NSO Syllabus 2026

The National Science Olympiad (NSO) is a prestigious competitive exam for grade 7 students, conducted to test their science and logical thinking abilities. The exam is designed in accordance with the guidelines of NEP 2020, NCF 2023, NCERT, and CBSE.

The NSO exam consists of three main sections: logical reasoning, science, and higher-order thinking.

Major Sections of the NSO Class 7 Syllabus

1. Section 1 – Logical Reasoning:

This section tests students' thinking and problem-solving abilities. It includes questions on verbal and non-verbal reasoning. Verbal reasoning involves questions involving words, sentences, and statements, while non-verbal reasoning involves questions based on diagrams, patterns, and data.

2. Section 2 – Science:

The Science section covers all the important topics of the Class 7 syllabus. The main topics covered are:

• Heat
• Motion and Time
• Electric Current and its Effects
• Light
• Acids, Bases and Salts
• Physical and Chemical Changes
• Nutrition in Plants and Animals
• Respiration in Organisms
• Transportation in Plants and Animals
• Reproduction in Plants
• Natural Resources and Their Conservation
• Forests: Our Lifeline
• Wastewater Story

3. Section 3 – Achievers' Section (Higher-Level Questions):

This section covers all the topics covered in Section 2, but the questions are of a higher difficulty level. Solving them requires a thorough understanding of the topics and logical thinking.

NSO Class 7 Syllabus 2026 Main Topics

Note:

• Level-I questions will be 60% from the current class syllabus and 40% from the previous class syllabus.
• Level-II questions will be all from the current class syllabus.
• Questions in the Achievers Section will always be from the current class syllabus.