Science Olympiad Syllabus Class 8

Class 8 is the time when students must practice additional questions apart from the ones covered in school textbooks. The International Science Olympiad (ISO) syllabus is the same that is prescribed by schools. It is as per the norms set by the CBSE, ICSE and State boards of the country. Students who practice questions from the Olympiad syllabus prepare themselves not only for national competitions but also for school exams. High school is the right time where students must start exposing them to different questions. School textbooks may not suffice at this age, especially looking at the present competition. Olympiad syllabus helps students to identify their aptitude and help them to choose their specializations in the future. 

 

SECTION 1 - SUBJECTIVE

Chapter 1: Biological Diversity
Chapter 2: Disease
Chapter 3: Structure of Cell
Chapter 4: Metal and Non-Metal
Chapter 5: Air and Its Pollution
Chapter 6: Atmospheric Pressure
Chapter 7: Chemical Reaction
Chapter 8: Light
Chapter 9: Properties of Substance
Chapter 10: Respiration
Chapter 11: Stars and Our Solar System
Chapter 12: Structure of an Atom
Chapter 13: Energy and Its Forms
Chapter 14: Soil and Agriculture
Chapter 15: Logical Reasoning

 

SECTION 2 - LOGICAL REASONING

Series Completion and Inserting the Missing Character, Alpha-Numeric Sequence, Analogy and Classification, Coding-Decoding, Blood Relations, Direction Sense Test, Logical Venn Diagram, Puzzle, Mathematical Operations, Analytical Reasoning, Mirror and Water Images, Embedded Figures and Figure Formation, Figure Matrix, Ranking, Construction of Squares.

 

SECTION 3 - HOT's (HIGH ORDER THINKING SECTION)

High Order Thinking Section contains questions related to Section 1 - Subjective.

 

CLASS 1 TO CLASS 4
SECTION	SECTION 1 - SUBJECTIVE	SECTION 2 - LOGICAL	SECTION 3 - HOTs	TOTAL
NO. OF QUESTIONS	20	10	5	35
MARKS PER QUESTIONS	1	1	1
TOTAL MARKS	20	10	5	35
CLASS 5 TO CLASS 10
SECTION	SECTION 1 - SUBJECTIVE	SECTION 2 - LOGICAL	SECTION 3 - HOTs	TOTAL
NO. OF QUESTIONS	35	10	5	50
MARKS PER QUESTIONS	1	1	1
TOTAL MARKS	35	10	5	50

**HOT's are questions related to the subjective section that require critical thinking to solve problems that are beyond the ordinary questions.

 

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How do I prepare for class 8 Science Olympiad?

The study material for Science Olympiad class 8 is offered by the Indian Talent Olympiad. Workbooks and previous year’s question paper sets can be purchased from the website at reasonable costs. You can also enroll for the online monthly tests and prepare for chapter-wise questions. The online tests can be given using any smart phone or tablet. These tests are excellent year-round practice that ensures students gain maximum knowledge. It helps them to prepare for annual Olympiads and also other competitions in their future. Logical reasoning is an integral part of all Olympiad exams. This section is also included in other competitive exams. Thus, students can prepare well for all kinds of competitions.