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Silverzone International Olympiad of Mathematics (IOM) Syllabus

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IOM Syllabus Class 1

  • Counting numbers

  • Operation on numbers

  • Time and calendar

  • Money

  • Measurements

  • Geometrical Shapes

  • Reasoning and aptitude

IOM exam includes two sections of Mathematics and scholar section and the marks for these sections are given in the table below:

Unit

Chapters

No. of Questions

Marks

Total Marks

Number Sense

Back and Forth Counting

Ones and Tens

2

3.5

7

Computation Operations

Addition

Subtraction

Comparison

5

3.5

17.5

Patterns

Patterns

2

3.5

7

Money, Time and Calendar

Money

Time and Calendar

2

3.5

7

Length, Weight and Comparison

Measurement

2

3.5

7

Geometrical Shapes

Identification of Geometrical Figures

2

3.5

7

Reasoning and Aptitude

Mental Aptitude

5

4.5

22.5

Scholar’s Zone

Scholar’s Zone

5

5

25


Total

25 

-

100

 

IOM Syllabus Class 2

The IOM exam includes two sections: mathematics and scholar's section for a total of 100 marks. The mathematics section includes the following topics:

  • Counting Numbers: Ones, Tens, Hundreds, and Thousands

  • Operations on Numbers: Addition, Subtraction, Multiplication, Division, Comparison

  • Time and Calendar

  • Measurements

  • Money

  • Geometrical Shapes

  • Reasoning and Aptitude

IOM exam includes two sections of Mathematics and scholar section and the marks for these sections are given in the table below:

Unit

Chapters

No. of Questions

Marks

Total Marks

Numbers Sense

Ones, Tens and Hundreds

2

3.5

7

Computation Operations

Addition

Subtraction

Multiplication

Division

Comparison

6

3.5

21

Patterns

Patterns

1

3.5

3.5

Money, Time and Calendar

Money

Time and Calendar

2

3.5

7

Length, Weight and Capacity

Measurement

2

3.5

7

Geometrical Shapes

Geometrical Figures

2

3.5

7

Reasoning and Aptitude

Mental Aptitude

5

4.5

22.5

Scholar’s Zone

Scholar’s Zone

5

5

25


Total

25 

-

100

 

IOM Syllabus Class 3

The IOM exam includes two sections: mathematics and scholar's section for a total of 100 marks. The mathematics section includes the following topics:

  • Numbers and their Operations: Number Sense and Numeration, Addition and Subtraction, Multiplication and Division

  • Everyday Mathematics: Time and Calendar, Money, Unitary Method

  • Fractions

  • Measurements

  • Geometrical Shapes

  • Data Handling

  • Reasoning and Aptitude

The IOM exam includes two sections of Mathematics and scholar section and the marks for these sections are given in the table below.

Unit

Chapters

No. of Questions

Marks

Total Marks

Numbers and Their Operations

Number Sense and Numeration

Addition and Subtraction

Multiplication and Division

6

3

18

Parts and Wholes

Fractions

3

3

9

Money, Time and Calendar

Time and Calendar

Money

Unitary Method

3

3

9

Length, Weight and Capacity

Measurement

3

3

9

Geometry

Geometrical Shapes

3

3

9

Pictograph and Bar Graph

Data Handling

2

3

6

Reasoning and Aptitude

Reasoning and Aptitude

5

3.5

17.5

Scholar’s Zone

Scholar’s Zone

5

4.5

22.5


Total

30

-

100

 

IOM Syllabus Class 4

The IOM exam includes two sections: mathematics and scholar's section for a total of 100 marks. The mathematics section includes the following topics.

