NSO Class 10 NEW

NSO Class 10 Mock Test 2026 – Set 1

NSO Class 10 mock test (set 1) for 2026: 60 science questions in 60 minutes, following the SOF National Science Olympiad pattern. Timed practice with instant score, detailed solutions, rank and percentile.

Exam pattern

SectionQuestions
Logical Reasoning15
Physics12
Chemistry12
Biology11
Achievers Section10
Total (60 minutes)60

Sample questions from this exam

A preview of 3 of the 60 questions. Answers are revealed when you take the exam.

Sample 1, Logical Reasoning

A ray of light traveling in air enters a medium of refractive index 1.5. If the speed of light in vacuum/air is 3 x 10^8 m/s, what is the speed of light in this medium?

  1. A. 1.5 x 10^8 m/s
  2. B. 2.0 x 10^8 m/s
  3. C. 3.0 x 10^8 m/s
  4. D. 4.5 x 10^8 m/s

Sample 2, Physics

An object is placed at a distance of 20 cm in front of a concave mirror of focal length 10 cm. What will be the nature and position of the image formed?

  1. A. Real, inverted, and at 20 cm in front of the mirror
  2. B. Virtual, erect, and at 20 cm behind the mirror
  3. C. Real, inverted, and at 10 cm in front of the mirror
  4. D. Real, inverted, and at infinity

Sample 3, Chemistry

Which of the following gives the correct increasing order of acidic strength of the given compounds?

  1. A. Water < Acetic acid < Hydrochloric acid
  2. B. Water < Hydrochloric acid < Acetic acid
  3. C. Acetic acid < Water < Hydrochloric acid
  4. D. Hydrochloric acid < Acetic acid < Water

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What the NSO Class 10 paper covers

PhysicsChemistryBiologyEnvironmental ScienceLogical ReasoningScientific Reasoning

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