NSO Exam Date 2023: Know Class 1-12 syllabus, marking scheme; previous year's cut-offs
Anu Parthiban | October 17, 2023 | 08:15 PM IST | 1 min read
National Science Olympiad 2023: The other two exam dates are November 21 and December 5. Download sample question papers at sofworld.org.
NEW DELHI: Science Olympiad Foundation (SOF) has commenced the National Science Olympiad (NSO) exam 2023 today. The exam will be conducted on three dates. As per the schedule, the other two exam dates are November 21 and December 5.
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“SOF NSO will be conducted on three dates. A school may select one date to conduct the SOF NSO as per its convenience,” the SOF said. “Dates of exams may change depending on the impact of COVID-19 on the functioning of schools.”
NSO question paper of level-1 olympiad exams will have 60% syllabus from the current class and 40% syllabus from the previous class syllabus, eg Class 7 NSO exam will have 60% questions from Class-7 syllabus and 40% questions from Class 6 syllabus.
Questions of level-2 olympiad exams will be from the current class syllabus only.
SOF syllabus, marking scheme
Details of syllabus, marking scheme and topics for Olympiad.
|
Class |
Section |
Number of questions |
Marks, questions |
Total marks |
|
Class 1 to 4 |
Section – 1: Logical Reasoning |
5 |
1 |
5 |
|
Section – 2: Science |
25 |
1 |
25 |
|
|
Section – 3: Achievers Section |
5 |
2 |
10 |
|
|
|
Grand Total |
35 |
|
40 |
|
Class 5 to 10 |
Section – 1: Logical Reasoning |
10 |
1 |
10 |
|
Section – 2: Science |
35 |
1 |
35 |
|
|
Section – 3: Achievers Section |
5 |
3 |
15 |
|
|
|
Grand Total |
50 |
|
60 |
|
Class to 11 and 12 |
Section – 1: Physics & Chemistry |
25 |
1 |
25 |
|
Section – 2: Achievers Section |
5 |
3 |
15 |
|
|
Section – 3: Mathematics/Biology |
20 |
1 |
20 |
|
|
|
Grand Total |
50 |
|
60 |
NSO cut-off 2022 level 1
Previous year’s NSO Class 11 and 12 cut-off is given in the table below.
|
Class |
Total marks |
Achievers section [M3] |
Physics/Chemistry [M1] |
Science (Maths/Bio) [M2] |
|
Class 11 |
36 |
9 |
14 |
13 |
|
Class 12 |
34 |
9 |
11 |
14 |
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