  • Numbers and their operations: Number Sense and Numeration, Roman Numerals, Addition & Subtraction, Multiplication & Division

  • Fractions And Decimals

  • Everyday Mathematics: Money, Unitary method

  • Geometrical Shapes

  • Perimeter and Area

  • Data Handling

  • Reasoning and Aptitude

IOM exam includes two sections of mathematics and scholar section and the marks for these sections are given in the table below:

Unit

Chapters

No. of Questions

Marks

Total Marks

Numbers and Their Operations

Number Sense and Numeration

Roman Numerals

Addition and Subtraction

Multiplication and Division

7

3

21

Parts and Wholes

Fractions and Decimals

3

3

9

Money and Unitary Method

Money

Unitary Method

2

3

6

Geometry

Geometrical Shapes

3

3

9

Area and Its Boundary

Perimeter and Area

3

3

9

Graphical Representation of Data

Data Handling

2

3

6

Reasoning and Aptitude

Reasoning and Aptitude

5

3.5

17.5

Scholar’s Zone

Scholar’s Zone

5

4.5

22.5


Total

30

-

100

 

IOM Syllabus Class 5

The IOM exam includes two sections: the mathematics section and the scholar's section for a total of 100 marks. The mathematics section includes the following topics.

  • Numbers in Operation: Number Sense and Numeration, Numbers in Operation, Factors, and Multiples

  • Factors and Multiples

  • Everyday Mathematics: Percentage, Ratio, and Proportion/ Time and Distance

  • Geometry and Measurements

  • Introduction to Algebra

  • Data Handling

  • Reasoning and Aptitude

IOM exam includes two sections of Mathematics and scholar section and the marks for these sections are given in the table below:

Unit

Chapters

No. of Questions

Marks

Total Marks

Numbers and Their Operations

Number Sense and Numeration

Numbers in Operations

Factors and Multiples

5

3

15

Parts and Whole

Fractions and Decimals

3

3

9

Percentage, Ratio and Proportion

Percentage

Ratio and Proportion/ Time and Distance

3

3

9

Geometry and Measurement

Measurement

Geometry

6

3

18

Graphical Representation of Data

Data Handling

2

3

6

Algebra

Introduction to Algebra

1

3

3

Reasoning and Aptitude

Reasoning and Aptitude

5

3.5

17.5

Scholar’s Zone

Scholar’s Zone

5

4.5

22.5


Total

30

-

100

 

IOM Syllabus Class 6

IOM exam includes two sections mathematics and scholar's section for a total of 100 marks. The mathematics section includes the following topics.

  • Numbers and their Operations, Factors, and Multiples

  • Fractions and Decimals

  • Mensuration and Geometry

  • Introduction to sets

  • Data Handling

  • Reasoning and Aptitude

IOM exam includes two sections of mathematics and scholar section and the marks for these sections are given in the table below:

Unit

Chapters

No. of Questions

Marks

Total Marks

Number Systems

Numbers and Their Operations

Factors and Multiples

9

2.5

22.5

Parts and Wholes

Fractions and Decimals

4

2.5

10

Algebra, Ratio and Proportion

Algebra

Ratio and Proportion

3

2.5

7.5

Geometry and Mensuration

Mensuration

Geometry

6

2.5

15

Graphical Representation of Data

Data Handling

2

2.5

5

Sets and Their Representations

Introduction to Sets

1

2.5

2.5

Reasoning and Aptitude

Reasoning and Aptitude

5

3.5

17.5

Scholar’s Zone

Scholar’s Zone

5

4

20

 

Total

35

-

100

 

IOM Syllabus Class 7

The IOM exam includes two sections: mathematics and scholar's section for a total of 100 marks. The mathematics section includes the following topics:

  • Numbers and their Operations: Fractions and Decimals, Rational Numbers, Exponents, and Power

  • Algebraic Expressions, Linear Equation

  • Everyday Mathematics: Ratio and Proportion, Percentage, Profit and Loss, Simple and Compound Interests

  • Geometry and Mensuration: Lines and Angles, Triangles, Mensuration

  • Data Handling

  • Sets

  • Reasoning and Aptitude

IOM exam includes two sections of Mathematics and scholar section and the marks for these sections are given in the table below:

