NSO Paper Pattern

The competition is a written test of 60 minutes duration comprising of objective-type (Multiple Choice) questions. Each correct answer carries one mark. There will be a separate question paper for each class. The question paper will consists of two sections.

For class 1 to 4:

The participant has to answer 35 questions in 60 minutes.

• Section I: Mental Ability (10 questions)
• Section II: Science (25 questions)

For class 5 to 10:

The participant has to answer 50 questions in 60 minutes.

• Section I: Mental Ability (15 questions)
• Section II: Science (35 questions)

For class 11 to 12:

For class 11 and 12, students can opt for Mathematics or Biology. There will be separate papers for each group.

• Section I: Mathematics (20 questions) or Biology (20 questions)
• Section II: Physics & Chemistry (30 questions)