The Foundation’s event, the International Olympiad of Science, has piqued the interest of our next generation. Since its debut, the event has received excellent comments from both teachers and students. iOS is a yearly proficiency test in science based on the CBSE/ICSE and other State Boards’ syllabi.
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A component of the exam paper is dedicated to applied science and the syllabus. Based on the ICSE, CBSE, and State board syllabuses, the world Olympiad of science provides a good foundation for school pupils to succeed in science. Students can dig deeper into their strengths and weaknesses with a comprehensive report on the Olympiad exam. We will discuss the iOS 2022-2023 exam details in this article.
Key Highlights of iOS
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Exam Name |
International Olympiad of Science (IOS) |
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Registration Deadline |
31 August 2022 |
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iOS Exam Dates (Offline mode) |
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iOS Exam Dates (Online Mode) |
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Mode of Reference |
Online |
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Mode of Examination |
OMR or Computer-based Test |
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Name of Organisation |
Silverzone Foundation |
Exam Pattern of iOS
The Olympiad is organised in the respective schools of the participants during school hours. Each class will have a different question paper. All the questions are objective-type with no negative marking for wrong answers.
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Class 1 & 2 |
Classes 3 to 5 |
Classes 6 to 8 |
Classes 9 to 12 |
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No.of Questions |
25 |
30 |
35 |
40 |
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Total Marks: 100 |
Duration: 40 Minutes |
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(i) Section-1: Science
(ii) Section-2: Reasoning and Aptitude
(iii)Section-3: Scholar’s Zone
The medium of the test is English.
The Olympiad is conducted annually on two dates in schools. The school may opt for the two dates suggested for the Olympiad examination, or they may opt for an online examination as per their convenience. Each date of the Olympiad exam has a separate set of question papers. For precise dates of the online examination (tentatively Jan 2022) will be intimated to the school in due course of time.
Registration of iOS 2022
All schools registered with the Silverzone Foundation receive a prospectus with iOS registration forms. However, it may not contain current information about changes in the syllabus, rewards, and levels, which have been incorporated and updated later on this page.
- Schools that are not yet enrolled with the Foundation can request prospectuses by emailing info@silverzone.org or calling the Foundation at 011-40534089 or 40113407.
- The schools must return the registration forms to the Foundation by the deadline, correctly filled out and completed.
iOS Syllabus
International Olympiad of Science is an annual test of science competency and proficiency held at the national and international levels, based on the CBSE/ICSE and other State Boards’ syllabi. Class-wise syllabus details are given below.
For Class 1
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Unit |
Chapters |
No. of Questions |
Marks |
Total Marks |
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Living and Non-living Things |
Living and Non-living Things |
2 |
3.5 |
7 |
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Plants and Animals |
Plants; Animals |
3 |
3.5 |
10.5 |
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Our Food and Clothes |
Food We Eat; Clothes We Wear |
3 |
3.5 |
10.5 |
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Our Environment |
Air; Water and Its Resources |
3 |
3.5 |
10.5 |
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Family, Neighbourhood |
Our Family and Neighbourhood, Safety Rules |
2 |
3.5 |
7 |
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Human Body |
Human Body |
2 |
3.5 |
7 |
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Reasoning and Aptitude |
Reasoning and Aptitude |
5 |
4 |
20 |
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Scholar’s Zone |
Scholar’s Zone |
5 |
5.5 |
27.5 |
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Total No. of Questions: 25 |
Total Marks: 100 |
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For Class 2
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Unit |
Chapters |
No. of Questions |
Marks |
Total Marks |
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Living and Non- living Things |
Living and Non-living Things |
2 |
3.5 |
7 |
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Plants and Animals |
The Plant Kingdom The Animal Kingdom |
4 |
3.5 |
14 |
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Our Environment |
Air Water and Weather Our Surroundings and Safety Rules |
3 |
3.5 |
10.5 |
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Our Universe |
Our Universe |
2 |
3.5 |
7 |
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Food and Clothes |
Food We Eat and Clothes We Wear |
2 |
3.5 |
7 |
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Our Body |
Parts of Human Body |
2 |
3.5 |
7 |
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Reasoning and Aptitude |
Reasoning and Aptitude |
5 |
4 |
20 |
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Scholar’s Zone |
Scholar’s Zone |
5 |
5.5 |
27.5 |
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Total No. of Questions: 25 |
Total Marks: 100 |
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For Class 3
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Unit |
Chapters |