Unit

Chapters

No. of Questions

Marks

Total Marks

Numbers and Their Operations

Integers

Simplifying Arithmetic Expressions

Fractions and Decimals

Rational Numbers

Exponents

5

2.5

12.5

Algebra

Algebraic Expressions

Algebraic Identities

Linear Equations

3

2.5

7.5

Ratio and its Applications

Ratio and Proportion

Percentage

Profit and Loss

Simple and Compound Interests

4

2.5

10

Geometry and Mensuration

Lines and Angles

Triangles

Quadrilaterals

Solid Shapes

Perimeter

Area of Closed Figures

5

2.5

12.5

Data Handling

Terms related to data and Graphical representation of data

Chance and Probability

3

2.5

7.5

Reasoning and Aptitude

Reasoning and Aptitude

10

3

30

Scholar’s Zone

Scholar’s Zone

5

4

20

 

Total

35

-

100

 

IOM Syllabus Class 8

IOM exam includes two sections mathematics and scholar's section for a total of 100 marks. The mathematics section includes the following topics:

  • Number Systems and Operations: Number Systems, Powers and exponents, Square and Square Root, Cube and Cube Root

  • Algebra and Geometry: Algebraic Expression, Factorization, Linear Equation, Convex, and Concave polygon

  • Comparing Quantities: Direct and inverse proportions, Time and Work, Percentage, Profit and Loss, Compound Interest and Simple Interest

  • Mensuration: Surface area and volume of Cube, Cuboid, and Cylinder

  • Data Handling: Frequency distribution, Line graph, Bar graph, Histogram, and Pie Chart

  • Operations on Sets and Venn Diagram

  • Reasoning and Aptitude

IOM exam includes two sections of Mathematics and scholar section and the marks for these sections are given in the table below:

Unit

Chapters

No. of Questions

Marks

Total Marks

Number Systems

Rational Numbers

Exponents

Square and Square Root

Cube and Cube Root

4

2.5

10

Algebra and Geometry

Algebraic Expression

Factorization

Linear Equation

Convex and Concave polygon

4

2.5

10

Comparing Quantities

Direct and inverse proportions

Time and Work

Speed and Distance

Percentage

Profit and Loss

Compound Interest and Simple Interest

6

2.5

15

Mensuration

Surface area and volume of Cube

Cuboid and Cylinder

3

2.5

7.5

Data Handling

Frequency distribution

Line graph

Bar graph

Histogram and Pie Chart

3

2.5

7.5

Reasoning and Aptitude

Reasoning and Aptitude

10

3

30

Scholar’s Zone

Scholar’s Zone

5

4

20

 

Total

35

-

100

 

IOM Syllabus Class 9

The IOM exam includes two sections: mathematics and scholar's section for a total of 100 marks. The mathematics section includes the following topics:

  • Real Numbers: Irrational Numbers, Real numbers and their Decimal expansions, Operation on real Numbers, Laws of Exponents for real numbers

  • Algebra & Co-ordinate geometry: Polynomials, Logarithms, Linear equation in two variables, Coordinate geometry

  • Geometry: Lines and Angles, Triangles, Quadrilaterals, Areas of Parallelograms and Triangles, Circles

  • Trigonometry ratios and  identities

  • Statistics and Probability: Measures of Dispersion, Mean, Median and Mode, Probability of an Event

  • Applied Mathematics: Mensuration and Word Problems Based On Mathematics

  • Reasoning and aptitude

IOM exam includes two sections of Mathematics and scholar section and the marks for these sections are given in the table below:

Unit

Chapters

No. of Questions

Marks

Total Marks

Real Numbers

Irrational Numbers

Real numbers and their Decimal expansions

Operation on real Numbers

Laws of Exponents for real numbers

4

2.25

9

Algebra & Co-ordinate geometry

Polynomials in one variable


Zeroes of a polynomial

Factorization of Polynomials

Logarithms

Linear equation in two variables

Graph of Linear equation in two variables

Solution of Linear Equations

Coordinate geometry

8

2.25

18

Geometry

Lines and angles

Triangles

Quadrilaterals

Circles

4

2.25

9

Statistics and Probability

Measures of Dispersion

Mean, Median and ModeGrouped

Probability of an Event

4

2.25

9

Applied Mathematics

Mensuration

Word Problems Based On Mathematics

5

2.25

11.25

Reasoning and Aptitude

Reasoning and Aptitude

10

2.5

25

Scholar’s Zone

Scholar’s Zone

5

3.75

18.75


Total

40

-

100

 

