How many questions are there in Olympiad?

There are different number of questions for class 1 to 4 and for class 5 to 10. For class 1 to 4 there are 35 questions amongst which 20 are subjective question, 10 questions are of Logical Reasoning and 5 will be from High Order Thinking Section and each question will carry 1 Mark. Similarly for class 5 to 10 there are 50 questions overall carrying 1 Mark each question. These 50 questions will include 35 Subjective Questions, 10 Logical Reasoning Questions and 5 High Order Thinking Questions.

What is the format of Olympiad Exam?

The Olympiad Exam questions are divided into three sections - Section 1 - Subjective, Section 2 - Logical Reasoning, Section 3 - High Order Thinking Section (HOTs). This format remains same for Science, Maths, English, General Knowledge, Computer and Social Studies exam for class 1 to class 10.

How many questions will be there in an Olympiad?

For class 1 to 4 there are 35 questions amongst which 20 are subjective question, 10 questions are of Logical Reasoning and 5 will be from High Order Thinking Section and each question will carry 1 Mark. Similarly for class 5 to 10 there are 50 questions overall carrying 1 Mark each question. These 50 questions will include 35 Subjective Questions, 10 Logical Reasoning Questions and 5 High Order Thinking Questions.

Olympiad Examination Pattern

Q: What type of questions are asked in Olympiad?

The pattern for the exam will remain the same for all the subjects excluding Drawing and Essay. Overall Question Paper Patterns include problem-based figures, series completion, odd one out, coding-decoding, mirror images, embedded figures, symmetry, and alphabetical test questions.

Olympiad Exam Pattern

It is very important to know the exam pattern before appearing for the actual exam. Learning the exam pattern helps students concentrate more on the subject.

35Questions · Class 1–4
50Questions · Class 5–10
1Mark per question
3Sections

What type of questions are asked in Olympiad?

The pattern for the exam remains the same for all subjects except Drawing and Essay. All questions are MCQ (multiple choice). Question types include problem-based figures, series completion, odd one out, coding-decoding, mirror images, embedded figures, symmetry and alphabetical test questions.

The complexity of the question paper varies according to the class. For each class, questions are prepared by understanding the students' knowledge, ability and reasoning capacity. The syllabus is referred from the prescribed and updated syllabus of school boards like CBSE, ICSE, State Board and International Board.

Format of Olympiad Exam

The question paper is divided into three sections. This format remains the same for Science, Maths, English, General Knowledge, Computer and Social Studies for Class 1 to Class 10.

Section 1

Subject Knowledge

Questions from the school syllabus of the subject.

Section 2

Logical Reasoning

Series, odd one out, coding-decoding, mirror images, embedded figures, symmetry.

Section 3

Higher Order Thinking (HOTS)

Critical and analytical questions.

Exam Pattern by Mode & Class

Where At the student's school
Format MCQ
Registration Through the school

Class 1 – 4

Section	Questions	Marks each	Marks
1. Subject Knowledge	20	1	20
2. Logical Reasoning	10	1	10
3. HOTS	5	1	5
Total	35	—	35

Class 5 – 10

Section	Questions	Marks each	Marks
1. Subject Knowledge	35	1	35
2. Logical Reasoning	10	1	10
3. HOTS	5	1	5
Total	50	—	50

See the Offline Exam Schedule for dates.

Where Student's home or school
How ITO App on a phone with front camera
Format MCQ

Class 1 – 4

30 minutes

Section	Questions	Marks each	Marks
1. Subject Knowledge	20	1	20
2. Logical Reasoning	10	1	10
3. HOTS	5	1	5
Total	35	—	35

Class 5 – 10

45 minutes

Section	Questions	Marks each	Marks
1. Subject Knowledge	35	1	35
2. Logical Reasoning	10	1	10
3. HOTS	5	1	5
Total	50	—	50

For Class 1 and 2, a parent/guardian may sit with the student to read the questions only. No extension in time; the test submits automatically when time is over. One attempt only.

When A Saturday every month
Window 09:00 AM – 05:00 PM, active for 5 days
Format MCQ, results shown on screen

All classes

25 minutes per test

Subjects	Science, Maths, English, GK, Computer, Social Studies
Practice tests	10 recommended per subject
Duration	25 minutes, timer starts on clicking the test link
Questions	Matched to the student's class and board

Read the full Monthly Olympiad Guidelines before the test.

Drawing & Essay Olympiad

Drawing and Essay do not follow the MCQ pattern above.

Drawing

Time: 60 minutes
Choose 1 of 2 topics
Draw on one side of an A3 drawing sheet
Upload a photo of the drawing before time runs out

Essay

Time: 40 minutes
Choose 1 of 2 topics
Write on one side of a full-scape paper
Upload a photo of the essay before time runs out

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