SOF ISSO 2022 – International Social Studies Olympiad

SOF ISSO 2022 – Students of classes 3rd to 10th are eligible to appear for the SOF ISSO. There is no other eligibility criterion like minimum marks. SOF ISSO will be conducted on two dates, first date is December 22, 2022 and second date is January 24, 2023. SOF ISSO is a single level exam. Students can check the important information from SOF official website http://www.sofworld.org or through the SOF facebook page http://www.facebook.com/sofworld. Read this article to check more details on SOF ISSO 2022 like exam date, syllabus, sample paper etc.

SOF ISSO 2022

Participants of Olympiads are ranked on the basis of marks obtained. Hence, after taking the test, students can judge themselves academically at five different levels – within the school, at city level, at zonal level, at region level and above all at International level. Each student is provided a Student Performance Report (SPR). 

SOF ISSO 2022	Dates
SOF ISSO First Exam date	22, Dec 2022
SOF ISSO Second Exam date	24 Jan 2023

How to Participate for SOF ISSO 2022?

Registration of Students: The SOF ISSO is open to the students of classes 3 to 10.

Principals/teachers may please note that any school can be registered as a center for SOF ISSO Level 1. No fee is required from the institution to become a registered examination centre.

Prospectus containing the Registration forms are sent to all schools registered with SOF. Schools not registered may also request for prospectus by sending an e-mail at [email protected] or by calling 0124-4951200. Schools must return the registration forms to SOF, duly filled in and complete in all respects by the due date.

Roll Numbers: The school’s coordinating teacher should fill the School Registration Form (SRF) and Students’ Registration Sheet (SRS) as per the guidelines given & should send to the SOF’s office before the due date of submission of forms. SOF will register the applicant school and the students as per the Students’ Registration Sheet (SRS) received from the School, SOF will generate roll numbers for all.

SOF ISSO 2022 Registration Fee

Schools in India, Bangladesh, Bhutan & Nepal pay to SOF a registration fee of Rs 125* (including GST) per student / Olympiad towards cost of examination. Schools may charge an additional Rs 25** per student towards honorarium of in charge, remuneration to teachers to teach and guide, and for other expenses. No fee is payable for students suffering from any major physical disability, or an Indian student whose parent was martyred during defence operations.

• US$9 for other countries.
• US$1 for other countries.

SOF ISSO 2022 Exam Pattern

The SOF International Social Studies Olympiad is a single-level exam. SOF ISSO is conducted on 2 dates. Each school may select a date for conducting the SOF ISSO as per its convenience. There are separate question papers for each date of exam. Change of date for conducting the SOF ISSO is not permitted. The test is organized in the respective schools of the participants during school hours.

• The medium of the test is English.
• The level 1 competition is a test of 60 minutes duration.
• The question paper is of objective-type (Multiple Choice).
• There is 35 questions for class 1 to class 4 and 50 questions for class 5 to class 10.

Note: CBSE, ICSE/ISC and State Board syllabi are followed for setting the test papers. 

The question paper consists of classwise sections:

For Class 3 to Class 5

• Section-1: Social Studies
• Section-2: Achievers Section

For Class 6 to Class 8

• Section-1: History
• Section-2: Geography
• Section-3: Social and Political Life
• Section-4: Achievers Section

For Class 9 & Class 10

• Section-1: History
• Section-2: Geography
• Section-3: Political Science
• Section-4: Economics
• Section-5: Achievers Section

Clarifications: Any clarification regarding rules, format/pattern of the paper, etc., may be sought from SOF through phone-call – 0124-4951200 or email at [email protected]

SOF ISSO 2022 Rank

Normally, a student scoring higher total marks will be accorded a higher rank. However, in case two or more students score same total marks, higher rank will be awarded to the student scoring higher marks in sections accorded higher priority.

SOF ISSO ranks will be accorded on the following criteria.