IOM Syllabus Class 10

The IOM exam includes two sections: mathematics and scholar's section for a total of 100 marks. The mathematics section includes the following topics:

  • Number System, Sequence, and Series: Decimal Expansion of Rational numbers, Arithmetic Progression, Geometric Progression, Harmonic Progression

  • Algebra and Coordinate Geometry: Polynomials, Pair of Linear equations in two variables, Quadratic equation, Coordinate geometry

  • Geometry: Similar figures, Similarity of Triangles, Areas Of Similar triangles, Circles, Tangent to a circle

  • Trigonometry, Height, and Distance

  • Statistics and Probability: Mean, Mode and Median of Grouped Data, Mean deviation about mean, Mean deviation about Median, Standard Deviation and Variance, Probability of Events

  • Surface area and Volume

  • Reasoning and Aptitude

IOM exam includes two sections of Mathematics and scholar section and the marks for these sections are given in the table below:

Unit

Chapters

No. of Questions

Marks

Total Marks

Number System & Sequence and Series

Rational and Irrational Numbers

Arithmetic Progression

4

2.25

9

Algebra & Co-ordinate geometry

Polynomials

Pair of Linear equations in two variables

Quadratic equation

Distance Formula

Section Formula

5

2.25

11.25

Geometry

Similar figures

Similarity of Triangles

Circles

Tangent to a circle

4

2.25

9

Trigonometry

Trigonometry

Height and Distance

4

2.25

9

Statistics and Probability

Mean, Mode and Median of GroupedThree-dimensional Data

Probability of Events

4

2.25

9

Mensuration

Surface Area and Volume

4

2.25

9

Reasoning and Aptitude

Reasoning and Aptitude

10

2.5

25

Scholar’s Zone

Scholar’s Zone

5

3.75

18.75


Total

40

-

100

 

IOM Syllabus Class 11

The IOM exam includes two sections: mathematics and scholar's section for a total of 100 marks. The mathematics section includes the following topics:

  • Sets & Functions: Sets, Relations and Functions, Trigonometric functions

  • Algebra: Mathematical Induction, Complex number, Sequence and series, Permutation and combination, Binomial theorem, logarithm, Inequality

  • Coordinate geometry & Vector: Straight lines, Conic Sections, Introduction to 3D geometry, and Introduction to Vectors

  • Calculus: Limits and derivatives

  • Mathematical Reasoning: Statements, Logical Connectives, Negation, Implications, Validation, Truth table, Tautology, and Contradiction, Duality, Algebra of Statements

  • Statistics & Probability: Measures of Dispersion, Range, Mean Deviation, Variance and Standard Deviation, Analysis of frequency Distribution, Axiomatic Approach to probability

  • Reasoning and Aptitude

IOM exam includes two sections of Mathematics and scholar section and the marks for these sections are given in the table below:

Unit

Chapters

No. of Questions

Marks

Total Marks

Sets & Functions

Sets

Relations and Functions

Trigonometric functions

8

2.25

18

Algebra

Complex number

Sequence and series

Permutation and combination

Inequality

Quadratic equation

4

2.25

9

Coordinate Geometry

Straight lines

Conic Sections

6

2.25

13.5

Calculus

Limits and derivatives

3

2.25

6.75

Statistics & ProbabilityThree-dimensional

Measures of Dispersion

Range

Mean Deviation

Variance and Standard Deviation

Analysis of frequency Distribution

probability

4

2.25

9

Reasoning and Aptitude

Reasoning and Aptitude

10

2.5

25

Scholar’s Zone

Scholar’s Zone

5

3.75

18.75


Total

40

-

100

 

IOM Syllabus Class 12

The IOM exam includes two sections: mathematics and scholar's section for a total of 100 marks. The mathematics section includes the following topics:

  • Relations and Functions: Sets, Types of Relations, Types of Functions, Composition Of Functions, Invertible Functions, Binary Operations, Inverse Trigonometric functions, and their properties

  • Matrices and Determinants

  • Vector Algebra and three-dimensional geometry

  • Calculus: Applications of Derivatives, Integrals, Application of Integrals, Differential Equation

  • Linear Programming Problem and its Mathematical Formulation and Mathematical Reasoning

  • Probability: Conditional Probability, Multiplication Theorem on Probability, Independent Events, Bayes' Theorem, Random Variables, and its Probability Distributions, Binomial Distribution

  • Reasoning and Aptitude

IOM exam includes two sections of Mathematics and scholar section and the marks  for these sections are given in the table below:

Unit

Chapters

No. of Questions

Marks

Total Marks

Relations and Functions

Sets

Types of Relations

Types of Functions

Binary Operations

Inverse Trigonometric functions

5

2.25

11.25

Algebra

Matrices and Determinants

2

2.25

4.5

Vectors & 3D

Vector algebra and Three-dimensional geometry

4

2.25

9

Calculus

Applications of Derivatives

Integrals

Definite Integrals

Application of Integrals

Differential Equation

10

2.25

22.5

Linear programming

Linear Programming Problem

1

2.25

2.25

Probability

Independent Events

Conditional Probability

Multiplication Theorem on Probability

Bayes' Theorem

Theorem of total Probability

Variables and Standard Deviation

3

2.25

6.75

Reasoning and Aptitude

Reasoning and Aptitude

10

2.5

25

Scholar’s Zone

Scholar’s Zone

5

3.75

18.75

 

Total

40

-

100

FAQs on Silverzone International Olympiad of Mathematics (IOM) Syllabus

1. What is the eligibility criteria for IOM?

Ans: The eligibility criteria for the IOM examinations are as follows:

  • For the level 1 examination, any student studying in classes 1-12 are eligible to apply for the exam, irrespective of the marks. Apart from this, students studying abroad are also eligible to apply for the exam.

  • The students who qualify in level 1 are eligible to sit for the level 2 examination but they need to have showcased a maximum performance in their level 1 examination. The toppers for each class in every school will be given the chance to sit for the exam, provided they have a minimum 75% percentage.

2. Where can I download the previous year’s question papers for IOM online?

Ans: In order to get hands on the previous year’s question papers of the IOM examinations, the candidates can visit the website of vedantu. They can easily download these papers and practice them offline. With adequate practice from these papers, the candidate will be able to develop and polish his/her skills and knowledge, which will thereby help them in scoring desirable marks in the examination.  The practice of these papers will also help the candidate in forming their own viewpoints, thereby, helping them think with a wide lens.

3. What is the application fee for IOM?

Ans: The application fee for the IOM examination is as follows: 

Every candidate needs to pay RS 120 to register for the examination. The candidates can download this application form from the website of their respective school’s official website. 

For any additional information about the Silverzone International Olympiad of Mathematics, do head over to the website of Vedantu where regular information and updates are provided for the benefit of the students. One can also download the Vedantu app from the Google Play Store.

4. Is the IOM examination difficult to crack?

Ans: No, the IOM examination is not difficult if the candidate is thorough with all the important concepts and details. To achieve this, all the participants must prepare accordingly, focusing on the important topics and resorting to expensive research and practice. Apart from this, it is also important that all the candidates practice the sample question papers and go through the previous year’s question papers. This will help them in understanding the question pattern and the question paper format. Sitting for mock examinations are also very crucial for the candidates. Following these basic points would help the aspirant score better marks in the exam.

5. Which website is the best for getting information about the Silverzone International Olympiad of Mathematics (IOM) Syllabus?

Ans: The students who are planning to apply for the IOM examinations can visit the website of Vedantu to gain information associated with the IOM exams. This website aims at providing the candidates with adequate guidance in the form of various articles, information, study materials, sample papers etc. which will help the candidate in every step of his/her way so that they don't feel lost. The aspirants can simply visit the website and go through or download the pdfs, and get all the important and relevant information that they might require to prepare well for the exam.


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