The UCO syllabus 2024-25 has been updated by the official authority. The syllabus will vary based on the classes, and questions will be highly challenging for students who are in higher secondary school.
Students should prepare for UCO 2024-25 by verifying the UCO sample papers and cyber olympiad previous year's question papers. Unified Cyber Olympiad sample question papers are suitable for students following CBSE/ICSE/ISC and other state boards' education.
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UCO Exam Pattern 2024-25
The medium of the test of the Unified Cyber Olympiad will be English. The UCO has a different question paper for each class. All questions are of the objective type with no negative marking for wrong answers.
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Section |
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No.of Questions |
50 |
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Marks |
50 |
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Duration |
1hour |
Division of Marks
The table below shows the division of marks for Mental Ability, Reasoning, Computer, and General English sections.
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Division of Marks |
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Mental Ability |
15 Marks |
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Reasoning |
15 Marks |
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Computers |
15 Marks |
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English |
05 Marks |
UCO Syllabus for Classes 2 to 10
UCO paper is divided into four categories like Mental Ability, Reasoning, Computers, and General English. There are different topics covered under each category. Given below are the UCO syllabus from class 2 to 10.
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UCO 2024-25 Syllabus |
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UCO Syllabus for Class 2
Unified Cyber Olympiad syllabus for class 2 covers basic topics from aptitude, reasoning, computer, and general English sections. The list of syllabus covered in all four sections is given below.
Mental Ability
- Shapes
- Numbers and concept of 0
- Order of numbers
- Addition, subtraction, and understanding of multiplication & division
- Measurement, time, and money
Reasoning
- Odd one out
- Embedded figures
- Series
- Similar shapes
- Analogies, mathematical logic, and analytical reasoning
Computers
- Introduction to computers
- Uses of computers
- Parts of a computer, mouse, and keyboard
General English
- Vocabulary, grammar, and correct usage
UCO Syllabus for Class 3
Unified Cyber Olympiad exam for class 3 covers mental ability, reasoning, computer, and general English sections.
A list of topics that need more preparation for UCO class 3 is given below.
Mental Ability
- Numbers up to 10000 and place value
- Round off amounts and expanded notation
- Sum or difference of two numbers between 0 & 10000
- Inverse relationship of multiplication & division
- Solve simple problems involving multiplication & division
- Special properties of 0 and 1 in multiplication & division
- Identifying fractions, a simple unit of conversions, and simple problems.
- Involving a functional relationship between two quantities
- Estimate and measure the length, liquid volume, and weight/mass of given objects
- Identifying the geometrical shapes, pictographs, solid shapes, and open & closed figures.
- Time and money
Reasoning
- Analogy, series completion, simple coding, and alphabet test.
- Adding figures, a grouping of identical pictures, the odd one out, incomplete patterns, inserting missing numbers, and analytical reasoning.
Computers
- Introduction to computers, keyboards, and operating systems.
General English
- Vocabulary, grammar, and correct usage
UCO Syllabus for Class 4
Unified Cyber Olympiad exam for class 4 cover qualitative and quantitative aptitude reflecting logical ability and number theory.
A list of topics that should be given more importance in the UCO class 4 syllabus is given below.
Mental Ability
- Names (Indian & International), place value, and round-off amounts.
- Compare whole numbers and decimals to two decimal places
- Different interpretations of fractions.
- Write tenths & hundredths in decimal and fraction notations.
- Applications on addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division
- Concept of factors and multiples.
- Visualize and describe the geometric figures.
- Basic geometrical concepts.
- Measurement, time, money, and data handling.
Reasoning
- Analogy, series completion, simple coding, alphabet test, subtracting data, and a grouping of identical pictures.
- Odd one out, incomplete pattern, inserting missing numbers, and analytical reasoning.
Computers
- Introduction to computers, more about windows, drawing in paint, and notepads.
- Introduction to the logo, logo commands, writing & arithmetic with logo, and introduction to Microsoft word.
General English
- Vocabulary, grammar, and correct usage
UCO Syllabus for Class 5
The Unified Cyber Olympiad syllabus for class 5 is similar to the class 4 topics, but the difficulty level of the questions will be high for class 4.
A list of topics for UCO preparation is given below.
Mental Ability
- Estimate, round, and manipulate very large (e.g., millions) & very small (e.g., thousandths) numbers.
