The NSO Syllabus is given below.
Examination Pattern and Syllabus
| Class | Section | No. of Questions | Marks/question | Total Marks |
| 9 | Logical Reasoning | 10 | 1 | 10 |
| Science | 35 | 1 | 35 | |
| Achievers Section | 5 | 3 | 15 | |
| Grand Total | 50 | 60 |
NSO Syllabus
CLASS-9
Total Questions: 50 Time: 1 hr.
Syllabus
Section – 1: Verbal and Non-Verbal Reasoning.
Section – 2: Motion, Force and Laws of Motion, Gravitation, Work and Energy, Sound, Matter in Our Surroundings, Is Matter Around Us Pure, Atoms and Molecules, Structure of Atom, Cell – The Fundamental Unit of Life, Tissues, Diversity in Living Organisms, Why Do We Fall III, Natural Resources, Improvement in Food Resources.
Section – 3: Higher Order Thinking Questions – Syllabus as per Section – 2.
Note:
- Questions of level-I Olympiad exams will be 60% from the current class syllabus and 40% from the previous class syllabus, e.g. Class-7 NSO exam will have 60% questions from class-7 syllabus and 40% questions from class 6 syllabus.
- Questions of level-II Olympiad exams will be from current class syllabus only.
- Questions in ACHIEVERS SECTION will be from current class syllabus only.