Olympiad

Introduction to Olympiad

Olympiads are the school level competitive exams which are conducted to test the IQ level of the students. The syllabus for these exams is based on school level, as per the guidelines given by the school boards. These exams are conducted at the National level, international level and zonal level by many private and government organisations. These exams helps students to grow their intellectual and logical skills.

The Olympiad is conducted for all the level of classes based on the subjects such as Science, Mathematics, Computer, General knowledge, Geography, Astronomy, Earth Science, Physics, Chemistry, Biology and Languages. Students who appear for olympiad exam and qualifies it will get certificates, scholarship, medals based on National, International and Zonal level.

They will be recognised by the schools, colleges or institutes and also will get the preference for the admissions for higher education. This exam gives exposure to students to the competitive world and to develop their interest in the future.

List of Olympiads

There is multiple Olympiad exam conducted in India for the students of class 1 to 12, based on different subjects. The questions of the exam will be subjective as well as aptitude type.

There are many Olympiad exams which are conducted on an outside the country but here we will discuss about olympiads conducted in India. Check the list below;

• SOF(Science Olympiad Foundation) Olympiad Exams
• UCO(Unified Council Olympiad) Exams
• ASSET Olympiad Exams
• TERIIN Olympiad Exams
• Silver Zone Olympiad Exams
• EduHeal Olympiad Exams
• HummingBird Olympiad Exams
• IAIS Olympiad Exams
• HBCSE
• KVPY
• NOF
• SEAMO
• NMMS
• NTSE
• Technothlon

SOF Olympiads

Science Olympiad Foundation is an educational and non-profit foundation, which was founded in 1996. It is based in New Delhi, India. This organisation promotes science, mathematics, general knowledge, computer and English language skills among school students in India through multiple Olympiad examinations.

SOF is responsible to conduct 6 olympiads each year. As per the previous year’s data, currently, there are 5 lakh students all over the country who are participating in olympiads. Students from class 1 to 12 can participate. For each class, there is a different exam.

The question paper consists of 35 multiple choice questions of 40 marks for classes I to IV, and 50 multiple choice questions for classes V to XII of 60 marks, to be answered in one hour.

Results are announced for every student and it includes the student’s international rank, zonal rank and school rank. Take a look on the name of the Olympiads by SOF;

1. National Science Olympiad (NSO)
2. National Cyber Olympiad (NCO)
3. International General Knowledge Olympiad (IGKO)
4. International English Olympiad (IEO)
5. International Mathematics Olympiad (IMO)
6. International Company Secretaries Olympiad (ICSO)

Unified Council Olympiad

Unified Council is a professionally accomplished progressive organisation in the field of education, established in the year 1998 by renowned personalities from various fields, including some academicians of international reputation.

Since its beginning, Unified Council has brought collectively, the best brains in the department of education, in an effort to make the younger generation fundamentally stronger and to feed their brains for a bright and ambitious future.

The Unified Council Unit includes qualified teachers and professionals having an extraordinary involvement with school education. Their hands-on knowledge helps the organization create and execute solutions that are based on the actual needs of schools and teachers. The four olympiads conducted by Unified Council are;

1. National Level Science Talent Search Examination [NSTSE]
2. Unified International Mathematics Olympiad [UIMO]
3. Unified Cyber Olympiad [UCO]
4. Unified International English Olympiad [UIEO]

ASSET Talent Search

ASSET organises programmes for gifted students for the last nine years based on an investigation in this field and keeping in mind their specific needs. They deliver world-class, academically accurate courses.

ASSET Olympiad Exam is an accurately composed test which benchmarks a students achievement and will help everyone else who has attempted the exam. It lets know students a summary of their strengths and weaknesses.

Instead of testing their memory or their capacity to remember formulas and definitions ASSET adjudicates to get students to implement these concepts in various possible situations where a student’s higher order thinking skills are tested.

It benchmark’s school’s performance, mistakes that students carry behind every concept, and teacher effort while educating the students.

