Class 8 Science Olympiad

Class 8 Science Olympiad

About the Course

Science Olympiad For Class 8 is competitive examination that is prepared with the aim of training student’s basic scientific knowledge for higher classes. As per NEP (2020), NCF (2023), NCERT and CBSE guidelines, National and various State Boards for the convenience of schools and students some changes or  reduction etc in the syllabi will be seen in the actual question papers.

Every section discussed in the science olympiad helps the students in one or the other way in other competitive examinations.

Participation in the preparation for the Science olympiad for class 8 familiarizes the students with setting time management and competition, which is important when studying at higher level. These exams enables students to evaluate their performance at school, city, state, national and even at the international level.

Acamind assists them to increase their subject content area knowledge and the feeling that such large goals are achievable provides students with a good feeling of accomplishment.

National Science Olympiad For Class 8 Exam Pattern

SOF conducts National Science Olympiad with the intention to find out the scholars in science. The exam is conducted in two phases: Level-1 and Level-2. The questions asked in the exam of National Science Olympiad of class 8 have been prepared according to the curriculum of different states. The level-1 NSO exam consists of a total 50 multiple choice questions from the 4 parts: Logical Reasoning, Science and Achievers .

NSO Level 1

SECTION

NO. OF QUESTIONS

MARKS/QUESTION

TOTAL MARKS

Section – 1: Logical Reasoning

10

1

10

Section – 2: Science

35

1

35

Section – 3: Achievers Section

5

3

15

Grand Total

50

 

60

NSO Level 2

 

SECTION

    NO. OF      QUESTIONS

MARKS PER QUESTION

TOTAL MARKS

Science

45

1

45

Achievers Section

5

3

15

GRAND TOTAL

50

 

60

NOTE

  • The exam carries a total of 60 marks and the duration is 60 minutes. For level-2 NSO exam students have to qualify NSO level-1.

  • The questions in level-I Olympiad exams shall be 60:40 with the current class syllabi and the previous class syllabi, (For example, the questions in class-8 NSO exam shall include 60% questions from class-8 syllabi and 40% from class-7 syllabi.)

  • Questions of the current class level-II Olympiad exams will be set only from the current class syllabus.

  • Questions in Achievers Section shall be from the portion only from the syllabus of the current class.
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NSO Syllabus for Class 8

It has been proven that Science olympiad syllabus for class 8 is proficient enough to enrich the conceptual knowledge of the student. Studying for the Science olympiad class 8 will also help the students learn a number of advanced topics related to various sections of science.

The section wise deatiled syllabus for Science Olympiad for class 8 is as follows:

Section – 1: Verbal and Non-Verbal Reasoning.

Section – 2: 

  •  Crop Production and Management
  •  Microorganisms
  •  Coal and Petroleum
  •  Combustion and Flame
  •  Conservation of Plants and Animals
  •  Reproduction and Endocrine System
  •  Force and Pressure
  •  Friction
  •  Sound
  •  Chemical Effects of Electric Current
  •  Some Natural Phenomena
  •  Light.

Section – 3: Higher Order Thinking Questions – Syllabus as per Section – 2.

Frequently Asked Questions

How can I register for the NSO exam for Class 8?

Registration for the NSO exam is typically done through schools. Interested students should contact their school’s coordinator. If the school is not participating, students can register individually through the SOF website.

Any student studying in Class 8 is eligible to participate in the NSO exam. There are no specific qualifications required, and students from CBSE, ICSE, and state boards can all participate.

The NSO exam is usually conducted in November or December each year. The exact date is announced by the SOF and varies slightly depending on the school and location.

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