SOF International Commerce Olympiad ICO 2022 : sofworld.org

Organisation : Science Olympiad Foundation SOF
Contest Name : SOF International Commerce Olympiad ICO 2022
Applicable For : Students of classes 1st to 12th
Exam Date : 22nd December 2022
Website : https://sofworld.org/ico

What is SOF International Commerce Olympiad ICO?

SOF International Commerce Olympiad ICO is organised by Science Olympiad Foundation SOF. Students of classes 11th & 12th are eligible to appear for the SOF ICO. There is no other eligibility criterion like minimum marks. SOF ICO is a single level exam. . At International Level Rs.1,00,000/- Each + International Gold Medal*+ Certificate of Outstanding Performance + Medal of Distinction + Certificate of Distinction. The Exam Date is 22nd December 2022.

How to Participate in the SOF ICO?

To Participate in the SOF ICO are given below,
Registration of Students:
**The SOF ICO is open to the students of classes 11 & 12. Students should register through their respective schools.
**A minimum of 5 students need to be registered from each school for SOF ICO.
**Principals/teachers may please note that any school can be registered as a center for SOF ICO Level 1.
No fee is required from the institution to become a registered examination centre.
**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 ICO is conducted on three dates for Level 1. Each school may select a date for conducting the SOF ICO as per its convenience.
**Each date of exam has a separate set of question papers. Change of date for conducting the SOF ICO is not permitted.

Registration Fee of SOF ICO

The Registration Fee of SOF ICO 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.

SOF International Commerce Olympiad Pattern

The SOF International Commerce 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 50 objective-type (Multiple Choice) questions for classes 11 & 12.
(ii) The question paper consists of four sections:
Section-1: Economics
Section-2: Business Studies
Section-3: Accountancy
Section-4: Achievers Section

(iii) SOF ICO is conducted on two dates for Level 1. Each school may select a date for conducting the SOF ICO as per its convenience. There are separate question papers for each date of exam. Change of date for conducting the SOF ICO is not permitted.
(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.

Awards For SOF ICO

The Awards For SOF ICO 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.

2. At Zonal Level

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 ICO 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 ICO?

The Important Dates of SOF ICO are given below,
SOF IEO will be conducted on two dates, as under. A school may select one date to conduct the SOF ICO as per its convenience.
DATE ONE – 22nd December 2022
DATE TWO – 24th January 2023
Dates of exams may change depending on impact of Corona on functioning of schools.