NextGen Olympiad

English

English opens doors to better schools, brighter careers, and a world of new ideas. Our English Olympiad is a competitive challenge where students sharpen their grammar, vocabulary, and reading skills while discovering what they are truly capable of. Give your child the chance to test their talent, see where they stand, and grow with confidence.

For Classes 1 to 10 Sample papers available
01

Skills Assessed with English Olympiad

For Classes 1 to 10

Grammar

Communication

Reading comprehension

Vocabulary enhancement

02

Curriculum

Class-wise syllabus breakdown

SECTION A : Alphabet & Phonics

  • Alphabets A–Z
  • Vowels and Consonants
  • Phonics
  • Rhyming Words

SECTION B : Vocabulary

  • Opposite Words
  • Picture Vocabulary
  • Naming Words

SECTION C : Grammar

  • Nouns / Naming Words
  • Pronouns (He, She, It)
  • Verbs / Action Words
  • Gender (Masculine – Feminine)
  • Singular - Plural
  • Use of ‘A’ and ‘An’
  • Has & Have
  • Prepositions / Position Words

SECTION D : Sentence Formation

  • Simple Sentences
  • Reading Comprehension

SECTION E : Achievers Section

  • Higher Order Thinking Skills (HOTS)
  • Questions based on the topics covered in above sections

SECTION A : Word and Structure Knowledge

  • Spellings
  • Synonyms
  • Antonyms
  • Words formations
  • Jumbled sentences

SECTION B : Building Blocks of Language

  • Nouns
  • Pronouns
  • Adjectives
  • Articles
  • Verbs

SECTION C : Reading and Analytical Skills

  • Reading comprehension
  • Picture – based questions
  • Character analysis
  • Words relationships

SECTION D : Achievers Sections

  • Higher Order Thinking Skills (HOTS)
  • Questions based on the topics covered in first three sections

SECTION A : GRAMMAR

  • Nouns (Proper, Common, Abstract)
  • Pronouns (he, she, it, they)
  • Verbs (action words, is/am/are)
  • Adjectives (describing words)
  • Articles (a, an, the — basic use)
  • Prepositions
  • Simple sentences (subject + verb + object)
  • Types of sentences (statement and question)

SECTION B : VOCABULARY

  • Synonyms & Antonyms
  • Picture vocabulary
  • Spelling Correction (simple words)
  • One-word naming (basic objects)

SECTION C : READING AND COMPREHENSION

  • Very short unseen passages
  • Direct questions (who, what, where)
  • Identify correct answers from text

SECTION D : WRITING SKILLS

  • Sentence formation
  • Picture-based sentences
  • Jumbled Sentences Arrangement

SECTION E : EXCELLENCE ZONE

  • Odd one out
  • Simple analogy
  • Basic logical reasoning

SECTION A : GRAMMAR

  • Nouns (Proper, Common, Abstract and Collective)
  • Pronouns (Personal, Possessive and Demonstrative)
  • Verbs (is/am/are, has/have, past forms — basic)
  • Adjectives (Degrees of Comparison)
  • Adverbs (basic introduction — manner, time)
  • Articles (a, an, the — correct usage)
  • Prepositions (in, on, at, under, between, behind)
  • Subject-Verb Agreement (basic rules)
  • Types of Sentences (statement, question, exclamation)

SECTION B : VOCABULARY

  • Synonyms & Antonyms
  • Homophones (basic)
  • Prefix & Suffix (un-, re-, -ful, -less)
  • Basic Idioms & Phrases
  • Spelling Correction

SECTION C : READING AND COMPREHENSION

  • Short unseen passages
  • Direct and vocabulary-based questions
  • True/False
  • Fill in the blanks from passage
  • Sequence of events

SECTION D : WRITING SKILLS

  • Sentence formation
  • Short paragraph writing (guided)
  • Sentence correction
  • Rearranging sentences

SECTION E : EXCELLENCE ZONE

  • Word analogy
  • Odd one out
  • Basic coding-decoding
  • Mixed grammar application

SECTION A : GRAMMAR

  • Nouns (Proper, Common, Collective, Abstract)
  • Pronouns (Personal, Possessive, Reflexive)
  • Verbs (Present and Past Tense)
  • Adjectives (Degrees of Comparison)
  • Adverbs (Manner, Time, Place)
  • Articles & Determiners (basic usage)
  • Prepositions (expanded usage)
  • Conjunctions (and, but, because, so)
  • Subject-Verb Agreement
  • Types of Sentences (all types)

SECTION B : VOCABULARY

  • Synonyms & Antonyms
  • Homonyms & Homophones
  • Idioms & Phrases (basic usage)
  • Word Formation (prefix & suffix)
  • Spelling Accuracy

SECTION C : READING AND COMPREHENSION

  • Unseen passages (moderate level)
  • Vocabulary from context
  • Inference-based questions (basic)
  • True/False and fill-ups

SECTION D : WRITING SKILLS

  • Dialogue completion
  • Sentence transformation
  • Rearranging of sentences

SECTION E : EXCELLENCE ZONE

  • Logical reasoning
  • Word analogy (advanced)
  • Coding-decoding
  • Higher Order Thinking Questions (HOTS)

SECTION A : GRAMMAR

  • Nouns (kinds, number, gender, case)
  • Pronouns (personal, reflexive, relative, interrogative)
  • Verbs (tenses — present, past, future; auxiliary verbs)
  • Adjectives (kinds and degrees of comparison)
  • Adverbs (kinds and usage)
  • Articles & Determiners
  • Prepositions (basic and usage)
  • Conjunctions (coordinating and subordinating)
  • Subject-Verb Agreement
  • Types of Sentences & Transformation of Sentences

