Space Olympiad: previous year questions and free practice, Classes 1 to 8
Practice based on previous year papers and the syllabus, every answer explained.
Classes: Class 1 · Class 2 · Class 3 · Class 4 · Class 5 · Class 6 · Class 7 · Class 8
Class 1
Class 1 Space Olympiad exam pattern
| Section | Questions | Marks each |
|---|---|---|
| Space | 20 | 1 |
| Logical Reasoning | 10 | 1 |
| Higher Order Thinking | 5 | 1 |
| Total | 35 | 35 marks · 60 minutes |
Class 1 Space olympiads in 2026-27
- Astronomy Space Olympiad · Indian Talent · ₹175
Syllabus topics
- Logical Reasoning
- Our Solar System
- The Earth
- Space Technology
- The Moon
- The Night Sky
- Weather and Climate
- Flying in Space
- The International Space Station
Topics in previous year Class 1 Space Olympiad papers
Our Solar System · Space Technology · The International Space Station · The Night Sky · Flying in Space
A sample question with the answer
1. How many planets go round the Sun?
- 7
- 8
- 10
- 9
Answer: B) 8
There are eight planets, from Mercury to Neptune.Class 2
Class 2 Space Olympiad exam pattern
| Section | Questions | Marks each |
|---|---|---|
| Space | 32 | 1 |
| Higher Order Thinking | 3 | 1 |
| Total | 35 | 35 marks · 65 minutes |
Class 2 Space olympiads in 2026-27
- Astronomy Space Olympiad · Indian Talent · ₹175
Syllabus topics
- Planets
- Space Exploration
- Earth's Environment
- Earth
- Stars and Constellations
- Day and Night
- Moon Phases
- The Sun and Solar System
Topics in previous year Class 2 Space Olympiad papers
Space Exploration · Earth's Environment · The Sun and Solar System · Planets · Moon Phases
A sample question with the answer
1. Seen from very far away, the Sun would look like a tiny twinkling dot in the night sky. What is the Sun?
- A comet
- A moon
- A star
- A planet
Answer: C) A star
It is a star, a huge ball of hot gas that makes its own light.Class 3
Class 3 Space Olympiad exam pattern
| Section | Questions | Marks each |
|---|---|---|
| Space | 32 | 1 |
| Higher Order Thinking | 3 | 1 |
| Total | 35 | 35 marks · 65 minutes |
Class 3 Space olympiads in 2026-27
- Astronomy Space Olympiad · Indian Talent · ₹175
Syllabus topics
- Day, Night and the Seasons
- Our Sun and the Eight Planets
- The Moon and Its Phases
- Earth: Our Wonderful Home
- Space Technology
- The Universe
- Celestial Bodies
- Indian Space Programme
A sample question with the answer
1. What kind of object is the Sun?
- A planet
- A comet
- A star
- A moon
Answer: C) A star
The Sun is a star, a huge ball of hot, glowing gas. It only looks bigger than other stars because it is much closer.Class 4
Class 4 Space Olympiad exam pattern
| Section | Questions | Marks each |
|---|---|---|
| Space | 32 | 1 |
| Higher Order Thinking | 3 | 1 |
| Total | 35 | 35 marks · 65 minutes |
Class 4 Space olympiads in 2026-27
- Astronomy Space Olympiad · Indian Talent · ₹175
Syllabus topics
- Space Missions and Technology
- The Eight Planets
- The Moon and Its Phases
- Dwarf Planets and Small Space Bodies
- Earth's Rotation and Revolution
- Stars and Constellations
- The Sun: Our Star
- Galaxies and the Milky Way
Topics in previous year Class 4 Space Olympiad papers
The Moon and Its Phases · Dwarf Planets and Small Space Bodies · Stars and Constellations · The Eight Planets · Earth's Rotation and Revolution · Galaxies and the Milky Way · Space Missions and Technology
