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International Maths Olympiad (IMO) Eligibility Criteria 2024-25

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International Maths Olympiad (IMO) Eligibility Criteria 2024-25

IMO Maths Olympiad Eligibility Criteria For Classes 1 to 12

International Maths Olympiad, also known as IMO, is conducted by the Science Olympiad Foundation for students of Classes 1 to 12 every year in different countries. The exam is conducted to bring the young generation from all parts of the world to explore the challenges of Mathematics subject.

Participants of the IMO exam are ranked based on marks obtained by them. After the results are declared, students can judge themself at five levels: school, city, regional, zonal, and all over the above international level.

Students who wish to participate in IMO 2024-25 should be aware of the eligibility criteria as this help them to know whether they are eligible for the exam. To help students, we have discussed complete IMO Eligibility Criteria for Classes 1 to 12. Students looking to apply for the IMO 2024-25 exam should read the article till the end to know whether they are eligible for the upcoming IMO exam.

IMO Exam Pattern 2024-25

Before discussing IMO eligibility criteria, let us know the IMO exam pattern.

IMO exam is conducted at levels, i.e. Level 1 and 2. Students of Classes 1 to 12 are eligible for the IMO level 1 exam. However, only students of Classes 3 to 12 are eligible for the IMO level 2 exam.

Level 1: The IMO level 1 exam is conducted at the respective schools of the participants during school hours. An exam of 60 minutes duration includes 35 multiple choice questions for Classes 1 to 4 and 50 questions for Classes 5 to 12.

The IMO level 1 question paper consists of the following 4 sections:

Section 1: Logical Reasoning

Section 2: Mathematical Reason

Section 3: Everyday Mathematics

Section 4: Achievers Section

IMO exam is conducted on three different dates by the SOF. Schools may select any of the dates at their convenience. The SOF designs a separate question paper for each exam date. Once the date is selected, schools are not allowed to change the date.

The SOF follows the syllabus of CBSE, ICSE/ISC and State Board syllabi while designing the IMO level 1 exam.

IMO level 2 exam is conducted for Classes 3 to 12. Students who qualify IMO level 1 exam become eligible for the Level 2 exam.

IMO Level 1 And Level 2 Exam Date For Classes 1 to 12

In 2024-25, SOF will conduct the IMO level 1 exam for classes 1 to 12 on three dates. Schools may select any one of the dates at their convenience.

Date 1 – October 22, 2024

Date 2 – November 19, 2024

Date 3 – December 12, 2024

SOF IMO level 2 exam will be held tentatively in March 2025.

IMO Level 1 Exam Eligibility Criteria 2024-25 For Classes 1 to 12

All students studying in Classes 1 to 12 are eligible to appear for the IMO level 1 exam. There is no other eligibility criterion like minimum marks.

Students of classes 1 and 2 are not required to appear for the IMO level 2 exam and are ranked based on their performance in the level one exam.

IMO Level 2 Exam Eligibility Criteria 2024-25 For Classes 3 to 12

Students of Classes 3 to 12 who are eligible for the IMO level 2 exam include the following:

Top 5% of students in class wise, who appear for the 1st level exam,
Top 25 rank holders both class-wise and zone-wise.
Class toppers from each participating school where a minimum of 10 students from a class appear in the exam & score 50% qualifying marks.

IMO 2024-25 Marking Scheme For Classes 1 to 4

Section	No. of Questions	Marks/Questions	Total Marks
Section 1: Logical Reasoning	10	1	10
Section 2: Mathematical Reasoning	10	1	10
Section 3: Everyday Mathematics	10	1	10
Section 4: Achievers Section	5	2	10
Grand Total	35		40

IMO 2024-25 Marking Scheme For Classes 5 to 12

Section	No. of Questions	Marks/Questions	Total Marks
Section 1: Logical Reasoning	15	1	15
Section 2: Mathematical Reasoning	20	1	20
Section 3: Everyday Mathematics	10	1	10
Section 4: Achievers Section	5	3	15
Grand Total	50		60

SOF IMO 2024-25 Syllabus

Students can download the IMO 2024-25 syllabus for their respective classes from Vedantu’s official website.

IMO Exam 2024-25 Application Process

Interested candidates can get their IMO exam registration forms from their respective schools. Students can apply for a registration form through their respective schools by following the below steps.

The schools registered with SOF will receive a prospectus, including the registration forms.
Schools have first to register themselves with SOF. Students can get their registration from their respective schools.
In case the school is not registered with SOF, it can still receive the prospect by contacting SOF.
Schools can contact SOF by phone ( 0124-4951200) or email.
Interested candidates can fill out the relevant details and submit the forms to their respective schools.
The school must complete duly registered forms to SOF before the due date.

Interested Students also have to Pay a Certain Amount of Registration Fees

INR 125 as registration fees per student for schools in India.
Schools may charge an additional INR 25(including GST) or USD 1 (for international students) for covering expenses of managing exams or remuneration to teachers or other miscellaneous fees.

SOF IMO 2024-25 Answer Key

SOF will release the IMO 2024-25 Answer Keys for all three sets on its official website. SOF generally release the IMO answer key 3-4 weeks after the SOF IMO exam is conducted. Students can check IMO Answer Keys 2024-25 and calculate their probable score. This score can then be compared with the cutoff to check whether the student will be eligible for the IMO level 2 exam.

SOF IMO 2024-25 Result

Results of the SOF International English Olympiad for Classes 1 to 12 are generally declared within 8 weeks of the examination. The results are sent to the schools concerned. The results are also made available on SOF IMO's official website.

This was the complete discussion on IMO exam eligibility criteria for the 2024-25 exam. I hope the students planning to attempt IMO 2024-25 exam found the information given on this page helpful. Students can visit Vedantu’s official website to get other related details about IMO 2024-25 exam.

FAQs on International Maths Olympiad (IMO) Eligibility Criteria 2024-25

1. How to prepare for IMO exams online?

You can study for the IMO exam by reading, practising, and taking practice exams for the International Mathematical Olympiad (IMO). It is vital for more competitive examinations with science and other board exams, over 50,000+ instructional videos, endless practice questions, mock tests, NCERT solutions, previous year solved papers and performance analysis. Vedantu also provides live sessions to clear your doubts. Along with this, you can find sample papers and mock tests for IMO for practice on the website of Vedantu.

2. Are there any particular books for preparation for the IMO exam?

The CBSE/ICSE/state boards usually prescribe NCERT books or course books, but there are some reference books for the preparations. Some of them are as follows:

MTG class-wise workbook (for classes 1 to 12)
SOF Olympiad Trainer's Mobile Apps
OSDS (Olympiad Skill Development System)
Previous Years' Papers
Olympiads' Books of Reasoning (for preparation for the reasoning section of Olympiads)
The 100 percent actual test papers
E-quiz
Online study materials are also available on Vedantu to help with preparation.

3. Can a student register themselves for the IMO exam individually?

While the SOF encourages schools to register with the foundation to accept students for Olympiad tests, students can also register individually through the official website if their school cannot participate. Students can contact SOF directly by phone or email to express their interest in participating in the International Mathematics Olympiad. These students will be supervised by the SOF through the registration process for the IMO tests.

4. Is the SOF IMO exam conducted in the English language only?

Yes, the SOF IMO is conducted only in the English language.

5. What is the IMO level 2 exam?

The IMO Level 2 exam helps students to identify their mathematics skills in deep. The second level is entirely based on higher-level mathematics. Only the top 5 percent of students are eligible for the second level. The IMO level 2 exam is very challenging and requires advanced-level preparations.