ITO NSSO Class 6 sample paper, 2026–27
What is actually on the ITO NSSO Class 6 paper for 2026–27: the sections the body itself publishes, how many questions each one carries and what each is worth — read off the body's own site, and stamped with the date we last checked it.
Last verified against Indian Talent Olympiad (ITO)’s own site on 28 September 2026.
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Is there a paper to download?
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The paper
What the body's own paper looks like
| Section | Questions | Marks each |
|---|---|---|
| Section 1 — Subjective (syllabus) | 35 | 1 |
| Section 2 — Logical Reasoning | 10 | 1 |
| Section 3 — Higher Order Thinking (HOTs) | 5 | 1 |
| Total | 50 | 50 marks · 65 minutes |
The 65 minutes above is the school route. Indian Talent Olympiad gives the individual online route 45 minutes for the same 50 questions — both figures are the body's own, in identically headed rows on its two schedule pages, and neither page mentions the other. If you are registering your child directly rather than through the school, plan for 54 seconds a question instead of 78. Section 3 is not a separate syllabus: the body states that the Higher Order Thinking questions are drawn from Section 1, so 40 of the 50 questions come from the chapter list below and 10 do not.
What it covers: Social Science for Class 6
Ch 1. Locating Places on the Earth
Olympiad syllabus label: Globes and Maps (ITO chapter 13)
Ch 2. Oceans and Continents
Olympiad syllabus label: Asia, Europe and Africa (14); Maps — Asia, Europe and Africa (16)
Ch 3. Landforms and Life
Olympiad syllabus label: Not named on ITO's Class 6 list — its world geography is regional rather than landform-based
Ch 4. Timeline and Sources of History
Olympiad syllabus label: Sources of History (1)
Ch 5. India, That Is Bharat
Olympiad syllabus label: Not on ITO's Class 6 list — new framing in the 2026-27 book
Ch 6. The Beginnings of Indian Civilisation
Olympiad syllabus label: Life and Early Humans (2); Civilization (3)
Ch 7. India's Cultural Roots
Olympiad syllabus label: Vedic Age (4); Religion and Culture of ancient India (5)
Ch 8. Unity in Diversity, or 'Many in the One'
Olympiad syllabus label: Not on ITO's Class 6 list; Community life (10) is narrower
Ch 9. Family and Community
Olympiad syllabus label: Community life (10)
Ch 10. Grassroots Democracy — Part 1: Governance
Olympiad syllabus label: Government — Nations, States, City, Village (11)
Ch 11. Grassroots Democracy — Part 2: Local Government in Rural Areas
Olympiad syllabus label: Government — Nations, States, City, Village (11)
Ch 12. Grassroots Democracy — Part 3: Local Government in Urban Areas
Olympiad syllabus label: Government — Nations, States, City, Village (11)
Ch 13. The Value of Work
Olympiad syllabus label: Towards gender equality (8), in part — ITO names no work or livelihoods chapter
Ch 14. Economic Activities Around Us
Olympiad syllabus label: Not on ITO's Class 6 list; Ancients Traders — India and world (9) is historical trade, not the modern sectors this chapter teaches
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