International Mathematics Olympiad [IMO] Syllabus 2024

The SOF International Mathematics Olympiad exam focuses primarily on mathematics subjects, topics of respective classes, and everyday mathematics uses. The IMO syllabus is framed by academic experts concerning the standard question boards in India.

In the IMO exam, the mathematics section has more than 50% weightage. Whereas logical reasoning, achiever section, and everyday mathematics section questions are of equal weightage. The questions for the logical and achiever section will be from the current class syllabus.

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IMO Syllabus Highlights
IMO Exam Pattern
IMO Syllabus for Classes 1 to 12

IMO Syllabus Highlights

The SOF IMO Olympiad syllabus is framed with reference from India's recognized education boards, i.e., CBSE, ICSE, State Board, etc. Given below are the highlights of the International Mathematics Olympiad conducted by the Science Olympiad Foundation.

Highlights of IMO Exams
Question Type	Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ’s)
Sections	Mathematics Logical Reasoning Achievers Section
Exam Duration	1 Hour
Mode of Examination	Written
No. of Questions	Class 1-4: 35 Questions Class 5-10: 50 Questions
Marking Scheme (Science and Logical Section)	One mark for each correct answer
Marking Scheme (Achiever Section)	Class 1-4: 2 marks for each correct answer Class 5-12: 3 marks for each correct answer
Negative Marking	No

IMO Exam Pattern

The International Mathematics Olympiad is conducted under two levels where the first level of the test is organized in the respective schools during school hours. The level 1 exam is in 60 minutes duration comprising 35 objective-type questions for class 1 to class 4 and 50 objective-type questions for class 5 to class 12. The SOF IMO level 2 exam will be a national level exam conducted by SOF for students who qualify for the level 1 exam.

IMO Exam Pattern for Classes 1 to 4
IMO Exam Pattern for Classes 5 to 12

IMO Exam Pattern for Classes 1 to 4

The exam pattern for the International Mathematics Olympiad exam conducted by Science Olympiad Foundation is given in the table below.

IMO Exam Pattern for Classes 1 to 4
Section	No. of Questions	Total Marks (Marks per Question)
Logical Reasoning	10	10 (1)
Mathematics Reasoning	10	10 (1)
Everyday Mathematics	10	10 (1)
Achiever's Sections	5	10 (2)
Total	35	40

IMO Exam Pattern for Classes 5 to 12

The International Mathematics Olympiad exam pattern for classes 5 to 12 is listed in the table below.

IMO Exam Pattern for Classes 5 to 12
Section	No. of Questions	Total Marks (Marks per Question)
Logical Reasoning	15	15 (1)
Mathematics Reasoning	20	20 (1)
Everyday Mathematics	10	10 (1)
Achiever's Sections	5	15 (3)
Total	50	60

IMO Syllabus for Classes 1 to 12

The IMO Olympiad syllabus is framed as per the prescribed syllabus of standard education boards in India. SOF papers comprise four sections logical reasoning, mathematical reasoning, everyday mathematics, and achievers section. The medium of the test will be only English.

IMO level 2 syllabus covers the basics of mathematics to the real-time application of maths and the brainstorming questions and logical analysis. Questions in the achiever's section will be from the concepts learned in the current class only. Students should IMO book for preparation.

The syllabus for IMO level 2 and level 1 exams are the same. However, the difficulty level for the IMO 2nd level exam will be very high. Refer to the table to check the IMO exam syllabus for both levels.

IMO Syllabus for all Classes
SOF IMO Syllabus for Classes 1 to 12
IMO Syllabus for Class 1	IMO Syllabus for Class 7
IMO Syllabus for Class 2	IMO Syllabus for Class 8
IMO Syllabus for Class 3	IMO Syllabus for Class 9
IMO Syllabus for Class 4	IMO Syllabus for Class 10
IMO Syllabus for Class 5	IMO Syllabus for Class 11
IMO Syllabus for Class 6	IMO Syllabus for Class 12

IMO Syllabus for Class 1

IMO Math Olympiad class 1 syllabus covers basic mathematics topics like numbers, operations, patterns, identifying different types of mathematical shapes, etc.

The section-wise syllabus and important topics for the class 1 IMO exam is given below.

IMO Syllabus for Class 1
Sections	IMO Syllabus for Class 1
Logical Section	Patterns Odd One Out Measuring Units Geometrical Shapes Spatial Understanding Grouping Analogy Ranking Test Problems based on Figures
Maths Section	Numerals Number names Number Sense (2 digit numbers) Addition, Subtraction, Lengths, Weights, and Comparisons Time and Money Geometrical Shapes, Solids, and Patterns
Everyday Mathematics	Syllabus as per Sections 1 and 2
Achiever Section	Higher Order Thinking Questions (Syllabus as per Sections 1 and 2)

IMO Syllabus for Class 2

IMO class 2 syllabus covers all topics from class 1 and a few new concepts like Analogy, the grouping of figures, and pictographs.

The section-wise syllabus and important topics for the class 2 SOF IMO exam are given below.

IMO Syllabus for Class 2
Sections	IMO Syllabus for Class 2
Logical Section	Patterns Odd One Out Measuring Units Geometrical Shapes Analogy Ranking Test Grouping of Figures Embedded Figures Coding-Decoding
Maths Section	Numerals, Number names, and Number Sense (3-Digit Numbers) Computation Operations Length, Weight, Capacity, and Time Temperature, Money, Lines, Shapes, and Solids Pictographs and Patterns
Everyday Mathematics	Syllabus as per Section 2
Achiever Section	Higher Order Thinking Questions (Syllabus as per Section 2)

IMO Syllabus for Class 3

IMO class 3 syllabus covers all topics from classes 1 and 2. The new concepts covered in the class 3 syllabus are mirror images, embedded figures, and days & dates.