• Marks obtained in the exam.
• In case two or more students score same number of marks, ranks will be determined on the basis of marks scored in sections accorded more priority.
• In case two or more students score same marks under both the criteria above, they will be awarded the same rank.
• In case of any confusion, decision of the Academic Council will be final & binding. Telephonic round of question may be conducted at the sole discretion of SOF to determine ranks.

Section wise priority to determine ranks is as under:

Class	Priority	Section
3rd & 4th	1	Achievers Section
	2	Social Studies
5th	1	Achievers Section
	2	Social Studies
6th to 8th	1	Achievers Section
	2	History
	3	Geography
	4	Social and Political Life
9th & 10th	1	Achievers Section
	2	History
	3	Geography
	4	Political Science
	5	Economics

Note: In case two or more students score equally in all sections, they will be accorded same rank.

FAQs on SOF ISSO 2022

Qs. How does a student benefit by taking olympiad exams?
Ans: Students are suitably awarded based on their International, State and School ranking. Prizes are announced annually and include cash awards, medals, gifts, certificates etc. Selective International toppers from each class are awarded at a grand prize distribution ceremony held in Delhi, presided over by eminent personalities. Prizes for zonal winners and school winners are sent to their respective schools. For the year 2020-21, a sum of Rs. 18 Crores was spent towards awards, felicitations, scholarships etc.

Qs. Who all are eligible to sit for the olympiads?
Ans: Students of classes 3rd to 10th are eligible to appear for the SOF ISSO. There is no other eligibility criterion like minimum marks. SOF ISSO is a single level exam.

Qs. I am interested to take part in the olympiads. Tell me how will I come to know about the details of the exam?
Ans: 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 exam. The students come to know about the necessary details from their school teachers or through the SOF official website http://www.sofworld.org or through the SOF facebook page http://www.facebook.com/sofworld.

Qs. 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?
Ans: 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.

Qs. Are there any special books which the participants should refer to for the ISSO preparation?
Ans: In general, NCERT books/course books prescribed by the CBSE/ICSE/STATE BOARDS may be referred to for the preparation. We also have following books/materials for Olympiad preparation:

• MTG Class wise Workbooks (For Class 3 to 10)
• E-Quiz

The above books/materials related to Olympiad are published by MTG website: mtg.in.

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

Qs. 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?
Ans: 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).

Qs. When are the results of olympiads declared?
Ans: Results of Olympiads are declared within 8 weeks of each examination. The results are sent to the schools concerned. The results are also made available on our website.

Qs. Can I take part in more than one Olympiad exam?
Ans: Although conducted by the same Foundation, NCO, NSO, IMO, IEO, IGKO, ISSO & ICO are completely different competitions. Students can register for all the Olympiads in a year as per class eligibility.

Qs. I have come to know that I am eligible for an award. I am studying in a different school / passed out from school and pursuing further studies. Will I come to know about the date?
Ans: As soon as we finalize the date and venue of the presentation ceremony, we send out the information to the schools concerned and also share the dates on our website http://www.sofworld.org and on our Facebook page http://www.facebook.com/sofworld. So please be in touch with your previous school or/and access our website regularly.

Qs. I have still not received my roll no. / admit card / participation certificate. I have checked from my school authorities and they are also not in receipt of the same. Kindly advise what to do?
Ans: Please request your Principal / Social Studies Teacher to inform us about the non-receipt of the above. We will send duplicate copies to your school as soon as we hear from them.

Qs. We have come to know about your foundation and we are interested. How do we enroll our school with you?
Ans: Send us the complete address of your school in the following format and we will send relevant information and registration forms to you at the appropriate time. School Name, Postal Address, School E-mail, Principal’s Name, Phone Number & Principal’s E-mail ID.

Qs. Are the olympiads conducted in english only?
Ans: Yes.

Qs. We have less than 10 students in our school who are interested to take part in an sof isso. Can we still enroll for the test?
Ans: Yes.

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