Science Olympiad Foundation (SOF)
August 25, 2021 2021-08-25 10:18Science Olympiad Foundation (SOF)
Science Olympiad Foundation (SOF)
Science Olympiad Foundation (SOF) is a not-for-profit organisation. It conducts Olympiad exams in Mathematics, Science, Computer and General Knowledge.
With the help of many activities and use of Information Technology in learning process that involve school going students across the entire country, the Science Olympiad Foundation has been promoting scientific attitude and temperament for over two decades now.
Benefits
- SOF Olympiad is the most recognized organisation for conducting Olympiads
- High competition and advance learning
We provides online platform to prepare for following Olympiads organized by SOF. It consists of chapter-wise sample papers, mock tests and a robust monitoring system.
Student Section
International & Zonal topper awards will be provided to 2nd level winners. For Classes 1 & 2, award will be provided to 1st level winners.
Each winner will be entitled to one award for an exam. The winners will be entitled to the higher level award only. For eg. – the International top 3 rank holders will be entitled to awards based on their International ranks. Awards accruing to them for their Zonal ranks will be given to the next rank holder. Similarly, class award accruing to a Zonal award winner will be given to the next rank holder.
| International Awards | ||
| Rank | Scholarships | No. of Awards |
| 1st | Rs. 50,000 each + Gold Medal*+ Certificate of Outstanding Performance | 12 |
| 2nd | Rs. 25,000 each + Silver Medal*+ Certificate of Outstanding Performance | 12 |
| 3rd | Rs. 10,000 each + Bronze Medal*+ Certificate of Outstanding Performance | 12 |
| At Zonal Level | ||
| Rank | Scholarships | No. of Awards |
| 1st | Rs. 5000/- each + Gold Medal* + Certificate of Zonal Excellence | 252 |
| 2nd | Rs. 2500/- each + Silver Medal* + Certificate of Zonal Excellence | 252 |
| 3rd | Rs. 1000/- each + Bronze Medal* + Certificate of Zonal Excellence | 252 |
| 4th – 10th | *Gifts Worth Rs. 1000/- + Medal of Distinction + Certificate of Zonal Excellence | 1764 |
| 10th – 25th | *Medal of Distinction + Certificate of Zonal Excellence | 3780 |
| 26th+ | Participation Certificate | All |
*Medals are Gold / Silver / Bronze color plated as applicable
In case two or more students achieves the same rank, cash award in the applicable category will be distributed as under:
- International Winners –
- For up to 9 students getting same rank, award amount will be distributed equally. In addition, each winner will be awarded with medal in the applicable category and Certificate.
- In case more than 9 students get same rank, in lieu of cash award each winner will be awarded gifts worth Rs. 1000/ + a medal in the applicable category and Certificate.
- Zonal Winners –
- For up to 4 students getting same rank, award amount will be distributed equally. In addition, each winner will be awarded a medal in the applicable category and Certificate.
- In case more than 4 students get same rank, in lieu of cash award, each winner will be awarded gifts worth Rs. 1000/- + medal in the applicable category and Certificate.
At School Level
- Medals to Class Toppers –
- Where 10 or more students from a class (including all sections) write an exam – the top three rank holders will be awarded a gold, silver and bronze medal respectively.
- Where between 5 and 9 students from a class (including all sections) write an exam – the topper will be awarded a gold medal.
- In addition to above, for each section from a class, from where 10 or more students write an exam – the top three rank holders will be awarded a gold, silver and bronze medal respectively.
- Student Performance Report (SPR) for each participating student –
- Every student who appears in NCO, NSO, IEO, IMO and IGKO will be provided with a Student Performance Report (SPR). An SPR is a detailed analysis of how the student attempted the NCO, NSO, IEO, IMO, IGKO exam.
- The objective of SPR is to share with the student and her / his parents, analysis of student’s answers. This is expected to enable the student understand her/his strengths and areas requiring improvement in absolute terms and also on a competitive scale consisting of lacs of students who appeared in the Olympiad.
- The SPR consists of six sections –
- Section A – provides the student’s marks and rank achieved in school / city / zone / at international level.
- Section B – provides a topic wise performance score of the student.
- Section C – provides a comparison of the student’s performance in the Olympiad exams during the past 9 years.
- Section D – provides correct answers to questions asked in the Olympiad exam, the answers given by the student and performance comparison of the student’s answers Vs. other students in the zone and at the international level.
