IMO Exam Pattern 2023

IMO Exam Pattern 2023

The International Mathematics Olympiad invites students from classes 1st to 12th to participate and excel at International level. The competition is in two levels.

Level 1: The first level of the test is organized in the respective schools of the participants during school hours.

• The Level 1 competition is an objective-type test of 60 minutes duration comprising 35 objective-type (Multiple Choice) questions for class 1 to class 4 and 50 objective-type (Multiple Choice) questions for class 5 to class 12.
• The question paper consists of four sections:
  • Section-1: Logical Reasoning
  • Section-2: Mathematical Reasoning
  • Section-3: Everyday Mathematics
  • Section-4: Achievers Section

Class	Topic/Section	No. of Question	Marks Per Question	Total Marks
1 – 4	Logical Reasoning	10	1	10
	Mathematical Reasoning	10	1	10
	Everyday Mathematics	10	1	10
	Achievers Section	5	2	10
	Grand Total	35		40
5 – 12	Logical Reasoning	15	1	15
	Mathematical Reasoning	20	1	20
	Everyday Mathematics	10	1	10
	Achievers Section	5	3	15
	Grand Total	50		60

• There are separate question papers for each class.
• The medium of the test in English.
• CBSE, ICSE/ISC, and State Board syllabus is followed for setting the test papers.
• The exam is conducted during school hours.

Level 2: The Level 2 is conducted for students of class 3 to class 12. The qualifiers to the second round would include the following:

• At International Level: Top 5% of candidates class wise who appear for the 1^st level exam.
• At Zone/State Level: Top 25 rank holders from each Zone and each class.
• At School Level: Class topper where at least 10 students from a class appear in the exam & scores at least 50% qualifying marks. 

Clarifications: Any clarification regarding rules, format/pattern of the paper, etc., may be sought from SOF through phone-call/fax – 0124-4951200 or email at info@sofworld.org.

Second-level Exams – may be conducted based on the prevalent conditions due to Corona virus at that time leading to feasibility of conducting 2nd level exams in all states. In case 2nd level exams are not conducted, results of 1st level exams will be treated as final results