Class 6 Science Olympiad: previous year questions and free practice

Practice based on previous year papers (2018-19 to 2025-26) and the syllabus, every answer explained.

Class 6 Science Olympiad exam pattern

Section	Questions	Marks each
Logical Reasoning	10	1
Science	35	1
Achievers Section	5	3
Total	50	60 marks · 60 minutes

Class 6 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 6 Science topics in each olympiad

	SOF	UC	CREST	SZ	ITO	IOF
Food and Nutrition	●	●	●	●	●	●
Matter and Materials	●	●	●	●	●	●
Motion and Measurement	●	●	●	●	●	●
Electricity and Magnets	●	●	●	●	●	●
Diversity of Living Things	●	●	●	●	●	●
Only in some exams
Human Body		●		●	●	●
Air, Water and Weather	●	●		●		●
Light			●	●	●	●
Reasoning	●			●	●	●
Physical and Chemical Changes			●		●	●
Living and Non-living Things		●		●
Plants				●		●
Health, Hygiene and Safety		●				●
Fibres and Fabrics			●			●
Heat and Temperature	●	●
Environment and Resources	●		●
Animals						●
Earth, Sky and Space	●
Cells and Microorganisms					●
Science Around Us	●
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. Meera's pen stops writing in the middle of her homework. Working like a scientist, what should she do FIRST?

Throw the pen away and buy a new one
Ask a friend to finish her homework
Look closely at the pen and ask why it stopped
Decide that the pen is of poor quality

Answer: C) Look closely at the pen and ask why it stopped

Science begins with observing carefully and asking a question. Only then can she guess a reason and test it.

Questions parents ask

Do you have previous year papers for the Class 6 Science Olympiad?

We do not share the papers themselves. Our practice follows real papers from 2018-19 to 2025-26, in the same pattern, each with its answer explained.

How should my child prepare for the Class 6 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.

More free practice

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