IEO Exam 2026 – Dates, Registration, Syllabus, Sample Papers & Results

To appear in SOF IEO 2025-26, students have to fulfil the following eligibility criteria:

• A student must be enrolled in a school registered with SOF.
• A student must be in or between classes 1 to 12 to be eligible for IEO 2025-26.
• A student must have submitted the filled application form along with the due fees.

• Students need to enroll in a school to be eligible for the International English Olympiad 2025-26. 
• Students cannot apply and appear in the Olympiad individually. 
• School students have to take the IEO application form 2025-26 from their school's Principal, Vice-Principal or Teacher In-charge. 
• They must pay INR 125 as registration fee. 
• They are required to fill out the complete form and submit it to the school authorities along with the due fees.

Students should know the exam pattern so that it is easier for them to prepare for the SOF IEO exam 2025-26. Students can have an idea of where to draw out marks from if they know the syllabus and exam pattern properly. 

IEO Exam Pattern 2025-26 for Class 1st to 4th 

IEO Exam Pattern 2025-26 for Class 5th to 12th

Mock tests and sample papers are highly recommended to prepare for SOF IEO as they help the aspirant in figuring out the exam pattern, syllabus, standard of questions, etc. Practising sample papers also gives the aspirant a chance to do self-analysis. Practising sample papers and giving mock tests is very important to have a way of sure success for SOF IEO 2025-26.

To prepare for the SOF International English Olympiad 2025-26, students are advised to devote time to each section and practice as much as they can. Here are some preparation tips for SOF IEO 2025-26: 

• Practice reading: In the reading comprehension section, candidates will have to spend quite a while reading large passages and answering questions. To have an edge over others, practice reading and comprehension from early on.
• Try to understand what the question is asking for: Questions in the IEO exam 2025-26 will be tricky, and you need to understand what the question is asking for, rather than beating around the bush. Especially in comprehension, being aware of what the question is asking goes a long way.
• Read plenty of books and newspapers in English: This tip will work on three levels. Firstly, reading will help you in comprehension by increasing your reading speed. Second, it will also help in your grammar section. And finally, reading the newspaper will help in your general knowledge too.
• Practice from sample papers: This point is highly advised by everyone who has taken the SOF IEO exam. If you seriously want to score well in IEO 2025-26, practising with sample papers and giving mock tests is very important.
• Study plan: You should make a study plan for IEO 2025-26, which incorporates all the above points. Study plans are important because they give your hard work the right direction and shuffle your areas of study so that you do not get bored easily.

Science Olympiad Foundation will release the SOF IEO admit card for the level 1 in August 2025. Candidates can visit the official website at sofworld.org to download the admit cards. The SOF IEO admit cards for level 1 were made available in schools by the school authorities. The foundation will release SOF IEO level 2 admit cards in February 2025. The SOF IEO admit card includes important details, such as name, enrollment number and exam schedule, among others. Students must carry their admit card otherwise, they won’t be allowed to sit for the SOF IEO exam 2025-26. 

Science Olympiad Foundation (SOF) will release the IEO answer keys for Classes 1 to 12 in October, November, and December 2025, for all sets A, B, & C, respectively. The answer key will be made available online through the official website. Candidates can use the same to know the probable scores before the result. The SOF IEO answer key for Sets A, B, and C will be released on different dates. SOF does not release the answer key for IEO 2025-26 for the level 2 exams. 

The SOF foundation will declare the SOF IEO results 2025-26 for level 1 in January 2026. Students will be able to check their IEO results by entering their roll number. They can access the SOF IEO results through the official website at sofworld.org. The SOF IEO 2025-26 result level 2 will be announced in March 2026. 

• SOF will release the SOF IEO 2025-26 cutoff on its official website. 
• IEO cutoff 2025-26 is released for Classes 3-12. Students who will be able to qualify will appear in the second level of the IEO exam 2025-26.
• Students can refer to the cutoff and match their scores to know if they will be able to qualify for the SOF IEO 2025-26 exam.
• In the event of multiple students achieving the same total marks, their section-wise scores will be taken into consideration to determine qualifiers for the second level.