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SZF IOS
SZF IOS — Level 1 Exam - Date Option 1: 14 Oct 2026 (reported — vedantu.com). Official site: silverzone.org.
Silverzone International Olympiad of Science
Silverzone integrated PCB olympiad for school students with reasoning and an Achievers Section.
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MotionA train starts from rest and accelerates uniformly at 2 m/s² for 10 seconds. What is the distance covered by the train in this time?
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Previous year papers
100 questions across all yearsPrevious year paper practice: each year is a set of PYQ-pattern questions — freshly worded in the pattern of that year's paper, not the paper itself. Every card shows how many it holds against the real paper's count.
2025
20 PYQ-pattern questions modelled on the 2025 paper (which had 50)
Practise these →2024
20 PYQ-pattern questions modelled on the 2024 paper (which had 50)
Practise these →2023
20 PYQ-pattern questions modelled on the 2023 paper (which had 50)
Practise these →2022
20 PYQ-pattern questions modelled on the 2022 paper (which had 50)
Practise these →2021
20 PYQ-pattern questions modelled on the 2021 paper (which had 50)
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SZF IOS — Quick Practice
SET30 questions · 60 min
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Practice by subject & topic
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Physics
52 QsChemistry
46 QsBiology
58 QsReasoning and Aptitude
19 QsAchievers Section
23 Qs
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What can I get from SZF IOS?
Mock-score → expected rank → likely outcome. Use the mocks below to find your current band, then plan how many marks you need to climb.
Top 0.1% — National Champions
98–100% · Post-based exam (no numeric rank)
- •Silverzone Young Genius Award — grand trophy
- •Major prizes: laptops, tablets, scholarships (₹50000-100000+)
- •All-India Top 10-50 rank certificate
- •Invited as chief guest at school functions
- •Featured in national newspapers and Silverzone publications
- •Direct mentorship from Silverzone science experts
- •Strong credentials for NSEJS, Junior Science Olympiads, international competitions
Top 1% — National Achievers
93–97% · Post-based exam (no numeric rank)
- •Silverzone Kirti Puraskar — trophy + citation
- •Substantial cash prizes / tablets / laptops (approx. ₹20000-50000)
- •All-India rank certificate (typically AIR 100-500)
- •Invitation to Silverzone annual award ceremony
- •Featured on Silverzone website and social media
- •Mentorship opportunities for advanced olympiads
Top 5% — Outstanding Achievement
86–92% · Post-based exam (no numeric rank)
International Gold Zone
76–85% · Post-based exam (no numeric rank)
- •International Gold Medal of Excellence — certificate + medal
- •Cash prizes / gift vouchers (approx. ₹2000-5000)
- •Listed in Silverzone's national merit list
- •Trophy + certificate of outstanding achievement
- •School recognition and principal's appreciation
- •Strong foundation for NTSE, KVPY, senior olympiads
Zonal Excellence
61–75% · Post-based exam (no numeric rank)
School-Level Merit
41–60% · Post-based exam (no numeric rank)
Participation Level
0–40% · Post-based exam (no numeric rank)
AI-curated from historic cut-off patterns. Always verify with the latest official notification before making decisions.
News & timeline
See older updates →Latest news
SilverZone Foundation has opened registrations for the 2026-27 academic session across all olympiads including IOS. Schools can register students until August 31, 2026.
SilverZone has extended the registration window, allowing schools to register up to 30 days before the November and December 2026 exam dates.
SilverZone has announced Level 2 results for the 2025-26 olympiad cycle. Students can check results on the official portal using enrollment number and other details.
SilverZone Foundation has completed dispatch of prizes and awards for the 2025-26 olympiad session to all participating schools across the country.
Important dates
Level 1 Result 2025-26
passedFri, 16 Jan, 2026
Reportedschool.careers360.comResults declared for 2025-26 cycle Level 1
Registration deadline 2026-27
passedMon, 31 Aug, 2026
Reportedschool.careers360.comSchools must register students by this date
🏅Level 1 Exam - Date Option 1
4 days awayWed, 14 Oct, 2026
Reportedvedantu.comSchools choose one of three available dates
🏅Level 1 Exam - Date Option 2
40 days awayThu, 19 Nov, 2026
Reportedvedantu.comSchools choose one of three available dates
🏅Level 1 Exam - Date Option 3
59 days awayTue, 8 Dec, 2026
Reportedvedantu.comSchools choose one of three available dates
Level 1 result (expected)
97 days awayFri, 15 Jan, 2027
ExpectedTypically declared in January following December exams. Check at silverzone.org/results using enrollment number.
