The International English Olympiad commonly known as IEO is conducted by the Science Olympiad Foundation in collaboration with the British Council. The test is designed to focus on the usage of English language.

What is IEO?

The International English Olympiad is commonly known as the IEO. It is a one-of-a-kind exam that is first in the history of testing English language in India.

• The 1st level International English Olympiad exam will be held on 4th October, 11th October and 23rd October 2018-2019.
• Each of the 3 exam dates has been allotted a different question paper.
• Only the participating schools hold and conduct the IEO exam.
• These schools should be affiliated to the ICSE, CBSE or State Boards in order to be eligible to conduct the exam.
• Out of the 3 dates mentioned above, the schools can choose any one date for conducting the IEO exam.
• International English Olympiad has now become a two-level exam.
• A nominal participation fee is charged.
• A part of the fees will be retained by the school for its expenses as an IEO exam centre.
• This exam is conducted for students studying in classes 1st to 12th.
• Students who have qualified the level 1 exam will move ahead to take the level 2 IEO exam.
• The IEO question paper will be prepared by the British Council.
• The IEO exam will be conducted/evaluated by SOF.
• The students will get participation/winning certification jointly from SOF and the British Council.

How to apply

Eligibility Criteria for IEO

The eligibility criterion for International English Olympiad is as given:

• Only students who belong to participating schools can take part in the IEO exam.
• You must be from a participating school that is affiliated to either/both/all ICSE, CBSE, State Board.
• You should be in any class from 1 to 12.
• You should have basic English language knowledge, there is no other eligibility criterion like minimum marks, gender, etc.

Registration for IEO

• Since SOF does not encourage and permit individual participation, a minimum of 10 students from every school should participate.
• The registration sheet for the school(s) and the information booklet are posted to schools all over India.
• The coordinating teachers of the schools will generate roll numbers for students as per the given guidelines and instructions.
• Finally, a copy of the roll numbers with every student’s registration and school registration sheet should be sent to the foundation office within 30 days before the IEO exam date.

Application Fee for IEO

• A charge of Rs 125, including 18% GST, towards cost of examination is payable, if you belong to a school in India, Bangladesh, Bhutan or Nepal
• You are exempted from this fee, if you are suffering from any major physical disability or if your parent was martyred during defence operations.
• Further, the school may collect an amount upto Rs 25 per student, towards honorarium of incharge, remuneration to teachers to teach, guide using study material supplied by SOF and other miscellaneous expenses.

Admit Card for IEO

• The International English Olympiad 2018 admit card will be released a few days before the exam dates.
• To be able to download the admit cards, you will have to visit the official IEO 2018 link and get the hall ticket from there.
• After downloading the admit card, it is important for you to print a hard copy of this admit card because this document is your entry to the exam centre.

Exam Dates for IEO

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Syllabus for IEO

• The International English Olympiad only tests you on topics related to the English language.
• The questions vary for students in junior school and students in middle and high school.
• There are a total of 6 topics that the students are tested on.
• The topics remain the same for both sets of students.
• However, the only difference in the question paper is the number of questions, the maximum marks allotted and most importantly, the level of difficulty of the questions.

For Classes 1st to 4th

For Classes 5th to 12th

Exam Pattern for IEO

As stated earlier, the International English Olympiad only focuses on the English language and hence tests students on these topics:

Word Knowledge, Structure Knowledge, Reading, Spoken Expressions, Written Expressions and Achievers Section.

International English Olympiad an English testing examination that comprises of different questions and markings for each class.

For classes 1 to 4

For classes 5 to 12

Selection Process for IEO

• IEO is a multiple level exam and you would be selected on the basis of merit.
• The ranks for the IEO exam will be given on the basis of marks obtained in the exam.
• Students of classes 1 and 2 are not required to appear for the 2nd level exam and are hence ranked on the basis of their performance in the level 1 exam.

If 2 or more students score the same marks, then the rank determination is on the following basis:

• Marks obtained in different sections of the exam. Each section will be accorded separately.
• Age of the students with preference given to the younger student.
• Sometimes, telephonic or personal interviews will be conducted.
• Performance in school during the previous year (as mentioned in the OMR sheet). This will then be verified at the discretion of the SOF.
• In case 2 or more students are scored equally on all the parameters discussed above, then the award may be distributed equally among all winners.

How to prepare

Preparation Tips for IEO

• Practice is the key: Practice as much as you can. 70% of your IEO preparation comprises of practice. Agarwal offers over 3.5 lakh questions in our question bank to help you learn and strengthen concepts in each chapter.
• Take All-India Level mock tests: Give time-bound mock tests in a completely exam-like environment to improve your efficiency at attempting questions. Agarwal offers an All-India Test Series that lets you compete with other students from all over India.
• Clear all your doubts: Don't get stuck with doubts. Discuss and clarify them with Subject Experts at Agarwal to get an instant reply.
• Study from the best sources: NCERT and several recommended books for IEO are the minimum resources you need. Agarwal offers the best study material from all over the web to help you prepare better.
• Revision is important: When you go through a formula or concept, maintain revision notes in the form of bullet points. Revision will be useful when the exam is close and a good revision pattern will take less time. Normally, without these notes, you would have to go through the entire chapter to understand important points once again.