SOF International English Olympiad (IEO) 2025-26
Scholarship Amount
About This Scholarship
SOF International English Olympiad (IEO) 2025-26 is an opportunity offered by the Science Olympiad Foundation (SOF) to students of Class 1 to 12. It is a single-level exam for students who want to showcase their talent at the national level. Selected students stand a chance to receive up to ₹50,000 and other significant benefits.
Award Categories and Details
The Olympiad topper awards at the international and zonal levels will be given to winners of the 2nd level. For students of Classes 1 and 2, the international and zonal level awards will be provided to the 1st-level winners. The award package includes a participation certificate for every student, and a merit certificate specifically for 2nd-level participants.
International Level Awards
• First-rank holders receive an award of ₹50,000 each, along with a gold medal and a certificate of outstanding performance.
• Second-rank holders receive an award of ₹25,000 each, a silver medal, and a certificate of outstanding performance.
• Third-rank holders receive an award of ₹10,000 each, a bronze medal, and a certificate of outstanding performance.
Note on International Level Tie-breakers:
• In cases where up to 10 students achieve the same international rank, the applicable cash award will be distributed equally among them. Each winner will also be awarded a medal (in the applicable category) and a certificate.
• If 11 or more students attain the same rank, regarding the cash award, each winner will be awarded gifts worth ₹1,000 each, a medal (in the applicable category), and a certificate.
Zonal Level Awards
• First-rank holders receive an award of ₹5,000 each, a zonal gold medal, and a certificate of zonal excellence.
• Second-rank holders receive an award of ₹2,500 each, a zonal silver medal, and a certificate of zonal excellence.
• Third-rank holders receive an award of ₹1,000 each, a zonal bronze medal, and a certificate of zonal excellence.
• Rank holders from 4th to 10th positions receive gifts worth ₹500 each and a certificate of zonal excellence.
• Rank holders from 11th to 25th positions receive certificates of zonal excellence.
• All rank holders from 26th position and above will receive a merit certificate.
A total of 7,800 awards of medals of distinction and certificates of distinction, along with student performance reports, will be given to the top 25 rank holders of level one at the zonal level. At level 1, all rank holders at 26th rank and above will receive a participation certificate and a student performance report.
Note on Zonal Level Tie-breakers:
• If up to 5 students achieve the same zonal rank, the applicable cash award will be distributed equally. Each winner will be awarded a medal and a certificate in the applicable category.
• If 6 or more students achieve the same rank, regarding the cash award, each winner will be awarded gifts worth ₹1,000 each, a medal in the applicable category, and a certificate.
For single-level exams and 2-level exams, a medal of distinction and a certificate of distinction are awarded for 1st-level performance. Zonal medals and certificates of zonal excellence will be awarded for the 2nd-level performance.
Eligibility Criteria
To be eligible, an applicant must:
• be a student of Class 1 to 12 in a recognised school/institution
Additional eligibility for Level 2 participants:
• be among the top 5% of students class-wise in the first-level exam at the international level
• be among the top 25 rank holders from each class at the zonal level
Required Documents
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How to Apply
Eligible candidates can apply by following these steps:
• Step 1: Click the ‘Apply Now’ button below.
• Step 2: Click on the 'Register' button on the right-hand side of the dashboard and fill in the required details to 'Register'. (Note • If already registered, log in using the registered email ID.)
• Step 3: The students are required to contact the school authority to apply for the opportunity.
Note: The prospectus containing the registration forms will be sent to all schools registered with SOF. Schools that have not registered can also request a prospectus by sending an email to: ‘info@sofworld.org’ or by calling: 0124-4951200.
The schools must return the registration forms to SOF, duly filled in and complete in all respects, by the due date at the address:
Science Olympiad Foundation (SOF)
1st Floor, Plot no. 99,
Sector • 44, Gurugram (Haryana), India
Pin Code • 122003
Important Fee Information:
• Schools in India, Bangladesh, Bhutan & Nepal pay SOF a registration fee of ₹125, including GST/USD 11 for other countries, per student/Olympiad towards the cost of the examination.
• Schools may charge an additional ₹25/USD 1 for other countries per student towards the honorarium of charge, remuneration to teachers to teach and guide, and other expenses.
• No fee is payable for students suffering from any major physical disability, or an Indian student whose parent was martyred during defence operations.