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NATIONAL LEVEL SCIENCE OLYMPIAD

SCIENCE OLYMPIAD is a National Level Competitive examination to test the knowledge and Competency of students in Science based on the Syllabus prescribed by CBSE, ICSE and State Boards. Students from Classes III to X can Participate in this competitive examination through his/her schools only.

The objectives of NLSO:

  • To provide a National level platform for students to compete with their peer in Science
  • To provide an opportunity to begin a systematic preparation towards competitive examinations those come after Class X and XII.
  • To strengthen the understanding of concepts and skills

How is it beneficial to the students?

  • Improves the academic performance of students.
  • Stimulates the student's interest and enthusiasm in problem solving, creative thinking and critical analyzing
  • Opportunity to explore and nurture the creativity and talents.
  • It helps students to systematically prepare and confidently appear for various competitive examinations like IIT-JEE, NEET, CAT, GMAT, Civil Service Exams, IBPS etc
  • Develops confidence and competency in students
  • Participation Certificate to all the participants for each examination. Excellence certificate to students scoring 60% and above marks
Eligibility:
  • Students of Classes III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII, IX and X are eligible to participate in Olympiad exams.
Examination Pattern:
  • All questions are of objective type
  • Each correct answer carries two mark. No negative mark for wrong answer
  • Each class has a separate question paper and each question paper consists of 50 questions.
  • The medium of examination will be English
Date, Time and Venue of Examination
Date of NLSO 25/11/2024
Duration: 60 minutes
Mode of Exam: Offline
Last Date of Registration 31/08/2024
EXAMINATION FEE:

RS 150 per student (Rupees One Hundred Twenty Five only per Student)

