Explore the exam formats and preparation requirements.
National Science Olympiad is an exam that is explicitly conducted for school students. SOF organizes this exam each year to check out the students' scientific, logical, and reasoning ability.
Also, the curiosity among the young students is analyzed through this competitive exam.
Asset Stands for Assessment of Scholastic Skills through Educational Testing. It is a carefully and scientifically designed, skill-based assessment test. It does not test rote learning, but it uses MCQ’s through which it focuses to measure how well Skills and Concepts underlying the school syllabus have been understood by the student.
International Assessment for Indian Schools Science (IAIS Science) is conducted by MacMillan Education.
Students from class 1 to 10 participate in IAIS Science exam. They prepare for the courses through sample question and practice papers.
NSTSE is also known as National Level Science Talent Search Examination. It is fundamentally a diagnostic examination conducted by Unified Council which helps students to improve their overall learning ability and educational performance.
Unlike other tests which may only find out how much a student knows or has memorised, NSTSE measures how well a student has understood the concepts and provides a detailed feedback on the same, to help him/her improve.
National Interactive Science Olympiad (NISO) is conducted by Eduheal Foundation. NISO exam preparation guide has Science Olympiad preparation courses, exam dates, Free Online mock tests, online chapter-wise practice tests, printable worksheets and sample question papers with syllabus for Class 1 to 12 students.
It focuses to make students see the practical aspects and uses of science and research. NISO 2026 Exam Preparation Guide will be released by EduHeal after the registration process is finished. The guide is the culmination of all the things students require like sample papers, examination details (pattern, marking, dates), etc.
NOF conduct the international Science Olympiad as International Science Qualifier (ISQ).
National Olympiad Foundation (NOF) conducts Science Olympiad as International Science Qualifier (ISQ) across the globe for the classes of 11th & 12th. A participant has to answer 30 questions of varied difficulty level within a duration of 45 minutes. Students of class 11th & 12th can participate in the examination. The papers are designed in order to be compatible for the students of all the boards e.g. CBSE, ICSE, IB, different State Boards etc.
HSO is Humming Bird Science Olympiad, an International level Science Olympiad for Class 1 to 12. The HSO is also available in ENGLISH MEDIUM, TAMIL MEDIUM and HINDI MEDIUM
The Olympiad is based on the Multiple Choice Question Pattern which helps the Children to be more precise & careful while attempting the Questions of Olympiad. Each Student will be given a Free Book (Worth Rs. 100/-) who have Science as their subject so that they may identify their Strong points & Weak points in the Subject.
The National Science Olympiad starts with an examination held at nearly 1400 schools across the country and culminates with the international Olympiads at different corners of the world. The national level examinations are designed to assess the conceptual understanding, logical reasoning, laboratory skills, and above all, ability to apply problem-solving skills to novel situations, both theoretical and experimental. Training is included from the third stage of the programme and the first two stages do not necessarily require any specialised coaching outside the regular school system.
Participation in any International Olympiad in 2026 would be guided strongly by consideration of safety of the students and the mentors during their travel and stay abroad. At appropriate stages in the process, the Govt. of India (as well as the govt of the host country if necessary) will be approached for explicit clearance to proceed. Further continuation of the selection and training processes will be subject to obtaining the necessary clearances.
The Unicus Science Olympiad (USO) is an international competitive exam held online as well as offline (pen/paper) for students in classes 1-11 (year 2022-21). Please note that the exams for class 1 will be parent/teacher assisted. Students will be provided with three Mock Tests to practice before the Final Exam. The Mock Tests can be attempted for 3 times. The exam will be a MCQ-type test. The students of classes 2 to 11 need to complete the test in 60 minutes while students of class 1 need to complete in 45 minutes. Also, the syllabus for classes 3rd to 11th will cover the topics of the previous 2 classes passed by the student while the syllabus of class 2nd covers the topics of class 1. The syllabus of class 1st covers the topics of EVS taught in the schools in pre-primary classes.
The exam consists of two sections:
International Science Olympiad (ISO) exam is a global Olympiad competition where students from different schools across countries can take part. It gives budding talent a platform to test their skill sets. Such exams make students ready for national as well as international competitions. Indian Talent Olympiad (ITO) conducts Science Olympiad which is one of the best & most proficient Olympiads which nurtures the aspiring talent. The Indian Talent Olympiad (ITO) team conducting Olympiad exams consists of professionals from various science fields who understand the exact requirement of students. The test questions are based on applied science. It uplifts existing knowledge of students on different topics of physics, chemistry and biology. This exam has two levels.
Enrolling for Science Olympiad exams have become easier than before. All you have to do is register your school with Indian Talent Olympiad (ITO).
The CREST Science Olympiad (CSO) is an international competitive exam held online for students in classes Prep/KG and 1-10. For students of classes Prep/KG and 1-2, there will be only one level. There will be 2 levels for students of classes 3-10. The exam is an objective-type test that the students need to complete in 60 minutes. For students of class Prep/KG, the time of the exam will be 45 minutes.
There are separate question papers for each and every class. The medium of the exam is English.