A sample question with the answer
1. About how many Earths placed side by side would stretch across the Sun?
- About 109
- About 10
- About 2
- About 5,000
Answer: A) About 109
The Sun is about 109 times as wide as the Earth.Class 5
Class 5 Space Olympiad exam pattern
| Section | Questions | Marks each |
|---|---|---|
| Space | 45 | 1 |
| Higher Order Thinking | 5 | 1 |
| Total | 50 | 50 marks · 65 minutes |
Class 5 Space olympiads in 2026-27
- Astronomy Space Olympiad · Indian Talent · ₹175
Syllabus topics
- Our Protection: Earth's Atmosphere and Gravity
- Space Tools and Cosmic Eclipse
- Famous Astronauts and Moon Missions
- The Eight Planets and Their Secrets
- The Seasons and Earth's Journey
- Dwarf Planets and Small Space Bodies
- Day, Night, and Earth's Rotation
- Stars, Constellations, and the Milky Way
- The Sun
- The Moon and Its Phases
A sample question with the answer
1. The Sun has no solid ground. If a spacecraft could fly towards its centre, what would it pass through?
- A deep ocean of liquid water
- Layers of hard rock and solid iron
- Hotter and thicker layers of gas
- Thick, frozen forests of ice
Answer: C) Hotter and thicker layers of gas
The Sun is gas all the way through, getting hotter and more tightly packed towards the core.Class 6
Class 6 Space Olympiad exam pattern
| Section | Questions | Marks each |
|---|---|---|
| Space | 45 | 1 |
| Higher Order Thinking | 5 | 1 |
| Total | 50 | 50 marks · 65 minutes |
Class 6 Space olympiads in 2026-27
- Astronomy Space Olympiad · Indian Talent · ₹175
Syllabus topics
- Moon
- Night Sky Observation
- Satellites and Space Missions
- Earth's Motions
- Latitudes and Longitudes
- Life Cycle of Stars
- Planetary Characteristics
- Sun
- Universe
- Celestial Bodies
A sample question with the answer
1. A body in space shines by reflecting light from another body and moves round a planet. What is it?
- A moon
- A galaxy
- A star
- A shooting star
Answer: A) A moon
A moon goes round a planet and only reflects sunlight.Class 7
Class 7 Space Olympiad exam pattern
| Section | Questions | Marks each |
|---|---|---|
| Space | 45 | 1 |
| Higher Order Thinking | 5 | 1 |
| Total | 50 | 50 marks · 65 minutes |
Class 7 Space olympiads in 2026-27
- Astronomy Space Olympiad · Indian Talent · ₹175
Syllabus topics
- Deep Space Missions
- Telescope Optics
- Electromagnetic Spectrum
- Rocketry
- Minor Bodies
- Planetary Atmospheres
- Black Holes and Supernovae
- Positional Astronomy
- Stellar Evolution
- Big Bang Theory
- Solar System Mechanics
- Dark Matter and Energy
A sample question with the answer
1. Most planets go round the Sun in the same direction and in nearly the same flat plane. What does this suggest?
- They are pulled into one line by the distant stars
- They formed from one spinning disc of gas and dust
- They were captured one by one
- The Sun pushes them into line
Answer: B) They formed from one spinning disc of gas and dust
A flattened spinning cloud around the young Sun made the planets.Class 8
Class 8 Space Olympiad exam pattern
| Section | Questions | Marks each |
|---|---|---|
| Space | 45 | 1 |
| Higher Order Thinking | 5 | 1 |
| Total | 50 | 50 marks · 65 minutes |
Class 8 Space olympiads in 2026-27
- Astronomy Space Olympiad · Indian Talent · ₹175
Syllabus topics
- Astronomical Measurements
- Stellar Astrophysics
- Gravitation and Celestial Mechanics
- Cosmology
- Kepler's Laws
- Modern Space Missions
- Exoplanets
- Spectroscopy and Space Technology
- Tidal Forces and Tidal Locking
- Chandrasekhar Limit
- Dark Matter and Dark Energy
- Escape Velocity
A sample question with the answer
1. The distance between two bodies is doubled. What happens to the gravitational force between them?
- It stays the same
- It doubles
- It becomes one quarter
- It becomes exactly one half
Answer: C) It becomes one quarter
Gravity follows an inverse-square law: double the distance and the force drops to 1/2² = 1/4. Square the distance factor, then invert.Questions parents ask
Do you have previous year papers for the Space Olympiad?
We do not share the papers themselves. Our practice follows real papers and each class's paper pattern, each answer explained.
How should my child prepare for the Space 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".
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