No. of Questions |
Marks |
Total Marks |
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Living and Non-living Things |
Living and Non-living Things |
2 |
3 |
6 |
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Plants and Animals |
Animal Kingdom Plant Kingdom |
6 |
3 |
18 |
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Matter, Motion and Transport |
Matter and Motion Transport Communication and Safety |
4 |
3 |
12 |
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Environment and Universe |
Our environment; Air, Water and Weather; Our Universe |
5 |
3 |
15 |
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Our Body |
Our Body |
3 |
3 |
9 |
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Reasoning and Aptitude |
Reasoning and Aptitude |
5 |
3.5 |
17.5 |
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Scholar’s Zone |
Scholar’s Zone |
5 |
4.5 |
22.5 |
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Total No. of Questions: 30 |
Total Marks: 100 |
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For Class 4
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Unit |
Chapters |
No. of Questions |
Marks |
Total Marks |
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Human Body |
Functioning of Human Body |
3 |
3 |
9 |
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Rocks and Soil |
Rocks Minerals and Soil |
2 |
3 |
6 |
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Environment and Universe |
Our Environment Universe |
4 |
3 |
12 |
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Plants and Animals |
Plant Kingdom Animal Kingdom |
6 |
3 |
18 |
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Work, Force and Energy |
Work, Force and Energy |
3 |
3 |
9 |
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Matter |
Matter |
2 |
3 |
6 |
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Reasoning and Aptitude |
Reasoning and Aptitude |
5 |
3.5 |
17.5 |
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Scholar’s Zone |
Scholar’s Zone |
5 |
4.5 |
22.5 |
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Total No. of Questions: 30 |
Total Marks: 100 |
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For Class 5
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Unit |
Chapters |
No. of Questions |
Marks |
Total Marks |
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Matter |
Matter |
2 |
3 |
6 |
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Environment and Natural Calamities |
Our Environment Natural Calamities Housing |
4 |
3 |
12 |
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Plants and Animals |
Plants Animals |
5 |
3 |
15 |
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Light and Sound |
Light and Sound |
2 |
3 |
6 |
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Our Body and Nutrition |
Our Body and Nutrition |
4 |
3 |
12 |
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Work and Energy |
Work, Force, Energy and Simple Machines |
3 |
3 |
9 |
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Reasoning and Aptitude |
Reasoning and Aptitude |
5 |
3.5 |
17.5 |
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Scholar’s Zone |
Scholar’s Zone |
5 |
4.5 |
22.5 |
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Total No. of Questions: 30 |
Total Marks: 100 |
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For Class 6
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Unit |
Chapters |
No. of Questions |
Marks |
Total Marks |
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Food |
Food, Components of Food |
2 |
2.5 |
5 |
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Materials |
Fibre to Fabric Sorting Materials into Groups Separation of Substances Changes around Us |
5 |
2.5 |
12.5 |
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Living World |
Body Movements Getting to Know Plants The Living Organisms and Their Surrounding |
5 |
2.5 |
12.5 |
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Motion and Measurement |
Motion and Measurement of Distances |
2 |
2.5 |
5 |
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How Things Works |
Electricity and Circuits Fun with Magnets Light and Shadow |
5 |
2.5 |
12.5 |
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Environment |
Air Water Garbage In & Garbage Out |
4 |
2.5 |
10 |
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Reasoning and Aptitude |
Reasoning and Aptitude |
7 |
3 |
21 |
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Scholar’s Zone |
Scholar’s Zone |
5 |
4.3 |
21.5 |
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Total No. of Questions: 35 |
Total Marks: 100 |
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For Class 7
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Unit |
Chapters |
No. of Questions |
Marks |
Total Marks |
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How Stuff Works |
Light Electricity Time and Motion |
5 |
2.5 |
12.5 |
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Living World |
Weather & Climate and Adaptation Soil Respiration Transportation in Plants and Animals Reproduction in Plants |
7 |
2.5 |
17.5 |
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Materials |
Fibre to Fabric Heat Acids Bases and Salts Physical and Chemical Changes |
5 |
2.5 |
12.5 |
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Natural Phenomena & Natural Resources |
Winds Storms and Cyclones Water Forest |
3 |
2.5 |
7.5 |
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Food |
Nutrition in Plants Nutrition in Animals |
3 |
2.5 |
7.5 |
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Reasoning and Aptitude |
Reasoning and Aptitude |
7 |
3 |
21 |
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Scholar’s Zone |
Scholar’s Zone |
5 |
4.3 |
21.5 |
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Total No. of Questions: 35 |
Total Marks: 100 |
