IMO 2024-25 Exam Date

The SOF provides a range of dates for conducting the IMO exam. Schools may select any one date for organizing the Olympiad exams in their schools. Change of date, however,  is not allowed. Separate questions will be asked for the exams arranged on different dates. Schools should send registration forms to the SOF a minimum of 30 days before the selected date of the IMO exam.

IMO is conducted at two levels - Level 1 and 2. The Level 2 exams are usually conducted within 2 months after the Level 1 exams are over.

IMO 2024-25 Exam dates along with the tentative result dates have been released by the Science Olympiad Foundation on their website. The answer key release details are also shared below.

IMO 2024-25 Exam Date - Eligibility Criteria

There are no specific eligibility criteria for participation in IMO level 1. Students studying in standards 1-12 can appear for the exam.

IMO 2024-25 Exam Registration Process

The IMO 2024-25 Registration Process is currently offline. The students can go through the table below for a better understanding.

IMO Exam Paper Pattern & Structure 2024-25

Being aware of the IMO Exam Paper Pattern can be helpful before students start preparing for the exam. This will make them familiar with the topics that can come in the paper.  The table below will aid the students appearing for IMO-2024-25 in getting a comprehensive idea of the exam pattern.

What is the IMO Exam?

IMO exam is a Mathematics competition organized by the Science Olympiad Foundation (SOF) for the students of classes 1 to 12 to observe and support future scientists, technologists, and IT talents at the school level. The IMO exam full form stands for International Mathematics Olympiad Exams. The IMO exam paper is held annually to identify and encourage the Mathematics skills of the students both in India and abroad. It provides exposure to the students both at the National and International platforms. Students who participated in the IMO exam are ranked based on the marks obtained by them in the IMO exam paper level 1. After completing the level 1 exam, students can

judge themselves academically at 4 different levels i.e. within the school, at the state level, at the city level, and above all at the international level.

International Mathematics Olympiad Exam Highlights

IMO Exam Points to Remember

• International Mathematics Olympiad Level 2 exam is organized for the students of class 3rd to 12th.  

• The students of class 3rd to 12th are eligible for IMO Level 2 exams after qualifying their Level 1.      

• IMO exam answer key will be issued after the exams are conducted.   

• The International Mathematics Olympiad Level 1 exam results are typically announced within two weeks of conducting the exams.      

• Students appearing in the exam are suggested to solve IMO solved papers to know the exam patterns and the level of questions that can be asked in the exam.      

IMO Selection Process

The International Mathematical Olympiad (IMO) is an annual mathematical competition for students under the age of 20 who have not yet begun their university education.

Each year, each participating country sends a maximum of six students. The selection method varies per country, but it usually entails numerous rounds of competition, each progressively tougher, after which the number of contenders is reduced until just the final six are picked.

Many countries also host training events for IMO hopefuls to boost performance and assist with team selection. India has been a member of IMO since 1989. The mathematical olympiad activity is overseen by the National Board for Higher Mathematics (NBHM), which has entrusted the execution to the Homi Bhabha Center for Science Education (HBCSE).

There are four stages to the selection process: The programme, on the other hand, is divided into six stages.

1. PRMO is held at the school level and is known as Stage 1 or Pre-Regional Mathematical Olympiad. It's a two-and-a-half-hour test with 30 questions.

2. Stage 2, also known as the Regional Mathematical Olympiad, is where shortlisted candidates from the previous stage compete. It is a three-hour exam with six problems administered at a restricted number of centers throughout the country's 25 designated regions. The top 900 candidates (roughly 900) go to the third round.

3. The INMO, or Indian National Mathematical Olympiad, takes place in 28 cities across India on the third Sunday of January. Six problems must be solved in four hours for the exam to be passed. The top students from the INMO (about 35) are invited to the fourth stage.

4. The International Mathematical Olympiad Training Camp, or Stage 4, takes place at HBCSE in April and May. Orientation is delivered to students at this camp by resource persons from various institutions across the country. During the camp, there will be several selection tests. Six students are chosen to represent India at the IMO based on their achievement in these tests.

5. Stage 5 or IMO: The Olympiad program concludes with the student's participation in the IMO. The pupils are accompanied by four teachers or mentors.