HSO Syllabus 2023

Humming Bird syllabus framed for the HSO exam is the prescribed syllabus of recognized education boards of India. HSO syllabus covers major concepts from biology: living and non-living organisms, cell structure, and the human body. Besides, HSO also covers physical measurements and environment-related topics.

Table of Contents

• HSO 2023 Syllabus for Classes 1 to 10
• Steps to Download HSO Syllabus

HSO 2023 Syllabus for Classes 1 to 10

The Humming Bird Science Olympiad exam is conducted for classes 1 to 12. The exam pattern is the same for all the classes. The question paper comprises 50 questions under 50 minutes in duration. Though it's multiple-choice questions, students should be more careful and precise while attempting the questions.

The table shows the syllabus for classes 1 to 10.

HSO Syllabus for Class 1

Given below is the syllabus for the class 1 science Olympiad.

• Living things around us (identification)
• Non-living things around us (identification)
• The food we eat (identification and taste)
• Clothes we wear (type and use)
• Drinking water & air (sources and uses)
• My family and relatives
• Everyday science

HSO Syllabus for Class 2

Given below is the syllabus for the class 2 science Olympiad.

• Living things around us (characteristics)
• Non-living things around us (characteristics)
• The food we eat (classification and properties)
• Clothes we wear (sources and properties)
• Drinking water & air (components and properties)
• Society

HSO Syllabus for Class 3

Given below is the syllabus for the class 3 science Olympiad.

• Characteristics of land animals
• Characteristics of aquatic animals
• Characteristics of birds
• Knowing plants
• Parts of the human body (identification)
• Communication
• Our senses
• Chemicals around us (identification)
• Motion, transport, and travel
• Natural resources
• Keeping our environment clean

HSO Syllabus for Class 4

Given below is the syllabus for the class 4 science Olympiad.

• World of microorganisms
• Parts of the human body (uses and details)
• Joints and body movements
• Communication: our senses
• Chemicals around us (uses and properties)
• Forces in nature, work, and energy
• Our universe
• Soil
• Our environment

HSO Syllabus for Class 5

Given below is the syllabus for the class 5 science Olympiad.

• Our eyes: a gift of God to humans
• Our heart: a life-controlling unit
• Nutrition and chemistry in everyday life
• Motion and measurement
• Work, power, and energy gravitation
• Our habitat
• Agriculture and farming
• Pollution: a global problem

HSO Syllabus for Class 6

Given below is the syllabus for the class 6 science Olympiad.

• Fibre to fabric
• Sorting materials into groups and separation of substances
• Motion
• Measurement of distances, light, shadows, and reflections
• Food and components of food
• Changes around our surroundings
• Knowing plants and living organisms
• Surroundings
• Body movements
• Water and air around us
• Garbage in and garbage out

HSO Syllabus for Class 7

Given below is the syllabus for the class 7 science Olympiad.

• Heat and light
• Physical and chemical changes
• Acids, bases, and salts
• Weather, climate, and adaptation of animals to climate, winds, storms, and cyclones
• Motion and time
• Electric current and its effects
• Soil water: a useful resource and wastewater
• Forests
• Nutrition in plants and animals
• Respiration in organisms
• Transportation in animals and plants
• Reproduction in plants

HSO Syllabus for Class 8

Given below is the syllabus for the class 8 science Olympiad.

• Synthetic fibres and plastics
• Materials: metals and non-metals
• Coal and petroleum
• Combustion and flame
• Sound and light
• Force, pressure, and friction
• Chemical effects of electric current
• Some natural phenomena
• Stars and the solar system
• Crop production and its management
• Cell structure and functions
• Microorganisms: useful and harmful effects
• Animals reproduction
• Conservation of plants and animals
• Air and water pollution

HSO Syllabus for Class 9

Given below is the syllabus for the class 9 science Olympiad.

• Matter in our surroundings and matter around us in pure form
• Atoms, molecules, and structure of an atom
• The fundamental unit of life and tissues
• Diversity in living organisms
• Motion and force
• Laws of motion and gravitation
• Work, energy, and sound
• Why do we fall ill?
• Natural resources
• Improvement in food resources

HSO Syllabus for Class 10

Given below is the syllabus for the class 10 science Olympiad.

• Chemical reactions and equations
• Acid, bases, and salts
• Periodic classification of elements
• Metals and non-metals
• Carbon and its compounds
• Life processes
• Control and coordination
• How do organisms reproduce?
• Heredity and evolution
• Light-reflection, refraction, the human eye, and colourful world
• Electricity and magnetic effects of current and sources of energy
• Our environment and management of natural resources

Steps to Download HSO Syllabus

HSO syllabus for classes 11 and 12 will be the same as their academic syllabus. For classes 1 to 10, the syllabus includes topics from school boards and concepts discussed below.

Besides, students can get the syllabus book from the official website by following the steps mentioned below.

• After successful registration, students can log in to the official website or download the HummingBird learning app.
• Log in to the student's corner, using the HSO registration id as a username and password.
• Students can view the e-books, HSO workbooks, and syllabus materials.