During IEO preparation, the IEO syllabus plays a vital role for Class 8 IEO aspirants. It helps students to headstart their IEO preparation.
IEO Syllabus for Class 8 covers the curriculum followed by CBSE, ICSE/ISE, and various state boards.
The latest IEO syllabus for Class 8 is designed to develop English language skills among Class 8 kids.
The main aim of the SOF IEO is to test students’ grammatical skills.
SOF IEO Class 8 Syllabus
Total no. of Questions: 50
Time: 1 hr
Total Marks: 60
Section – 1 : Synonyms, Antonyms, Analogies and Spellings, Collocations, Phrasal Verbs, Idioms or Proverbs, Homonyms and Homophones, One word, Nouns, Pronouns, Verbs, Adverbs, Adjectives, Articles, Prepositions, Prepositional Phrases, Participle Phrases, Conjunctions, Determiners, Jumbled Words and Punctuations, Tenses, Voices and Narrations, Question Tags, etc. Words related to leisure, Household items/issues, Social causes, Outdoor locations and activities, etc.
Section – 2 : Search for and retrieve information from various text types like News reports, Blurb, Dictionaries, etc., Understand information presented in instruction manual format, Message format and others. Acquire broad understanding of and look for specific information in longer texts like Editorials, Essays, etc.
Section – 3 : Ability to understand situation-based variations in functions like requesting, Giving information, Expressing surprise, Pronunciation, etc.
Section – 4 : Higher Order Thinking Questions – Syllabus as per Sections 1, 2 and 3.
Marking Scheme for IEO Class 8
Section |
Number of Questions |
Marks/Questions |
Total Marks |
Word and Structure Knowledge |
45 |
1 |
45 |
Reading |
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Spoken and Written Expression |
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Achievers Section |
5 |
3 |
15 |
Grand Total |
50 |
60 |