SECTION B : VOCABULARY

  • Synonyms & Antonyms
  • Homophones & Homonyms
  • Prefix & Suffix
  • Idioms & Phrases
  • One-word Substitution
  • Spelling Correction

SECTION C : READING AND COMPREHENSION

  • Unseen passages (factual & literary)
  • Direct & inferential questions
  • Vocabulary-based questions
  • True/False
  • Sequencing & main idea

SECTION D : WRITING SKILLS

  • Paragraph writing
  • Picture composition
  • Sentence correction
  • Rearranging sentences

SECTION E : EXCELLENCE ZONE

  • Word analogy
  • Odd one out
  • Coding-decoding
  • Logical reasoning
  • Mixed grammar application

SECTION A : GRAMMAR

  • Nouns (kinds and functions)
  • Pronouns (all types)
  • Verbs (tenses, modals, non-finite verbs — basic)
  • Adjectives & Adverbs (forms and comparison)
  • Articles & Determiners
  • Prepositions (advanced usage)
  • Conjunctions
  • Active & Passive Voice (basic)
  • Direct & Indirect Speech (basic)
  • Subject-Verb Agreement

SECTION B : VOCABULARY

  • Synonyms & Antonyms
  • Homophones & Homonyms
  • Idioms & Phrases
  • One-word Substitution
  • Phrasal Verbs
  • Spelling Correction

SECTION C : READING AND COMPREHENSION

  • Unseen passages (discursive & narrative)
  • Inferential & analytical questions
  • Vocabulary usage
  • Sequencing & theme

SECTION D : WRITING SKILLS

  • Story writing (guided)
  • Notice writing (basic)
  • Sentence correction

SECTION E : EXCELLENCE ZONE

  • Word analogy
  • Odd one out
  • Coding-decoding
  • Logical reasoning
  • Mixed grammar application

SECTION A : GRAMMAR

  • Parts of Speech (detailed revision)
  • Tenses (all forms)
  • Modals (can, could, may, might, must, etc.)
  • Active & Passive Voice
  • Direct & Indirect Speech
  • Adjectives & Adverbs (advanced usage)
  • Prepositions
  • Conjunctions
  • Determiners
  • Subject-Verb Agreement

SECTION B : VOCABULARY

  • Synonyms & Antonyms
  • Idioms & Phrases
  • One-word Substitution
  • Phrasal Verbs
  • Collocations
  • Spelling Correction

SECTION C : READING AND COMPREHENSION

  • Unseen passages (literary & factual)
  • Analytical & inferential questions
  • Theme & tone identification
  • Vocabulary-based questions

SECTION D : WRITING SKILLS

  • Paragraph writing
  • Article writing
  • Notice writing

SECTION E : EXCELLENCE ZONE

  • Word analogy
  • Odd one out
  • Coding-decoding
  • Logical reasoning
  • Mixed grammar application

SECTION A : GRAMMAR

  • Tenses (comprehensive)
  • Modals (advanced usage)
  • Active & Passive Voice
  • Direct & Indirect Speech
  • Clauses (noun, adjective, adverb)
  • Determiners
  • Prepositions
  • Conjunctions
  • Subject-Verb Agreement
  • Sentence Transformation

SECTION B : VOCABULARY

  • Synonyms & Antonyms
  • Idioms & Phrases
  • One-word Substitution
  • Phrasal Verbs
  • Collocations
  • Spelling Correction

SECTION C : READING AND COMPREHENSION

  • Unseen passages (discursive, factual, literary)
  • Analytical & inferential questions
  • Author's tone & intent
  • Vocabulary-based questions

SECTION D : WRITING SKILLS

  • Paragraph writing
  • Article writing
  • Story writing
  • Letter writing (formal)
  • Diary entry / short composition

SECTION E : EXCELLENCE ZONE

  • Word analogy
  • Odd one out
  • Coding-decoding
  • Logical reasoning
  • Mixed grammar application

SECTION A : GRAMMAR

  • Tenses (advanced usage and error detection)
  • Modals
  • Active & Passive Voice
  • Direct & Indirect Speech (statements, questions, commands, exclamations)
  • Clauses (noun, adjective, adverb — identification and transformation)
  • Determiners (all types and contextual usage)
  • Prepositions (advanced and idiomatic usage)
  • Conjunctions
  • Subject-Verb Agreement
  • Sentence Transformation (simple, complex, compound; assertive, interrogative, exclamatory, imperative)

SECTION B : VOCABULARY

  • Synonyms & Antonyms
  • Idioms & Phrases
  • One-word Substitution
  • Phrasal Verbs
  • Collocations
  • Word Formation (prefix, suffix, root words)
  • Spelling Correction

SECTION C : READING AND COMPREHENSION

  • Unseen passages (discursive, literary, case-based)
  • Analytical & inferential questions
  • Author's tone, style & intent
  • Vocabulary in context
  • Summary-based questions

SECTION D : WRITING SKILLS

  • Article writing
  • Formal letter writing (complaint, enquiry, application)
  • Story writing (creative & reflective)
  • Editing & Omission

SECTION E : EXCELLENCE ZONE

  • Word Analogy
  • Odd one out (logical & linguistic)
  • Coding-decoding (pattern-based & logical reasoning)
  • Logical reasoning
  • Mixed grammar application (error correction, editing passages)