DIVISION OF MARKS [Classes III to V]
SELECTION NO. OF QUESTION MARKS TOTAL MARKS
Science / Environmental Science 40 2 80
Mental Ability and Test of Reasoning 10 2 20
Grand Total 50 100
DIVISION OF MARKS [Classes VI to X]
SELECTION NO. OF QUESTION MARKS TOTAL MARKS
Physics 15 2 30
Chemistry 15 2 30
Biology 10 2 20
Mental Ability and Test of Reasoning 10 2 20
Grand Total 50 100
SYLLABUS
Class 3
Total Questions: 50 Total Marks: 100 Duration: 1 hour
S NO UNIT/CHAPTER
Section A [80 Marks]
1 Living and Non- Living Things
2 Plants and Animals
3 Matter, Motion
4 Transport, Communication and Safety Rules
5 Our Environment – Air, Water, Weather
6 Food, Housing, Clothing and Occupation
7 Human Body
8 Earth & Universe
9 Natural Resources: An Introduction
Section B [20 Marks]
10 Logical Reasoning
(i) Verbal Reasoning: Logical sequence of words, Series completion (Number & Alphabet series), Dice, Blood relation, Direction sense test, Analogy, Classification, Venn diagram, Days and Dates
(ii) Non-verbal Reasoning: Series, Classification, Analogy, Pattern completion, Mirror image, Embedded Image, Figure matrix, Paper folding.
Class 4
Total Questions: 50 Total Marks: 100 Duration: 1 hour
S NO UNIT/CHAPTER
Section A [80 Marks]
1 Plants and Animals
2 Human Body – Functioning of human body
3 Matter
4 Work, Force and Energy
5 Our Environment – Air, Water, Weather
6 Transport, Communication and Safety Rules
7 Earth & Universe
8 Natural Resources: An Introduction
Section B [20 Marks]
9 Logical Reasoning
(i) Verbal Reasoning: Logical sequence of words, Series completion (Number & Alphabet series), Dice, Blood relation, Direction sense test, Analogy, Classification, Venn diagram, Days and Dates
(ii) Non-verbal Reasoning: Series, Classification, Analogy, Pattern completion, Mirror image, Embedded Image, Figure matrix, Paper folding.
Class 5
Total Questions: 50 Total Marks: 100 Duration: 1 hour
S NO UNIT/CHAPTER
Section A [80 Marks]
1 Plants and Animals
2 Human Body – Functioning of human body
3 Matter
4 Transport, Communication and Safety Rules
5 Natural Resources
6 Pollution & Calamities
7 Force, Work & Energy
8 Light & Sound
9 Earth & Universe
Section B [20 Marks]
10 Logical Reasoning
(i) Verbal Reasoning: Logical sequence of words, Series completion (Number & Alphabet series), Dice, Blood relation, Direction sense test, Analogy, Classification, Venn diagram, Days and Dates
(ii) Non-verbal Reasoning: Series, Classification, Analogy, Pattern completion, Mirror image, Embedded Image, Figure matrix, Paper folding.
Class 6
Total Questions: 50 Total Marks: 100 Duration: 1 hour
S NO UNIT/CHAPTER
Section A [80 Marks]
1 Nutrition – Food, Components of food, Nutrition in plants & animals
2 Getting to know plants
3 Living organisms & their Surroundings
4 Body Movements
5 Air & Water
6 Fibre to Fabric
7 Sorting Materials into Group
8 Separation of Substances
9 Changes Around us
10 Motion & Measurements
11 Force & Pressure
12 Light- Shadows & Reflection
13 Electricity
14 Fun with Magnet
15 Natural Phenomena – Rain Thunder & Lightning
Section B [20 Marks]
10 Logical Reasoning
(i) Verbal Reasoning: Logical sequence of words, Series completion (Number & Alphabet series), Dice, Blood relation, Direction sense test, Analogy, Classification, Cube & cuboid, Seating arrangement
(ii) Non-verbal Reasoning: Series, Classification, Analogy, Pattern completion, Mirror image, Water image, Embedded Image, Figure matrix, Paper folding. Paper cutting, Cubes & Dice
Class 7
Total Questions: 50 Total Marks: 100 Duration: 1 hour
S NO UNIT/CHAPTER
Section A [80 Marks]
1 Nutrition in Plants & Animals
2 Respiration in Plants & Animals
3 Transportation in Plants & Animals
4 Weather, Climate & Adaptation of Animals to Climate
5 Reproduction in Plants
6 Water
7 Forest
8 Fibre to Fabric
9 Acids, Bases & Salt
10 Physical & Chemical Changes
11 Soil
12 Motion & Time
13 Heat
14 Light
15 Electric current & Its effect
15 Natural Phenomena
Section B [20 Marks]
10 Logical Reasoning
(i) Verbal Reasoning: Logical sequence of words, Series completion (Number & Alphabet series), Dice, Blood relation, Direction sense test, Analogy, Classification, Cube & cuboid, Seating arrangement
(ii) Non-verbal Reasoning: Series, Classification, Analogy, Pattern completion, Mirror image, Water image, Embedded Image, Figure matrix, Paper folding. Paper cutting, Cubes & Dice
Class 8
Total Questions: 50 Total Marks: 100 Duration: 1 hour
S NO UNIT/CHAPTER
Section A [80 Marks]
1 Crop Production & Management
2 Microorganism: Friend & Foe
3 Conservation of Plants & Animals
4 Cell – Structure & Functions
5 Reproduction in Animals
6 Reaching the age of Adolescence
7 Synthetic Fibres & Plastics
8 Metals &Non-Metals
9 Coal & Petroleum
10 Combustion & Flame
11 Pollution of Air & Water
12 Force & Pressure
13 Friction
14 Sound
15 Chemical Effect of Electric Current
16 Light
17 Some Natural Phenomena
18 Stars & Solar System
Section B [20 Marks]
10 Logical Reasoning
(i) Verbal Reasoning: Logical sequence of words, Series completion (Number & Alphabet series), Dice, Blood relation, Direction sense test, Analogy, Classification, Cube & cuboid, Seating arrangement
(ii) Non-verbal Reasoning: Series, Classification, Analogy, Pattern completion, Mirror image, Water image, Embedded Image, Figure matrix, Paper folding. Paper cutting, Cubes & Dice
Class 9
Total Questions: 50 Total Marks: 100 Duration: 1 hour
S NO UNIT/CHAPTER
Section A [80 Marks]
1 The Fundamental Unit of Life
2 Tissues
3 Diversity in Living Organism
4 Why do We Fall Ill
5 Natural Resources
6 Improvement in Food Resources
7 Matter in Our Surrounding
8 Is Matter Around Us Pure
9 Atoms & Molecules
10 Structure of Atom
11 Motion
12 Force & Laws of Motions
13 Gravitation
14 Work & Energy
15 Sound
Section B [20 Marks]
10 Logical Reasoning
(i) Verbal Reasoning: Logical sequence of words, Series completion (Number & Alphabet series), Dice, Blood relation, Direction sense test, Analogy, Classification, Cube & cuboid, Seating arrangement
(ii) Non-verbal Reasoning: Series, Classification, Analogy, Pattern completion, Mirror image, Water image, Embedded Image, Figure matrix, Paper folding. Paper cutting, Cubes & Dice
Class 10
Total Questions: 50 Total Marks: 100 Duration: 1 hour
S NO UNIT/CHAPTER
Section A [80 Marks]
1 Life Processes
2 Reproduction in Organisms
3 Heredity & Evolution
4 Our Environment & Its Management
5 Chemical Reactions & Equations
6 Acids, Bases & Salts
7 Metals & Non-metals
8 Carbon & Its Compounds
9 Periodic Classification of Elements
10 Light – Reflection & Refraction
11 Human Eye & Colourful World
12 Electricity
13 Magnetic Effect of Electric Current
14 Sources of Energy
Section B [20 Marks]
10 Logical Reasoning
(i) Verbal Reasoning: Logical sequence of words, Series completion (Number & Alphabet series), Dice, Blood relation, Direction sense test, Analogy, Classification, Cube & cuboid, Seating arrangement
(ii) Non-verbal Reasoning: Series, Classification, Analogy, Pattern completion, Mirror image, Water image, Embedded Image, Figure matrix, Paper folding. Paper cutting, Cubes & Dice
NTC Model Question Papers - NLSO :

