IEO is generally taken by those students who are experts and who want to show their expertise in the English language. Thus, this exam is focused on the English language. Check out the following table to get a brief overview of the IEO examination.
Sr. No. | Particulars | Details |
1 | Objective | To help students test their English knowledge by competing with other students |
2 | Provider | Science Olympiad Foundation |
3 | Eligibility | Class 1 to 12 students |
4 | Application process | Through respective schools |
5 | Exam dates |
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6 | Awards | Up to INR 50,000 + Gold medal + Performance certificate |
IEO English Olympiad
What is the International English Olympiad conducted by Science Olympiad Foundation?
The International English Olympiad is a competition for students from around the world who have passed an international English language test. This competition takes place throughout the year and will challenge students with local, national, and international competitions. In this tournament, participants will have to create their items of interest or exhibitions of ideas related to linguistics topics such as grammar and pronunciation.
Primary school students have a test based on spelling and grammar. If primary school students pass the test, they are invited to the next level of the program in which they will be asked to create an exhibition about linguistics. At middle and high school levels, students have to create their items related to language, art, drama, etc. University-level participants have to create an exhibition based on linguistics topics like grammar and pronunciation.
International English Olympiad (IEO) - Important Dates and Events
Students who are interested in participating in the International English Olympiad (IEO) must mandatorily check the important dates and events. In the following table, we have presented the same:
Sr. No. | Event | Key dates |
1. | Application deadline | At least 30 days before the exam date |
2. | Level 1 exam | October – November |
3. | Level 1 result | December – January |
4. | Level 2 exam | February – March |
5. | Level 2 result | March – April |
International English Olympiad (IEO) - Eligibility Criteria
The International English Olympiad is a competition that tests the understanding and use of English. It is open to students of all linguistic backgrounds and nationality. Students from across the globe can practice and compete in this contest and it will prepare them to be educated citizens in an increasingly globalised world.
The International English Olympiad is open to students in grades 1 to 12. The IEO is a two-level exam, where only the top performers of level 1 will proceed onto level 2. Below we have briefly discussed the eligibility criteria for two levels of IEO:
Eligibility Criteria for Level 1
The Level 1 exam does not have any specific criteria to fulfil. Students from grades 1 to 12 can attempt this exam. Also, there is no compulsion to secure any minimum marks to sit for the Level 1 examination.
Eligibility Criteria for Level 2
As already mentioned, the top performers of level 1 will only be allowed to attempt the level 2 exam. So how are these top performers chosen? They are chosen accordingly:
Top 5% of the students from each class who appeared for the Level 1 exam.
Top 25 zone-wise and class-wise rank holders.
Class toppers from each participating school where at least 10 students from a class appear in the exam and score 50% qualifying marks.
Top rank holder in case of section wise registration.
International English Olympiad (IEO) - Application Process
Students who are willing to take part in IEO can do so by following these simple steps:
First, the schools should have registered themselves with the SOF. The registered schools will have the registration forms. Students can then get these registration forms from their own schools.
Schools that want to get registered with SOF can contact SOF to request the registration forms. Schools can contact SOF by phone (0124-4951200) or email (info@sofworld.org).
Interested students then can fill out the registration forms with the required details and then submit the same at their schools.
The schools then are required to return the filled application forms before the due dates.
Students are also required to pay registration fees. Following are the applicable fees:
For schools in India, a registration fee of INR 125 (including GST) per student
For international schools, a registration fee of USD 9 per student
International English Olympiad (IEO) - Exam Structure
Following is the structure of the IEO exam:
It is a 60-minute exam.
The exam is conducted in the form of MCQs.
There are around 35 questions for the students who are from Classes 1 to 4 while there are 50 questions from Classes 5 to 12.
There are 4 sections in the question paper - Word and Structure knowledge (Section 1), Reading (Section 2), Spoken & Written Expression (Section 3), Achievers Section (Section 4).
A separate question paper is designed for each class.
The exam is conducted in English Medium.
The exam paper is based on CBSE, ICSE/ISC, and State Boards syllabi.
International English Olympiad (IEO) - Results
The consequences of IEO are sent straightforwardly to the enlisted schools. IEO results are proclaimed inside about two months of the assessment. Candidates whose schools don't get the outcomes can likewise actually look at their outcomes on the site of SOF. Likely, the aftereffects of Level 1 are proclaimed by December January and Level 2 outcomes by March-April. The year's explicit definite dates are settled on the circ*mspection of SOF.
A significant piece of the IEO results is the Student Performance Report (SPR). An SPR is a nitty-gritty examination of the understudy's execution. The SPR got by every understudy helps them and their folks judge their presentation. An SPR essentially assists understudies with understanding their qualities and shortcomings.