- Section E – provides a percentile score analysis of the student with a comparison with the class, zone and international percentile.
- Section F – provides a comparison of average marks analysis at the school, zone and international level.
- Section G – Provide a topic wise performance analysis.
- Participation Certificate to each student.
School Section
| At International Level | ||
| Category | Awards | No. of Awards |
| Best Principal* | Rs. 25000/- each + Citation + Trophy | 20 |
| Best Teacher | Rs. 10000/- each + Citation + Trophy | 20 |
| At Zonal Level | ||
| Category | Awards | No. of Awards |
| Best Principal* | Rs. 10000/- Each + Citation + Trophy | 105 |
| Best Teacher | Rs. 5000/- Each + Citation + Trophy | 63 |
| At District Level | ||
| Category | Awards | No. of Awards |
| Best Principal* | Rs. 2500/- Each+ Citation + Trophy | 500 |
| Best Teacher | Rs. 1000/- Each + Citation + Trophy | 500 |
*Awards to Principals are based on cumulative performance of schools in all Olympiads and exams, whereas awards to teachers are based on performance of school in NCO, NSO, IMO, IEO and IGKO.
SOF TRAINING DETAILS
- Minimum 40 hours of unmatched learning
- 8 weeks course.
- Rigorous topic wise testing, doubt clearing and one-on-one discussions. Class test and surprise full length test are being strategically placed.
- Validity – 12 months.
- Individual attention.
ONLINE LIVE CLASSES
At the comfort of home and at your preferred timings.
National Cyber Olympiad (NCO) |
The National Cyber Olympiad (NCO) is now a global search competition that aims at nurturing cyber talent amongst the School going generation. It is as much about inspiring the younger kids to increase their knowledge and comprehension of issues related to computers as about testing their aptitude in these streams.
It is an international level competition focusing on Logical & Analytical, Mental Ability, Reasoning in computers and IT.
Class 1 Syllabus
Section – 1 : Patterns, Completion of Figure Pattern, Measuring Units (Length, Weight, Time and Money), Geometrical Shapes, Odd One Out, Spatial Understanding, Grouping of Figures, Analogy, Ranking test.
Section – 2 : Introduction to Computers, Parts of Computer, Uses of Computer, Keys and Keyboard, Computer Mouse, Starting and Shutting down the Computer, Introduction to MS-Paint, Latest Developments in the field of IT.
Section – 3 : Higher Order Thinking Questions - Syllabus as per Section – 2.
Questions are based on Windows 7.
What we Offer?
- Comprehensive Test Series: 30+ worksheets + 10+ mock test papers
- Mock Test Series: 10+ mock test papers (NCO Mock Test Papers are based on Previous Year question papers for Class 1)
Class 2 Syllabus
Section – 1 : Patterns, Measuring Units, Odd One Out, Series Completion, Geometrical Shapes, Analogy, Ranking Test, Grouping of Figures, Coding-Decoding, Embedded Figures.
Section – 2 : Computers-a Smart Machine, General Information about Computers, Parts of Computer, Uses of Computer, Learning to use Keyboard and Mouse, MS-Paint, Latest Developments in the field of IT.
Section – 3 : Higher Order Thinking Questions - Syllabus as per Section – 2.
Questions are based on Windows 7.
What we Offer?
- Comprehensive Test Series: 30+ worksheets + 10+ mock test papers
- Mock Test Series: 10+ mock test papers (NCO Mock Test Papers are based on Previous Year question papers for Class 2)
Class 3 Syllabus
Section - 1: Patterns, Analogy and Classification, Coding-Decoding, Mirror Images, Embedded Figures, Alphabet Test, Ranking Test, Grouping of Figures, Figure Matrix, Geometrical Shapes, Days and Dates & Possible Combinations.
Section - 2: Fundamentals of Computer, General Information about Computers, Storage Devices, Parts of Computer, Uses of Computer, Input and Output Devices, Introduction to Internet, MS-Paint, Introduction to MS-Word (Opening, Closing, Saving and Printing a Word document, Components of MS-Word window, Editing commands like Cut, Copy, Paste, Undo and Redo, Moving in a document using Home and End Keys), Latest Developments in the field of IT.
Section - 3: Higher Order Thinking Questions - Syllabus as per Section 2.
Questions are based on Windows 7 and MS-Office 2010.
What we Offer?
