Science Olympiad Foundation’s (SOF) National Science Olympiad (NSO) Class 8 is taken at two different levels
Level 1: Test taken at the schools of the participants during the regular school hours. Schools get an option of 3 dates which they can choose as per their convenience.
Level 2: This level is conducted for the qualifiers of level 1, for class 3 to 12. These include:
- The top 25 rankers: zone as well class wise.
- The toppers, ie. top 5% class wise, of level 1 test.
- A class topper, from a class with at least 10 registrations, who scores a minimum of 50% qualifying marks.
NSO Dates for Class 8 2022
DATE ONE – 18th October 2022
DATE TWO – 3rd November 2022
DATE THREE – 1st December 2022
NSO Exam Pattern
For Class 5 to 10:
( Source: https://sofworld.org/nso/class-8/nso-syllabus/nso-syllabus-class-8 )
NSO Syllabus for Class-8
Logical Reasoning: Verbal and Non-Verbal Reasoning.
Science: Crop Production and Management, Microorganisms, Synthetic Fibres and Plastics, Metals and Non-metals, Coal and Petroleum, Combustion and Flame, Conservation of Plants and Animals, Cell, Reproduction and Endocrine System, Force and Pressure, Friction, Sound, Chemical Effects of Electric Current, Some Natural Phenomena, Light, Stars and the Solar System, Pollution of Air and Water.
Achievers Section: Higher Order Thinking Questions – Syllabus as per Science Section.
Awards:
( Source: https://sofworld.org/nso/about-nso-exam/awards )
( Source: https://sofworld.org/nso/about-nso-exam/awards )
Reference Books:
MTG Class wise Workbooks (For Class 1 to 12)
Olympiad Prep-Guides (For Class 1 to 8)
SOF Olympiad Trainer’ Mobile Apps
OSDS (Olympiad Skill Development System)
Previous Years’ Papers
Olympiads’ Books of Reasoning
The 100 Percent Real Test Papers
E-Quiz
