SOF ISO (NSO) Class 8 sample paper, 2026–27
What is actually on the SOF ISO (NSO) Class 8 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 Science Olympiad Foundation (SOF)’s own site on 28 September 2026.
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| Section | Questions | Marks each |
|---|---|---|
| Logical Reasoning | 10 | 1 |
| Science | 35 | 1 |
| Achievers Section | 5 | 3 |
| Total | 50 | 60 marks · 60 minutes |
What it covers: Science for Class 8
Ch 1. Exploring the Investigative World of Science
Olympiad syllabus label: Exploring the Investigative World of Science
Ch 2. The Invisible Living World: Beyond Our Naked Eye
Olympiad syllabus label: The Invisible Living World : Beyond Our Naked Eyes
Ch 3. Health: The Ultimate Treasure
Olympiad syllabus label: Health : The Ultimate Treasure
Ch 4. Electricity: Magnetic and Heating Effects
Olympiad syllabus label: Electricity : Magnetic and Heating Effects
Ch 5. Exploring Forces
Olympiad syllabus label: Exploring Forces
Ch 6. Pressure, Winds, Storms and Cyclones
Olympiad syllabus label: Pressure, Winds, Storms and Cyclones
Ch 7. Particulate Nature of Matter
Olympiad syllabus label: Particulate Nature of Matter
Ch 8. Nature of Matter: Elements, Compounds and Mixtures
Olympiad syllabus label: Elements, Compounds and Mixtures
Ch 9. The Amazing World of Solutes, Solvents and Solutions
Olympiad syllabus label: Solute, Solvent and Solutions
Ch 10. Light: Mirrors and Lenses
Olympiad syllabus label: Light : Mirrors and Lenses
Ch 11. Keeping Time with the Skies
Olympiad syllabus label: Keeping Time with the Skies
Ch 12. How Nature Works in Harmony
Olympiad syllabus label: How Nature Works in Harmony
Ch 13. Our Home: Earth, A Unique Life Sustaining Planet
Olympiad syllabus label: Our Home : Earth, a Unique Life Sustaining Planet
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