National Cyber Olympiad : Registration, Fees Admit Card Result Syllabus Marking Scheme Awards Scholarships

Can you provide me complete details of the National Cyber Olympiad (NCO) conducted by Science Olympiad Foundation (SOF)?

[Neelu Bhasin]

The National Cyber Olympiad (NCO) is a cyber-concepts and knowledge competition for students of class 1 to class 12. It is conducted by Science Olympiad Foundation (SOF) to identify and nurture future scientists, technologists and IT talent at school level.

One will be ranked on the basis of marks obtained in 1st Level. After taking the first level of the test, students can judge themselves academically at four different levels - within the school, at city level, at state level and above all at International level.

NCO is a single level exam, so there is no Level - 2 in NCO.


Registration of Students:
The SOF NCO is open to the students of classes one to ten. Prospectus containing the Registration form is sent to all schools registered with SOF.
Schools not registered may also request for prospectus by sending an e-mail/ phone call. 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 will generate the Students' Roll Numbers as per the guidelines given.
A copy of these roll numbers along with the Students' Registration Sheet (SRS) and School Registration Form (SRF) should be sent to the Foundation's office before the due date of submission of forms.


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 exam.
Schools may charge an additional Rs 25 per student towards fee of in-charge, 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.


Admit Card/Hall Ticket
SOF will release the Cyber Exam Admit Card from the official website of SOF Foundation

The Admit Card contains information regarding the Name of the Candidate, Exam Centre, Address and Subject Code.


Result

SOF will release the NCO Result.
One appeared for NCO Exam can check the result on the official website of SOF Foundation.

One needs to enter the Roll Number and Roll Code to check the Result.



NCO Syllabus and Marking Scheme

SOF NCO spans 60 minutes and will be conducted in school hours. The test medium is in English.

The paper is an objective-type test of 60 minutes duration comprising 35 objective-type (Multiple Choice) questions for classes 1 to 4 and 50 objective-type (Multiple Choice) questions for classes 5 to class 10.

Class Section No. of Questions Marks/Question Total Marks

1 to 4 Logical Reasoning 5 1 5
Computers & IT 25 1 25
Achievers Section 5 2 10
Grand Total 35 40

5 to 12 Logical Reasoning 10 1 10
Computers & IT 35 1 35
Achievers Section 5 3 15
Grand Total 50 5


Awards

International Level

Rank Scholarships No of Awards
1st Rs.50,000/- Each + Gold Medal+ Certificate of Outstanding Performance 10
2nd Rs.25,000/- Each + Silver Medal+ Certificate of Outstanding Performance 10
3rd Rs.10,000/- Each + Bronze Medal+ Certificate of Outstanding Performance 10

Zonal Level

Rank Scholarships No of Awards

1st Rs.5,000/- Each + Gold Medal + Certificate of Zonal Excellence. 210
2nd Rs.2,500/- Each + Silver Medal + Certificate of Zonal Excellence. 210
3rd Rs.1,000/- Each + Bronze Medal + Certificate of Zonal Excellence. 210
4th to 10th Gifts Worth Rs.1000/- Each + Medal of Distinction + Certificate of Distinction + Certificate of Zonal Excellence 1470
11th to 25th Certificate of Zonal Excellence + Medal of Distinction + Certificate of Distinction 3150
Rank 26+ Participation Certificate All