NSO Exam Pattern 2026

The National Science Olympiad (NSO) Class 9 exam is conducted by the Science Olympiad Foundation (SOF). This exam tests students' knowledge of science, logical reasoning, problem-solving, and analytical thinking. The NSO exam is conducted in two levels (Level 1 and Level 2).

The question paper is revised according to the NEP (2020), NCF (2023), NCERT, and CBSE guidelines.

📌 Total Questions: 50
📌 Time: 1 hour

🔹 NSO Class 9 Level 1 Exam Pattern 2026

Section	Subject	No. of Questions	Marks per Question	Total Marks
Section 1	Logical Reasoning (Verbal & Non-Verbal)	10	1	10
Section 2	Science	35	1	35
Section 3	Achievers Section (Higher Order Thinking)	5	3	15
Grand Total		50		60

🔹 NSO Class 9 Level 2 Exam Pattern 2026

Section	Subject	No. of Questions	Marks per Question	Total Marks
Section 1	Science	45	1	45
Section 2	Achievers Section	5	3	15
Grand Total		50		60

Important Notes

60% of the questions in the Level 1 exam will be from the current class (Class 9) and 40% from the previous class (Class 5).

The questions in the Level 2 exam will be from the current class (Class 9).
The questions in the Achievers section will also be from the current class (Class 9).

In this way, the NSO Class 9 Exam Pattern 2026 helps students understand the structure of the question paper and which topics they should focus on.