- Finding HCF & LCM, identify, and represent on a number line, add, subtract, multiply, & divide with decimals.
- Solve simple problems, including ones arising in concrete situations, involving the addition & subtraction of fractions & mixed numbers.
- Basics of geometry, lines, angles, the circumference of a circle, symmetry, reflection, and rotation
- Measurement, time, money, and reading simple graphs
Reasoning
- Analogy, series completion, simple coding, alphabet test, mirror images, folded in, and grouping of the same figures.
- Odd one out, embedded figures, mathematical reasoning, analytical reasoning, jumbled words, and forming new words.
Computers
- Introduction to computers, data storage devices, more about windows, more logo commands, and more commands in the logo.
- Editing text and formatting in MS Word.
- Introduction to MS PowerPoint, working with text in MS PowerPoint, and multimedia.
General English
- Vocabulary, grammar, and correct usage
UCO Syllabus for Class 6
Unified Cyber Olympiad exam for class 6 covers topics from LCM, HCM, mirror images, analytical reasoning, MS Word, MS Excel, MS Office, and basic grammar.
A list of important topics for class 6 UCO preparation is given below.
Mental Ability
- Integers, comparison of fractions, decimals, and mixed numbers.
- Interpret and use ratios in different contexts, and application of proportions, and solve problems involving addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division.
- Determine the LCM and HCF of whole numbers: use them to solve problems with fractions, write, and evaluate an algebraic expression for a given situation.
- Understanding elementary shapes, measurement, perimeter, area, the volume of a cube, and the volume of a cuboid.
- Temperature, time, and money.
- Collecting and representing data.
Reasoning
- Analogy, series completion, simple coding, alphabet test, mirror images, the formation of figures, opened out, a grouping of the same statistics, the odd one out, mathematical reasoning, analytical reasoning, jumbled words, and forming new words.
Computers
- Introduction to computers, computer generations, and computer peripherals.
- MS Word: Features, creating tables working with objects in MS Word.
- MS Powerpoint presentations: Introduction, creating a presentation, backgrounds, and slide organization.
- Adding graphics and organization charts.
- Enlivening a presentation
- Microsoft Excel
- Internet and flowcharting
General English
- Vocabulary, grammar, and correct usage.
UCO Syllabus for Class 7
UCO class 7 exam also covers topics from decimals, percentages, finding series, mathematical reasoning, directional aptitude, MS Excel, and Q-Basics.
List of important topics for class 7 UCO preparation is given below.
Mental Ability
- Rational numbers, convert fractions to decimals and percentages.
- Use representations in estimations, computations, and applications.
- Calculate the percentage of increases and decreases of a quantity, commissions, profit, and loss.
- Compute simple interest, and Express quantitative relationships using algebraic terminology, expressions, simple Equations, ratio, and proportions.
- Data handling, lines, and angles.
- Triangles and their properties.
- Congruence of triangles, perimeter, area, symmetry, and practical geometry.
Reasoning
- Analogy, series completion, coding, and decoding.
- Alphabet tests, mirror images, the formation of figures, paper cutting, a grouping of the same statistics, the odd one out, analytical reasoning, direction sense test, mathematical reasoning, jumbled words, and forming new words.
Computers
- Introduction to computers
- Microsoft excels in editing cell contents in MS Excel.
- Formatting data in MS excel, formulae in MS Excel, and advanced features of MS Excel.
- Creating charts and internet
- Macromedia flashes and drawing in flash
- Q-basics and Q-basic statements
General English
- Vocabulary, grammar, and correct usage
UCO Syllabus for Class 8
The Unified Cyber Olympiad exam for class 8 cover various number theory, linear algebra, data handling, identifying various types of figures, HTML, and MS access.
A list of important topics that should be covered in the UCO syllabus for class 8 is given below.
Mental ability
- Identify and use the properties of integers.
- Rational, irrational, and real numbers.
- Concept of polynomials, add, subtract, multiply, and divide monomials & polynomials.
- Basic factoring techniques to second-degree polynomials
- Solve problems that involve discounts, commissions, profit, and loss
- Compute simple and compound interest, exponents & powers, squares & square roots, cubes & cube roots, and algebraic identities.
- Linear equations in one variable, data handling, understanding quadrilaterals, symmetry, visualizing solid shapes, perimeter, and area.
