General Knowledge International Olympiad (GKIO) 2026-27
GKIO is the general knowledge olympiad that Indian Talent Olympiad runs for Classes 1 to 10. The online exam has two rounds.
When is GKIO 2026-27?
School exam (the school picks one date): 28 Sep 202618 Nov 202615 Dec 2026
Online Round 1 (pick a slot): 2 Dec 20266 Jan 2027
Final schedule 20 days before (tentative).
Paper in school. Or online from home (8 AM to 8 PM slot).
How do I register my child, and what does it cost?
Paper exam: through the school (school needs 40 or more students). Online exam: parents register directly. Fee: school paper exam ₹175 (school keeps ₹25). Online, register yourself: ₹500 (and ₹500 for Round 2).
What is in the paper?
Paper: 35 questions for Classes 1 to 4, 50 questions for Classes 5 to 10, 65 minutes. Online: 35 questions for Classes 1 to 4 in 30 minutes, 50 questions in 45 minutes for Classes 5 to 10. Negative marking: not published. Language: English.
What is the syllabus?
CBSE, ICSE, state and international boards. Sections: subject, logical reasoning, higher-order thinking.
The topics, class by class, as the organiser lists them:
Class 1
SECTION 1 - SUBJECTIVE: Me & My Surroundings · Plants & Animals · India & The World · Science & Technology · Language & Literature · Entertainment · Sports · Math Fun · Life Skills · Current Affairs · Logical Reasoning
SECTION 2 - LOGICAL REASONING: Patterns · Measuring Units (Verbal) · Geometrical Shapes · Odd One Out · Spatial Understanding · Grouping · Analogy · Ranking · Symmetry · Paper Folding · Paper Cutting · Situation Reaction · Mirror Image · Water Image
SECTION 3 - HOT's (HIGH ORDER THINKING SECTION): High Order Thinking Section contains questions related to Section 1 - Subjective.
Class 2
SECTION 1 - SUBJECTIVE: Me & My Surroundings · Plants & Animals · India & The World · Science & Technology · Language & Literature · Entertainment · Sports · Math Fun · Life Skills · Current Affairs · Logical Reasoning
SECTION 2 - LOGICAL REASONING: Patterns · Measuring Units · Geometrical Shapes · Odd One Out · Analogy · Ranking Test · Grouping Figures · Coding-Decoding · Symmetry · Paper Folding · Paper Cutting · Situation Reaction · Mirror Image · Water Image
SECTION 3 - HOT's (HIGH ORDER THINKING SECTION): High Order Thinking Section contains questions related to Section 1 - Subjective.
Class 3
SECTION 1 - SUBJECTIVE: Me & My Surroundings · Plants & Animals · India & The World · Science & Technology · Language & Literature · Entertainment · Sports · Transport & Communication · Math Fun · Life Skills · Current Affairs · Logical Reasoning
SECTION 2 - LOGICAL REASONING: Number Series · Analogy and Classification · Alphabet Test · Coding-Decoding · Ranking Test · Grouping of Figures and Matrix · Mirror Images · Geomatrical Shapes · Embedded Figures · Days and Dates and Possible Combinations · Blood Relations · Direction Sense Test · Water Images · Logical Sequence of Words and Letters
SECTION 3 - HOT's (HIGH ORDER THINKING SECTION): High Order Thinking Section contains questions related to Section 1 - Subjective.
Class 4
SECTION 1 - SUBJECTIVE: Our Body & Health · Plants & Animals · India & The World · Science & Technology · Environment & Its Conservation · Language & Literature · Entertainment · Sports · Math Fun · Life Skills · Current Affairs · Logical Reasoning
SECTION 2 - LOGICAL REASONING: Alphabet Test · Coding-Decoding · Ranking Test · Mirror Images · Geometrical Shapes and Solids · Embedded Figures · Direction Sense Test · Days and Dates and Possible Combinations · Analogy and Classification · Water Images · Blood Relations · Number Series · Grouping of Figures and Matrix · Logical Sequence of Words and Letters
SECTION 3 - HOT's (HIGH ORDER THINKING SECTION): High Order Thinking Section contains questions related to Section 1 - Subjective.
