IMO

• The International Mathematical Olympiad (IMO) is the world championship mathematics competition for high school students and is held annually in a different country.
• The first IMO was held in 1959 in Romania, with 7 countries participating. It has gradually expanded to over 100 countries from 5 continents.
• The IMO board ensures that the competition takes place each year and that each host country observes the regulations and traditions of the IMO.

Section – II (Mathematical Reasoning)

Section – II (Mathematical Reasoning)

Section – II (Mathematical Reasoning)

For classes 1st to 4th

• You have to answer 35 questions in 60 minutes.
• There will be a separate question paper for each class.
• Question paper will have these sections:
  • Section I – Logical Reasoning (10 questions)
  • Section II – Mathematical Reasoning (10 questions)
  • Section III – Everyday Mathematics (10 questions)
  • Section IV – Achievers Section (5 questions)

For classes 5th to 12th

• The participant has to answer 50 questions in 60 minutes.
• Question paper will have these sections:
  • Section I - Logical Reasoning (15 questions)
  • Section II - Mathematical Reasoning (20 questions)
  • Section III - Everyday Mathematics (10 questions)
  • Section IV - Achievers Section (5 questions)

• Students of classes 1 to 12 are eligible to appear for the 1st level Olympiads.There is no other eligibility criterion like minimum marks.
• Students who qualify for the 2nd level of the exam include:
  • Top 5% of students’, class wise, who appear for the 1st level exam.
  • Zone wise top 25 rank holders, class wise.
  • Class toppers from each participating school, where at least 10 students from a class appear in the exam, and score 50% qualifying marks.
  • In case registration is received section wise, students with highest marks, irrespective of section will qualify for the 2nd level.
• For section wise registrations, winner(s) of gold medal may not necessarily qualify for the second level.
• Students from classes 1 and 2 are not required to appear for the 2nd level exam and are ranked based on their performance in the first level exam.

• You have to register for the exam from your school itself, because IMO does not accept individual participation from any other mode.
• The SOF IMO is open to the students of classes 1 to 12.
• Prospectus, containing the registration forms, are sent to all schools registered with SOF.
• Schools not registered may also request a prospectus by sending an e-mail at info@sofworld.org/.
• Schools must return the registration forms to SOF, duly filled in and completed in all respects, by the due date.

Know more

• A charge of Rs 125 (including 18% GST) towards cost of examination is payable by each participant for schools in India, Bangladesh, Bhutan and Nepal
• If you are suffering from any major physical disability or if you are an Indian student whose parent was martyred during defence operations, you are exempted from paying the fee.
• Further the school may collect an amount upto Rs 25 per student towards honorarium of incharge, remuneration to teachers, study material supplied by SOF and other miscellaneous expenses.

• Admit card for IMO 2018 exam will be issued by the Science Olympiad Foundation.
• You can download your admit card from the SOF official website.
• IMO admit card has details like your name, venue of the exam etc.
• It is a compulsory document that has to be carried to the exam centre.

Exam Name	Exam Date 1	Exam Date 2	Exam Date 3
11th IMO (1st Level)	4th Dec 2018	13th Dec 2018	18th Dec 2018
11th IMO (2nd Level)	11th Feb 2019*	–	–

* Dates are tentative and subject to change.

• You can check the IMO Result 2018 through the official website
• You will have to enter your exam roll number, date of birth, etc. to get the result.
• The result for IMO 2018 will available online.

• Practice is the key: Practice as much as you can. 70% of your IMO preparation comprises of practice. Toppr offers over 3.5 lakh questions in our question bank to help you learn and strengthen concepts in each chapter.
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• Study from the best sources: NCERT and several recommended books for IMO are the minimum resources you need. Toppr offers the best study material from all over the web to help you prepare better.
• Revision is important: When you go through a formula or concept, maintain revision notes in the form of bullet points. Revision will be useful when the exam is close and a good revision pattern will take less time. Normally, without these notes, you would have to go through the entire chapter to understand important points once again.

Solving sample papers and previous year papers is not only advisable, but also mandatory if you want to stay ahead of the stiff competition in IMO 2018. Solving sample papers will help you to prepare for the expected paper and its pattern, while also assisting you in learning efficient time management. You can also assess your own performance by practicing sample papers and judge your level of preparations for IMO 2018.

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