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IEOF — International English Olympiad Foundation
Class 5 · Grade V

Class 5 English Olympiad syllabus

4 units and 14 topics for GEO 2026-27. Everything below is drawn from the standard Class 5 English curriculum.

1

Word power

  • Idioms and proverbs
  • Confusable words
  • Word formation
  • Analogies
2

Grammar

  • Perfect tenses
  • Active and passive voice
  • Direct and indirect speech
  • Determiners
3

Reading

  • Multi-paragraph comprehension
  • Poetic devices
  • Author intent
4

Writing & usage

  • Jumbled sentences
  • Editing and omission
  • Formal versus informal register

Paper at a glance

Band
Middle (Grades IV – VII)
Duration
60 minutes
Questions
50
Total marks
60
Negative marking
None