Indian Talent Olympiad Syllabus 2026: Download Indian Talent Olympiad Board Latest Syllabus PDF

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Indian Talent Olympiad Syllabus 2025-26: National Essay Olympiad (NESO) is for those students who have great knowledge about the language, structuring of sentences, as well as have a great grasp over vocabulary. Students must be well-versed in the topics on which they attempt essay writing. NESO enhances writing skills. Students can practice essay writing for a variety of topics as per their class. It helps them to focus on literature and prose. For the session 2025-26, Indian Talent Olympiad exams for December 8 for slot 1 and January 12, 2026 for slot 2 will be held.
Students who practice for the Indian Talent Olympiad exams indirectly practice for their school academics. Students can find the NESO Syllabus below:

Q: What is the syllabus for the Indian Talent Olympiad exams?

The Indian Talent Olympiad syllabus is based on the school curriculum. It follows the topics from CBSE, ICSE, and various state boards. Questions in each paper are prepared from the chapters that students study in school. This helps students to prepare for ITO along with their school studies.

Q: What is the Indian Talent Olympiad (ITO)?

The Indian Talent Olympiad (ITO) is a national level competition exam conducted in various subjects like Science, Mathematics, English, and others. Students who are studying in class 1 to 10 can apply in both online and offline.

Q: Is the Indian Talent Olympiad syllabus the same for all boards like CBSE and ICSE?

Yes, the Olympiad syllabus covers topics common to major education boards like CBSE, ICSE, and state boards. The questions are designed in a way that students from any board can understand and solve them. The aim is to test basic concepts, reasoning, and application of knowledge. The level of questions matches what students are already studying. So, extra coaching is usually not needed.

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Essay Olympiad Syllabus
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Essay Olympiad Syllabus

Classes	Topics for Essay
Classes 1 to 4	Chapter 1: Our Clothes Chapter 2: Our Body Chapter 3: Plants Chapter 4: The Fruits Chapter 5: The Sun Chapter 6: Water is Life Chapter 7: Various Flowers Chapter 8: Wild and Pet Animals Chapter 9: The Rain Chapter 10: Birds Chapter 11: The Sky Chapter 12: My Teacher Chapter 13: Vegetables We Eat Chapter 14: Homes of Animals Chapter 15: My Mother Chapter 16: My Father Chapter 17: My Grandparents Chapter 18: Myself Chapter 19: My Family Chapter 20: My Town Chapter 21: My Classroom Chapter 22: My School Chapter 23: My Home Chapter 24: My Garden Chapter 25: My Hobby Chapter 26: Diwali Chapter 27: The Peacock Chapter 28: My Pet Animal Chapter 29: My Best Friend Chapter 30: My Country Chapter 31: Our National Flag Chapter 32: The Cow Chapter 33: Why should be drink Milk? Chapter 34: The Mango Chapter 35: The Tiger
Classes 5 to 7	Chapter 1: Jawaharlal Nehru Chapter 2: Mahatma Gandhi Chapter 3: Mother Teresa Chapter 4: APJ Abdul Kalam Chapter 5: Dr. Varghese Kurian – The Milkman of India Chapter 6: A Rainy Day Chapter 7: A Market Chapter 8: A Morning Walk Chapter 9: The Newspaper Chapter 10: Computer Chapter 11: Television Chapter 12: Mobile Phone Chapter 13: The Policeman Chapter 14: Our National Flower Lotus Chapter 15: The Ganga Chapter 16: Discipline Chapter 17: My Best Friend Chapter 18: A Visit to a Zoo Chapter 19: Taj Mahal/ A Visit to Historical Place Chapter 20: A Visit to a Hill Station Chapter 21: The Day I Will Never Forget/ My Picnic Chapter 22: My First day at School Chapter 23: My School Library Chapter 24: Happiest Moment in My Life Chapter 25: My Aim in Life Chapter 26: My Favorite Book Chapter 27: My Favorite Subject Chapter 28: An Ideal Student Chapter 29: Cricket – My Favourite Game Chapter 30: Hockey - National Game of India Chapter 31: Independence Day Chapter 32: Republic Day Chapter 33: Holi Chapter 34: Christmas Chapter 35: Milk-The Complete Meal Chapter 36: The Camel Chapter 37: A Street Hawker Chapter 38: An Indian Wedding Chapter 39: A Soldier Chapter 40: Health is Wealth Chapter 41: The Traffic Hazards in My City Chapter 42: Autobiography of a Bicycle
Classes 8 to 10	Chapter 1: Mahatma Gandhi Chapter 2: Subhash Chandra Bose Chapter 3: Missile Man of India – Dr A.P.J Abdul Kalam Chapter 4: Narendra Modi Chapter 5: My Neighbour Chapter 6: Republic Day Chapter 7: Festivals of India Chapter 8: My Favourite festival – Dussehra Chapter 9: My Favorite Book Chapter 10: Autobiography of a Book Chapter 11: The Importance of Education Chapter 12: A Cricket Match Chapter 13: Urban Life versus Rural Life Chapter 14: A Dust Storm Chapter 15: Blessings of Science Chapter 16: My Aim in Life Chapter 17: My Hobby / Things I like to do during My Pastime Chapter 18: The Happiest Day of My Life Chapter 19: If I were The Prime Minister! Chapter 20: The 'Lotus Temple' Chapter 21: My Visit to Agra and Taj Mahal Chapter 22: A Visit to an Exhibition Chapter 23: The Person I Admire – Mother Teresa Chapter 24: An hour at the railway platform Chapter 25: Complete Blackout a Day – Before Examination Chapter 26: The Generation Gap Chapter 27: My Idea of a Happy Life Chapter 28: Global Warming Chapter 29: Role of Computers and Internet in Everyday Life Chapter 30: Plastic – A Boon or a Bane? Chapter 31: Life in a Big City Chapter 32: Craze of Western Culture Chapter 33: Unity in Diversity Chapter 34: Pollution: A Threat to Life Chapter 35: Terrorism Chapter 36: Liberty is not Anarchy

