{"id":290633,"date":"2025-05-20T11:50:20","date_gmt":"2025-05-20T06:20:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.aakash.ac.in\/blog\/?p=290633"},"modified":"2025-05-20T11:54:15","modified_gmt":"2025-05-20T06:24:15","slug":"complete-guide-to-imo-2025-26-olympiad","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.aakash.ac.in\/blog\/complete-guide-to-imo-2025-26-olympiad\/","title":{"rendered":"Complete Guide to IMO 2025-26 Olympiad"},"content":{"rendered":"

Guide to IMO 2025-26 Olympiad:<\/strong> The <\/span>International <\/span>Mathematics <\/span>Olympiad (<\/span>IMO) <\/span>2025-<\/span>26, <\/span>organized <\/span>by <\/span>the <\/span>Science <\/span>Olympiad <\/span>Foundation (<\/span>SOF), <\/span>is <\/span>one <\/span>of <\/span>the <\/span>most <\/span>prestigious <\/span>school-<\/span>level <\/span>competitive <\/span>exams <\/span>in <\/span>India. <\/span>It <\/span>provides <\/span>a <\/span>platform <\/span>for <\/span>students <\/span>from <\/span>Classes <\/span>1 <\/span>to <\/span>12 <\/span>to <\/span>showcase <\/span>their <\/span>mathematical <\/span>skills, <\/span>logical <\/span>reasoning, <\/span>and <\/span>problem-<\/span>solving <\/span>abilities. <\/span>Whether <\/span>you’re <\/span>a <\/span>student, <\/span>parent, <\/span>or <\/span>educator, <\/span>this <\/span>comprehensive <\/span>guide <\/span>will <\/span>help <\/span>you <\/span>understand <\/span>everything <\/span>about <\/span>the <\/span>IMO <\/span>2025-<\/span>26 <\/span>Olympiad – <\/span>right <\/span>from <\/span>eligibility <\/span>and <\/span>registration <\/span>to <\/span>exam <\/span>pattern, <\/span>syllabus, <\/span>and <\/span>results.<\/span><\/p>\n

What <\/span>is <\/span>IMO?<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n

The <\/span>International <\/span>Mathematics <\/span>Olympiad (<\/span>IMO), <\/span>conducted <\/span>by <\/span>SOF, <\/span>aims <\/span>to <\/span>identify <\/span>and <\/span>nurture <\/span>mathematical <\/span>talent <\/span>among <\/span>school <\/span>students. <\/span>It <\/span>is <\/span>held <\/span>in <\/span>two <\/span>levels – <\/span>Level <\/span>1 <\/span>and <\/span>Level <\/span>2. <\/span>The <\/span>Level <\/span>1 <\/span>exam <\/span>is <\/span>open <\/span>to <\/span>all <\/span>students <\/span>from <\/span>Class <\/span>1 <\/span>to <\/span>12, <\/span>whereas <\/span>Level <\/span>2 <\/span>is <\/span>conducted <\/span>for <\/span>selected <\/span>students <\/span>from <\/span>Classes <\/span>3 <\/span>to <\/span>12 <\/span>who <\/span>qualify <\/span>based <\/span>on <\/span>Level <\/span>1 <\/span>performance.<\/span><\/p>\n

IMO <\/span>2025-<\/span>26 <\/span>Highlights<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n

Here <\/span>is <\/span>a <\/span>snapshot <\/span>of <\/span>the <\/span>most <\/span>important <\/span>details <\/span>related <\/span>to <\/span>the <\/span>IMO <\/span>2025-<\/span>26 <\/span>exam:<\/span><\/p>\n

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Particulars<\/span><\/th>\nDetails<\/span><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Exam <\/span>Name<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\nInternational <\/span>Mathematics <\/span>Olympiad (<\/span>IMO)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Organizing <\/span>Body<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\nScience <\/span>Olympiad <\/span>Foundation (<\/span>SOF)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Eligible <\/span>Classes<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\nClasses <\/span>1 <\/span>to <\/span>12<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Exam <\/span>Mode<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\nOffline<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Question <\/span>Type<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\nMultiple <\/span>Choice <\/span>Questions (<\/span>MCQs)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Exam <\/span>Duration<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n1 <\/span>Hour<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Frequency<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\nOnce <\/span>a <\/span>year<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Application <\/span>Method<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\nThrough <\/span>schools <\/span>registered <\/span>with <\/span>SOF<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Exam <\/span>Fee<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n\u20b9<\/span>125 <\/span>per <\/span>student<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Exam <\/span>Dates (<\/span>Level <\/span>1)<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n12th <\/span>Nov, <\/span>28th <\/span>Nov, <\/span>12th <\/span>Dec <\/span>2025 (<\/span>Schools <\/span>can <\/span>choose <\/span>any <\/span>one <\/span>date)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Level <\/span>2 <\/span>Exam <\/span>Date<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\nFebruary <\/span>2026 (<\/span>Tentative)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Language<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\nEnglish<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Official <\/span>Website<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\nsofworld.<\/span>org<\/span><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Who Can Apply for IMO 2025-26?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