🏅Level 2 exam (expected)
128 days awayMon, 15 Feb, 2027
ExpectedOnly for Level 1 qualifiers. Usually conducted in February. Exact dates announced after Level 1 results. · no key published for this stage
Level 2 result (expected)
156 days awayMon, 15 Mar, 2027
ExpectedTypically declared in March/April. Determines eligibility for Level 3.
🏅Level 3 exam (expected)
232 days awaySun, 30 May, 2027
ExpectedFor Level 2 qualifiers. International venue: Dubai for schools outside India. Usually held in May/June. · no key published for this stage
Syllabus
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Physics
Motion
Distance, displacement, velocity, acceleration, equations of motion, graphs.
Force and Laws of Motion
Newton's three laws, inertia, momentum, conservation of momentum.
Gravitation
Universal law, free fall, mass vs weight, thrust and pressure, buoyancy.
Work, Energy and Power
Work done by force, kinetic and potential energy, conservation, power.
Sound
Production, propagation, reflection, echo, ultrasound, range of hearing.
Light — Reflection and Refraction
Spherical mirrors, mirror formula, refraction laws, lenses, lens formula, magnification.
Human Eye and Colourful World
Eye structure, defects of vision, refraction through prism, dispersion, scattering.
Electricity
Electric current, Ohm's law, resistance, series/parallel circuits, heating effect, power.
Magnetic Effects of Current
Magnetic field, Oersted experiment, solenoid, electromagnetic induction, AC vs DC.
Sources of Energy
Conventional and non-conventional sources, solar, wind, nuclear, biomass.
Chemistry
Matter in Our Surroundings
States of matter, change of state, evaporation, latent heat, diffusion.
Is Matter Around Us Pure?
Mixtures, solutions, suspensions, colloids, separation techniques.
Atoms and Molecules
Laws of chemical combination, atomic/molecular mass, mole concept.
Structure of the Atom
Thomson, Rutherford, Bohr models, electron configuration, valency, isotopes.
Chemical Reactions and Equations
Balancing equations, types — combination, decomposition, displacement, redox.
Acids, Bases and Salts
pH, indicators, neutralisation, common salts, properties and uses.
Metals and Non-Metals
Physical/chemical properties, reactivity series, extraction, corrosion, alloys.
Carbon and its Compounds
Covalent bonding, allotropes, hydrocarbons, functional groups, soap and detergents.
Periodic Classification
Mendeleev's table, modern periodic law, periodic trends in groups and periods.
Biology
Cell — Fundamental Unit of Life
Cell structure, prokaryotic vs eukaryotic, organelles and their functions.
Tissues
Plant tissues — meristematic and permanent; animal tissues — epithelial, connective, muscular, nervous.
Diversity in Living Organisms
Five-kingdom classification, hierarchy, characteristics of major groups.
Why Do We Fall Ill
Health vs disease, infectious/non-infectious diseases, immunisation.
Natural Resources
Air, water, soil, biogeochemical cycles, pollution and conservation.
Improvement in Food Resources
Crop production, animal husbandry, plant breeding, sustainable agriculture.
Life Processes
Nutrition, respiration, transportation, excretion in plants and animals.
Control and Coordination
Nervous system, reflex action, hormones in animals and plants.
How Do Organisms Reproduce
Asexual and sexual reproduction, reproductive health, contraception.
Heredity and Evolution
Mendel's laws, sex determination, evolution, fossils, speciation.
Our Environment
Ecosystem, food chains/webs, ozone depletion, waste management.
Reasoning and Aptitude
Verbal Reasoning
Series, analogy, coding-decoding, classification with science context.
Non-Verbal Reasoning
Figure series, mirror images, embedded figures, pattern completion.
Scientific Reasoning
Experiment-based reasoning, cause-effect, hypothesis testing in PCB contexts.
Data and Chart Interpretation
Reading scientific tables, graphs, periodic trends and biological data.