Commonly asked questions

Q: How can I find the detailed Indian Talent Olympiad (ITO) syllabus for my class?

The ITO syllabus is published on the Indian Talent Olympiad's website at indiantalent.org. Students can select their classes & subjects to download them. Additionally, they should also obtain and study the ITO workbooks.

Q: How much of the school syllabus is included in the Indian Talent Olympiad (ITO) exams?

Most of the Olympiad syllabus is taken from the current school curriculum. However, some additional questions are included to test thinking ability and logical reasoning. These questions help students improve their problem-solving skills. Around 70 to 80% of the Olympiad paper is from the school syllabus, while the rest checks conceptual understanding. Practicing regularly makes it easier to cover both types of questions.

Q: Who can participate in the Indian Talent Olympiad (ITO) exams?

Students from class 1 to 10 studying in any recognised school in India can participate. Both government and private school students can apply for it. They can register for the ITO test individually or through their schools.

How to download Essay Olympiad Syllabus?

Students can follow these instructions to download the Essay Olympiad Syllabus.

Visit the website of ITO at indiantalent.org.
Find and click on the National Essay Olympiad.
Click on the desired 'Class Syllabus'.
A new screen containing the class-specific Syllabus for Essay Olympiad will appear on the screen.

Commonly asked questions

Q: What are the subjects offered in the Indian Talent Olympiad?

The Indian Talent Olympiad exams are held the following subjects.

Science

Mathematics

English

General Knowledge

Drawing

Essay

Computer

The students can choose one or more subjects as per their interest. However, they must note that each ITO paper has a different pattern.

Q: What is the exam pattern for the Indian Talent Olympiad?

The Olympiad exams consist of multiple-choice questions (MCQs). Each paper has a different number of questions depending on the subject and class. The exam tests conceptual understanding and problem-solving skills. Time is usually limited to 45 minutes to 1 hour. The exam is available in both online and offline modes.