Model Question Paper Class III -- Download

Model Question Paper Class IV -- Download

Model Question Paper Class V -- Download

Model Question Paper Class VI -- Download

Model Question Paper Class VII -- Download

Model Question Paper Class VIII -- Download

Model Question Paper Class IX -- Download

Model Question Paper Class X -- Download

  1. Awards & Prizes [National Level]
    • First Rank [Classes III to X – 8 nos]
      ₹ 10,000, Gold Medal & Certificate
    • Second Rank [Classes III to X – 8 nos]
      ₹ 5,000, Gold Medal & Certificate
    • Third Rank [Classes III to X – 8 nos]
      ₹ 2,000, Gold Medal & Certificate
    • Next top 50 students with A1 or A2 Grade [Classes III to X – 400 nos]
      Gold Medal, Resource book & Certificate
    • Next top 100 students with A1 or A2 Grade [Classes III to X – 800 nos] Gold Medal & Certificate
  2. Prizes for school level
    1. Best performance Award [Schools with minimum 1200 enrollment]
      ₹ 5,000, Gold Medal & Certificate – Student scoring highest percentage of mark in the school
      [Only one prize per school]
    2. Class Toppers: Top two rank holders will be awarded a Gold Medal & Resource book, Silver Medal Respectively [Classes with minimum 50 enrolments] Top two rank holders will be awarded a Gold Medal & Silver Medal Respectively [Classes with minimum 25 enrolments]
  3. Certificate of Excellence
    1. Certificate of Excellence to participants with B2 and above grade
  4. Participation Certificate
    1. Participation Certificate to all the participants
Students can Register NLMO, NLSO and AITSE through their respective Schools only