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STEMSOF-IGKO
SOF International General Knowledge Olympiad
Conducted by Science Olympiad Foundation
At a glance
- Classes eligible
- 1-10
- Subject
- General Knowledge
- Fee
- ₹150-200
- Exam window
- Sep-Nov
- Duration
- 60 min
- Question format
- MCQ
- Levels
- 1 (Single Level)
- Boards supported
- CBSE, ICSE, IB, State
Official site: sofworld.org
Exam format
Class 1-4
| Section | Questions | Marks/Q | Section marks |
|---|---|---|---|
| General Awareness | 20 | 1 | 20 |
| Current Affairs | 5 | 1 | 5 |
| Life Skills | 5 | 1 | 5 |
| Achievers Section | 5 | 2 | 10 |
Class 5-10
| Section | Questions | Marks/Q | Section marks |
|---|---|---|---|
| General Awareness | 30 | 1 | 30 |
| Current Affairs | 10 | 1 | 10 |
| Life Skills | 5 | 1 | 5 |
| Achievers Section | 5 | 3 | 15 |
Syllabus by class
SOF International General Knowledge 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
2 sections · 11 topics
Achievers
- Higher Order Thinking Questions from the above given Syllabus
Syllabus
- Me and My Surroundings
- Plants and Animals
- India and the World
- Science and Technology
- Language and Literature
- Earth and Its Environment
- Sports
- Maths Fun
- Life Skills (Kindness, Soft Skills, Social Skills, Do’s & Don’ts)
- Current Affairs and Developments
Class 2
2 sections · 12 topics
Achievers
- Higher Order Thinking Questions from the above given Syllabus
Syllabus
- Me and My Surroundings
- Plants and Animals
- India and the World
- Science and Technology
- Language and Literature
- Earth and Its Environment
- Transport and Communication
- Sports
- Maths Fun
- Life Skills (Social Skills, Moral Values, Team Work, Communication)
- Current Affairs and Developments
Class 3
2 sections · 12 topics
Achievers
- Higher Order Thinking Questions from the above given Syllabus
Syllabus
- Me and My Surroundings
- Plants and Animals
- India and the World
- Science and Technology
- Language and Literature
- Earth and Its Environment
- Transport and Communication
- Sports
- Maths Fun
- Life Skills (Moral Values, Team Work, Environmental Sensitivity, Communication, Leadership, Time Management)
- Current Affairs and Developments
Class 4
2 sections · 12 topics
Achievers
- Higher Order Thinking Questions from the above given Syllabus
Syllabus
- Our Body and Health
- Plants and Animals
- India and the World
- Science and Technology
- Environment and its Conservation
- Language and Literature
- Entertainment
- Sports
- Maths Fun
- Life Skills (Moral Values, Flexibility, Emotional Intelligence, Decision Making, Team Work, Leadership, Time Management)
- Current Affairs and Developments
Class 5
2 sections · 12 topics
Achievers
- Higher Order Thinking Questions from the above given Syllabus
Syllabus
- Our Body and Health
- Plants and Animals
- India and the World
- Science and Technology
- Environment and its Conservation
- Language and Literature
- Entertainment
- Sports
- Maths Fun
- Life Skills (Moral Values, Flexibility, Emotional Intelligence, Decision Making, Team Work, Leadership, Time Management)
- Current Affairs and Developments
Class 6
2 sections · 13 topics
Achievers
- Higher Order Thinking Questions from the above given Syllabus
Syllabus
- Plants and Animals
- India and the World
- Science and Technology
- Earth and Its Environment
- Universe
- Language and Literature
- Entertainment
- Social Studies
- Sports
- Quantitative Aptitude and Reasoning
- Current Affairs and Developments
- Life Skills (Empathy, Effective Communication, Critical Thinking, Creative Thinking, Coping with Stress, Decision Making, Problem Solving, Interpersonal Skills, Managing Emotions, Self-awareness)
Class 7
2 sections · 13 topics
Achievers
- Higher Order Thinking Questions from the above given Syllabus
Syllabus
- Plants and Animals
- India and the World
- Science and Technology
- Earth and Its Environment
- Universe
- Language and Literature
- Entertainment
- Social Studies
- Sports
- Quantitative Aptitude and Reasoning
- Current Affairs and Developments
- Life Skills (Empathy, Effective Communication, Critical Thinking, Creative Thinking, Coping with Stress, Decision Making, Problem Solving, Interpersonal Skills, Managing Emotions, Self-awareness)
Class 8
2 sections · 13 topics
Achievers
- Higher Order Thinking Questions from the above given Syllabus
Syllabus
- Plants and Animals
- India and the World
- Science and Technology
- Earth and Its Environment
- Universe
- Language and Literature
- Entertainment
- Social Studies
- Sports
- Quantitative Aptitude and Reasoning
- Current Affairs and Developments
- Life Skills (Empathy, Effective Communication, Critical Thinking, Creative Thinking, Coping with Stress, Decision Making, Problem Solving, Interpersonal Skills, Managing Emotions, Self-awareness)
Class 9
2 sections · 11 topics
Achievers
- Higher Order Thinking Questions from the above given Syllabus
Syllabus
- Plants and Animals
- Our Environment
- Science and Technology
- India and the World
- Social Studies
- Language, Literature and Media
- Sports
- Quantitative Aptitude and Reasoning
- Current Affairs and Developments
- Life Skills (Empathy, Effective Communication, Critical Thinking, Creative Thinking, Coping with Stress, Decision Making, Problem Solving, Interpersonal Skills, Managing Emotions, Self-awareness)
Class 10
2 sections · 11 topics
Achievers
- Higher Order Thinking Questions from the above given Syllabus
Syllabus
- Plants and Animals
- Our Environment
- Science and Technology
- India and the World
- Social Studies
- Language, Literature and Media
- Sports
- Quantitative Aptitude and Reasoning
- Current Affairs and Developments
- Life Skills (Empathy, Effective Communication, Critical Thinking, Creative Thinking, Coping with Stress, Decision Making, Problem Solving, Interpersonal Skills, Managing Emotions, Self-awareness)
Compiled from sofworld.org · source. Always confirm against the official site before an exam.
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