ICSO Sample Papers Class 8

Science Olympiad Foundation (SOF) conducts International Computer Science Olympiad (ICSO), a prestigious competitive exam to find and nurture the talents that possess great technical and scientific acumen. ICSO is a single level Olympiad conducted annually which prepares the students for the future by questioning their technological quotient and inculcating an interest towards science and technology.

The Class 8 ICSO Sample Papers are available on the SOF Olympiad Trainer’s website in PDF format which can be downloaded by the students. Click here to download.

Class 8 ICSO Sample Papers provided by SOF Olympiad Trainer help students to get an insight into the format and section breakup of the question paper. These Sample Papers also give a brief idea of the type and difficulty level of the questions that are asked in each section.

Benefits of the ICSO Sample Papers:

• Students get an understanding of the main question paper.
• The Sample Paper gives an inkling of the sections of the main exam.
• It gives the basic idea of the type of questions asked in each section.
• Students get an idea on what to expect from the question paper and the difficulty level.
• Students can navigate and get an idea of the feel, flow and features of the product.

The International Computer Science Olympiad (ICSO) class 8 paper is a 60 marks paper and has 50 questions divided into 3 sections which as explained below:

• Logical reasoning - This section aims to test the problem solving and decision-making skills of the candidates with questions requiring logical deduction.
• Computer and IT – This section tests the technical knowledge of the students relating to computers and everything in and around it.
• Achiever’s Section – This section contains 5 questions of higher weightage and aims to test the thinking ability of the students with questions requiring high order thinking skills. This is a challenging section as it tests your ability to apply an iICSOrporation of concepts to solve questions.

The syllabus for class 8 ICSO is based on various topics of Verbal and Non-Verbal Reasoning, fundamentals of Computers, HTML, Flash CS6, MS-Access, internet, OS, cyber-crimes etc. To view full syllabus, click here.