | 1 | 15 |
| Reading | 10 | 1 | 10 |
| Spoken & Written Expression | 5 | 1 | 5 |
| Achievers Section | 5 | 2 | 10 |
Class 5-12
| Section | Questions | Marks/Q | Section marks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Word & Structure Knowledge | 30 | 1 | 30 |
| Reading | 10 | 1 | 10 |
| Spoken & Written Expression | 5 | 1 | 5 |
| Achievers Section | 5 | 3 | 15 |
Syllabus by class
SOF International English 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
3 sections · 26 topics
Achievers
- Higher Order Thinking Questions from above syllabus
Achievers Section
- Higher Order Thinking Questions - from the above given Syllabus.
All Sections Combined
- Jumbled Letters
- Words : Their Meanings and Opposites
- Identify the Word From the Picture
- Making a Word
- Word Power
- Feminine and Masculine
- One and Many
- Word Pairs
- Odd One Out
- Animals : Their Babies
- Sounds and Groups
- Nouns
- Pronouns
- Verbs
- Conjunctions
- Articles
- Adverbs
- Prepositions
- Adjectives
- Basic tenses
- Punctuation
- Comprehension (Prose and Poetry)
- Picture Composition
- Spoken and Written Expression
Class 2
4 sections · 27 topics
Achievers
- Higher Order Thinking Questions from above syllabus
Reading
- Search for and retrieve information from various text types like stories
- short dialogues
- etc. Acquire broad understanding of and look for specific information in short texts like messages
- invitations
- etc
Spoken & Written Expression
- Ability to understand situation-based functional aspects of language
Word & Structure Knowledge
- Collocations
- Spellings
- Synonyms
- Antonyms
- Identify the word from the Picture
- Words Related to Animals
- Phrases
- Idioms
- Nouns
- Pronouns
- Verbs
- Adverbs
- Adjectives
- Articles
- Prepositions
- Conjunctions
- Contractions
- Word order
- Punctuation
- Simple tenses
Class 3
4 sections · 27 topics
Achievers
- Higher Order Thinking Questions
Reading
- Search for and retrieve information from stories
- poems
- dialogues. Broad understanding and specific info from messages
- notices
- invitations
Spoken & Written Expression
- Situation-based functional language understanding
Word & Structure Knowledge
- Collocations
- Spellings
- Words related to Animals
- Clothes
- Professions etc
- Synonyms
- Antonyms
- Analogies
- Nouns
- Pronouns
- Verbs
- Adverbs
- Adjectives
- Articles
- Prepositions
- Conjunctions
- Contractions
- Correct form of words
- Simple tenses
- Punctuation
Class 4
4 sections · 31 topics
Achievers
- Higher Order Thinking Questions
Reading
- Information retrieval from stories
- poems
- dialogues
- messages
- invitations
- advertisements
Spoken & Written Expression
- Situation-based functional language
Word & Structure Knowledge
- Collocations
- Spellings
- Words related to Animals
- Clothes
- Profession
- Transport
- etc
- Synonyms
- Antonyms
- Analogies
- Homophones
- Nouns
- Pronouns
- Verbs
- Adverbs
- Adjectives
- Articles
- Prepositions
- Conjunctions
- Contractions
- Simple/Continuous/Perfect tenses
- Punctuation
- Word order
Class 5
4 sections · 29 topics
Achievers
- Higher Order Thinking Questions
Reading
- Information retrieval from narratives
- factual texts
- notices
- advertisements
- messages
Spoken & Written Expression
- Situation-based functional language at intermediate level
Word & Structure Knowledge
- Synonyms
- Antonyms
- Analogies
- Spellings
- One Word
- Homophones
- Phrasal Verbs
- Collocations
- Nouns
- Pronouns
- Verbs
- Adverbs
- Adjectives
- Articles
- Prepositions
- Conjunctions
- Tenses
- Voices
- Modals
- Reported Speech
- Punctuation
- Word Order
Class 6
4 sections · 27 topics
Achievers
- Higher Order Thinking Questions
Reading
- Complex narratives
- factual passages
- poems
- dialogues
- notices
- advertisements with inference
Spoken & Written Expression
- Advanced functional language; formal/informal contexts
Word & Structure Knowledge
- Synonyms
- Antonyms
- Analogies
- Spellings
- One Word Substitution
- Homophones
- Phrasal Verbs
- Idioms
- Collocations
- All Parts of Speech
- Tenses (all)
- Voice
- Narration
- Modals
- Conditionals
- Determiners
- Connectors
- Punctuation
- Sentence Transformation
Class 7
4 sections · 27 topics
Achievers
- Higher Order Thinking Questions
Reading
- Complex narratives
- factual passages
- poems
- dialogues
- notices
- advertisements with inference
Spoken & Written Expression
- Advanced functional language; formal/informal contexts
Word & Structure Knowledge
- Synonyms
- Antonyms
- Analogies
- Spellings
- One Word Substitution
- Homophones
- Phrasal Verbs
- Idioms
- Collocations
- All Parts of Speech
- Tenses (all)
- Voice
- Narration
- Modals
- Conditionals
- Determiners
- Connectors
- Punctuation
- Sentence Transformation
Class 8
4 sections · 27 topics
Achievers
- Higher Order Thinking Questions
Reading
- Complex narratives
- factual passages
- poems
- dialogues
- notices
- advertisements with inference
Spoken & Written Expression
- Advanced functional language; formal/informal contexts
Word & Structure Knowledge
- Synonyms
- Antonyms
- Analogies
- Spellings
- One Word Substitution
- Homophones
- Phrasal Verbs
- Idioms
- Collocations
- All Parts of Speech
- Tenses (all)
- Voice
- Narration
- Modals
- Conditionals
- Determiners
- Connectors
- Punctuation
- Sentence Transformation
Class 9
4 sections · 32 topics
Achievers
- Higher Order Thinking Questions
Reading
- Unseen passages (prose & poetry)
- literary analysis
- data-based comprehension
- inferential questions
Spoken & Written Expression
- Formal letters
- articles
- reports
- essays
- speeches
- debates
- dialogues
Word & Structure Knowledge
- Synonyms
- Antonyms
- Analogies
- One Word
- Idioms
- Phrasal Verbs
- Collocations
- Foreign Words
- Parts of Speech
- Tenses
- Voice
- Narration
- Modals
- Conditionals
- Clauses
- Determiners
- Connectors
- Subject-Verb Agreement
- Sentence Transformation
- Error Detection
Class 10
4 sections · 32 topics
Achievers
- Higher Order Thinking Questions
Reading
- Unseen passages (prose & poetry)
- literary analysis
- data-based comprehension
- inferential questions
Spoken & Written Expression
- Formal letters
- articles
- reports
- essays
- speeches
- debates
- dialogues
Word & Structure Knowledge
- Synonyms
- Antonyms
- Analogies
- One Word
- Idioms
- Phrasal Verbs
- Collocations
- Foreign Words
- Parts of Speech
- Tenses
- Voice
- Narration
- Modals
- Conditionals
- Clauses
- Determiners
- Connectors
- Subject-Verb Agreement
- Sentence Transformation
- Error Detection
Compiled from sofolympiadtrainer.com · source. Always confirm against the official site before an exam.
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