SOF is conducting the International English Olympiad in collaboration with the British Council. SOF IEO syllabus is completely based on the school syllabus but focuses more on English communication and usage in everyday life. The exam pattern for the SOF IEO Olympiad is divided into four sections. Each section focuses on construction, usage, speaking, and writing skills.
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SOF IEO Syllabus 2024-25 Highlights
Science Olympiad Foundation publishes its SOF International English Olympiad syllabus every year on the SOF official website. The syllabus for each class is different from the others. SOF IEO Syllabus is completely based on the NCERT books and the syllabus of the school textbooks.
A few highlights about the SOF IEO 2024-25 syllabus are given below.
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Particulars |
About |
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Name of the Exam |
SOF IEO |
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IEO Full-Form |
International English Olympiad |
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Organization Name |
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Category |
Syllabus |
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Classes |
For Classes 1-10 |
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Negative Marking |
No |
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Total No. of Questions |
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Duration |
60 Minutes |
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Negative Marking |
Not Applicable |
SOF IEO Exam Pattern
IEO Olympiad 2024-25 syllabus is framed under the syllabus prescribed by the recognized education board in India. Though the syllabus is the same as the school pattern, there won't be any direct questions. IEO is conducted to enhance communication skills and encourage proper usage of the language.
Know more about the International English Olympiad exam pattern.
SOF IEO Exam Pattern for Class 1 to 4
The SOF IEO class 4 syllabus is completely based on the subjects already present in the student's schools curriculum.
IEO level 1 exam pattern for each section for classes 1 to 4 is given below in the table.
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Topics |
No.of Questions (Marks Per Question) |
Total Marks |
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Word and Structure Knowledge |
30 (1 mark) |
30 |
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Reading |
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Spoken and Written Expression |
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Achievers Section |
5 (2 marks) |
10 |
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Grand Total |
35 |
40 |
IEO level 2 exam pattern for each section for classes 1 to 4 is given below in the table.
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Topics |
No.of Questions (Marks Per Question) |
Total Marks |
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Word and Structure Knowledge |
20 (1 mark) |
20 |
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Reading |
10 (1 mark) |
10 |
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Achievers Section |
5 (2 marks) |
10 |
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Grand Total |
35 |
40 |
SOF IEO Exam Pattern for Class 5 to 12
SOF IEO Syllabus for classes 5 to 12 is specifically designed to improve the fundamentals of the student. The complete syllabus is solely based on the curriculum books of the student.
IEO level 1 exam pattern based on total marks for classes 5 to 12 is given below in the table.
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Topics |
No.of Questions(Marks Per Question) |
Total Marks |
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Word and Structure Knowledge |
45 (1 mark) |
45 |
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Reading |
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Spoken and Written Expression |
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Achievers Section |
5 (3 marks) |
15 |
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Grand Total |
50 |
60 |
IEO level 2 exam pattern and marking scheme for classes 5 to 12 are listed below.
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Topics |
No.of Questions (Marks Per Question) |
Total Marks |
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Word and Structure Knowledge |
35 (1 mark) |
35 |
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Reading |
10 (1 mark) |
10 |
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Achievers Section |
5 (3 marks) |
15 |
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Grand Total |
50 |
60 |
SOF IEO Syllabus Class Wise
Questions in the achiever's section will be from the concepts learned in the current class only. Students should refer to the IEO reference books for preparation. The SOF IEO Olympiad syllabus for section 1 differs for every class, whereas the syllabus for sections 2, 3, and 4 remains the same for all the classes.
SOF IEO section details are as follows.
- Section 2 tests the ability to understand the information presented in passages, instruction manual format, etc. It also tests the ability to understand longer texts like editorials and essays.
- Section 3 focuses on students' ability to understand situations based on variations in functions like refusals, apologies, requests, etc.
- Section 4 consists of Higher-order thinking questions. The syllabus for these sections is the same as sections 1, 2, and 3.
The syllabus for sections 1 and 2 for each class is given below.
SOF IEO Syllabus for Class 1
SOF IEO syllabus is much derived from the jumble words and animals. All the topics necessary for the SOF IEO class 1 syllabus are given below.
A list of all the topics is given below.
- Words with their Meanings and Opposites
- Identify the Word from the Picture
- Making a Word
- Feminine and Masculine
- Word Pairs, One & Many, and Odd One Out
Animals
A list of all the topics is given below.
- Animals with Their Babies
- Sounds and Groups
- Nouns, Pronouns, Verbs, Articles, Prepositions, and Adjectives
- Basic Tenses and Punctuation
- Comprehension (Prose and Poetry)
- Spoken and Written Expression
SOF IEO Syllabus for Class 2
Some of the important topics under the SOF IEO class 2 syllabus are spelling, nouns, pronouns, stories, etc. IEO Exam syllabus for class 2 is given below.
Section 1
A list of all the topics for IEO class 2, section 1, is given below.
- Collocations and Spellings
- Synonyms and Antonyms
- Identify the Word from the Picture
- Words Related to Animals
- Nouns, Pronouns, Verbs, Adverbs, Adjectives, Articles, Prepositions, and Conjunctions
- Contractions, Word Order, Punctuation, and Simple tenses
SOF IEO Syllabus for Class 3
The IEO class 3 syllabus is framed to improve the fundamentals of the students. List of all the topics
Section 1 (Word Power)
A list of all the topics for IEO class 3, section 1, is given below.
