International Computer Science Olympiad (ICSO)

ICSO Olympiad Exam Dates

Name of Event

Date of Event 

ICSO First Exam Date

20 December 2024

ICSO Second Exam Date

21 January 2025

ICSO Result Date

To be notified

Exam Organizing Body

Science Olympiad Foundation (SOF)

Eligibility

Students from classes 1 - 10, enrolled in a school recognized by SOF are eligible for ICSO.

Exam Level

Matriculate

Application Process

Via Respective School Authorities

Exam Dates

Level 1 Exam Date 1: 20^th December, 2024

Level 1 Exam Date 2: 21^st January 2025

Exam Mode

Offline

Fee of Registration

₹ 125

Frequency of Conduct

Once a year

Objective

To identify & foster passion for technology.

Languages

English

Duration

1 hour

Class

Section

Topics

SOF ICSO SYLLABUS CLASS 1

Section – 1: Logical Reasoning

Patterns, Odd One Out, Geometrical Shapes, Spatial Understanding, Analogy, Measuring Units, Ranking Test, Grouping, Problems based on Figures.

Section – 2: Computer Science

Introduction to Computers, Parts of Computer, Uses of Computer, Keys and Keyboard, Computer Mouse, Starting and Shutting down the Computer, Introduction to MS-Paint.

Section - 3: IT

IT Gadgets, Devices, Apps, Computerization, and other Developments in the Field of IT.

Section – 4: Achievers Section

Higher Order Thinking Questions - Syllabus as per Sections 2 and 3.

SOF ICSO SYLLABUS CLASS 2

Section – 1: Logical Reasoning

Patterns, Odd One Out, Analogy, Ranking Test, Measuring Units, Geometrical Shapes, Grouping of Figures, Embedded Figures, Coding-Decoding.

Section – 2: Computer Science

Computer-a Smart Machine, General Information about Computers, Parts of Computer, Uses of Computer, Learning to use Keyboard and Mouse, MS-Paint.

Section - 3: IT

IT Gadgets, Devices, Apps, Computerization, and other Developments in the Field of IT.

Section – 4: Achievers Section

Higher Order Thinking Questions - Syllabus as per Sections 2 and 3.

SOF ICSO SYLLABUS CLASS 3

Section – 1: Logical Reasoning

Patterns,Analogy & Classification, Coding-Decoding, Ranking Test, Mirror Images, Alphabet Test, Geometrical Shapes, Grouping of Figures and Figure Matrix, Embedded Figures, Days and Dates, & Possible Combinations.

Section – 2: Computer Science

Fundamentals of Computer, General Information about Computers, Storage Devices, Parts of Computer, Uses of Computer, Input and Output Devices, Introduction to Internet, MS-Paint, Introduction to MS-Word (Opening, Closing, Saving and Printing a Word document, Components of MS-Word window, Editing commands like Cut, Copy, Paste, Undo and Redo, Moving in a document using Home and End Keys).

Section - 3: IT

IT Gadgets, Devices, Apps, Computerization, and other Developments in the Field of IT.

Section – 4: Achievers Section

Higher Order Thinking Questions - Syllabus as per Sections 2 and 3.

SOF ICSO SYLLABUS CLASS 4

Section – 1: Logical Reasoning

Patterns, Embedded Figures, Alphabet Test, Coding-Decoding, Ranking Test, Mirror Images, Geometrical Shapes and Solids, Analogy and ClassificationDirection Sense Test, Days and Dates & Possible Combinations.

Section – 2: Computer Science

About Computers (General Information), Evolution of Computers, Parts of Computer, Input and Output Devices, Hardware, Software, MS-Word(Formatting a Word document, Font group, Format Painter, Search using Find and Replace option, Checking Spelling and Grammar using Thesaurus), Using Windows 10, Introduction to Internet and Its Uses, Computer Networks, MS-Paint.

Section - 3: IT

IT Gadgets, Devices, Apps, Computerization, and other Developments in the Field of IT.

Section – 4: Achievers Section

Higher Order Thinking Questions - Syllabus as per Sections 2 and 3.

SOF ICSO SYLLABUS CLASS 5

Section – 1: Logical Reasoning

Patterns, Mirror and Water Images, Direction Sense Test, Ranking Test, Alphabet Test, Analogy and Classification, Geometrical Shapes, Logical Sequence of Words, Puzzle Test, Coding-Decoding.

Section – 2: Computer Science

Input and Output Devices, Hardware, Software, Storage Devices, Memory –Primary & Secondary Memory, MS-Paint, Introduction to Multimedia, MS-Word (Paragraph formatting Using Paragraph group, Drop Cap, Document Views, Inserting Graphics-Pictures and Shapes, Screenshots, Symbols, SmartArt, Multimedia Objects, Text Box, Inserting Header and Footer in a document and exploring its features), Introduction to MS-PowerPoint(Component of MS-PowerPoint window and its features, Inserting Graphics-Pictures and Shapes, Screenshots, Symbols, SmartArt, Multimedia Objects, Text Box, Inserting Header & Footer and exploring its features, Running slide shows, Presentation Views), Internet, Computer Networks, Using Windows 10.

Section - 3: IT

IT Gadgets, Devices, Apps, Computerization, and other Developments in the Field of IT.

Section – 4: Achievers Section

Higher Order Thinking Questions - Syllabus as per Sections 2 and 3.

