The International Drawing Olympiad (IDO) is held once a year at the national level in schools. Along with academic excellence, it’s critical for kids to concentrate on soft skills like sketching, painting, and other creative endeavours. In India, there are many students with excellent creative abilities. In order to support emerging young potential artists, schools include pupils in extracurricular activities.
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Teachers recognise kids who are passionate about various artistic mediums. Teachers can recognise students’ imagination through the activities they carry out in class. Students in Classes 1 to 10 are eligible to participate in the Olympiad. The exam is intended to improve and hone students’ creative thinking. We will discuss the IDO Syllabus details in this article.
Exam Highlights and Dates
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Conducting Body |
Indian Talent Olympiad |
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Exam Name |
International Drawing Olympiad (IDO) |
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Last Date of Online Registration |
30th September 2021 |
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Last Date of Offline Registration |
30th October 2021 |
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Exam Date Round 1 |
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Exam Date Round 2 |
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Mode of Reference |
Online |
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Mode of Examination |
OMR or Computer-based Test |
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Type of Examination |
Objective Type |
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Exam Duration |
65 minutes |
IDO Syllabus
The International Drawing Olympiad (IDO) exam syllabus is divided into age groups and classes. This exam is for students in grades 1 to 10, and the syllabus varies by class. Students are judged on their ability to draw and express their originality, theme, colour scheme, topic selection, the message communicated, attractiveness, and other factors. Every child has the opportunity to express themselves in their own unique way. Drawing is one of those activities that increases concentration, inspires young minds, and effectively communicates messages.
Class 1 Syllabus
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Chapter 1: Background Patterns Chapter 2: A Pen Stand Chapter 3: A Blimp Chapter 4: A Hanging Toy Chapter 5: Rocking Horse Chapter 6: Colourful Kite Chapter 7: Funny Scarecrow Chapter 8: Colourful Boats Chapter 9: Space Rocket Chapter 10: Charlie Robot Chapter 11: Teddy and Spidey Chapter 12: Christmas Tree |
Class 2 Syllabus
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Chapter 1: Two Colour Blending Chapter 2: Patterned Landscape Chapter 3: Tortoise on Vacation Chapter 4: Fish Aquarium Chapter 5: Going to School on a Rainy Day Chapter 6: Tea Pot Chapter 7: Colourful Lanterns Chapter 8: Fruit Bowl Chapter 9: Two Little Fishes Chapter 10: My Mini Train Chapter 11: Fun in the Water Park Chapter 12: Three Little Birds Chapter 13: Design on a Vase |
Class 3 Syllabus
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Chapter 1: Colour Shading Chapter 2: Frog on Mushroom Chapter 3: Aeroplane with a View Chapter 4: Colourful Snail Chapter 5: Ice-cream Shop Chapter 6: Cute Dinosaur Chapter 7: Two Happy Bees Chapter 8: Different Houses Chapter 9: Fairy Tale Chapter 11: The Pink Elephant Chapter 12: Caterpillar’s New Home Chapter 13: Little Indian Mermaid |
Class 4 Syllabus
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Chapter 1: Grass Effect Using Oil Pastels Chapter 2: Space Effect Using Oil Pastels and Scraper Tool Chapter 3: A Castle Chapter 4: Madhubani Chapter 5: Hand Fish Chapter 6: Crazy Joker Chapter 7: My Pet Cat Chapter 8: Aliens and Monsters Party Chapter 9: Flying Bird in Mosaic Chapter 10: A Potter Chapter 11: Dandiya is Fun Chapter 12: Village Girl Chapter 13: Kite Flying Chapter 14: Colour the Picture |
Class 5 Syllabus
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Chapter 1: Basic Outline Practice Chapter 2: Vegetable Print Tortoise Chapter 3: Three Ducks in a Pond Chapter 4: Fingerprint Painting Chapter 5: Gradation in Lotus Chapter 6: Butterfly Using Reflection Technique Chapter 7: Landscape with White Outline Chapter 8: Stencil Printing Chapter 9: Warli Painting Using Roller Chapter 10: Lettering – India Chapter 11: Stain glass Styled Design Chapter 12: Scraping Technique Chapter 13: Colour the Picture |
Class 6 Syllabus
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Chapter 1: Vertical Blending Chapter 2: Horizontal Blending Chapter 3: Warli Painting Chapter 4: Design in a Circle Chapter 5: Two Fish – Pastel Resist Technique Chapter 6: Wild Africa Chapter 7: Object Drawing – Brinjal Using Oil Pastels and Poster Colours Chapter 8: Doodle Art Chapter 9: Memory Drawing – A Village Scene Chapter 10: Object Drawing Chapter 11: Designing a Handbag Chapter 12: Pencil Shading Landscape Chapter 13: Lettering Sea World Chapter 14: Colour the Picture |
Class 7 Syllabus
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Chapter 1: Vertical Blending Chapter 2: Autumn Scene Chapter 3: Printmaking Chapter 4: Object Drawing – Brinjal Graphite Pencils and Tube Colours Chapter 5: Memory Drawing – Children Playing at the Beach Chapter 6: Design in a Circle Chapter 7: Still Life Chapter 8: A Young Man Sitting by the Sea Side Chapter 9: Designing a Vase Chapter 10: Creative Warli Chapter 11: Designing a Tray Chapter 12: Colour the Picture |
Class 8 Syllabus
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Chapter 1: Pencil Shading Chapter 2: Poster Making Chapter 3: Object Drawing – Cabbage with Graphite Pencils and Tube Colours Chapter 4: Design in a Circle Chapter 5: Pencil Shading Portrait Chapter 6: Ball Pen Art Chapter 7: Watercolour Landscape Chapter 8: Stone Age Art Chapter 9: Pencil Shading Landscape Chapter 10: Coloured Portrait Chapter 11: Hummingbird Chapter 12: Brush Lettering Chapter 13: Colour the Picture |
Class 9 Syllabus
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Chapter 1: Pencil Shading Chapter 2: Poster Making Chapter 3: Object Drawing – Cabbage with Graphite Pencils and Tube Colours Chapter 4: Design in a Circle Chapter 5: Pencil Shading Portrait Chapter 6: Ball Pen Art Chapter 7: Watercolour Landscape Chapter 8: Stone Age Art Chapter 9: Pencil Shading Landscape Chapter 10: Coloured Portrait Chapter 11: Hummingbird Chapter 12: Brush Lettering Chapter 13: Colour the Picture |
Class 10 Syllabus
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Chapter 1: Pencil Shading Chapter 2: Poster Making Chapter 3: Object Drawing – Cabbage with Graphite Pencils and Tube Colours Chapter 4: Design in a Circle Chapter 5: Pencil Shading Portrait Chapter 6: Ball Pen Art Chapter 7: Watercolour Landscape Chapter 8: Stone Age Art Chapter 9: Pencil Shading Landscape Chapter 10: Coloured Portrait Chapter 11: Hummingbird Chapter 12: Brush Lettering Chapter 13: Colour the Picture |
