The Science Olympiad Foundation (SOF) has released the NSO Cut-Offs for the session 2023-24. These cut-off marks play a crucial role in determining the qualifiers for the 2nd level of the Science Olympiad Foundation’s NSO 2023-24. The cut-off marks are categorized class-wise, with different series assigned for students in various classes.
For students in Class 1 to 10, the series is M3, M2, M1, while for Class 11 & 12 students, the series is M3, M1, M2, M4. To access the SOF NSO 2023-24 Cut-Offs list, students can refer to this page. The cut-offs provide essential information about the minimum qualifying marks required for advancing to the next level of the Science Olympiad.
Contents
- 1 NSO Cut Offs
- 1.1 NSO Cut Offs 2023 -24
- 1.2 NSO Cut Offs 2022 -23
- 1.3 22nd NSO 2019 – 2020 Cut Offs
- 1.4 21st NSO 2018 – 2019 Cut Offs
- 1.5 20th NSO 2017 – 2018 Cut Offs
- 1.6 19th NSO 2016 – 2017 Cut Offs
- 1.7 18th NSO 2015 – 2016 Cut Offs
- 1.8 17th NSO 2014 – 2015 Cut Offs
- 1.9 16th NSO 2013 – 2014 Cut Offs
- 1.10 19th NSO Weightage
- 1.11 17th and 18th NSO Weightage
- 1.12 16th NSO Weightage
- 2 SOF NSO
NSO Cut Offs
Check SOF Cut Offs 2023 – 24 – Candidates can check the cut-offs from sofworld.org as announced.
NSO Cut Offs 2023 -24
SOF N.S.O (2023-24) – 1ST LEVEL CUT-OFF TOP-5%
| CLASS | TOTAL MARKS | ACHIEVERS SECTION [M3] | SCIENCE [M2] | LOGICAL REASONING [M1] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 | 31 | 6 | 22 | 3 |
| 04 | 30 | 6 | 20 | 4 |
| 05 | 40 | 9 | 24 | 7 |
| 06 | 40 | 9 | 21 | 10 |
| 07 | 39 | 12 | 20 | 7 |
| 08 | 37 | 6 | 26 | 5 |
| 09 | 38 | 12 | 23 | 3 |
| 10 | 40 | 12 | 22 | 6 |
| CLASS | TOTAL MARKS | ACHIEVERS SECTION [M3] | PHYSICS & CHEMISTRY [M1] | SCIENCE (MATHEMATICS/BIOLOGY) [M2] |
| 11 | 32 | 12 | 9 | 11 |
| 12 | 35 | 9 | 12 | 14 |
NSO Cut Offs 2022 -23
SOF N.S.O (2022-23) – 1ST LEVEL CUT-OFF TOP-5%
| CLASS | TOTAL MARKS | ACHIEVERS SECTION [M3] | SCIENCE [M2] | LOGICAL REASONING [M1] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 | 31 | 8 | 18 | 5 |
| 04 | 30 | 8 | 18 | 4 |
| 05 | 45 | 15 | 23 | 7 |
| 06 | 44 | 9 | 27 | 8 |
| 07 | 42 | 12 | 24 | 6 |
| 08 | 42 | 6 | 28 | 8 |
| 09 | 40 | 12 | 18 | 10 |
| 10 | 42 | 12 | 20 | 10 |
| CLASS | TOTAL MARKS | ACHIEVERS SECTION [M3] | PHYSICS & CHEMISTRY [M1] | SCIENCE (MATHEMATICS/BIOLOGY) [M2] |
| 11 | 36 | 9 | 14 | 13 |
| 12 | 34 | 9 | 11 | 14 |
22nd NSO 2019 – 2020 Cut Offs
Students can check the 2019-20 session’s cut off from the below given table, cut off list is for level 1:
| CLASS | TOTAL MARKS | ACHIEVERS SECTION[M3] | SCIENCE[M2] | LOGICAL REASONING[M1] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 | 33 | 8 | 21 | 4 |
| 04 | 28 | 4 | 19 | 5 |
| 05 | 43 | 12 | 25 | 6 |
| 06 | 41 | 9 | 23 | 9 |
| 07 | 40 | 6 | 24 | 10 |
| 08 | 38 | 9 | 24 | 5 |
| 09 | 35 | 12 | 18 | 5 |
| 10 | 40 | 12 | 22 | 6 |
| 11 | 32 | 3 | 5 | 8 |
| 12 | 33 | 12 | 3 | 8 |
| CLASS | TOTAL MARKS | ACHIEVERS SECTION[M3] | PHYSICS[M1] | CHEMISTRY[M2] | SCIENCE (MATH/BIO)[M4] |
| 11 | 32 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 16 |
| 12 | 33 | 12 | 3 | 8 | 10 |
21st NSO 2018 – 2019 Cut Offs
| CLASS | TOTAL MARKS | M1 | M2 | M3 | M4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 30 | 4 | 22 | 4 | |
| 4 | 27 | 5 | 16 | 6 | |
| 5 | 40 | 9 | 22 | 9 | |
| 6 | 39 | 9 | 24 | 6 | |
| 7 | 39 | 9 | 27 | 3 | |
| 8 | 37 | 4 | 24 | 9 | |
| 9 | 38 | 8 | 21 | 9 | |
| 10 | 39 | 5 | 19 | 15 | |
| 11 | 30 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 9 |
| 12 | 33 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 12 |
20th NSO 2017 – 2018 Cut Offs
| CLASS | TOTAL MARKS | M1 | M2 | M3 | M4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 29 | 5 | 16 | 8 | |
| 4 | 27 | 4 | 17 | 6 | |
| 5 | 36 | 4 | 20 | 12 | |
| 6 | 35 | 8 | 18 | 9 | |
| 7 | 34 | 4 | 18 | 12 | |
| 8 | 36 | 6 | 21 | 9 | |
| 9 | 34 | 8 | 20 | 6 | |
