International English Olympiad (IEO) Syllabus
Recommended: Study for your Exams with Safalta School. We provide free Preparation materials for Class 9-12 that can boost your preparations.
Students find the International English Olympiad very refining because it boosts their command of the language.
Moreover, they also feel confident post-exam. Besides other benefits offered by IEO, students learn a lot through this exam, be it grasping different aspects of their lives or question-related to the exam.
Table of Content
Syllabus of International English Olympiad
Free Demo Classes
Register here for Free Demo Classes
IEO Syllabus for Class 1
IEO Syllabus for Class 2
IEO Syllabus for Class 3
IEO Syllabus for Class 4
IEO Syllabus for Class 5
IEO Syllabus for Class 6
IEO Syllabus for Class 7
IEO Syllabus for Class 8
IEO Syllabus for Class 9
IEO Syllabus for Class 10
IEO Syllabus for Class 11
IEO Syllabus for Class 12
Syllabus for IEO
The syllabus of the International English Olympiad is to check students' basic skills in the English language. The major aim of IEO is to enhance students' skills by giving a diverse set of questions. Science Olympiad foundation (SOF) divides all its question papers based on difficulty.
The IEO syllabus remains similar for every class. However, the level of difficulty in the questions differs. The question paper is set to check the following-
- Reading
- Word and structure knowledge
- Spoken and written expressions
- The Achievers section (a section that involves advanced levels of questions)
Syllabus for Class 1
| Class | No. of Questions | Syllabus |
| 1 | 35 | Word Pairs, Jumbled Letters, Comprehension (Prose and Poetry), Words: Their Meanings and Opposites, Animals: Their Babies, Sounds and Groups, Identify the Word From the Picture, One and Many, Making a Word, Nouns, Verbs, and Articles, Feminine and Masculine, One and Many |
Syllabus for Class 2
| Class | No. of Questions | Section 1 | Section 2 | Secrtion 3 | Section 4 |
| 2 | 35 | Basic emotions, Nouns, Pronouns, Verbs, Adverbs, Adjectives, Articles, Prepositions, Conjunctions, Contractions, Word order, Punctuation, Simple tenses, Spellings, Collocations, Body parts, Words related to animals and their sounds, Clothes, Food, etc. | Search for and recover information from different text types like short dialogues, stories, etc.
Attain a wide understanding of and look for exact meanings in petite texts like messages, invitations, etc. |
Aptitude to recognize situation-based deviations in functions like introducing (oneself), greeting, thanking, asking for permission, etc. |
|
Syllabus for Class 3
| Class | No. of Questions | Section 1 | Section 2 | Secrtion 3 | Section 4 |
| 3 | 35 |
Nouns, Pronouns, Verbs, Adverbs, Adjectives, Articles, Prepositions, Simple Tenses, Conjunctions and Punctuation, Word Power: Homophones, Household things, Clothes, Basic emotions, Food, Animals and Pets, etc. Synonyms and Antonyms, Gender, Number, Proverbs, One Word, Basic Questions, Collocations, Spellings, Words related to animals etc. |
Search for and recover information from multiple text types like stories, Anecdotes, etc. recognize information through pictures, timetable format, etc., Attain a wide understanding of and find exact essence in petite texts like messages, Invitations, etc. |
Aptitude to recognize situation-based deviations in functions like apology, greeting, introduction, request, etc. |
Higher Order Thinking Questions (HOTs) - Curriculum as per Sections 1, 2 and 3. |
Syllabus for Class 4
| Class | No. of Questions | Section 1 | Section 2 | Secrtion 3 | Section 4 |
| 4 | 35 |
Nouns, Pronouns, Verbs, Adverbs, Adjectives, Contractions, Articles, Prepositions, Conjunctions, Tenses, Punctuations and Jumbled words, Collocations, Spellings, , Antonyms, Synonyms Words related to animals, Household things, Clothes, Basic emotions, Food and Animals, Basic Questions etc. |
Look for recover information from multiple text types like stories, Anecdotes, etc., Understand information through pictures, timetable format, etc., Attain a wide understanding of and find exact meanings in petite texts like messages, Invitations, etc. |