The results not only contains the Students Report but also includes the Teacher Performance along with the School Benchmarking. ASSET conducts three olympiads every year of English, Maths, and Science subjects.

1. ATS Maths Olympiad
2. ATS English Olympiad
3. ATS Science Olympiad

TERIIN Olympiad Exams

TERIIN is an sovereign, multi-dimensional Foundation, with abilities in investigation, administration, consultancy, and implementation.

TERI act as innovators and factors of change in the energy, atmosphere, climate change and sustainability extent, having established communications for making it a better place to live in and action in these areas for over four decades.

GREEN Olympiad is a yearly written exam on environment introduced by The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) in 1999.

The exam is conducted by Environment Education & Awareness Area (EEA) of TERI and invites participation from school pupils across India and abroad.

The TERIIN examination is open only for schools affiliated to approved education boards and educational trusts. Students enrolled in such schools from grades IV to X can appear in this examination.

1. GREEN Olympiad

Silver Zone Olympiad Exams

Silver-zone Foundation is senior to all the international Education Olympiads with more than a Decade of Experience, Excellence and Popularity.

It is a registered trust, a non-profit organisation, an educational organization headquartered at New Delhi, to support learning beyond school curriculum among the students (from class 1st-12th), in an innovative way thereby to achieve their potential and grow their skills for a bright and ambitious future.

The Olympiads are conducted to enhance the thinking, logical, analytical and problem-solving skills of students in a highly competitive and global environment to help in building a solid foundation for National/International Competitive Examinations.

1. International Olympiad of Maths [IOM]
2. International Informatics Olympiad [IIO]
3. International Olympiad of Science [IOS]
4. International Olympiad of English Language [iOEL]
5. International French Language Olympiad [IFLO]
6. Akhil Bhartiya Hindi Olympiad [ABHO]
7. International Talent Hunt Olympiad [iTHO]
8. International Social Studies Olympiad [ISSO]
9. International Reasoning & Mental Ability Olympiad [IRAO]
10. Smart Kid General Knowledge Olympiad [SKGKO]

EduHeal Olympiad Exams

EduHeal Foundation (EHF) is a registered NGO raised by leading educationists, corporate heads and media doyens. EHF is actively involved in exploring talented school students by reaching out to 4000+ schools. High standard of Exam is administered by EduHeal in 3 levels at more than 3500 schools across the Globe.

The EduHeal Olympiad Exams are defined for the first round and the Level-2 exam will be conducted completely online at more than 200+ computer centres/1000+ school computer centers around the world.

EduHeal Foundation affords students who have crossed specific criteria to tour ISRO and Bombay Stock Exchange to engage with prominent personalities and also to be a part of national workshops.

All successful students (100%) get the coveted EHF certificate, which are beneficial during college admissions) and 33% of top rankers win the medals. Merit students at all levels (1&2) win one-time money scholarship & more.

Level 3 students win amazing prizes given by the sponsorer. For example, the certificate will carry the logo of the iconic BSE (in case of BIFO) making these certificates priceless.

1. National Biotechnology Olympiad [NBTO]
2. National Space Science Olympiad [NSSO]
3. National Interactive Science Olympiad [NISO]
4. National Interactive Maths Olympiad [NIMO]
5. International Cyber Olympiad [ICO]
6. International English Olympiad [IEO]
7. International general knowledge Olympiad [IGO]
8. Art & Clinic Contest [ACC]
9. BSE International Finance Olympiad [BIFO]

HummingBird Olympiad Exams

Humming Bird Education Ltd. is the world’s only Olympiad organisation registered on the Bombay Stock Exchange. Humming Bird has assisted millions of students all across the earth from more than 10000 schools in 11 countries in the last 10 years.

For the same, our organization has been recognized by the Media all over the world, famous celebrities & politicians and eminent educators.

The main goal of Humming Bird Education Ltd, is to encourage the students to understand the in-depth knowledge of the subject as well as to magnify their factual, conceptual, reasoning, logical, analytical & problem-solving skills. This helps the students to achieve their true intellectual potential.