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For Class 8
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Unit |
Chapters |
No. of Questions |
Marks |
Total Marks |
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Food |
Crop Production Microorganisms |
3 |
2.5 |
7.5 |
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How Stuff Works |
Force & Friction Light Sound Chemical Effects of Electric Current |
4 |
2.5 |
10 |
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Living World |
Cell Reproduction Reaching the Age of Adolescence Conservation of Plants and Animals |
6 |
2.5 |
15 |
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Materials |
Synthetic Fibres and Plastics Metals and Non-metals Coal and Petroleum Combustion and Flame |
6 |
2.5 |
15 |
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Natural Phenomena & Natural Resources |
Some Natural Phenomena The Universe Pollution of Air and Water |
4 |
2.5 |
10 |
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Reasoning and Aptitude |
Reasoning and Aptitude |
7 |
3 |
21 |
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Scholar’s Zone |
Scholar’s Zone |
5 |
4.3 |
21.5 |
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Total No. of Questions: 35 |
Total Marks: 100 |
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For Class 9
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Unit |
Chapters |
No. of Questions |
Marks |
Total Marks |
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Matter |
Is Matter around Us Pure |
2 |
2 |
4 |
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Atoms & Molecules |
Atoms and Molecules Structure of the Atom |
5 |
2 |
10 |
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Living World |
Cell Tissues Why Do We Fall Ill |
7 |
2 |
14 |
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Natural Resources |
Natural Resources |
2 |
2 |
4 |
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Force & Motion, Gravitation |
Motion Force and Laws of Motion Gravitation |
7 |
2 |
14 |
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Work & Energy |
Work & Energy |
2 |
2 |
4 |
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Reasoning and Aptitude |
Reasoning and Aptitude |
10 |
3 |
30 |
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Scholar’s Zone |
Scholar’s Zone |
5 |
4 |
20 |
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Total No. of Questions: 40 |
Total Marks: 100 |
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For Class 10
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Unit |
Chapters |
No. of Questions |
Marks |
Total Marks |
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Chemical Reactions |
Chemical Reactions and Equations Acids & Bases and Salts Metals and Non-metals |
6 |
2 |
12 |
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Periodic Table and Carbon & Its Compounds |
Periodic Classification of Elements Carbon and Its Compounds |
4 |
2 |
8 |
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Life Processes |
Life Processes How do Organisms Reproduce |
6 |
2 |
12 |
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Heredity and Evolution |
Heredity and Evolution |
1 |
2 |
2 |
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Light and Electricity |
Reflection of Light Refraction of Light Electricity Magnetic Effect of Electric Current |
6 |
2 |
12 |
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Environment |
Our Environment Management of Natural Resources |
2 |
2 |
4 |
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Reasoning and Aptitude |
Reasoning and Aptitude |
10 |
3 |
30 |
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Scholar’s Zone |
Scholar’s Zone |
5 |
4 |
20 |
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Total No. of Questions: 40 |
Total Marks: 100 |
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For Class 11 PCB
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Section |
Unit |
No. of Questions |
Marks |
Total Marks |
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Physics |
Physical World and Measurement Kinematics Laws of Motion Work Energy and Power Motion of System of Particles and Rigid Body Gravitation Properties of Bulk Matter Thermodynamics Behaviour of Perfect Gas and Kinetic Theory Oscillations and Waves |
10 |
2.5 |
25 |
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Chemistry |
Basic Concepts of Chemistry Structure of Atom Classification of Elements and Periodicity in Properties Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure States of Matter: Gases and Liquids Thermodynamics Equilibrium Redox Reactions Hydrogen s-Block Elements Some p-Block Elements Organic Chemistry – Some Basic Principles and Techniques Hydrocarbons |
10 |
2.5 |
25 |
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Reasoning and Aptitude |
Reasoning and Aptitude |
10 |
2.5 |
25 |
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Biology |
Diversity in Living World Structural Organisation in Plants & Animals Cell Structure and Functions Plants Physiology Human Physiology |
10 |
2.5 |
25 |
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Total No. of Questions: 40 |
Total Marks: 100 |
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For Class 11 PCM
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Section |
Unit |
No. of Questions |
Marks |
Total Marks |
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Physics |
Physical World and Measurement Kinematics Laws of Motion Work Energy and Power Motion of System of Particles and Rigid Body Gravitation Properties of Bulk Matter Thermodynamics Behaviour of Perfect Gas and Kinetic Theory Oscillations and Waves |
10 |
2.5 |
25 |
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Chemistry |