All <\/span>students <\/span>studying <\/span>in <\/span>Classes <\/span>1 <\/span>to <\/span>12<\/span><\/strong> in <\/span>a <\/span>school <\/span>recognized <\/span>by <\/span>SOF <\/span>can <\/span>participate <\/span>in <\/span>the <\/span>IMO <\/span>2025-<\/span>26. <\/span>The <\/span>exam <\/span>encourages <\/span>both <\/span>school <\/span>toppers <\/span>and <\/span>math <\/span>enthusiasts <\/span>to <\/span>test <\/span>and <\/span>improve <\/span>their <\/span>knowledge <\/span>at <\/span>the <\/span>national <\/span>and <\/span>international <\/span>levels.<\/span><\/p>\n

How <\/span>to <\/span>Apply <\/span>for <\/span>IMO <\/span>2025-<\/span>26?<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n

The <\/span>application <\/span>process <\/span>is <\/span>simple <\/span>and <\/span>facilitated <\/span>by <\/span>schools. <\/span>Here’s <\/span>how <\/span>it <\/span>works:<\/span><\/p>\n

Step-<\/span>by-<\/span>Step <\/span>Application <\/span>Process<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n
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    SOF <\/span>Registration <\/span>Form <\/span>Distribution:<\/span><\/strong>
    SOF <\/span>sends <\/span>registration <\/span>forms <\/span>and <\/span>guidelines <\/span>to <\/span>all <\/span>registered <\/span>schools.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    School <\/span>Coordination:<\/span><\/strong>
    Schools <\/span>assign <\/span>a <\/span>coordinating <\/span>teacher <\/span>to <\/span>collect <\/span>fees <\/span>and <\/span>details <\/span>from <\/span>interested <\/span>students.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    Submission <\/span>to <\/span>SOF:<\/span><\/strong>
    Schools <\/span>submit <\/span>the <\/span>compiled <\/span>data <\/span>and <\/span>registration <\/span>fee <\/span>to <\/span>SOF <\/span>by <\/span>the <\/span>specified <\/span>deadline.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    Admit <\/span>Card & <\/span>Roll <\/span>Number:<\/span><\/strong>
    SOF <\/span>generates <\/span>roll <\/span>numbers <\/span>and <\/span>sends <\/span>exam <\/span>details <\/span>and <\/span>guidelines <\/span>back <\/span>to <\/span>the <\/span>schools.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Note: <\/span>Individual <\/span>students <\/span>cannot <\/span>apply <\/span>directly. <\/span>The <\/span>application <\/span>must <\/span>be <\/span>routed <\/span>through <\/span>the <\/span>school.<\/span><\/p>\n

    IMO <\/span>2025-<\/span>26 <\/span>Exam <\/span>Dates<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n
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    Exam <\/span>Level<\/span><\/th>\nDate <\/span>Options (<\/span>Schools <\/span>can <\/span>select <\/span>any <\/span>one)<\/span><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
    Level <\/span>1<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n12th <\/span>November, <\/span>28th <\/span>November, <\/span>12th <\/span>December <\/span>2025<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Level <\/span>2<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\nFebruary <\/span>2026 (<\/span>Tentative)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

    IMO 2025-26 Exam Pattern<\/strong><\/h2>\n

    The <\/span>exam <\/span>pattern <\/span>varies <\/span>slightly <\/span>by <\/span>class <\/span>group. <\/span>Here’s <\/span>the <\/span>detailed <\/span>pattern:<\/span><\/p>\n

