Class 1 Science Olympiad: previous year questions and free practice

Practice based on previous year papers (2023-24 to 2025-26) and the syllabus, every answer explained.

Class 1 Science Olympiad exam pattern

Section	Questions	Marks each
Logical Reasoning	5	1
Science	25	1
Achievers Section	5	2
Total	35	40 marks · 60 minutes

Class 1 Science olympiads in 2026-27

International Science Olympiad (formerly NSO) · SOF · ₹170
National Level Science Talent Search Examination · Unified Council · ₹350 online
CREST Science Olympiad · CREST · ₹275
International Olympiad of Science · SilverZone · fee shown when you register
Humming Bird Science Olympiad · Humming Bird · ₹150 to ₹200
International Science Olympiad (ITO) · Indian Talent · ₹175 school · ₹500 online
International Foundation Science Olympiad · IOF · ₹150

Class 1 Science topics in each olympiad

	SOF	UC	CREST	SZ	ITO	IOF
Living and Non-living Things	●	●	●	●	●	●
Plants	●	●	●	●	●	●
Animals	●	●	●	●	●	●
Health, Hygiene and Safety	●	●	●	●	●	●
Clothes and Shelter	●		●	●	●	●
Air, Water and Weather	●	●	●	●		●
Only in some exams
Earth, Sky and Space	●		●		●	●
Reasoning	●			●	●	●
Human Body		●		●	●
Food and Nutrition				●		●
Family and Community				●		●
Environment and Resources						●
Transport and Communication					●
Maths		●

UC Unified Council · SZ SilverZone · ITO Indian Talent. Humming Bird gives no class-wise topic list. Checked on each organiser's own syllabus, 8 Nov 2026.

A sample question with the answer

1. A toy car moves when we push it. Is it a living thing?

Yes, because it moves
Yes, because it moves on its wheels
No, it cannot move on its own
No, because it is small

Answer: C) No, it cannot move on its own

A toy car moves only when we push it. It does not eat, grow or breathe.

Questions parents ask

Do you have previous year papers for the Class 1 Science Olympiad?

We do not share the papers themselves. Our practice follows real papers from 2023-24 to 2025-26, in the same pattern, each with its answer explained.

How should my child prepare for the Class 1 Science Olympiad?

A few questions a day, and one timed mock paper a week. Then give extra time to the topics Parents' Corner marks "Practise next". The hardest section carries more marks, so practise it too.

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Olympiad Owl is a free, independent practice app. It is not connected with or endorsed by any Olympiad organiser; exam names are used only to describe what the practice is for. Every question is written for this app.