Basic Concepts of Chemistry Structure of Atom Classification of Elements and Periodicity in Properties Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure States of Matter: Gases and Liquids Thermodynamics Equilibrium Redox Reactions Hydrogen s-Block Elements Some p-Block Elements Organic Chemistry – Some Basic Principles and Techniques Hydrocarbons |
10 |
2.5 |
25 |
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Reasoning and Aptitude |
Reasoning and Aptitude |
10 |
2.5 |
25 |
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Mathematics |
Sets and Function Algebra Coordinate Geometry Calculus Statistics and Probability |
10 |
2.5 |
25 |
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Total No. of Questions: 40 |
Total Marks: 100 |
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For Class 12 PCB
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Section |
Unit |
No. of Questions |
Marks |
Total Marks |
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Physics |
Electrostatics Current Electricity Magnetic Effects of Current and Magnetism Electromagnetic Induction and Alternating Currents Electromagnetic Waves Optics Dual Nature of Matter and Radiation Atoms and Nuclei Electronic Devices |
10 |
2.5 |
25 |
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Chemistry |
Solid State Solutions Electrochemistry Chemical Kinetic Surface Chemistry p, d and f Block Elements Coordination Compounds Organic Compounds Containing Halogens (Haloalkanes and Haloarenes) Organic Compounds Containing Oxygen (Alcohols, Phenols, Ethers, Aldehydes, Ketones and Carboxylic Acids) Organic Compounds Containing Nitrogen (Amines) Biomolecules |
10 |
2.5 |
25 |
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Reasoning and Aptitude |
Reasoning and Aptitude |
10 |
2.5 |
25 |
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Biology |
Reproduction Genetics and Evolution Biology and Human welfare Biotechnology and Its Applications Ecology and Environment |
10 |
2.5 |
25 |
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Total No. of Questions: 40 |
Total Marks: 100 |
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For Class 12 PCM
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Section |
Unit |
No. of Questions |
Marks |
Total Marks |
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Physics |
Electrostatics Current Electricity Magnetic Effects of Current and Magnetism Electromagnetic Induction and Alternating Currents Electromagnetic Waves Optics Dual Nature of Matter and Radiation Atoms and Nuclei Electronic Devices |
10 |
2.5 |
25 |
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Chemistry |
Solid State Solutions Electrochemistry Chemical Kinetic Surface Chemistry p, d and f Block Elements Coordination Compounds Organic Compounds Containing Halogens (Haloalkanes and Haloarenes) Organic Compounds Containing Oxygen (Alcohols, Phenols, Ethers, Aldehydes, Ketones and Carboxylic Acids) Organic Compounds Containing Nitrogen (Amines) Biomolecules |
10 |
2.5 |
25 |
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Reasoning and Aptitude |
Reasoning and Aptitude |
10 |
2.5 |
25 |
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Mathematics |
Relation and Function Algebra Calculus Vectors and Three-dimensional Geometry Linear Programming Probability |
10 |
2.5 |
25 |
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Total No. of Questions: 40 |
Total Marks: 100 |
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Result of iOS 2022
The iOS result 2022 Level 1 will be announced online on the official website in January 2023. In March 2023, shortlisted students will take the iOS 2021 Level 2 exam. The Level 2 results will be announced in April 2023.
- The Level 3 exam will take place in May/June 2023, and the results will be released in August/September 2023.
- Scholarships will be offered to students who meet the criteria.
Certificates and Awards
Level 1
- The Student Participation Certificate (SPC) and Descriptive Assessment Report will be given to all participants.
- Class topper 1st, 2nd, and 3rd rank holders in each school’s class will receive Gold, Silver, and Bronze medals, respectively, if the topper receives at least 50% of the total marks.
- The topper accomplishment certificate will be given to the 26th to 500th Olympiad rank holders in each class.
- Each class’s 11th to 25th Olympiad rank holders will receive interesting prizes.
- Wristwatches will be given to each class’s 4th to 10th Olympiad rank holders.
Level 2
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Rank. No. |
Award |
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1st rank holder of Classes 12 and 11 |
Olympiad 1st rank holder of Class 12 will be awarded a cash prize of Rs. 1,00,000/-, along with a Winner’s Trophy, and 1st rank holder of Class 11 will be awarded a cash prize of Rs. 50,000/-, along with a Winner’s Trophy. |
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1st Olympiad rank holder from Classes 1 to 10 |
Will be awarded a cash prize of Rs. 15,000/- each with a Winner’s Trophy. |
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2nd Olympiad rank holder in each class |
Will be awarded a cash prize of Rs. 10,000/- each with a Winner’s Trophy. |
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3rd Olympiad rank holder in each class |
Will be awarded a cash prize of Rs. 5,000/- each with a Winner’s Trophy. |
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All State Rank 1st, 2nd, and 3rd rank holders of all classes |
Will be awarded exciting prizes (Minimum marks 50%). |
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All participants |
Will be awarded the Student Participation Certificate (SPC). |
Level 3
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Rank. No. |
Award |
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1st & 2nd |
The top 2 students of the 3rd level participants will be sent for an educational excursion to NASA. |