- Comprehensive Test Series: 30+ worksheets + 10+ mock test papers
- Mock Test Series: 10+ mock test papers (NCO Mock Test Papers are based on Previous Year papers)
Class 4 Syllabus
Section - 1: Patterns, Alphabet Test, Coding-Decoding, Mirror Images, Embedded Figures, Geometrical Shapes and Solids, Ranking Test, Direction Sense Test, Days and Dates & Possible Combinations, Analogy and Classification.
Section - 2: About Computers (General Information), Evolution of Computers, Parts of Computer, Input and Output Devices, Hardware, Software, MS-Word(Formatting a Word document, Font group, Format Painter, Search using Find and Replace option, Checking Spelling and Grammar using Thesaurus), Using Windows, Introduction to Internet and Its Uses, Computer Networks, MS-Paint, Latest Developments in the field of IT.
Section - 3: Higher Order Thinking Questions - Syllabus as per Section 2.
Questions are based on Windows 7 and MS-Office 2010.
What we Offer?
- Comprehensive Test Series: 50+ worksheets + 10+ mock test papers
- Mock Test Series: 10+ mock test papers (NCO Mock Test Papers are based on Previous Year question papers for Class 4)
Class 5 Syllabus
Section – 1: Patterns, Analogy and Classification, Coding-Decoding, Geometrical Shapes, Mirror Images, Water Images, Embedded Figures, Direction Sense Test, Ranking Test, Alphabet Test and Logical Sequence of Words, Puzzle Test.
Section – 2: Input and Output Devices, Hardware, Software, Storage Devices, Memory –Primary & Secondary Memory, MS-Paint, Introduction to Multimedia, MS-Word (Paragraph formatting Using Paragraph group, Drop Cap, Document views, Inserting Graphics-Pictures and Shapes, Clip Arts, Symbols, SmartArt, Multimedia Objects, Text Box, Inserting Header and Footer in a document and exploring its features), Introduction to MS-PowerPoint(Component of MS-PowerPoint window and its features, Inserting Graphics-Pictures and Shapes, Clip Arts, Symbols, SmartArt, Multimedia Objects, Text Box, Inserting Header & Footer and exploring its features, Running slide shows, Presentation Views), Internet, Computer Networks, Using Windows, Latest Developments in the field of IT.
Section – 3: Higher Order Thinking Questions - Syllabus as per Section – 2.
Questions are based on Windows 7 and MS-Office 2010.
What we Offer?
- Comprehensive Test Series: 50+ worksheets + 10+ mock test papers
- Mock Test Series: 10+ mock test papers (NCO Mock Test Papers are based on Previous Year question papers for Class 5)
Class 6 Syllabus
Section – 1: Verbal and Non-Verbal Reasoning.
Section – 2: History and Generation of Computers, Types of Computers, MS-Windows, MS-Word(Working with Charts and Tables, Using Page Layout tab, Arranging multiple windows of a document), MS-PowerPoint(Creating presentation using Animation, Custom Animation and Transitions, Creating new slides using Slides pane, Outline pane and Slides from Outline, Working with hand out and Notes Master, Arranging multiple windows of a presentations, Working with Charts and Tables), Internet & E-mail, Introduction to QBasic, Hardware, Software, Input & Output Devices, Memory & Storage Devices, Latest Developments in the field of IT.
Section – 3: Higher Order Thinking Questions - Syllabus as per Section – 2.
Questions are based on Windows 7 and MS-Office 2010.
What we Offer?
- Comprehensive Test Series: 50+ worksheets + 10+ mock test papers
- Mock Test Series: 10+ mock test papers (NCO Mock Test Papers are based on Previous Year question papers for Class 6)
Class 7 Syllabus
Section – 1: Verbal and Non-Verbal Reasoning.
Section – 2: Fundamentals of Computer, Evolution of Computers, Memory & Storage Devices, Using Windows, MS-Word(Links, Mail Merge, Macros, Exploring Styles group), MS-PowerPoint(Working with Slides Master and Themes, Advancing slides using Hyperlink and Actions, Customizing and Broadcasting Slide Shows), MS-Excel (Components of MS-Excel window, Editing and formatting cells in a worksheet, Introduction to Formulas, Sorting and filtering data, Macros, Features of Insert and Page layout tabs), Programming in QBasic, Internet & Viruses, Networking, Latest Developments in the field of IT.
Section – 3: Higher Order Thinking Questions - Syllabus as per Section – 2.
Questions are based on Windows 7 and MS-Office 2010.