    Classes <\/span>1 <\/span>to <\/span>4<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n
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    Section<\/span><\/th>\nNo. <\/span>of <\/span>Questions<\/span><\/th>\nMarks <\/span>per <\/span>Question<\/span><\/th>\nTotal <\/span>Marks<\/span><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
    Logical <\/span>Reasoning<\/span><\/td>\n10<\/span><\/td>\n1<\/span><\/td>\n10<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Mathematical <\/span>Reasoning<\/span><\/td>\n10<\/span><\/td>\n1<\/span><\/td>\n10<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Everyday <\/span>Mathematics<\/span><\/td>\n10<\/span><\/td>\n1<\/span><\/td>\n10<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Achievers <\/span>Section<\/span><\/td>\n5<\/span><\/td>\n2<\/span><\/td>\n10<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Total<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n35<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/td>\n40<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

    Classes 5 to 10<\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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    Section<\/span><\/th>\nNo. <\/span>of <\/span>Questions<\/span><\/th>\nMarks <\/span>per <\/span>Question<\/span><\/th>\nTotal <\/span>Marks<\/span><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
    Logical <\/span>Reasoning<\/span><\/td>\n15<\/span><\/td>\n1<\/span><\/td>\n15<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Mathematical <\/span>Reasoning<\/span><\/td>\n20<\/span><\/td>\n1<\/span><\/td>\n20<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Everyday <\/span>Mathematics<\/span><\/td>\n10<\/span><\/td>\n1<\/span><\/td>\n10<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Achievers <\/span>Section<\/span><\/td>\n5<\/span><\/td>\n3<\/span><\/td>\n15<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Total<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n50<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/td>\n60<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

    Classes 11 to 12<\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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    Section<\/span><\/th>\nNo. <\/span>of <\/span>Questions<\/span><\/th>\nMarks <\/span>per <\/span>Question<\/span><\/th>\nTotal <\/span>Marks<\/span><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
    Logical <\/span>Reasoning<\/span><\/td>\n15<\/span><\/td>\n1<\/span><\/td>\n15<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Mathematical\/<\/span>Applied <\/span>Reasoning<\/span><\/td>\n20<\/span><\/td>\n1<\/span><\/td>\n20<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Everyday <\/span>Mathematics<\/span><\/td>\n10<\/span><\/td>\n1<\/span><\/td>\n10<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Achievers <\/span>Section<\/span><\/td>\n5<\/span><\/td>\n3<\/span><\/td>\n15<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Total<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n50<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/td>\n60<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

    IMO 2025-26 Syllabus<\/strong><\/h2>\n

    The <\/span>IMO <\/span>syllabus <\/span>is <\/span>designed <\/span>to <\/span>test <\/span>grade-<\/span>appropriate <\/span>concepts <\/span>in <\/span>Mathematics <\/span>and <\/span>Logical <\/span>Reasoning. <\/span>Here’s <\/span>a <\/span>basic <\/span>breakdown:<\/span><\/p>\n

    Common <\/span>Topics <\/span>Across <\/span>Classes<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n
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    Section<\/span><\/th>\nTopics <\/span>Include<\/span><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
    Logical <\/span>Reasoning<\/span><\/td>\nPatterns, <\/span>Grouping, <\/span>Series, <\/span>Analogy, <\/span>Spatial <\/span>Understanding<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Mathematical <\/span>Reasoning<\/span><\/td>\nNumbers, <\/span>Operations, <\/span>Fractions, <\/span>Geometry, <\/span>Data <\/span>Handling<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Everyday <\/span>Mathematics<\/span><\/td>\nTime, <\/span>Money, <\/span>Length, <\/span>Word <\/span>Problems, <\/span>Real-<\/span>life <\/span>Applications<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Achievers <\/span>Section<\/span><\/td>\nHOTS (<\/span>Higher <\/span>Order <\/span>Thinking <\/span>Skills)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
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    The <\/span>syllabus <\/span>is <\/span>based <\/span>on <\/span>NCERT\/<\/span>CBSE\/<\/span>ICSE <\/span>and <\/span>other <\/span>state <\/span>boards.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

    IMO Level <\/span>2 <\/span>Exam<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n

    Only <\/span>selected <\/span>students <\/span>from <\/span>Classes <\/span>3 <\/span>to <\/span>12<\/span><\/strong> who <\/span>qualify <\/span>the <\/span>Level <\/span>1 <\/span>exam <\/span>will <\/span>be <\/span>eligible <\/span>for <\/span>Level <\/span>2. <\/span>The <\/span>selection <\/span>is <\/span>based <\/span>on:<\/span><\/p>\n