NSO Cut off 2023-24- SOF (Science Olympiad Foundation) has released the NSO 2023-24 cut off marks on the official website- www.sofworld.org. NSO Cut off Marks 2022-23 for Class 3 to 12 is released on the same date. NSO cut off 2022 marks is the minimum requirement to get shortlisted for SOF Science Olympiad 2022 level 2 exam, to be conducted in February 2024. SOF has declared the NSO Result 2023, immediately after the release of NSO cut off marks 2023. There are a few factors which are considered to determine the NSO 2023 cut off marks that are exam’s difficulty level, number scholarships available, number of students appeared, etc.
Students can also refer to the SOF NSO cutoff 2023 to prepare for SOF Science Olympiad 2024, to be conducted in December 2024. Check the previous year’s NSO Cut off marks here-
NSO Cut Off 2023-24 – 1ST LEVEL TOP-5%
| CLASS | TOTAL MARKS | ACHIEVERS SECTION [M3] |
SCIENCE [M2] |
LOGICAL REASONING
[M1] |
| 3 | 31 | 6 | 22 | 3 |
| 4 | 30 | 6 | 20 | 4 |
| 5 | 40 | 9 | 24 | 7 |
| 6 | 40 | 9 | 21 | 10 |
| 7 | 39 | 12 | 20 | 7 |
| 8 | 37 | 6 | 26 | 5 |
| 9 | 38 | 12 | 23 | 3 |
| 10 | 40 | 12 | 22 | 6 |
| CLASS | TOTAL MARKS | ACHIEVERS SECTION [M3] | PHYSICS & CHEMISTRY [M1] |
SCIENCE
(MATHEMATICS/BIOLOGY) [M2] |
| 11 | 32 | 12 | 9 | 11 |
| 12 | 35 | 9 | 12 | 14 |
NSO Cutoff 2019-2020 (Level 1) for Class 3 to 10
| Class | Total Marks | Achievers section [M3] | Science [M2] | Logical reasoning [M1] |
| Class 4 | 28 | 4 | 19 | 5 |
| Class 5 | 43 | 12 | 25 | 6 |
| Class 6 | 41 | 9 | 23 | 9 |
| Class 7 | 40 | 6 | 24 | 10 |
| Class 8 | 38 | 9 | 24 | 5 |
| Class 9 | 35 | 12 | 18 | 5 |
| Class 10 | 40 | 12 | 22 | 6 |
NSO Cutoff 2019-20 (Level 1) for Class 11 and 12
| Class | Total marks | Achievers section [M3] | Physics [M1] | Chemistry [M2] | Science (Maths/Bio) [M4] |
| Class 11 | 32 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 16 |
| Class 12 | 33 | 12 | 3 | 8 | 10 |
NSO Cut off 2018-19 (Class 3- 12)
| Class | Total Marks | Logical Reasoning [M1] | Science [M2] | Achievers Section [M3] |
| 3rd | 30 | 4 | 22 | 4 |
| 4th | 27 | 5 | 16 | 6 |
| 5th | 40 | 9 | 22 | 9 |
| 6th | 39 | 9 | 24 | 6 |
| 7th | 39 | 9 | 27 | 3 |
| 8th | 37 | 4 | 24 | 9 |
| 9th | 38 | 8 | 21 | 9 |
| 10th | 39 | 5 | 19 | 15 |
NSO Cutoff 2018 (level 1) for Class 11 and 12
| Class | Total Marks | Physics [M1] | Chemistry [M2] | Achievers section [M3] | Science (Math/Bio) [M4] |
| 11th | 30 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 9 |
| 12th | 33 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 12 |
NSO Cut Off 2017-18 (Class 3- 10)
| Class | Total Marks | M1 | M2 | M3 |
| 3rd | 29 | 5 | 16 | 8 |
| 4th | 27 | 4 | 17 | 6 |
| 5th | 36 | 4 | 20 | 12 |
| 6th | 35 | 8 | 18 | 9 |
| 7th | 34 | 4 | 18 | 12 |
| 8th | 36 | 6 | 21 | 9 |
| 9th | 34 | 8 | 20 | 6 |
| 10th | 35 | 7 | 19 | 9 |
NSO Cutoff 2017 (level 1) for Class 11 and 12
| Class | Total Marks | M1 | M2 | M3 | M4 |
| 11th | 30 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 9 |
| 12th | 33 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 12 |
NSO Cut off 2021-22 Determining Factors
Some factors are evaluated before creating the final NSO 2022 cut off marks-
- NSO 2022 Difficulty Level
- Students Appeared for NSO
- Total Number of Scholarships Available
- Section-wise NSO cut off marks
NSO 2021-22 cut off marks are considered to select class-wise top 5% students for the NSO Level 2 exam. If more than one student scores the same total marks then section-wise NSO cut off marks are considered to shortlist the qualifiers.
NSO Cut off 2021-22- Priority of Sections
For class 1 to 10
- Achievers Sections [M3]
- Science [M2]
- Logical Reasoning [M1]
For class 11 & 12
- Achievers Sections [M3]
- Physics [M1]
- Chemistry [M2]
- Logical Reasoning [M4]
Other Related Links
| SOF Answer Keys | SOF Results | SOF Cut offs |
| IMO Answer Key | IMO Result | IMO Cut off |
| ICO Answer Key | IGKO Result | – |
| NSO Answer Key | IEO Result | IEO Cut Off |
| – | NCO Result | – |
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