Class 5
SECTION 1 - SUBJECTIVE: Our Body & Health · Plants & Animals · India & The World · Science & Technology · Environment & Its Conservation · Language & Literature · Entertainment · Sports · Math Fun · Life Skills · Current Affairs · Logical Reasoning
SECTION 2 - LOGICAL REASONING: Analogy and Classification · Mirror and Water Image · Direction Sende Test · Ranking Test · Puzzle Test (Verbal) · Coding-Decoding · Venn Diagram · Series · Blood Relations · Figure Matrix · Mathematical Operations · Alphabet Test · Cubes and Dice
SECTION 3 - HOT's (HIGH ORDER THINKING SECTION): High Order Thinking Section contains questions related to Section 1 - Subjective.
Class 6
SECTION 1 - SUBJECTIVE: Our Body & Health · Plants & Animals · Science & Technology · Universe · India & The World · Social Studies · Language & Literature · Entertainment · Sports · Quantitative Aptitude & Reasoning · Life Skills · Current Affairs · Logical Reasoning
SECTION 2 - LOGICAL REASONING: Series Completion and Inserting the Missing Character · Alpha-Numeric Sequence · Analogy and Classification · Coding-Decoding · Blood Relations · Direction Sense Test · Logical Venn Diagram · Puzzle · Mathematical Operations · Analytical Reasoning · Mirror and Water Images · Embedded Figures and Figure Formation · Figure Matrix · Ranking · Cubes and Dice
SECTION 3 - HOT's (HIGH ORDER THINKING SECTION): High Order Thinking Section contains questions related to Section 1 - Subjective.
Class 7
SECTION 1 - SUBJECTIVE: Plants & Animals · Earth & Its Environment · Science & Technology · Universe · India & The World · Social Studies · Language & Literature · Entertainment · Sports · Quantitative Aptitude & Reasoning · Life Skills · Current Affairs · Logical Reasoning
SECTION 2 - LOGICAL REASONING: Series Completion and Inserting the Missing Character · Alpha-Numeric Sequence · Analogy and Classification · Coding-Decoding · Blood Relations · Direction Sense Test · Logical Venn Diagram · Puzzle · Mathematical Operations · Analytical Reasoning · Mirror and Water Images · Embedded Figures and Figure Formation · Figure Matrix · Ranking · Construction of Squares
SECTION 3 - HOT's (HIGH ORDER THINKING SECTION): High Order Thinking Section contains questions related to Section 1 - Subjective.
Class 8
SECTION 1 - SUBJECTIVE: Plants & Animals · Earth & Its Environment · Science & Technology · Universe · India & The World · Social Studies · Language & Literature · Entertainment · Sports · Quantitative Aptitude & Reasoning · Life Skills · Current Affairs · Logical Reasoning
SECTION 2 - LOGICAL REASONING: Series Completion and Inserting the Missing Character · Alpha-Numeric Sequence · Analogy and Classification · Coding-Decoding · Blood Relations · Direction Sense Test · Logical Venn Diagram · Puzzle · Mathematical Operations · Analytical Reasoning · Mirror and Water Images · Embedded Figures and Figure Formation · Figure Matrix · Ranking · Construction of Squares
SECTION 3 - HOT's (HIGH ORDER THINKING SECTION): High Order Thinking Section contains questions related to Section 1 - Subjective.
Syllabus topics and a sample question for your child's class:
Is there a Level 2, and who goes?
Paper exam: rounds not published. Online exam: two rounds (Round 1 qualifiers sit Round 2).
When do results come, and what can my child win?
Result date not published. See them on Indian Talent's own website with the roll number. It shows the rank and any award.
- Class medals (top 3) only if 10 or more students per class per subject
- Cash prizes up to ₹20,000
Where can I find GKIO sample papers and previous year papers?
Not free: past papers come with its books and app. Olympiad Owl does not share the papers themselves. Our class pages above have a free sample question each, and the app has full mock papers in the previous year paper pattern.
Anything else to know?
Last dates to register for the school exam: Set A by 10 Sep, Set B by 31 Oct and Set C by 10 Nov 2026 (the school chooses its set). For the first online slot, registration closed on 30 Oct 2026.
How can my child prepare for GKIO?
A few questions a day in the real pattern, and one full timed paper a week, works better than a last-minute rush.
From Indian Talent's own website, 26 Oct 2026.
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