Science Olympiad Syllabus Class 10

The International Science Olympiad (ISO) exam for class 10 is one of the best exams to prepare for future competitions. Class 10 is considered to be one of the important years that decides students’ future. It is now that students must be exposed to such national competitions. It is one of the decisive years where students must take informed decisions. The syllabus for the ISO exam is based on the existing school boards. The only difference being, the questions asked in these exams are a little tricky. Students have to apply their understanding before arriving at the right answer. Science Olympiad sample papers and workbooks can be bought from our website. Students who practice questions from the Olympiad syllabus naturally develop confidence to answer questions asked in the board exam. You can compare chapter wise syllabus with Olympiad syllabus on our website. 

 

SECTION 1 - SUBJECTIVE

Chapter 1 : Force Work Power And Energy
Chapter 2 : Light And Sound
Chapter 3 : Heat And Electricity
Chapter 4 : Electromagnetism
Chapter 5 : Cell Biology 
Chapter 6 : Life Processes
Chapter 7 : Control And Coordination
Chapter 8 : Reproduction
Chapter 9 : Periodic Classification Of Elements
Chapter 10 : Acids Bases And Salts
Chapter 11 : Chemical Bonding
Chapter 12 : Mole Concept
Chapter 13 : Metals And Nonmetals
Chapter 14 : Chemical Reactions
Chapter 15 : Environmental Management
Chapter 16 : Natural Resources

 

SECTION 2 - LOGICAL REASONING

Series Completion, Alpha Numberic, Analogy, Classification, Coding-Decoding, Blood Relations, Puzzle Test, Sequential Output Tracing, Direction Sense Test, Logical Venn Diagrams, Alphabet Test, Ranking, Mathematical Operations, Inserting the Missing Character.

 

SECTION 3 - HOT's (HIGH ORDER THINKING SECTION)

High Order Thinking Section contains questions related to Section 1 - Subjective.

CLASS 1 TO CLASS 4
SECTION	SECTION 1 - SUBJECTIVE	SECTION 2 - LOGICAL	SECTION 3 - HOTs	TOTAL
NO. OF QUESTIONS	20	10	5	35
MARKS PER QUESTIONS	1	1	1
TOTAL MARKS	20	10	5	35
CLASS 5 TO CLASS 10
SECTION	SECTION 1 - SUBJECTIVE	SECTION 2 - LOGICAL	SECTION 3 - HOTs	TOTAL
NO. OF QUESTIONS	35	10	5	50
MARKS PER QUESTIONS	1	1	1
TOTAL MARKS	35	10	5	50

**HOT's are questions related to the subjective section that require critical thinking to solve problems that are beyond the ordinary questions.

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How do I prepare for class 10 Science Olympiad?

The best way to prepare for class 10 Science Olympiad is by practicing variety of questions. One way to do so is to participate in the online monthly Olympiads. Here, students are made to practice chapter-wise questions every 4th Saturday. This gives them an exposure to different ways in which questions can be asked. This further strengthens their existing knowledge, gives them more confidence to attempt tricky questions thus boosts their morale. They can also purchase previous year’s question paper sets, workbooks to practice for these exams. Students who prepare well for class 10 Science Olympiad score well in the board exams too.