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NSO Eligibility Criteria

Some basic NSO exam eligibility criteria are discussed below:

1. Schools - Only the schools that have registered themself with SOF can apply for NSO. Schools have to choose any convenient date for the exam and register for it 30 days prior to the date of the exams. Students can register for the SOF NSO exam from their respective schools. A minimum of 10 students need to register from each school is compulsory for the SOF NSO exam.
2. Class - Only students for classes 1 to 12 are eligible for NSO exams.
3. Subject - Science is the mandatory subject in which the applicant has a keen interest.
4. Boards - Only students studying in CBSE, ICSE, and State board are eligible for the NSO exam.
5. Year of Attempt - As long as the child is studying in any of the classes from 1 to 12 can apply for the NSO exam.
6. Number of Attempts - Students can apply for the NSO exam only once in each academic year.

NSO Eligibility Criteria - Details

NSO is mainly conducted for the students who want to judge their scientific and academic aptitude. The Olympiad is conducted in two 2 levels i.e. in Level 1 and Level 2.

NSO Exam Eligibility for Level 1

There are no specific NSO exam eligibility criteria for Level 1. Students of classes 1 to 12 can appear for the level 1 Olympiad exam. There are no criteria for the minimum marks obtained by students in their academics. The NOS exam is open for school students studying in classes 1 to 12.

NSO Exam Eligibility for Level 2

Only the students who scored well in level 1 are eligible for the Olympiad exam level 2. The following students are eligible for Olympiad exams.

• The top 5% of students from each class who attempted Level 1 are eligible for the level 2 exam.
• The top 25 rank-holders from each zone who attempted Level 1 are eligible for the level 2 exam.
• Rank-holders from each participating school were a minimum of 10 students who attempted exams and scored 50% qualifying marks.
• If the registration is received section-wise, students with the maximum marks regardless of the section will be eligible for the NSO Level 2 exam. For the section-wise registration, students who receive gold medals may not necessarily be eligible for second Level Olympiad exams.

Students of Classes 1 and 2 are not eligible for NSO Level 2 exams. Their performance is judged on the basis of the results of the Level 1 exams only.