IGKO Exam 2021 - International General Knowledge Olympiad

The International General Knowledge Olympiad (IGKO) is an exam conducted by the Science Olympiad Foundation (SOF) on a single level, which means students only from class 1 to 10 are eligible to take this exam. IGKO plates its attention towards the youth to make them aware of the current events happening nationally and internationally. The International General Knowledge Olympiad (IGKO) exams are judged on the basis of four different levels, i.e., school level, city level, zonal level, and international level. 

Syllabus for IGKO Exams

The examination paper of IGKO is branched into two levels, i.e., from class 1 to 4 have a similar question pattern while from 5 to 10 have slight changes. The main areas covered in these examinations are the General Awareness of the student, Current Affairs, Life Skills, and Achievers Section. The official syllabus for the International General Knowledge Olympiad is available in the official website of the Science Olympiad Foundation.

Class 1 to Class 4

The paper which is set for the students of grade 1 to grade 4 contains 35 questions in all for which they get 60 minutes. The topics they need to study are: 

1. Me and My Surroundings

2. Plants and Animals

3. India and the World

4. Science and Technology

5. Language and Literature

6. Entertainment, Maths Fun, Sports, Life Skills

7. Kindness, Soft Skills, Social Skills, Do’s & Don’ts

8.  Current Affairs

Class 5 to Class 10

The paper that is set for the students of class 5 to class 10 contains 50 questions in all for which they get 60 minutes. The topics they need to study are: 

1. Our Body and Health

2. Plants and Animals

3. India and the World

4. Science and Technology

5. Environment and its Conservation

6. Language and Literature

7. Entertainment, Sports, Maths Fun, Life Skills

8. Moral Values, Flexibility, Emotional Intelligence, Managing Emotions, Self-awareness, Empathy

9. Decision Making, Team Work, Leadership, Time Management, Economic Common Sense, Initiative, Critical and Creative Thinking

10.  Coping with Stress, Problem Solving, Decision Making, Interpersonal Skills

11.  Quantitative Aptitude and Reasoning

12.  Current Affairs

Pattern of The IGKO Examination

The International general knowledge Olympiad (IGKO) exams are conducted during the school hours in the respective school of the students. The participants of class 1 to class 4 have to answer 35 MCQs within 1 hour while the students of class 5 to class 10 have to answer 50 MCQs within 1 hour.  

Distribution of Marks is as Follows

IGKO Dates

SOF IGKO will be held on three days:

Set A: 7th and 8th November, 2020. (Online Mode)

Set B: 21st and 22nd November, 2020 (Online Mode)

Set C: 5th and 6th December, 2020. (Online Mode)

Eligibility Criteria

1. Students only of class 1 to class 10 are eligible for the IGKO exams.

2. There are no minimum marks criteria for the students who want to apply for the IGKO exams.

IGKO Results 

The International General Knowledge Olympiad publishes the exam results just after one week of the examination. The information about the results is sent to the respective schools from where it reaches the students. The students can also log in to the official website of the Science Olympiad Foundation to check their results. For viewing the results online, students require the school code and the role number. The format in which the students must input this information will be:

School code, class, section, and roll number.