The Humming Bird International Olympiads are not only based on IQ (Intelligence Quotient) but also covers EQ (Emotional Quotient), SQ (Spiritual Quotient), CQ (Creativity Quotient), AQ (Adversity Quotient), FQ (Financial Quotient) and more importantly HQ (Happiness Quotient). They understand in the overall development of students and therefore serve them with perfectly crafted Olympiads.

1. Humming Bird Mathematics Olympiad [HMO]
2. Humming Bird Science Olympiad [HSO]
3. Humming Bird Spelling Competition [Spell Bee]
4. Humming Bird Entrepreneurship and Finance Olympiad [EFO]
5. Humming Bird Multiple Intelligence Test [HMIT]
6. Humming Bird Talent Search Examination [HBTSE]
7. Humming Bird Commerce Competency Olympiad [HCC]
8. Humming Bird Cyber Olympiad [HCO]
9. Humming Bird English Olympiad [HEO]
10. Humming Bird General Knowledge Olympiad [HGO]
11. Humming Bird Hindi Olympiad [HHO]
12. Humming Bird Aptitude & Reasoning Olympiad [ARO]

IAIS Olympiad Exams

IAIS – International Assessments for Indian Schools, is administered by Macmillan Education in partnership with Educational Assessment Australia(EAA) an education group of UNSW Global Pty Limited.IAIS is a leading international student assessment service that presents an objective, in-depth, external assessment of student skills in key learning areas.

IAIS is a characteristic assessment which brings to light the strengths and weaknesses of a student on the four core subject areas of English, Science, Mathematics and Digital Technologies.

1. IAIS Science
2. IAIS Mathematics
3. IAIS Digital Technologies
4. IAIS English

HBCSE

The international Olympiad campaign is sighted at bringing the most talented secondary and higher secondary students of the world collectively in a friendly competition of the highest level. The Olympiads do not point directly to any career profits; rather, they contribute a provocation to begin a career in science or mathematics, to undertake a lifelong journey into the realms of exciting intellectual challenges.

The Olympiads are not only competitions, they are the gathering places of the most brilliant young minds of the world, and many bonds forged at the Olympiads form the roots of scientific collaboration later in life. Much like the Olympics in sports, the Olympiads are a commemoration of the very best in school level science and mathematics.

A significant national Olympiad programme in basic sciences and mathematics which relates to the international Olympiads is in service in India. The Homi Bhabha Centre for Science Education is the nodal center of the country for this programme. The programme strives at promoting excellence in science and mathematics among pre-university students.

1. International Mathematical Olympiad [IMO]
2. International Science Olympiad [ISO]

KVPY-Kishore Vaigyanik Protsahan Yojana

The Kishore Vaigyanik Protsahan Yojana is an on-going National Program of Fellowship in Basic Sciences, started and financed by the Department of Science and Technology, Government of India, to draw exceptionally extremely motivated students for seeking basic science courses and research career in science.

The purpose of the program is to identify students with skill and ability for research; help them achieve their academic potential; assist them to take up research careers in Science, and assure the growth of the best scientific minds for research and development in the country.

Determination of the students is made from those studying in XI standard to 1st year of any undergraduate Program in Basic Sciences namely B.Sc./B.S./B.Stat./B.Math./Int. M.Sc./M.S. in Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry and Biology having an talent for scientific research. Special groups / Committees are set up at IISc to select the applications and administer an aptitude test at various centers in the country.

Based on the performance in the aptitude test, short-listed students are called for an interview which is the final stage of the selection procedure. For receiving a scholarship, both aptitude test and interview marks are considered.

NOF-National Olympiad Foundation

National Olympiad Foundation accompanies one of its own GLOBAL talent search exams where the sources are utilized for students in demand who are unaware about education. NOF has its great features which are not impaired by any of the other organization in India.

NOF is first to start Olympiad Exams in Commerce, GK & Biology. NOF is an institution of academic exam administered across the country. An independent body of academicians of national and international fame serves all the questions for the exam.

