At the Russian Championships, she finished fifth on the senior level, in December, and went on to win the junior silver medal, in January. In February, Sotskova represented Russia at the 2016 Winter Youth Olympics in Hamar, Norway, winning the silver medal behind teammate Polina Tsurskaya. In March, she was awarded silver at the 2016 World Junior Championships in Debrecen, Hungary, after finishing between Honda and Higuchi.