{"id":842,"date":"2017-07-02T19:37:56","date_gmt":"2017-07-02T14:07:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/schooltimesindia.com\/?p=842"},"modified":"2017-07-02T19:43:44","modified_gmt":"2017-07-02T14:13:44","slug":"science-olympiad-foundation-exam-1st-12th-students","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/schooltimesindia.com\/archives\/842","title":{"rendered":"Science Olympiad Foundation Exam for 1st to 12th Students"},"content":{"rendered":"
The Science Olympiad Foundation<\/a> (SOF) a non-profit organisation based in New Delhi, India conducts Olympiad exams for the students of class 1st to 12th . This educational foundation promotes science, mathematics, introductory computer education and English language skills amongst school children in India.<\/p>\n 1. National Cyber Olympiad (NCO<\/a><\/p>\n 2 National Science Olympiad (NSO)<\/a><\/p>\n 3 International Mathematics Olympiad (IMO),<\/a><\/p>\n 4 International English Olympiad (IEO)<\/a><\/p>\n 5 International General Knowledge Olympiad (IGKO)<\/a><\/p>\n 6 International Company Secretaries Olympiad(ICSO).<\/a><\/p>\n Last year there was an olympiad, International Sports Knowledge Olympiad<\/a> (ISKO), but its place has been taken by IGKO.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Schedule of Olympiad exams for 2017-18 is as under.<\/p>\n Schools may select one date for conducting the Olympiad in their school. Change of date is not permitted. There are separate question paper for different dates. Schools may send registrations by 30 days before chosen date of exam date.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n During the academic year 2016-17, over 42800 schools from more than 1400 cities registered and millions of students appeared for the six Olympiad exams. These Olympiads were conducted across 25 countries.<\/p>\n For the academic year 2017-18, SOF will spend over Rs. 15.2 Crores on awards, Scholarships, gifts & felicitations etc.<\/p>\n The following awards will be provided to the winners of Olympiads being held during the academic year 2017-18:<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/h2>\n
It organises six Olympiads annually :<\/h2>\n
EXAM SCHEDULE 2017-18<\/h3>\n
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\n 1ST LEVEL EXAMS<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n OLYMPIAD<\/strong><\/td>\n DATE 1<\/strong><\/td>\n DATE 2<\/strong><\/td>\n DATE 3<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n SOF – IGKO<\/strong><\/td>\n 12th Sept<\/td>\n 22nd Sept<\/td>\n 10th Oct<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n SOF – IEO<\/strong><\/td>\n 6th Oct<\/td>\n 12th Oct<\/td>\n 24th Oct<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n SOF – NSO<\/strong><\/td>\n 9th Nov<\/td>\n 23rd Nov<\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n SOF – IMO<\/strong><\/td>\n 5th Dec<\/td>\n 14th Dec<\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n SOF – NCO<\/strong><\/td>\n 23rd Jan<\/td>\n 30th Jan<\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n SOF – ICSO<\/strong><\/td>\n 23rd Jan<\/td>\n 30th Jan<\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n 2ND LEVEL EXAMS<\/h3>\n
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AWARDS\/SCHOLARSHIPS\/RECOGNITIONS<\/h3>\n
AWARDS\/SCHOLARSHIPS – STUDENTS<\/h3>\n
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\n AT INTERNATIONAL LEVEL<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n RANK<\/strong><\/td>\n SCHOLARSHIPS<\/strong><\/td>\n NO<\/strong>.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n 1st<\/td>\n Rs.50,000\/- Each + Gold Medal*+ Certificate of Outstanding Performance<\/td>\n 60<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n 2nd<\/td>\n Rs.25,000\/- Each + Silver Medal*+\u00a0Certificate of Outstanding Performance<\/td>\n 60<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n 3rd<\/td>\n Rs.10,000\/- Each + Bronze Medal*+ Certificate of Outstanding Performance<\/td>\n 60<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n \n\n
\n AT ZONAL LEVEL<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n RANK<\/strong><\/td>\n SCHOLARSHIPS<\/strong><\/td>\n NO<\/strong>.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n 1st<\/td>\n Rs5,000\/- Each + Gold Medal*+ Certificate of Zonal Excellence<\/td>\n 1200<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n 2nd<\/td>\n Rs2500\/- Each + Silver Medal*+ Certificate of Zonal Excellence<\/td>\n 1200<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n 3rd<\/td>\n Rs1000\/- Each + Bronze Medal*+ Certificate of Zonal Excellence<\/td>\n 1200<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n 4th to 10th<\/td>\n *Gifts Worth Rs.1000\/- + Medal of Distinction + Certificate of Zonal Excellence<\/td>\n 8400<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n 11th to 25th<\/td>\n *Certificate of Zonal Excellence + Medal of Distinction<\/td>\n 18000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n For \u00a0PATTERN OF QUESTIONS AND MARKING SCHEME Click Here \u00a0<\/a><\/h2>\n