10th International English Olympiad (IEO) 2019 – 2020

Science Olympiad Foundation (SOF) conducts the International English Olympiad (IEO) every year for those students who are studying in classes 1 to 12. IEO is an English olympiad through which students get the scholarship. IEO conducts in two levels. The first level of the test is organized in the respective schools of the participants during school hours. Level 2 is conducted for students of class 3 to class 12. With the help of this page, candidates can get complete details on International English Olympiad (IEO) from below.

10th International English Olympiad (IEO) 2019 – 2020

Participants of Olympiads are ranked on the basis of marks obtained. Hence, after taking the first level of the test, students can judge themselves academically at four different levels – within the school, at city level, at zonal level and above all at International level.

Event	Date
Date of Exam (1st Level)	15 Oct & 05 Nov 2019
Allocation of centers for Level 2 exam	Last week of Jan 2020
Admit Card for Level 2	1st week of Feb 2020
Date of Exam (2nd Level)	09 Feb 2020
Result of 2nd Level Exam	To be announced

10th IEO 2019-2020 Level 2

Level 2 exam date and time: The second level Olympiads is going to be conducted on February 09, 2020 (Sunday) from 9.00 am to 10.00 am.

Level 2 venue: Second level Olympiads will be held at over 600 centers across the globe. Centers allocated to qualifying students will be shared by end January 2020 through their respective schools.

Level 2 admit card: Admit Card for Level 2 are couriered to respective schools and are uploaded on official site i.e. sofworld.org by the 1st week of Feb 2020. Students may also use the admit cards issued to them for 1st level exams. They may write to SOF at info@sofworld.org OR result@sofworld.org  in February 2020 for the address of exam center.

Level 2 roll number: Roll numbers of students will be the same as allotted for the first level exams. The school’s coordinating teacher will generate the Students’ Roll Numbers.

What to carry to exam center?: Admit cards and pen/pencil only will be permitted in the exam hall.

What not to carry to the exam center?: No student is permitted to carry any textual material – printed or written, bits of paper, calculator, mobile phone, any electronic device etc. in the exam hall.

SOF IEO 2019-2020 Level 2 Exam Pattern

Candidates who are going to appear for SOF IEO 2019 Level 2 examination must check the exam pattern for same. Syllabus for the exams would be similar to 1st level exams. We have provided the details SOF IEO 2019-2020 Level 2 Exam Pattern below:

Class	Topic/Section	No. of Questions	Marks per Question	Total Marks
3 & 4	Word and Structure Knowledge	20	1	20
	Reading	10	1	10
	Achievers Section	5	2	10
	Grand Total	35		40
5 to 12	Word and Structure Knowledge	35	1	35
	Reading	10	1	10
	Achievers Section	5	3	15
	Grand Total	50		60

SOF IEO 2019-2020 Level 2 Answer Key

Answer Key for SOF IEO 2019-2020 Level 2 Exam will be released online after the successful completion of examination. Candidates who are going to appear in the level 2 examination can check the official answer key from this page. SOF IEO 2019-2020 Level 2 Answer Key will be provided in pdf format. SOF will release the Level 2 Class wise answer key. With the help of SOF IEO 2019-2020 Level 2 Answer Key, candidates can predict their marks and also they will get the correct option of evry questions.

SOF IEO 2019-2020 Level 2 Result

SOF will released the IEO Level 2 examination result at its official website. After the successful completion of examination result for same will be released. Level 2 result will be released in the same format as level 1 result was released. Interested candidates will be able to check their result by entering their roll number and then verify the captcha. For the sake of the candidates we will also provide the link to check the SOF IEO 2019-2020 Level 2 Result.

SOF IEO Frequently Asked Questions

How does a student benefit by taking Olympiad exams? 

Participants of Olympiads are ranked on the basis of marks obtained. Hence, after taking the first level of the test, students can judge themselves academically at four different levels – within the school, at the city level, at the state level and above all at International level.

Each student is provided a Student Performance Report (SPR). The SPR analyses the strong and weak areas of the student and also gives a detailed performance comparison of the student vis-à-vis other students at the school, state and international level. Analysis of the student’s past 6 years’ performance is also provided.

Who all are eligible to sit for the Olympiads?

Students of classes 1 to 12th are eligible to appear for the 1st level Olympiads. There is no other eligibility criterion like minimum marks. Students who qualify for the 2nd level exam include

I am interested to take part in the Olympiads. Tell me how will I come to know about the details of the exam?

All the relevant information is sent to the schools registered with us across countries, along with prospectus, registration forms, posters and other details before the first round of exams and then as the date and venue of the second level is decided, the information is sent to the relevant schools again. The students come to know about the necessary details from their school teachers or through the Foundation’s official website www.sofworld.org or through the foundations face book page facebook.com/sofworld.

Myself and few of my friends are interested to take part in the Olympiads but our school has not yet received any information regarding the Olympiad. What can we do?

Please let us know the name, e-mail ID, complete address of your school along with name and contact details of the principal. We will send detailed information and registration forms to your School so that your Principal / Olympiad Teacher-in-charge can register your names for the exam.

What is the syllabus for the Olympiads?

The syllabus of the Olympiads is the syllabus as prescribed by the CBSE, ICSE and various state boards. If you sit for the second level and have moved onto the next class, the syllabus will remain the same (i.e. of the previous class).  The details of the syllabus are also posted on the Foundation’s website. Please click the following link to access the syllabus IEO Syllabus.

My school does not want to register for the Olympiads, but I am very eager to write the exam. Can I do it on my own?

SOF does not encourage individual participation. Students have to register through their schools only.

I have already appeared for the Olympiads while I was in a lower class? Can I appear again?

Certainly. This will give you an opportunity to improve your previous rankings, and if you are successful in doing so, you will again be eligible for certificates and prizes.

My school has already dispatched the registration form. I am left out and I want to register myself for the Olympiad exam. What should I do?

You can request your school authority to send your relevant details and fee immediately to us. We will accept it if it reaches us before the last date of registration (usually 30 days before the exam).

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