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SOF International General Knowledge Olympiad IGKO 2022 : sofworld.org

Organisation : Science Olympiad Foundation SOF
Contest Name : SOF International General Knowledge Olympiad IGKO 2022
Applicable For : Students of classes 1st to 10th
Exam Date : 15th September 2022
Website : https://sofworld.org/igko

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What is SOF International General Knowledge Olympiad IGKO?

SOF International General Knowledge Olympiad IGKO is organised by Science Olympiad Foundation SOF. Students of classes 1 to 10th are eligible to appear for the SOF IGKO. There is no other eligibility criterion like minimum marks. SOF IGKO 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 15th September 2022.

Related / Similar Contest : IAT Science Olympiad 2022 

How to Participate in the SOF IGKO?

To Participate in the SOF IGKO are given below,
Registration of Students:
**The SOF IGKO is open to the students of classes 1 to 10.
**Principals / teachers may please note that any school can be registered as a center for SOF IGKO 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 [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.

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 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 General Knowledge Olympiad Pattern

**The SOF International General Knowledge 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 four sections:
Section-1: General Awareness
Section-2: Current Affairs
Section-3: Life Skills
Section-4: Achievers Section

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

Awards For SOF IGKO

The Awards For SOF IGKO are given below,
1. At International Level

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

2. At Zonal Level

RANK AWARDS NO. OF AWARDS
1st Rs 5000/- Each + Zonal Gold Medal* + Certificate of Zonal Excellence + *Medal of Distinction + *Certificate of Distinction 260
2nd Rs 2500/- Each + Zonal Silver Medal* + Certificate of Zonal Excellence + *Medal of Distinction + *Certificate of Distinction 260
3rd Rs 1000/- Each + Zonal Bronze Medal* + Certificate of Zonal Excellence + *Medal of Distinction + *Certificate of Distinction 260
4th to 10th Gifts worth Rs 500/- Each + Certificate of Zonal Excellence + *Medal of Distinction + *Certificate of Distinction 1820
11th to 25th Certificate of Zonal Excellence + *Medal of Distinction + *Certificate of Distinction 3900
Rank 26+ Participation Certificate All

3. AT SCHOOL LEVEL

AT INTERNATIONAL LEVEL
CATEGORY AWARDS NO. OF AWARDS
Best Principal* Rs 25000/- + Citation + Trophy 20
Best Teacher Rs 10000/- Citation + Trophy 10
AT ZONAL LEVEL
CATEGORY AWARDS NO. OF AWARDS
Best Principal* Rs 10000/- + Citation + Trophy 130
Best Teacher Rs 5000/- + Citation + Trophy 78
AT DISTRICT LEVEL
CATEGORY AWARDS NO. OF AWARDS
Best District Principal* Rs.2,500/- Each + Citation + Trophy 500
Best District Teacher Rs.1,000/- Each + Citation + Trophy 400

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 IGKO?

The Important Dates of SOF IGKO are given below,
SOF IGKO 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 – 15th September 2022
DATE TWO – 11th October 2022
Dates of exams may change depending on impact of Corona on functioning of schools.

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