We are providing complete preparation guide for IMO exams through multiple sample question and practice papers for classes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 and 10.
About International Mathematics Olympiad (IMO)
One of the popular Math Olympiad, conducted by SOF, the IMO is conducted at two levels
Level 1: The first level of the exam is organized in the respective schools of the participants during school hours only.
- The Level 1 exam is an objective-type test having duration of 60 minutes comprising of 35 objective-type questions for classes 1 to 4 and 50 objective-type questions for classes 5 to 12.
- The exam consists of four sections:
- Section-1: Logical Reasoning
- Section-2: Mathematical Reasoning
- Section-3: Everyday Mathematics
- Section-4: Achievers Section
- There are separate question papers for each and every class.
- The medium of the exam is English.
- CBSE, ICSE/ISC and other State Board syllabus is followed for the setting of test papers.
- The exam is conducted during school hours only
Level 2: The Level 2 is conducted for students of classes 3 to 12. The qualifiers to second round would include the following:
- Top 5% of candidates class wise that appear for the 1st level exam. Due weightage to marks scored in different sections will be given. Each section is accorded with a separate weightage.
- Zone wise top 25 rank holders class wise.
- Class topper where at least 10 students from a class appear in the exam & have scored 50% qualifying marks.
| Class | Section | No. of Questions | Marks/Question | Total Marks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 to 4 | Logical Reasoning Mathematical Reasoning Everyday Mathematics Achievers Section Grand Total | 10 10 10 5 35 | 1 1 1 2 | 10 10 10 10 40 |
| 5 to 12 | Logical Reasoning Mathematical Reasoning Everyday Mathematics Achievers Section Grand Total | 15 20 10 5 50 | 1 1 1 3 | 15 20 10 15 60 |
Schedule for examination
The exam will be held in December.
Benefits
- IMO build some, but far from all, of the skills required to master at mathematical research.
- IMO make participants into very sharp-minded and so they are able to solve clever problems (which, perhaps, have some advantages in some contexts in research).
