NSO (NATIONAL SCIENCE OLYMPIAD)
Total Questions: 50
Time: 1 hr.
Section – 1 : Physics : Electricity and Magnetism, Electromagnetic Induction,
Alternating current, Electromagnetic waves, Optics, Modern Physics, Semiconductor
Electronics.
Chemistry : Solutions, Electrochemistry, Chemical Kinetics, The d- and f-Block
Elements, Coordination Compounds, Haloalkanes and Haloarenes, Alcohols,
Phenols and Ethers, Aldehydes, Ketones and Carboxylic Acids, Amines,
Biomolecules
Section – 2 : Higher Order Thinking Questions - Syllabus as per Section – 1
Section – 3 : Relations and Functions, Inverse Trigonometric Functions, Matrices and
Determinants, Continuity and Differentiability, Application of Derivatives, Integrals,
Application of Integrals, Differential Equations, Vector Algebra, Three Dimensional
Geometry, Probability, Linear Programming.
OR
Section – 3 : Reproduction, Genetics and Evolution, Biology in Human Welfare,
Biotechnology, Ecology.
PATTERN OF SOF NATIONAL SCIENCE OLYMPIAD (NSO) (LEVEL1)
SOF NSO
CLAS SECTION NO. OF MARKS/ TOTAL
S QUESTION QUESTION MARK
S S
11TH SECTION – 1: PHYSICS 25 1 25
& & CHEMISTRY
12TH
SECTION – 2: 5 3 15
ACHIEVERS SECTION
SECTION – 3: 20 1 20
MATHEMATICS/BIOLOG
Y
GRAND TOTAL 50 60
PATTERN OF SOF NATIONAL SCIENCE OLYMPIAD (NSO) (LEVEL2)
SOF NSO
CLASS TOPIC/ SECTION NO. OF QUESTIONS MARKS PER QUESTION TOTAL MARKS
11th & 12th Physics & Chemistry 25 1 25
Achievers Section 5 3 15
Mathematics/Biology 20 1 20
GRAND TOTAL 50 60
NOTE:
Questions of level-I Olympiad exams will be 60% from the current class
syllabus and 40% from the previous class syllabus, e.g. Class-7 NSO exam
will have 60% questions from class-7 syllabus and 40% questions from class 6
syllabus.
Questions of level-II Olympiad exams will be from current class syllabus only.
Questions in ACHIEVERS SECTION will be from current class syllabus only.