Reasoning
- Analogy, series completion, coding, and decoding.
- Alphabet test, mirror images, paper folding, a grouping of the same figures, and odd one out.
- Analytical thinking, direction sense test, mathematical reasoning, cubes, and dice.
- Locating hidden words, jumbled letters, and formation of new words.
Computers
- Review of computer basics, computer virus- types, prevention, antivirus, and updating virus definitions.
- QBasic- looping statements, graphics, and sound.
- Internet- searching Information and communication on the internet.
- Flash- tools, understanding timeline, frames & keyframes, and layers & animation.
- HTML basics- introduction to HTML.
- HTML elements- tags & attributes, the structure of an HTML document, creating an HTML document, and line break.
- Tag, paragraph element, horizontal rule element, and comment element.
- HTML text- text elements, address tag, pre-tag, centre tag, heading tag, font tag, base font tag structure, and commands.
- MS access- database & fields and modifying table designs.
General English
- Vocabulary, grammar, and correct usage
UCO Syllabus for Class 9
The UCO exam syllabus for class 9 is framed from the quadrilaterals, coding & decoding, analytical reasoning, C/C++Operating system, and visual basics.
Topics covered in the UCO class 9 syllabus is given below.
Mental ability
- Number systems, the concept of polynomials, add, subtract, multiply, and divide monomials & polynomials.
- Remainder theorem and factoring techniques.
- Solve a system of two linear equations in two variables algebraically and interpret the answer graphically.
- Basics of coordinate geometry, properties of lines and angles, triangles & quadrilaterals, areas of parallelograms & triangles, visualizing solid shapes, mensuration, exponents & powers, direct & inverse proportion, factorization, and introduction to graphs.
Reasoning
- Analogy, series completion, coding, and decoding.
- Alphabet test, mirror images, blood relations, a grouping of the same figures, and odd one out.
- Analytical reasoning, direction sense test, mathematical reasoning, cubes & dice, locating hidden words, jumbled letters, and formation of new words.
Computers
- Review of computer basics.
- Computer system- evolution and history of computers.
- Generation, electronic computers, hardware & software, language, and terms related to open & non-open source software.
- Operating system- Windows XP, MS Word, and MS FrontPage.
- Visual basic- GUI, VB window, farm object, and common controls.
- Photoshop- tools, layers, filters, networking, and e-commerce.
General English
- Vocabulary, grammar, and correct usage
UCO Syllabus for Class 10
Unified Cyber Olympiad exam for class 10 covers topics from numbers, polynomials, variables, quadratic equations, arithmetic progression, geometry, and advanced computer concepts.
List of important topics for class 10 UCO preparation is given below.
Mental ability
- Real numbers, the concept of polynomials, application of remainder, and factor theorems.
- Solve a system of two linear equations in two variables, use the quadratic formula to find the roots of a second-degree polynomial, and solve quadratic equations.
- Usage of the quadratic formula, factoring techniques, or both to determine the graph of a quadratic function that intersects the X-axis in 0, 1, or 2 points.
- Concept of arithmetic progressions, coordinate geometry, various forms of the equation of a straight line, trigonometric identities, theorems on circles, cyclic quadrilateral, construction of triangles, heron’s formula, surface area & volume, statistics, and introduction to probability.
Reasoning
- Analogy, series completion, coding, and decoding.
- Alphabet test, mirror images, blood relations, a grouping of identical figures, and odd ones out.
- Embedded data, problems based on data, analytical reasoning, direction sense test, mathematical reasoning, cubes & dice.
- Locating hidden words, jumbled letters, and formation of new words.
Computers
- Review of computer basics
- MS Powerpoint and MS Excel
- Visual basic- toolbox, working with data, selection, and looping.
- C++ - structure, variable, constants, and standard I/O.
- Operators and control structure.
- Internet- history and internet services
- Web browsers
- MS Access- creating a new database, table forms, queries, and reports.
- The societal impact of information technology- security and integrity of information.
- HTML- creating lists and inserting images.
- Linking- creating hyperlinks using a tag, linking within a single page, and creating images as a link.
General English
- Vocabulary, grammar, and correct usage
Note: Unified Cyber Olympiad, 2nd level syllabus, is the same as the level 1 exam.