| 10 | 35 | 7 | 19 | 9 | |
| 11 | 28 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 12 |
| 12 | 33 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 9 |
19th NSO 2016 – 2017 Cut Offs
| CLASS | TOTAL MARKS | M1 | M2 | M3 | M4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 29 | 2 | 17 | 10 | |
| 4 | 27 | 5 | 18 | 4 | |
| 5 | 40 | 5 | 23 | 12 | |
| 6 | 40 | 8 | 20 | 12 | |
| 7 | 34 | 6 | 19 | 9 | |
| 8 | 37 | 9 | 22 | 6 | |
| 9 | 35 | 9 | 23 | 3 | |
| 10 | 36 | 6 | 15 | 15 | |
| 11 | 30 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 10 |
| 12 | 31 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 14 |
18th NSO 2015 – 2016 Cut Offs
| CLASS | TOTAL MARKS | M1 | M2 | M3 | M4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 26 | 4 | 14 | 8 | |
| 4 | 26 | 5 | 17 | 4 | |
| 5 | 35 | 5 | 18 | 12 | |
| 6 | 38 | 8 | 21 | 9 | |
| 7 | 40 | 7 | 21 | 12 | |
| 8 | 40 | 7 | 21 | 12 | |
| 9 | 35 | 7 | 25 | 3 | |
| 10 | 37 | 9 | 16 | 12 | |
| 11 | 29 | 7 | 4 | 12 | 6 |
| 12 | 33 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 12 |
17th NSO 2014 – 2015 Cut Offs
| CLASS | TOTAL MARKS | M1 | M2 | M3 | M4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 28 | 10 | 12 | 6 | |
| 4 | 24 | 6 | 10 | 8 | |
| 5 | 38 | 13 | 16 | 9 | |
| 6 | 36 | 9 | 18 | 9 | |
| 7 | 33 | 11 | 16 | 6 | |
| 8 | 35 | 9 | 14 | 12 | |
| 9 | 36 | 12 | 18 | 6 | |
| 10 | 36 | 14 | 13 | 9 | |
| 11 | 31 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
| 12 | 31 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 12 |
16th NSO 2013 – 2014 Cut Offs
The following cut off marks are applicable for determining qualifiers to the 2nd level of NSO.
16th National Science Olympiad (Cut-off-Marks)
| CLASS | TOTAL MARKS | M4 | M3 | M2 | M1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | -NA- | -NA- | -NA- | -NA- | -NA- |
| 02 | -NA- | -NA- | -NA- | -NA- | -NA- |
| 03 | 27 | -NA- | 6 | 13 | 8 |
| 04 | 25 | -NA- | 6 | 12 | 7 |
| 05 | 37 | -NA- | 9 | 19 | 9 |
| 06 | 36 | -NA- | 12 | 19 | 5 |
| 07 | 36 | -NA- | 3 | 21 | 12 |
| 08 | 37 | -NA- | 9 | 19 | 9 |
| 09 | 34 | -NA- | 12 | 11 | 11 |
| 10 | 38 | -NA- | 15 | 14 | 9 |
| 11 | 32 | 11 | 15 | 4 | 2 |
| 12 | 33 | 17 | 3 | 5 | 8 |
The cut off is class wise. In case more than one student score same marks, marks obtained section wise are considered to determine qualifiers to the 2nd level. Weightage is given to sections in the following order:
19th NSO Weightage
M1: Achiever’s Section
M2: Science
M3: Logical Reasoning
For Class 11th and 12th
M1: Achiever’s Section
M2: Physics
M3: Chemistry
M4: Mathematics/Biology
17th and 18th NSO Weightage
For class 3rd to 10th
M1: Logical Reasoning
M2: Science
M3: Achiever’s Section
For Class 11th and 12th
M1: Physics
M2: Chemistry
M3: Achiever’s Section
M4: Mathematics/Biology
16th NSO Weightage
For class 3rd to 10th
M1: Achiever’s Section
M2: Science
M3: Mental Ability
For Class 11th and 12th
M1: Achiever’s Section
M2: Physics
M3: Chemistry
M4: Mathematics/Biology
The above cut off is applicable to determine top 5% students class wise.
SOF NSO
The National Science Olympiad (NSO) is an annual scholarship exam that aims to cultivate scientific reasoning and logical ability among school-going children. Every year, approximately ten lakh students register for NSO. It is conducted at two levels, and each level has three sets, namely A, B, and C.
Quick Links:
SOF NSO – Overview
| Aspects of the SOF NSO Admit Card | Details |
|---|---|
| Name of Exam | SOF NSO |
| Full Form | National Science Olympiad |
| Exam Conducting Body | SOF |
| Type of Exam | Olympiad |
| Event | Admit Card |
| Mode of SOF NSO admit card release | Online |
| Official website to download SOF NSO admit card | sofworld.org |
| Login credentials needed to download SOF NSO hall ticket | User ID and Password |
Contact Details
The official website is sofworld.org.