What we Offer?
- Comprehensive Test Series: 50+ worksheets + 10+ mock test papers
- Mock Test Series: 10+ mock test papers (NCO Mock Test Papers are based on Previous Year question papers for Class 7)
Class 8 Syllabus
Section – 1: Verbal and Non-Verbal Reasoning.
Section – 2: Fundamentals of Computers, Internet & Viruses, HTML-[Html, Head, Title, Body (Attributes: Background, Background colour, Text, Link, A link, V link), Font (Attributes: Colour, Size, Face), Centre, BR, HR (Attributes: Size, Width, Align, No shade, Colour), Comment tag (< ! .H6, P, B, I, U, IMG, Html Elements: A, (Attributes: Type, Start), Li], Flash CS6, MS-Access, Networking, MS-Word (Exploring File tab, Language and Translate options, Tracking features -Comments, Reviewing Pane, Tracking Changes, Comparing, Combining and Protecting documents, Working with References), MS-PowerPoint (Exploring File tab and Slide Show tab, Comparing, Combining and Protecting presentations), MS-Excel(Exploring File tab, Useful Formulas and Functions - IF, Even, Odd, LCM, GCD, Power, Product, Round, Square, Sum, Min, Max, Average, Count, Upper, Lower And Replace, Cell referencing, Using Defined Names group ), Memory & Storage Devices, Basics of Cyber Crimes, Cyber Laws, Operating Systems(Introduction, Features, Types-single user and multiuser), Latest Developments in the field of IT.
Section – 3: Higher Order Thinking Questions - Syllabus as per Section – 2.
Questions are based on Windows 7 and MS-Office 2010.
What we Offer?
- Comprehensive Test Series: 50+ worksheets + 10+ mock test papers
- Mock Test Series: 10+ mock test papers (NCO Mock Test Papers are based on Previous Year question papers for Class 8)
Class 9 Syllabus
Section – 1 : Verbal and Non-Verbal Reasoning.
Section – 2: Algorithms and Flowcharts in Programming, Visual Basic, Animations, HTML(Links, Anchors and Table tags), MS-Word, MS-Excel(Formula Auditing, Data Tools, Protecting and Sharing workbooks/worksheets, Working with cell range), MS-PowerPoint, Hardware, Software, Input & Output Devices, Memory & Storage Devices, Flash CS6, Communication Technology (Networking, Internet and Multimedia),Operating Systems(Types-Interactive (GUI based), Real Time and Distributed, Commonly used OS), Windows, Latest Developments in the field of IT.
Section – 3: Higher Order Thinking Questions - Syllabus as per Section – 2.
Questions are based on Windows 7 and MS-Office 2010.
What we Offer?
- Comprehensive Test Series: 50+ worksheets + 10+ mock test papers
- Mock Test Series: 10+ mock test papers (NCO Mock Test Papers are based on Previous Year question papers for Class 9)
Class 10 Syllabus
Section – 1: Verbal and Non-Verbal Reasoning.
Section – 2: Fundamentals of Computer, Operating System, Word Processing Tool, Networking, MS-PowerPoint, MS-Excel, HTML, Internet, Database Management System(Functions, Types, MS-Access), Latest Developments in the field of IT.
Section – 3: Higher Order Thinking Questions - Syllabus as per Section – 2.
Questions are based on Windows 7 and MS-Office 2010.
What we Offer?
- Comprehensive Test Series: 50+ worksheets + 10+ mock test papers
- Mock Test Series: 10+ mock test papers (NCO Mock Test Papers are based on Previous Year question papers for Class 10)
National Science Olympiad (NSO) |
NSO is conducted at two levels:
Level 1: The first level of the examis organized in the respective schools of the participants during school hours only.
- The level 1 exam is an objective-type test having a duration of 60 minutes and comprising 35 objective-type questions for classes 1 to 4 and 50 objective-type questions for classes 5 to 12.
- The exam consists of three sections for classes 1 to 10:Section-1: Logical ReasoningSection-2: ScienceSection-3: Achievers Section
Level 2: The level 2 is conducted for students of classes 3 to12. The qualifiers to second round would include the following:
- Top 5% of candidates class wise that appear for the 1st level exam. Due weightage to marks scored in different sections will be given. Each section is accorded with a separate weightage.
- Zone wise top 25 rank holders class wise.
- Class topper where at least 10 students from a class appear in the exam & have scored 50% qualifying marks.
