IMO Exam Date 2024

International Mathematics Olympiad (IMO) 2024 will be conducted by the Science Olympiad Foundation. IMO olympiad full form is International Mathematics Olympiad.

The aim of this Olympiad is to encourage and develop the interest of students in Mathematics subject. Students from class 1^st to 12^th can participate in the Olympiad. Those interested students who want to apply may contact their school because the registration forms are accepted through schools only. In this post, we are going to provide you with all the necessary details related to the International Mathematics Olympiad .

IMO Exam Date 2024

The tentative schedule of the International Mathematics Olympiad (IMO) is given in the table below.

Important Events	Tentative Dates
Date One	October 2024
Date Two	November 2024
Date Three	December 2024

International Math Olympiad 2024 Eligibility Criteria

The eligibility criteria for International Mathematics Olympiad (IMO) are given below.

• Students who are studying in class 1^st to 12^th of a recognized school are eligible to participate in the 1^st level Olympiads.
• Please note that there is no other eligibility criterion like minimum marks.

Those students who will be qualified for 2^nd level examination include.

• Class-wise top 5% students who have appeared for the 1^st level examination.
• Class-wise top 25 rank holders zone wise, and
• Class toppers from each participating school where at least 10 students from a class appear in the exam & scores 50% qualifying marks.

Note: You should know that the 2^nd level examination will not be conducted for the class 1^st and 2^nd students. Their ranks will be based on the level first examination.

IMO 2024 Application Form

The details regarding the registration process of the International Mathematics Olympiad (IMO) are given below.

• The students who want to participate in the International Mathematics Olympiad (IMO) need to register through their respective schools only.
• The Science Olympiad Foundation does not accept individual registrations by the students.
• At least 10 students from a school are required in order to register for SOF IMO.
• The Principals/ teachers should know that any school can be registered as a center for International Mathematics Olympiad (IMO) Level 1. There is absolutely no fee is required from the school.
• Registration forms and prospectus will be sent by the SOF to the school.
• Students need to collect the registration form from the school and fill the details carefully.
• All the students need to submit the registration form to their school.
• Then, the school will return the duly filled and completed registration forms to the SOF before the last date.
• Please note that the incorrect or incomplete application forms will be rejected.

Application Fee

The registration fee applicable for the International Mathematics Olympiad (IMO) is as follows.

• India, Bangladesh, Bhutan & Nepal: Rs. 125/- (including GST) per student
• Students suffering from any major physical disability: Nil
• Students whose parent was martyred during defence operations: Nil
• Fees for the students of other countries: US$9

Admit Card

• The school will provide admit card (roll number) to the students to take part in the examination.
• The school’s coordinating teacher will fill the School Registration Form (SRF) and Students’ Registration Sheet (SRS) as per the guidelines given & will send it to the SOF’s office before the due date of submission of forms.
• SOF will then register the applicant school along with the students.
• SOF will generate roll numbers for all students, as per the student registration sheet (SRS).
• No candidate will be allowed to enter the examination hall without admit card.

Exam Pattern

The SOF International Mathematics Olympiad (IMO) consist of two levels.

Level – 1

• The level 1^st of the test will be organized in the participating school during the school hour
• The duration of the examination will be 60 minutes.
• There will be 35 objective type multiple choice questions in the exam for class 1^st to 4^th. Students from class 5^th to 12^th need to answer 50 objective type multiple choice questions in the examination.
• There are separate question papers for each class
• The questions will be asked in English language only.

Detailed Examination pattern for Class 1^st to 4^th

Topic/ Section	No. of questions	Marks per question	Total Marks
Logical Reasoning	10	1	10
Mathematics Reasoning	10	1	10
Everyday Mathematics	10	1	10
Achievers Section	5	2	10
Total	35 questions		40 marks

Detailed Examination pattern for Class 5^th to 12^th

Topic/ Section	No. of questions	Marks per question	Total Marks
Logical Reasoning	15	1	15
Mathematics Reasoning	20	1	20
Everyday Mathematics	10	1	10
Achievers Section	5	3	15
Total	50 questions		60 marks

Level 3

• The level 2 will be conducted only for the students 3^rd to 12^th.
• The qualifiers to 2^nd round would including the following.
  • At school level: topper of the class where at least 10 students from the class appear in the examination & score a minimum of 50% qualifying marks.
  • At zone/ state level: Top 25 rank holders from each class and each zone.
  • At international level: Class-wise top 5% of the candidates who take the 1^st level of the exam internationally.

IMO 2024 Syllabus

The syllabus is different for various classes. We have provided the syllabus for some of the classes as given below.

• 1^st Class and 2^nd Class: Patterns, Odd One Out, Measuring Units, Geometrical Shapes, Spatial Understanding, Grouping, Analogy, Ranking Test, Problems based on Figures, Numerals, Number names, Number Sense, Addition, Subtraction, Lengths, Weights and Comparisons, Time, Money, Geometrical Shapes and Solids, Patterns, etc.
• 3^rd Class and 4^th Class: Patterns, Analogy and Classification, Alphabet Test, Coding-Decoding, Ranking Test, Grouping of Figures and Figure Matrix, Mirror Images, Geometrical Shapes, Embedded Figures, Days and Dates & Possible Combinations, Numerals, Number names and Number Sense (4-digit numbers), Computation Operations, Fractions, Length, Weight, Capacity, Temperature, Time, Money, Geometry, Data Handling.
• 9^th Class: Verbal and Non-Verbal Reasoning, Number Systems, Polynomials, Coordinate Geometry, Linear Equations in Two Variables, Introduction to Euclid’s Geometry, Lines and Angles, Triangles, Quadrilaterals, Areas of Parallelograms and Triangles, Circles, Constructions, Heron’s Formula, Surface Areas and Volumes, Statistics, Probability
• 11^th Class: Verbal and Non-Verbal Reasoning, Sets, Relations and Functions, Principle of Mathematical Induction, Logarithms, Complex Numbers & Quadratic Equations, Linear inequations, Sequences and Series, Trigonometry, Straight Lines, Conic Sections, Permutations and Combinations, Binomial Theorem, Statistics, Mathematical Reasoning, Limits and Derivatives, Probability, Introduction to 3-D Geometry, etc.

 IMO 2024 Result

• The result of Olympiad will be declared within 8 weeks of the examination.
• The result will be sent to the school by authorities. Students may contact their schools for the result.
• Apart from this, the result will also be made available on the official website.
• The student performance report (result card) will help students analyze their strong and weak areas.

Also Check: SOF National Cyber Olympiad (NCO)

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