NOF is an organization of scholastic examination conducted across the country. An exclusive body of academicians of national and international fame prepares all the questions for the examination.

Moreover, our R&D team consists of people from the topmost institutes across the world which keeps a tab on the latest development on the subject matters to ensure that the quality and competency of the examination can be maintained on an International ground.

1. International Math Qualifier (IMQ)
2. International Science Qualifier (ISQ)
3. International English Qualifier (IEQ)
4. International GK Qualifier (IGQ)
5. International Commerce Qualifier (IComQ)
6. International Biology Qualifier (IBQ)

SEAMO – Southeast Asian Mathematics Olympiad

SEAMO was started in 2016, assisting both Primary and Secondary schools in Southeast Asian countries. This Olympiad Exam presents a practical & neutral aspect to each student on their ability & skill and aims at encouraging excellence in every field of school education.

It provides a base platform that assesses the problem-solving capacity of a student by helping them to think deeply. Assists students to develop Logical & Analytical Thinking ability.

This exam is held for checking the mathematical skills for students.

NMMSS – National Means Cum-Merit Scholarship Scheme

The Centrally Sponsored Scheme “National Means-cum-Merit Scholarship Scheme (NMMSS)” was originated in May, 2008. The purpose of the scheme is to award scholarships to worthy students of economically backward localities to hold their drop out at class VIII and support them to resume the study at the secondary stage.

Scholarship of Rs. 6000/- per annum (Rs.500/- per month) per student is granted to selected students every year for study in classes from 9th to 12th in State Government, Government aided and local body schools. There is a quota of scholarships for different states/UTs. Students whose familial income from all sources is not more than Rs. 1,50,000/- are qualified to avail the scholarships.

There is reservation as per State Government standards. The choice of students award of the scholarships is performed through an examination conducted by the State Governments. Scholarships are distributed by the State Bank of India directly into the bank accounts of students on a quarterly basis.

NTSE

National Talent Search Examination, originally termed as National Science Talent Search Scheme (NSTSS) and National Talent Search Scheme (NTSS), is one of the most important national level exam administered by National Council of Education Research and Training (NCERT).

NTSE offers 1000 scholarships for students of class X to allow them to pursue courses in the stream of science and social science (for up to doctoral level studies) and professional courses such as engineering and medicine (for up to second-degree level). However, in 2019, the total numbers of scholarships have been raised to 2,000.

Technothlon

Technothlon is yearly international school championship for classes IXth to XIIth managed and organized by the student organization of IIT Guwahati. It consists of prelims and mains exams.

Prelim is a written exam based on which teams are picked for the mains held at IIT Guwahati in which various events are held and prizes are given to the top three teams.

Student must be studying in standard 9th-12th in the current year. Classes 9th and 10th comprise the Junior squad while classes 11th and 12th comprise the Hauts squad. No prerequisite knowledge on definite topics in science or elsewhere is required.

Olympiad Exam Dates

Check the exam dates for the olympiads which will be conducted this year. We are providing here the links for each Olympiad exam. Students who are willing to write the exam and test their skills and aptitude knowledge, have to visit the below given links to know the dates of the exam.

• SOF 2019 Exam Dates
• Unified Council 2019 Exam Dates
• Silver Zone 2019 Exam Dates
• EduHeal Foundation 2019 Exam Dates
• HummingBird Foundation 2019 Exam Dates
• HBCSE Exam Dates

Key Features  and Benefits of Olympiads

• Aims to focus on talented students and to emerge in the outer world competition.
• Provides a platform for students to prove their logical and intellectual capabilities.
• Helps students to build their confidence level and face the competition
• Few provides scholarships for students, which can be used for future studies.
• The certificates and medals students achieve by scoring in olympiads, help them to maintain a good academic background.
• Improves students reasoning abilities and problem solving skills.
• Helps to improve the brain power of students.

Prepares students to give the high level competitive exams such as CAT, IIT-JEE, MAT, etc.

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