ICO Exam Pattern 2024-25

Ans: The ICO tests are conducted by the SOF in the respective schools from which the participants have enrolled. It will be a written test conducted within the normal working hours of the school. OMR sheets will be provided for the students to answer the objective type questions. The main advantage of this test is that there is no negative marking. So, the students can take a step ahead and attempt to answer all the questions without any fear of losing marks.

Ans: Here are a few important tips given by the experts for the students who are in their way of preparation for Olympiad exams.

• It is very important to know what is to be learnt. So, better go through the syllabus.

• Have a proper study plan for yourself and put it into practice religiously.

• Try understanding the concepts at a greater depth. This will help you score the best marks.

• Solve the question papers of the previous year for the same exam and stay tuned with your mental strength.

Ans: Students should take up the Olympiad exam for the following reasons:

• Olympiad exams induce a spirit of healthy competition among the students right from a young age. This, in turn, makes them ready for the various facets of competition in future.

• A rank in the Olympiad will boost students' confidence and trigger them to know more about the subject and score better in the upcoming years.

• The conceptual and tricky questions in the Olympiad exams check the depth of subject knowledge of the students.

• Students are motivated to improve their logical thinking and analytical reasoning skills while answering the questions in the Achievers section.

Ans: It is after the successful completion of the ICO exam, the officials who are the coordinators of the ICO exam release the Answer Key to the ICO exam. The ICO answer key is a compilation of all the answers involved in the ICO exam question paper. This answer key released by ICO officials helps the students to identify the places where they have caused the mistake and how the marks are cut off. This also helps them to identify the right answer to the question they marked the wrong answer. The answer key furthermore helps the students to work hard on the places where they need improvement. The answer key is usually released on the official website of SOF, however, for the ease of students to find it you can check here at Vedantu as we will be updating the link as and when the answer key is released.

Ans: There are certain ranking criteria based on which the candidates are ranked and some of these ranking criteria can be mentioned as follows:

• If there are two or more students who have scored the same ranks then the higher rank will be determined based on the marks obtained in the higher priority section

•  If there is a tie in marks between two students then the grades obtained by the student in the previous class will be used in order to determine the rank

• If the rank of the students still remains the same after checking out both the above-mentioned criteria then both eth students will be ranked the same.

• If there is any speck of doubt left regarding the grading and ranking of the students then the final decision will be taken by the Academic Council which will not be overruled by any other decision.

Ans: There are a number of reference books that students can use for ICO 2024-25 exams that will help them score higher marks and these study materials include the following:

• ICO level 1 2022: Set A

• ICO level 1 2022: Set B

• ICO level 1 2023: Set A

• ICO level 1 2023: Set B

• Answer keys to all of these question papers

• Class 11 ICO 2 years

• Class 12 ICO 2 years

Both the 11th and 12th standard students can refer to the question papers and books mentioned above based on their standards. However, the standard syllabi remain the same which means that the CBSE, ICSE/ ISC, and State board syllabus will be followed. All you need to do is follow the syllabi given in the books and understand the concepts better via Vedantu to get all your doubts cleared.

Ans: ICO sample papers give the students an idea about the questions that were asked in the previous years and how they are connected to each other. As the papers are all based on the same syllabus, it makes it easier for the students to compare the answers that are mentioned. This also means that they get to practice as many papers as possible. This again helps them clear out any concepts that remain unclear. Hence solving ICO sample papers along with giving the ICO mock test by Vedantu helps them get a solid foundation while also increasing their overall confidence.  

Ans: ICO results are released after about 8 weeks after the ICO exam is finished. The ICO answer key is also released after the ICO exams are done which gives the students to analyze their performance. The results once released are put up on the official website of the SOF. The students also get to know the results via school administrative offices as they are informed quite early regarding the release. Students can also keep a track of the results that will be released via the Vedantu app. The result that is released will have a Student’s Performance Report attached which is also called the SPR which allows the kids and their parents to analyze their performance on a regional, zonal, national, and international level.