National Science Olympiad (NSO), Mock Test and Whole Study Content
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The National Science Olympiad (NSO) is a science competition for students of class 1 to class 12. It is conducted by Ziksaa with the aim of identifying and nurturing future scientists, technologists and IT talent at school level.
Participants of NSO are ranked on the basis of marks obtained in 1st Level. After taking the first level of the test, students can judge themselves academically at four different levels - within the school, at city level, at state level and above all at International level.
FREE NSO, IMO, NCO & IEO Previous Year Papers
35 - 50 Questions Per Paper
35 - 50 Questions Per Paper
60 Minutes
60 Minutes
Statistics
Statistics
Performance Analysis
Performance Analysis
Students who qualify for the 2nd level exam include:
(a) Top 5% of students class wise, who appear for the 1st level exam,
(b) State wise top 25 rank holders class wise, and
(c) Class topper from each participating school where at least 10 students from a class appear in the exam & scores 50% qualifying marks.
Students from classes 1 and 2 are not required to appear for the 2nd level exam and are ranked based on their performance in the first level exam. NSO is a single level exam.
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National Science Olympiad (NSO) Level-1 Pattern
| Class | Section | No. of Questions | Marks per Question | Total Marks |
| 1 to 4 | Logical Reasoning | 5 | 1 | 5 |
| Science | 25 | 1 | 25 | |
| Achievers Section | 5 | 2 | 10 | |
| Grand Total | 35 | 40 | ||
| 5 to 10 | Logical Reasoning | 10 | 1 | 10 |
| Science | 35 | 1 | 35 | |
| Achievers Section | 5 | 3 | 15 | |
| Grand Total | 50 | 60 | ||
| 11 and 12 | Physics & Chemistry | 25 | 1 | 25 |
| Achievers Section | 5 | 3 | 15 | |
| Mathematics/Biology | 20 | 1 | 20 | |
| Grand Total | 50 | 60 |
National Science Olympiad (NSO) Level-1 Content
| Class | Study Material |
| 1 to 2 | NSO Sample Papers |
| NSO Chapterwise Test Bank with Chapter Summary and Explanation of Answers | |
| NSO Previous Year Papers with Explanation of Answers | |
| NSO Mock Test Papers | |
| 3 to 8 | NSO Sample Papers |
| NSO Chapterwise Test Bank with Chapter Summary and Explanation of Answers | |
| NSO Previous Year Papers with Explanation of Answer | |
| NSO Mock Test Papers | |
| NSO Level 2 Previous Year Papers | |
| NSO Level 2 Mock Test Papers | |
| 9 to 10 | NSO Sample Papers |
| NSO Chapterwise Test Bank with Explanation of Answers | |
| NSO Previous Year Papers with Explanation of Answers | |
| NSO Level 2 Previous Year Papers |