About the exam
Today's generation is more tech-savvy than any before it. The International Computer Olympiad (ICO) — also known under names such as Cyber Olympiad, Informatics Olympiad and Digital Olympiad — exists to train young minds and prepare them for the future. Apart from creating an unusual interest in the subject, it has become the need of the hour.
How to participate
- Participation in ICO is through Indian Talent Olympiad (ITO).
- The subject teacher gives all interested students' names to ITO before the last date; the exam is conducted in the students' respective school.
- The exam has one level and is conducted at international level.
- ITO rewards deserving students topping the ICO exam with prizes and awards.
Exam pattern
| Exam | Questions | Duration | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual Olympiad (online) | 50 multiple-choice | 45 minutes | Conducted in December; open any time between 10:00 am and 6:00 pm on scheduled days; one round for the Computer exam |
| Monthly Olympiad (from home) | 30 | 25 minutes | Chapter-wise practice every month on any smartphone or tablet |
Winners of the annual Olympiads earn cash awards, scholarship awards, gold, silver and bronze medals, and excellence certificates. Check the exam schedule for the upcoming slot.
Syllabus themes and study material
Workbooks for Classes 1–10 are designed by experienced professionals and move gradually from easier to more difficult concepts: uses of computers, parts of a computer, MS-Paint, input/output and storage media, hardware, software, MS-PowerPoint, MS-Excel, Internet & e-mail, QBasic, Visual Basic, communication technology, Scratch, HTML, Python, data management systems — plus logical reasoning, which is included in every ITO subject. Order workbooks online.
Previous year question paper sets cover Science, Mathematics, English, General Knowledge, Computer and Social — individually or as an all-in-one pack with answer keys and OMR sheets. See sample papers.
Sample workbook (PDF)
Class 1 · Class 2 · Class 3 · Class 4 · Class 5 · Class 6 · Class 7 · Class 8 · Class 9 · Class 10
Sample question paper (PDF)
Papers are divided into three sections: school-syllabus questions, higher-order-thinking questions and logical-reasoning questions.
Class 1 · Class 2 · Class 3 · Class 4 · Class 6 · Class 7 · Class 8 · Class 9 · Class 10
Register for the Computer Olympiad
Ask your subject teacher to send your name to ITO through the school, or register online.
Register your school Register as a student
Fees and payment details are on the fee structure page. Results are published on the results page.