SOF IGKO is a general knowledge-based Olympiad that encourages students to be updated on current events in and around the world. SOF IGKO helps to elevate the understanding of students' knowledge about things in society and the world. The SOF IGKO syllabus covers portions of current affairs, the latest technological advancements, the latest scientific world findings, and world politics.
The IGKO Olympiad exam is based on the school syllabus, but there is a high possibility of questions about current events.
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SOF IGKO Syllabus Highlights
International General Knowledge Olympiad (IGKO) encourages students to know more about India's events and worldwide. The IGKO Olympiad will also test students' knowledge of history, geography, science, mathematics, etc.
Few highlights about the SOF IGKO Olympiad syllabus are given below.
| Particulars | About |
| Name of the exam | SOF IGKO |
| IGKO full form | International General Knowledge Olympiad |
| Parent organization | Science Olympiad Foundation (SOF) |
| Category | Syllabus |
| Exam mode | Online |
| Exam Medium | English |
| Question type | Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ) |
| Duration | 1 hour |
| IGKO registration fee | INR 125 |
| Language | General Knowledge |
SOF IGKO Exam Pattern
The SOF International General Knowledge Olympiad paper covers general awareness, current affairs, life skills, and achievers sections. Exam pattern for classes 1 to 4 and 5 to 10 differs with the number of questions asked in the four sections.
Below are the SOF IGKO exam patterns for classes 1 to 10.
SOF IGKO Exam Pattern for Classes 1 to 4
IGKO Olympiad is conducted by the Science Olympiad Foundation to increase general awareness among the students.
The Science Olympiad Foundation IGKO exam pattern for class 1 to class 4 is given below.
| Section | No. of Questions (Marks per Question) |
| General Awareness | 20 (1 mark) |
| Current Affairs | 5 (1 mark) |
| Life Skills | 5 (1 mark) |
| Achievers Section | 5 (2 marks) |
| Grand Total | 35 |
The Science Olympiad Foundation IGKO exam pattern based on total marks for class 1 to class 4 is given below.
| Section | Total Marks |
| General Awareness | 20 |
| Current Affairs | 5 |
| Life Skills | 5 |
| Achievers Section | 10 |
| Grand Total | 40 |
SOF IGKO Exam Pattern for Classes 5 to 10
The SOF IGKO Examination is solely based on the general awareness of the student.
The Science Olympiad Foundation IGKO exam pattern for class 5 to class 10 is given below.
| Section | No. of Questions (Marks per Question) |
| General Awareness | 30 (1 Mark) |
| Current Affairs | 10 (1 Mark) |
| Life Skills | 5 (1 Mark) |
| Achievers Section | 5 (3 Marks) |
| Grand Total | 50 |
The Science Olympiad Foundation IGKO Olympiad exam pattern based on the total marks for classes 5 to 10 is given below.
| Section | Total Marks |
| General Awareness | 30 |
| Current Affairs | 10 |
| Life Skills | 5 |
| Achievers Section | 15 |
| Grand Total | 60 |
SOF IGKO Syllabus for all the Classes
The International General Knowledge Olympiad syllabus is designed as per the prescribed syllabus set by India's standard education boards. Like other olympiad exams conducted by SOF, the IGKO reference books, workbooks, and question paper comprise four sections: general awareness, current affairs, life skills, and achiever's section.
Refer to the table to check IGKO 2024 syllabus for all classes.
| IGKO Syllabus for Class 1 | IGKO Syllabus for Class 6 |
| IGKO Syllabus for Class 2 | IGKO Syllabus for Class 7 |
| IGKO Syllabus for Class 3 | IGKO Syllabus for Class 8 |
| IGKO Syllabus for Class 4 | IGKO Syllabus for Class 9 |
| IGKO Syllabus for Class 5 | IGKO Syllabus for Class 10 |
SOF IGKO Syllabus for Class 1
SOF IGKO exam's primary purpose is to increase the general knowledge awareness of the students.
A list of the complete syllabus for class 1 is given below.
General Knowledge Section
The SOF IGKO syllabus for the class 1 exam is given below.
- Me and my surroundings
- Plants and animals
- India and the world
- Science and technology
- Language and literature
- Entertainment
- Sports
- Maths fun
- Life skills
- Current affairs
Achievers Section: This section will include Higher-order thinking questions from the syllabus given for section A.
SOF IGKO Syllabus for Class 2
The SOF IGKO exam includes plants, India and the world, science, and technology. A list of the complete IGKO class 2 syllabus is given below.
General Knowledge Section
The SOF IGKO Olympiad Syllabus for the class 2 exam is given below.