SOF ICSO SYLLABUS CLASS 6

Section – 1: Logical Reasoning

Verbal and Non-Verbal Reasoning.

Section – 2: Computer Science

History and Generation of Computers, Types of Computers, MS-Windows 10, MS-Word(Working with Charts and Tables, Using Layout tab, Arranging multiple windows of a document), MS-PowerPoint(Creating presentation using Animation, Working with Animations and Transitions, Creating new slides using Slides pane, Working with Handouts and Notes Master, Arranging multiple windows of a presentations, Working with Charts and Tables), Networking and Cyber Safety, Introduction to QBasic, Hardware, Software, Input & Output Devices, Memory & Storage Devices.

Section – 3: AI, Robotics and Information Technology

AI, Robotics, IT Gadgets, Devices, Apps, Computerization, and other Developments in the Field of IT.

Section – 4: Achievers Section

Higher Order Thinking Questions - Syllabus as per Sections 2 and 3.

SOF ICSO SYLLABUS CLASS 7

Section – 1: Logical Reasoning

Verbal and Non-Verbal Reasoning.

Section – 2: Computer Science

Fundamentals of Computer, Evolution of Computers, Memory & Storage Devices, Algorithms & Flowcharts (Introduction and Basic Symbols), Using Windows 10, MS-Word(Links, Mail Merge, Macros, Exploring Styles group), MS-PowerPoint (Working with Slides Master and Themes, Advancing slides using Hyperlink and Actions, Customizing Slide Shows), MS-Excel (Components of MS-Excel window, Editing and formatting cells in a worksheet, Introduction to Formulas, Sorting and filtering data, Macros, Features of Insert and Page layout tabs), Programming in QBasic, Networking and Cyber Safety.

Section – 3: AI, Robotics and Information Technology

AI, Robotics, IT gadgets, Devices, Apps, Computerization, and other Developments in the Field of IT.

Section – 4: Achievers Section

Higher Order Thinking Questions - Syllabus as per Sections 2 and 3.

SOF ICSO SYLLABUS CLASS 8

Section – 1: Logical Reasoning

Verbal and Non-Verbal Reasoning.

Section – 2: Computer Science

Fundamentals of Computers, Algorithms & Flowcharts (Advanced symbols), HTML & CSS [Html, Head, Title, Body (Attributes: Background, Bgcolor, Text, Link, Alink, Vlink), Font (Attributes: Color, Size, Face), Center, BR, HR (Attributes: Size, Width, Align, Noshade, Color), Comment tag(<!-- -->), <H1>..<H6>, <P>, <B>, <I>, <U>, <IMG>, Html Elements: A, Ul and Ol (Attributes: Type, Start), Li], Flash CS6, MS-Access, Networking, MS-Word (Exploring File tab, Language and Translate options, Tracking features -Comments, Reviewing Pane, Tracking Changes, Comparing, Combining and Protecting documents, Working with References), MS-PowerPoint (Exploring File tab and Slide Show tab, Comparing, Combining and Protecting presentations), MS-Excel(Exploring File tab, Useful Formulas and Functions - IF,Even, Odd, LCM, GCD, Power, Product, Round, Sqrt, Sum, Min, Max, Average, Count, Upper, Lower And Replace, Cell referencing, Using Defined Names group ), Memory & Storage Devices, Number System (Introduction), Cyber Safety, Operating Systems(Introduction, Features, Types-single user and multi-user).

Section – 3: AI, Robotics and Information Technology

AI, Robotics, IT Gadgets, Devices, Apps, Computerization, and other Developments in the Field of IT.

Section – 4: Achievers Section

Higher Order Thinking Questions - Syllabus as per Sections 2 and 3.

SOF ICSO SYLLABUS CLASS 9

Section – 1: Logical Reasoning

Verbal and Non-Verbal Reasoning.

Section – 2: Computer Science

Algorithms and Flowcharts in Programming, Number System (Binary to decimal and decimal to binary conversion), Visual Basic, Animations, HTML & CSS (Links, Anchors and Table tags), MS Word, MS Excel(Formula Auditing, Data Tools, Protecting and Sharing workbooks/worksheets, Working with cell range), MS-PowerPoint, Hardware, Software, Input & Output Devices, Memory & Storage Devices, Flash CS6, Multimedia, Networking, Cyber Safety, Operating Systems (Types-Interactive (GUI based), Real Time and Distributed, Commonly used OS), Using Windows 10, Introduction to Scratch, Introduction to Python 3.11 (as of December 2022).

Section – 3: AI, Robotics and Information Technology

AI, Robotics, IT Gadgets, Devices, Apps, Computerization, and other Developments in the Field of IT.

Section – 4: Achievers Section

Higher Order Thinking Questions - Syllabus as per Sections 2 and 3.

SOF ICSO SYLLABUS CLASS 10

Section – 1: Logical Reasoning

Verbal and Non-Verbal Reasoning.

Section – 2: Computer Science

Fundamentals of Computer, Number System, Operating System, MS-Word, Networking, MS-PowerPoint, MS-Excel, HTML & CSS, Cyber Safety, Database Management System(Functions, Types, MS-Access), Using Windows 10, Programming in Scratch, Programming in Python 3.11 (as of December 2022).

Section – 3: AI, Robotics and Information Technology

AI, Robotics, IT Gadgets, Devices, Apps, Computerization and other Developments in the Field of IT.

Section – 4: Achievers Section

Higher Order Thinking Questions - Syllabus as per Sections 2 and 3.