- Homophones, Collocations, and Spellings
- Words Related to Animals
- Household Things and Clothes
- Basic Emotions, Food, Animals, and Pets
- Synonyms and Antonyms
- Proverbs, Idioms, Nouns, Pronouns, Verbs, Adverbs, Adjectives, Prepositions, and Articles
- Simple Tenses
- Punctuation and Conjunctions
- Basic Questions, Question Tags, and Jumbled words
SOF IEO Syllabus for Class 4
The IEO class 4 syllabus mainly focuses on basic topics that can help students improve their basics.
The list below is the section-wise topics for class 4.
Section 1
A list of all the topics for IEO class 4, section 1, is given below.
- Collocations, Spellings, Gender, Singular-Plural, and One-word Substitution
- Synonyms and Antonyms
- Verbs, Punctuation, Nouns, Pronouns, and Adverbs
- Jumbled Words
- Adjectives, Contractions, Articles, Conjunctions, Prepositions, Tenses, and Punctuations
- Basic Questions, Question Tags, Proverbs, and Idioms
SOF IEO Syllabus for Class 5
The IEO class 5 syllabus is similar to the class 4 syllabus, but the difficulty level for class 5 is higher than class 4. A list of all the topics is given below.
Section 1
A list of all the topics for IEO class 5, section 1, is given below.
- Spellings, Collocations, Idioms, Homonyms, and Homophones
- Synonyms and Antonyms
- Verbs and Phrasal Verbs
- Nouns and Pronouns
- Adverbs, Adjectives, Conjunctions, Punctuation, and Articles
- Tenses, Active-Passive Voice, and Reported Speech
SOF IEO Syllabus for Class 6
The SOF IEO class 6 syllabus is completely designed to improve students' fundamentals in English grammar. A list of all the topics is given below.
Section 1
A list of all the topics for IEO class 6, section 1, is given below.
- Verbs, Adverbs, Nouns, Pronouns, Adjectives, Prepositions, Punctuation, Articles, and Conjunctions
- Jumbled Words
- Tenses, Voices, and Narration
- Spellings, Collocations, Phrasal verbs, and Idioms
- Synonyms and Antonyms
SOF IEO Syllabus for Class 7
SOF IEO syllabus for class 7 consists of topics like locations, synonyms, collocation, etc. A list of all the topics for the class 7 IEO examination is given below.
Section 1
A list of all the topics for IEO class 7, section 1, is given below.
- Spellings, Collocations, and Words Related to Travel
- Locations, Activities, Homonyms, and Homophones
- Synonyms and Antonyms
- Analogies and Spellings
- One word, Phrasal Verbs, and Idioms
- Modals and Word Order
- Nouns, Pronouns, Verbs, Adverbs, Adjectives, Articles, Prepositions, and Conjunctions
- Punctuation, Tenses, Voices, and Narration
SOF IEO Syllabus for Class 8
In the IEO class 8 syllabus, students must focus on their English and grammar studies to score a good rank in the IEO exam. A list of all the topics that a student must focus on to score a good rank in the IEO Olympiad exam is given below.
Section 1
A list of all the topics for IEO class 8, section 1, is given below.
- Synonyms and Antonyms
- Analogies and Spellings
- Collocations, Phrasal Verbs, and Idioms or Proverbs
- Homonyms and Homophones
- One Word, Verbs, Adverbs, Nouns, Pronouns, Adjectives, Articles, and Prepositions
- Prepositional Phrases and Conjunctions
- Determiners, Jumbled Words Participle Phrases, and Punctuations
- Tenses
- Voices & Narrations
- Question Tag
- Words Related to Household Items/Issues, Leisure, Social Causes, Outdoor Locations, and Activities
SOF IEO Syllabus for Class 9
Students must focus on all the grammar topics to improve their scores in the IEO Olympiad exam. A list of all the topics is given below.
Section 1
A list of all the topics covered in the IEO class 9 syllabus is given below.
- Synonyms and Antonyms
- Analogies and Spellings
- One Word and Word Order
- Nouns, Pronouns, Verbs, Adverbs, Adjectives, Articles, Prepositions, Conjunctions, and Punctuations
- Jumbled Words
- Voices, Concord, and Question Form
- Tenses, Conditionals, Modals, and Reported Speech
- Collocations, Phrasal verbs, and Idioms
- Homonyms and Homophones
- Words Related to a Social Cause, Travel, Workplace, etc.
SOF IEO Syllabus for Class 10
The syllabus for the class 10 IEO exam is designed to check the English, English grammar, understanding passages, and interesting skills of the students. All the important topics for class 10 are given below.
A list of all the topics for IEO class 10, section 1, is given below.
Section 1
- Synonyms and Antonyms
- Analogies and Spellings
- One Word and Word Order
- Nouns, Verbs, Adverbs, Adjectives, Articles, Prepositions, Conjunctions, and Punctuations
- Voices and Narration
- Tenses, Conditionals, Modals, Concord, and Question Forms
- Collocations, Phrasal verbs, and Idioms
- Homonyms and Homophones
- Words Related to Weather, Countries, Language, People, Global problems, etc.
There is no prescribed IEO syllabus for classes 11 and 12. For a better score, students can prepare using their current class syllabus and sample papers released by the Science Olympiad Foundation.
Note: Syllabus for the IEO level 2 exam is the same as the level 1 exam, but the level of difficulty is high for the International English Olympiad level 2.