- Me and my surroundings
- Plants and animals
- India and the world
- Science and technology
- Language and literature
- Entertainment
- Transport and communication
- Sports
- Maths fun
- Life skills
- Current affairs
Achievers Section: This section will include higher-order thinking questions from the syllabus given for section A.
SOF IGKO Syllabus for Class 3
IGKO exam for class 3 includes topics related to sports, entertainment, plants, animals, etc.
A list of the complete IGKO class 3 syllabus is given below.
General Knowledge Section
The SOF IGKO syllabus for the class 3 exam is given below.
- Me and my surroundings
- Plants and animals
- India and the world
- Science and technology
- Language and literature
- Entertainment
- Transport and communication
- Sports
- Maths fun
- Life skills
- Current affairs
Achievers Section: This section will include higher-order thinking questions from the syllabus given for section A.
SOF IGKO Syllabus for Class 4
The main purpose of the SOF IGKO 4 class exam is to increase general awareness among the students.
A list of the complete IGKO class 4 syllabus is given below.
General Knowledge Section
The SOF IGKO syllabus for the class 4 exam is given below.
- Our body and health
- Plants and animals
- India and the world
- Science and technology
- Environment and its conservation
- Language and literature
- Entertainment
- Sports
- Maths fun
- Life skills
- Current affairs
Achievers Section: This section will include higher-order thinking questions from the syllabus given for section A.
SOF IGKO Syllabus for Class 5
SOF IGO is conducted by the Science Olympiad Foundation to develop the interest of students in current affairs.
The SOF IGKO syllabus for the class 5 exam is given below.
General Knowledge Section
The SOF IGKO syllabus for the class 5 exam is given below.
- Our body and health
- Plants and animals
- India and the world
- Science and technology
- Environment and its conservation
- Language and literature
- Entertainment
- Sports
- Maths fun
- Life skills
- Current affairs
Achievers Section: This section will include higher-order thinking questions from the syllabus given for section A.
SOF IGKO Syllabus for Class 6
The SOF IGKO exam for class 6 includes topics related to the universe, current affairs, sport, entertainment, etc.
A list of all the topics for the SOF IGKO class 6 syllabus is given below.
General Knowledge Section
The SOF IGKO syllabus for the class 6 exam is given below.
- Plants and animals
- India and the world
- Science and technology
- Earth and its environment
- Universe
- Language and literature
- Entertainment
- Social studies
- Sports
- Quantitative aptitude and reasoning
- Current affairs
- Life skills
Achievers Section: This section will include higher-order thinking questions from the syllabus given for section A.
SOF IGKO Syllabus for Class 7
SOF IGKO syllabus for class 7 is specifically designed to increase general awareness among the students.
A list of all the topics covered in the IGKO class 7 syllabus is given below.
General Knowledge Section
The SOF IGKO syllabus for the class 7 exam is given below.
- Plants and animals
- India and the world
- Science and technology
- Earth and its environment
- Universe
- Language and literature
- Entertainment
- Social studies
- Sports
- Quantitative aptitude and reasoning
- Current affairs
- Life skills
Achievers Section: This section will include higher-order thinking questions from the syllabus given for section A.
SOF IGKO Syllabus for Class 8
The SOF IGKO class 8 syllabus includes topics related to the universe, quantitative aptitude, earth, language, and many others.
A list of all the topics is given below.
General Knowledge Section
The SOF IGKO syllabus for the class 8 exam is given below.
- Plants and animals
- India and the world
- Science and technology
- Earth and its environment
- Universe
- Language and literature
- Entertainment
- Social studies
- Sports
- Quantitative aptitude and reasoning
- Current affairs
- Life skills
Achievers Section: This section will include higher-order thinking questions from the syllabus given for section A.
SOF IGKO Syllabus for Class 9
SOF IGKO syllabus for class 9 helps the students to increase their general awareness.
A list of all the topics is given below.
General Knowledge Section
The SOF IGKO syllabus for the class 9 exam is given below.
- Plants and animals
- Our environment
- Science and technology
- India and the world
- Social studies
- Language
- Literature and media
- Sports
- Quantitative aptitude and logical reasoning
- Current affairs
- Life skills
Achievers Section: This section will include higher-order thinking questions from the syllabus given for section A.
SOF IGKO Syllabus for Class 10
The SOF IGKO syllabus for class 10 is completely based on all the subjects related to general awareness. Besides, some of the important topics are plants, social studies, current affairs, etc.
A complete list of all the topics is given below.
The SOF IGKO syllabus for the class 10 exam is given below.
General Knowledge Section
- Plants and animals
- Our environment
- Science and Technology
- India and the world
- Social studies
- Language
- Literature and media
- Sports
- Quantitative aptitude and logical reasoning
- Current affairs
- Life skills
Achievers Section: This section will include higher-order thinking questions from the syllabus given for section A.
