Science Olympiad Foundation
educational foundation
Science Olympiad Foundation (SOF) is an educational foundation established in 1998, based in New Delhi, India which promotes science, mathematics, general knowledge, introductory computer education and English language skills among school children in India and many other countries through various Olympiads. However, they are not the official organizer of Olympiads in India.
Olympiads
Every year over 91000+ schools from 70+ countries register for the 8 Olympiad exams and millions of students appear in them.
Current
Annually, about 5 million students take part in each of the following Olympiad exams:
International Computer Science Olympiad (ICSO) is a single level exam. It was the second Olympiad conducted by SOF. It has been conducted since 2000. Students from class I-X may participate in the examination.
International Science Olympiad (ISO) is conducted at two levels each year. It was the first Olympiad conducted by SOF. It has been conducted since 1998. Students from class I-XII may participate in the examination.The name of the Olympiad was changed from "National Science Olympiad (NSO)" to "International Science Olympiad (ISO)" in 2026.
International Mathematics Olympiad (IMO) is conducted at two levels each year.
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