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Organisation : Science Olympiad Foundation (SOF)
Contest Name : ISSO 2021-22 International Social Studies Olympiad
Applicable For : Students of classes 3 to 10
Last Date : 30 days before the chosen date of exam date
Exam Dates : 20th January 2022 & 3rd February 2022
Website : https://sofworld.org/isso

What is SOF ISSO Olympiad?

International Social Studies Olympiad (ISSO) is conducted by Science Olympiad Foundation (SOF). The SOF ISSO is open to the students of classes 3 to 10. Registration fee is Rs 125. SOF ISSO will be conducted on two dates 20th January 2022 & 3rd February 2022. CBSE, ICSE/ISC and State Board syllabi are followed for setting the test paper.

Eligibility

Students of classes 3rd to 10th are eligible to appear for the SOF ISSO. There is no other eligibility criterion like minimum marks. SOF ISSO is a single level exam.

How to Participate in the SOF ISSO Olympiad?

To Participate in the SOF ISSO Olympiad, follow the below procedure

Registration of Students

Principals/teachers may please note that any school can be registered as a center for SOF ISSO Level 1. No fee is required from the institution to become a registered examination centre.

Prospectus containing the Registration forms are sent to all schools registered with SOF. Schools not registered may also request for prospectus by sending an e-mail at info@sofworld.org or by calling 0124-4951200. Schools must return the registration forms to SOF, duly filled in and complete in all respects by the due date.

Roll Numbers

The school’s coordinating teacher should fill the School Registration Form (SRF) and Students’ Registration Sheet (SRS) as per the guidelines given & should send to the SOF’s office before the due date of submission of forms. SOF will register the applicant school and the students.

As per the Students’ Registration Sheet (SRS) received from the School, SOF will generate roll numbers for all

Registration Fee

Schools in India, Bangladesh, Bhutan & Nepal pay to SOF a registration fee of Rs 125* (including GST) per student / Olympiad towards cost of examination. Schools may charge an additional Rs 25** per student towards honorarium of in charge, remuneration to teachers to teach and guide, and for other expenses.

No fee is payable for students suffering from any major physical disability, or an Indian student whose parent was martyred during defence operations.

*US$9 for other countries.
**US$1 for other countries.

Exam Pattern

The SOF International Social Studies Olympiad is a single-level exam. The test is organized in the respective schools of the participants during school hours.

(i) The level 1 competition is a test of 60 minutes duration comprising 35 objective-type (Multiple Choice) questions for class 1 to class 4 and 50 objective-type (Multiple Choice) questions for class 5 to class 10.

(ii) The question paper consists of classwise sections
For Class 3 to Class 5 :
Section-1 : Social Studies
Section-2 : Achievers Section

For Class 6 to Class 8 :
Section-1 : History
Section-2 : Geography
Section-3 : Social and Political Life
Section-4 : Achievers Section

For Class 9 & Class 10 :
Section-1 : History
Section-2 : Geography
Section-3 : Political Science
Section-4 : Economics
Section-5 : Achievers Section

(iii) SOF ISSO Olympiad is conducted on 2 dates. Each school may select a date for conducting the SOF ISSO as per its convenience. There are separate question papers for each date of exam. Change of date for conducting the SOF ISSO is not permitted. SOF ISSO is a single level exam.

(iv) The medium of the test is English.
(v) CBSE, ICSE/ISC and State Board syllabi are followed for setting the test papers.
(vi) The exam is conducted during school hours.

What are the Exam Dates of SOF ISSO Olympiad?

SOF ISSO Olympiad Exam will be conducted on two dates, as under. A school may select one date to conduct the SOF ISSO as per it’s convenience.

** Date One – 20th January 2022
** Date Two – 3rd February 2022

Dates of exams may change depending on impact of Corona on functioning of schools.

Contact

Any clarification regarding rules, format/pattern of the paper, etc., may be sought from SOF through phone-call – 0124-4951200 or email at info [AT] sofworld.org.