IMO 2020 -The International Mathematical Olympiad (IMO)

What is IMO Exam?

Thinking about what an IMO exam is? IMO is regarded as a prestigious Mathematics Olympiad conducted each year by SOF (Science Olympiad Foundation). IMO exam full form stands for International Mathematics Olympiad. The exam presides over in 2 stages. The 1st level consists of mathematics questions and reasoning. The 2nd level is complete mathematics. However, know that only top 5% students make headway to the 2nd level. The 2nd level examination is not easy as a kid’s play and thus requires advanced level preparations.

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IMO Exam Latest Updates

The exam dates for 14th International Mathematics Olympiad (IMO) 2020 – 2021 have been revised. Check information about IMO exam and various dates pertaining to IMO 2020 – 2021 from the table given below:

Set A - 26th & 27th Dec 2020 (Online Mode).

Set B - 2nd & 3rd Jan 2021 (Online Mode).

Set C - 23rd & 24th Jan 2021 (Online Mode).

Note: Any clarification and information about IMO exam regarding rules, pattern of the etc., may be sought from SOF through email at info@sofworld.org. Or phone/fax – 0124-4951200.

All About 14th (IMO) 2020 – 2021 Exam Pattern

The IMO sponsored by SOF invites students from classes 1st to 12th to participate and be pre-eminent at International level taking the competition in two levels.

1. Level 1 Competition

• Level 1 competition is organized in the respective schools of the candidates during school hours.

• State Board or CBSE, ICSE/ISC syllabus is followed for setting the test papers.

• The Level 1 IMO exam duration is a 60 minutes objective-type test.

• Consists of 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 medium of the IMO test is English and there are separate question papers for each class.

The Level 1 Question Paper Comprises of Four Sections as Provide in the Table

2. Level 2 Competition

Conducted for candidates of class 3 to 12, the qualifiers to the 2nd round would include the following:

• At International Level: Top 5% of candidates class wise that participated for the level 1 exam.

• At State/Zonal Level: Top 25 rank holders from each state and each class.

• At School Level: Class topper where minimum 10 students from a class appear & scores a minimum 50% qualifying marks.

The Level 2 Question Paper Comprises of Two Sections

Eligibility to Sit for the IMO

Applicants must be a student of classes 1 to 12 to appear for the 1st level IMO. Besides, there is no other eligibility criterion like minimum marks or class progress report. Candidates who qualify for the 2nd level exam include:

• Class wise top 5% of students’ who appear for the level 1 exam paper.

• State-wise & class-wise top 25 rank holders.

• Students from classes 1 and 2 need not appear for the level 2 exam and are ranked based on their performance in the level 1 exam.