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Organisation : Science Olympiad Foundation SOF
Contest Name : SOF International English Olympiad IEO 2022
Applicable For : Students of classes 1st to 12th
Exam Date : 22nd September 2022
Website : https://sofworld.org/ieo

What is SOF International English Olympiad IEO?

SOF International English Olympiad IEO is organised by Science Olympiad Foundation SOF. Students of classes 1st to 12th are eligible to appear for the 1st level Olympiads.There is no other eligibility criterion like minimum marks. Students who qualify for the 2nd level exam include. At International Level Rs.50,000/- Each + International Gold Medal*+ Certificate of Outstanding Performance + Medal of Distinction + Certificate of Distinction. The Exam Date is 22nd September 2022.

How to Participate in the SOF IEO?

To Participate in the SOF IEO are given below,
Registration of Students:
The SOF IEO is open to the students of classes 1 to 12.
Principals/teachers may please note that any school can be registered as a center for SOF IEO 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 inf [AT] 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 students.
SOF IEO is conducted on three dates for Level 1. Each school may select a date for conducting the SOF IMO as per its convenience. Each date of exam has a separate set of question papers. Change of date for conducting the SOF IEO is not permitted.

Registration Fee of SOF IEO

The Registration Fee of SOF IEO are given below,
**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 incharge, 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.

Awards For SOF IEO

The Awards For SOF IEO are given below,
1. At International Level
International, Zonal & Class topper awards will be provided to 2nd level winners from class 3 to class 12. For classes 1 & 2, awards will be provided to 1st level winners.

RANK	AWARDS	NO. OF AWARDS
1st	Rs.50,000/- Each + International Gold Medal* + Certificate of Outstanding Performance	12
2nd	Rs.25,000/- Each + International Silver Medal* + Certificate of Outstanding Performance	12
3rd	Rs.10,000/- Each + International Bronze Medal* + Certificate of Outstanding Performance	12

2. At Zonal Level

RANK	AWARDS	NO. OF AWARDS
1st	Rs 5000/- Each + Zonal Gold Medal*+ Certificate of Zonal Excellence	312
2nd	Rs 2500/- Each + Zonal Silver Medal*+ Certificate of Zonal Excellence	312
3rd	Rs 1000/- Each + Zonal Bronze Medal*+ Certificate of Zonal Excellence	312
4th to 10th	Gifts worth Rs 500/- Each + Certificate of Zonal Excellence	2184
11th to 25th	Certificate of Zonal Excellence	4680
Rank 26+	Merit Certificate	All

3. AT SCHOOL LEVEL

1. Medals to School/Class Toppers.
All students scoring 100% marks.
**For 5 to 9 students writing the exam/class – Gold Medal of Excellence to top rank holder in class.
**For 10 to 25 students writing the exam/class – Gold Medal of Excellence to top 3 rank holders in class.
**For more than 25 students writing the exam/class – Gold Medal of Excellence to top 10% rank holders in class.

2. Student Performance Report (SPR) for each participating student.
**Every student who appears in SOF NCO is provided with a Student Performance Report (SPR).
**An SPR is a detailed analysis of how the student attempted the 1st level Olympiad exam.
**The objective of SPR is to share with the student and her / his parents, analysis of student’s answers.
**This is expected to enable the student understand her/his strengths and areas requiring improvement in absolute terms and also on a competitive scale consisting of lacs of students of her/his class who appeared for the Olympiad.

Student Performance Report (SPR) consists of five sections:
Section A – provides the student’s marks and rank achieved in School / City / Zone / Region / International level.
Section B – provides a past Year-wise analysis of the student.
Section C – provides a percentage score analysis of the student with a comparison at Class, City, Zone and International level.
Section D – provides a comparison of average marks analysis at the School, City, Zone and International level.
Section E – provides a Topic-wise performance analysis of the student.

3. Participation Certification to each student.
4. Top 25 rank holders from each class & each Olympiad exam will be awarded Medals of Distinction. This will be applicable for winners from 26 Zones for performance in the 1st level Olympiads/ single level Olympiads.

What are the Important Dates of SOF IEO?

The Important Dates of SOF IEO are given below,
SOF IEO will be conducted on two dates, as under. A school may select one date to conduct the SOF IEO as per its convenience.
DATE ONE – 22nd September 2022
DATE TWO – 14th October 2022
DATE THREE – 1st November 2022
Dates of exams may change depending on impact of Corona on functioning of schools.