Aptitude to recognize situation-based deviations in functions like apology, greeting, introduction, request, etc. |
Higher Order Thinking Questions (HOTs) - Curriculum as per Sections 1, 2 and 3. |
Syllabus for Class 5
| Class | No. of Questions | Section 1 | Section 2 | Secrtion 3 | Section 4 |
| 5 | 50 |
Nouns, Pronouns, Verbs and Phrasal Verbs, Adverbs, Adjectives, Articles, Prepositions, Punctuation, Tenses, Active-Passive Voice and Reported Speech, etc. Words related to feelings, Spellings, Collocations, Travel, Food, Health, Appearance, Character, etc. Idioms, Homonyms and homophones |
Look for recover information from multiple text types like News headlines, Messages, Letters, etc., Understand information given in News reports, Time-tables, Messages, etc., Attain a wide understanding of and find exact information in short texts like messages, menu card, dialogues, etc. |
Aptitude to recognize situation-based deviations in functions like requests, Refusals, Apologies, etc. and the use of conjunctions. |
Higher Order Thinking Questions (HOTs) - Curriculum as per Sections 1, 2 and 3. |
Syllabus for Class 6
| Class | No. of Questions | Section 1 | Section 2 | Secrtion 3 | Section 4 |
| 6 | 50 |
Collocations, Phrasal verbs, Spellings, Idioms, Words related to everyday problems, Relationships, Health and Medicine, Travel, etc. Nouns, Pronouns, Verbs, Adverbs, Adjectives, Articles, Prepositions, Punctuation and Jumbled Words, Tenses, Voices, Narration, etc |
Look for recover information from multiple text types like News headlines, Brochures, Formal and Informal letters, itineraries, etc. Attain a wide understanding of and find exact information in Short narratives, Time-tables, News stories, Diary entries, Poster Making, Messages etc. |
Aptitude to recognize situation-based variations in functions like agreement and disagreement, Requests, Refusals, Apologies, etc. and diverse distinctions in the use of conjunctions. |
Higher Order Thinking Questions (HOTs) - Curriculum as per Sections 1, 2 and 3. |
Syllabus for Class 7
|
Class |
No. of Questions |
Section 1 |
Section 2 |
Secrtion 3 |
Section 4 |
|
7 |
50 |
Nouns, Pronouns, Verbs, Adverbs, Adjectives, Articles, Prepositions, Conjunctions, Punctuation, Tenses, Voices and Narration, etc. Spellings, Collocations and Words related to Travel, Synonyms, Antonyms, Analogies and Spellings, One word, Phrasal Verbs and Idioms, Modals, Word order, Locations, Activities, Homonyms and Homophones, etc. |
Look for recover information from multiple text types like News stories, Brochures, Formal and informal letters and advertisements. Understand information given in news reports, Brochures, Itinerary, etc., Attain a wide understanding of and find exact information in short narratives, Biographies, Notices and Messages etc.
|
Aptitude to recognize situation-based variations in functions like requesting and refusing, Apologies and stating of preferences and expression of intent, etc. |
Higher Order Thinking Questions (HOTs) - Curriculum as per Sections 1, 2 and 3. |
Syllabus for Class 8
|
Class |
No. of Questions |
Section 1 |
Section 2 |
Secrtion 3 |
Section 4 |
|
8 |
50 |
Nouns, Pronouns, Verbs, Adverbs, Adjectives, Articles, Prepositions, Prepositional Phrases, Participle Phrases, Conjunctions, Determiners, Jumbled Words and Punctuations, Tenses, Voices and Narrations, Question Tags, etc. Synonyms, Antonyms, Analogies and Spellings, Collocations, Phrasal Verbs, Idioms or Proverbs, Household items/issues, Social causes, Outdoor locations and activities, etc. Homonyms and Homophones, One word, Words related to leisure. . |
Look for recover information from multiple text types like News reports, Blurb, Dictionaries, etc., Understand information presented in instruction manual format, Message format and others. Attain a wide understanding of and find exact information in longer texts like Editorials, Essays, etc.
