Class 5 GK Olympiad: previous year questions and free practice

Practice based on previous year papers (2020-21 to 2025-26) and the syllabus, every answer explained.

Class 5 GK Olympiad exam pattern

Section	Questions	Marks each
General Awareness	30	1
Current Affairs	10	1
Life Skills	5	1
Achievers Section	5	3
Total	50	60 marks · 60 minutes

Class 5 General Knowledge olympiads in 2026-27

International General Knowledge Olympiad · SOF · ₹170
Unified International GK Olympiad · Unified Council · ₹150
Smart Kid G.K. Olympiad · SilverZone · fee shown when you register
Humming Bird GK Olympiad · Humming Bird · ₹150 to ₹200
General Knowledge International Olympiad · Indian Talent · ₹175 school · ₹500 online
International Foundation GK & Current Affairs Olympiad · IOF · ₹150

Class 5 General Knowledge topics in each olympiad

	SOF	UC	SZ	ITO	IOF
Our Country, India	●	●	●	●	●
World and Geography	●	●	●	●	●
Science Around Us	●	●	●	●	●
Sports and Games	●	●	●	●	●
Books, Art and Culture	●	●	●	●	●
Current Affairs	●	●	●	●	●
Everyday Life	●	●	●	●	●
Only in some exams
Entertainment and Fun	●		●	●
Days, Awards and Organisations	●		●		●
History and Monuments			●		●
Reasoning		●		●
Money and Economy		●

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. Which part of the brain keeps our body balanced and helps us walk, run and ride a bicycle smoothly?

Cerebellum
Spinal cord
Cerebrum
Medulla oblongata

Answer: A) Cerebellum

Cerebellum means 'little brain'. It sits at the back, under the big cerebrum, and controls balance and the smooth movement of the muscles.

Questions parents ask

Do you have previous year papers for the Class 5 GK Olympiad?

We do not share the papers themselves. Our practice follows real papers from 2020-21 to 2025-26, in the same pattern, each with its answer explained.

How should my child prepare for the Class 5 GK 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.

More free practice

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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.