|
Aptitude to recognize situation-based variations in functions like requesting, Giving information, Expressing surprise, Pronunciation etc.
|
Higher Order Thinking Questions (HOTs) - Curriculum as per Sections 1, 2 and 3. |
Syllabus for Class 9
|
Class |
No. of Questions |
Section 1 |
Section 2 |
Secrtion 3 |
Section 4 |
|
9 |
50 |
Nouns, Pronouns, Verbs, Adverbs, Adjectives, Articles, Prepositions, Conjunctions, Punctuations, Jumbled words, Voices, Concord, Question forms, Tenses, Conditionals, Modals, Reported speech, Synonyms, Antonyms, Analogies and Spellings, One word, Word order,. Collocations, Phrasal verbs, Idioms, Words related to social cause, Travel, Workplace, Homonyms and homophones, |
Look for recover information from multiple text types like flyers, Classifieds, Dictionaries, etc., Understand information presented in instruction manual format, Message format and others. Attain a wide understanding of and find exact information in longer texts like editorials, Essays, etc.
|
Aptitude to recognize situation-based variations in functions like Giving advice, Stating preferences, Discussing probability, Making an offer, etc. |
Higher Order Thinking Questions (HOTs) - Curriculum as per Sections 1, 2 and 3. |
Syllabus for Class 10
|
Class |
No. of Questions |
Section 1 |
Section 2 |
Secrtion 3 |
Section 4 |
|
10 |
50 |
Language and people, Global problems, Synonyms, Antonyms, Analogies and Spellings, One Word, Word order, Collocations, Phrasal verbs, Idioms, Homonyms and homophones, Words related to weather, Countries, Nouns, Verbs, Adverbs, Adjectives, Articles, Voices, Prepositions, Conjunctions, Narrations, and Punctuations. Concord, Question forms, Tenses, Conditionals, Modals |
Look for recover information from multiple text types like flyers, Classifieds, Dictionaries, etc., Understand information presented in instruction manual format, Message format and others. Attain a wide understanding of and find exact information in longer texts like editorials, Essays, etc.
|
Aptitude to recognize situation-based variations in functions like Giving advice, Stating preferences, Discussing probability, Making an offer, etc. |
Higher Order Thinking Questions (HOTs) - Curriculum as per Sections 1, 2 and 3. |
Syllabus for Class 11
|
Class |
No. of Questions |
Syllabus |
|
11 |
50 |
As Per Your arranged Syllabus |
Syllabus for Class 12
|
Class |
No. of Questions |
Syllabus |
|
12 |
50 |
As Per Your approved Syllabus |
What are tips and tricks to prepare for IEO?
The International English Olympiad evaluates students' proficiency in the English language.
Therefore, if you want to score good grades, you have to eat up all the fundamental concepts of the English language
Here are some tips to prepare for the IEO exam
- Practice reading speedily and accurately
International English Olympiad gives a limited time to complete all the questions.
Therefore, reading, understanding, and completing all the questions in the given time is a tough task.
If you have a habit of reading speedy but accurately, it will become easy for you to read the content, grasp the information and answer the questions correctly, that too in the given time.
- Understand the exam pattern
Knowing the exam pattern, you can focus on gaining good grades in the International English Olympiad.
Therefore,
You should know the types of questions that appear in the exam.
Having information about the types of questions can assist you in preparing and gaining amazing marks.
- Boost your grammar and vocabulary
Vocabulary is the most critical factor, which decides the rank in the IEO exam.
Reading new content, finding out new words, writing them down, and learning how to use them can build up your vocabulary.
Grammar is the backbone of any language.
Therefore, being grammatically strong is another factor that can add to your IEO grades.
Source: safalta.com
You can check the syllabus from the information given above.Where can I find the Syllabus of IEO?
What is the International English Olympiad?
Is preparing with School textbooks enough for IEO?
- Firstly, note down the syllabus of IEO so that you know what you have prepared.
- Secondly, know that IEO focuses on grammatical and communication skills. Therefore, work on these skills to get good grades in the IEO exam
How can students manage time to prepare for the IEO exam?
Do not forget to relax your mind.