The section-wise syllabus and important topics for class 3 SOF IMO is given below.

IMO Syllabus for Class 3
Sections	IMO Syllabus for Class 3
Logical Section	Patterns, Analogy, and Classification Alphabet Test Coding-Decoding Ranking Test Grouping of Figures and Figure Matrix Mirror Images Geometrical Shapes Embedded Figures Days and Dates Possible Combinations
Maths Section	Numerals, Number names, and Number Sense (4-digit numbers) Computation Operations Fractions, Length, Weight, and Capacity Temperature, Time, Money, Geometry, and Data Handling
Everyday Mathematics	Mathematical Reasoning
Achiever Section	Higher Order Thinking Questions (Syllabus as per Section 2)

IMO Syllabus for Class 4

IMO 4th class syllabus is similar to the IMO class 3 syllabus. Though IMO classes 3 and 4 have a similar syllabus, the difficulty level of IMO class 4 will be high compared to class 3.

The section-wise syllabus and important topics for class 4 SOF IMO are given below.

IMO Syllabus for Class 4
Sections	IMO Syllabus for Class 4
Logical Section	Patterns Alphabet Test Coding-Decoding Ranking Test Mirror Images Geometrical Shapes and Solids Embedded Figures Direction Sense Test Days and Dates Possible Combinations, Analogy, and Classification
Maths Section	Numerals, Number Names, and Number Sense (5-digit numbers) Computation Operations Fractions, Length, Weight, and Capacity Time and Money Geometry and Perimeter of Various Shapes Symmetry, Conversions, and Data Handling
Everyday Mathematics	Mathematical Reasoning
Achiever Section	Higher Order Thinking Questions (Syllabus as per Section 2)

IMO Syllabus for Class 5

IMO class 5 syllabus covers all topics from class 1 to 4 and a few new concepts like money & conversions, solids angles, perimeter of various Shapes, areas, squares, etc.

The section-wise syllabus and important topics for class 5 SOF IMO are given below.

IMO Syllabus for Class 5
Sections	IMO Syllabus for Class 5
Logical Section	Patterns, Analogy, and Classification Geometrical Shapes Mirror and Water Images Direction Sense Test Ranking Test Alphabet Test Logical Sequence of Words Puzzle Test Coding-Decoding
Maths Section	Numerals, Number names, and Number Sense (7 and 8 digit numbers) Computation Operations, Fractions, and Decimals Measurement of Length, Weight, and Capacity Volume, Time, and Temperature Money, Conversions, Geometrical Shapes, and Solids Angles, Perimeter of Various Shapes, Area of Rectangle, and Square Symmetry Data Handling
Everyday Mathematics	Mathematical Reasoning
Achiever Section	Higher Order Thinking Questions (Syllabus as per Section 2)

IMO Syllabus for Class 6

IMO class 6 syllabus covers all basic mathematics covered in classes 1 to 5 and other important concepts like Algebra.

The section-wise SOF IMO syllabus for class 6 and important topics for class 6 SOF IMO are detailed below.

IMO Syllabus for Class 6
Sections	IMO Syllabus for Class 6
Logical Section	Verbal Reasoning Non-verbal Reasoning
Maths Section	Knowing our Numbers, Whole Numbers, and Playing with Numbers Basic Geometrical Ideas Understanding Elementary Shapes, Integers, Fractions, Decimals, and Data Handling Mensuration, Algebra, Ratio And Proportion, Symmetry, and Practical Geometry
Everyday Mathematics	Mathematical Reasoning
Achiever Section	Higher Order Thinking Questions (Syllabus as per Section 2)

IMO Syllabus for Class 7

IMO class 7 syllabus is similar to the IMO class 6 syllabus. Though IMO classes 6 and 7 have a similar syllabus, the difficulty level of IMO class 7 will be high.

The section-wise syllabus and important topics for class 7 SOF IMO are given below.

IMO Syllabus for Class 7
Sections	IMO Syllabus for Class 7
Logical Section	Verbal Reasoning Non-verbal Reasoning
Maths Section	Integers, Fractions, and Decimals Exponents and Powers Algebraic Expressions and Simple Linear Equations Lines and Angles Comparing Quantities The Triangle and its Properties Symmetry, Congruence of Triangles, Rational Numbers, Perimeter, and Area Data Handling, Visualizing Solid Shapes, and Practical Geometry
Everyday Mathematics	Mathematical Reasoning
Achiever Section	Higher Order Thinking Questions (Syllabus as per Section 2)

IMO Syllabus for Class 8

SOF IMO class 8 syllabus covers concepts like quantities, algebraic expressions, identities, linear equations, quadrilateral, and verbal/non-verbal reasoning.

The section-wise syllabus and important topics for class 8 SOF IMO is given below.

IMO Syllabus for Class 8
Sections	IMO Syllabus for Class 8
Logical Section	Verbal Reasoning Non-verbal Reasoning
Maths Section	Rational Numbers, Squares, and Square Roots Cubes and Cube Roots Exponents and Powers Comparing Quantities, Algebraic Expressions, and Identities Linear Equations in One Variable and Understanding Quadrilaterals Mensuration, Visualizing Solid Shapes, Data Handling, Direct, and Inverse Variations Factorization Introduction to Graphs Playing with Numbers
Everyday Mathematics	Mathematical Reasoning Quantitative Aptitude
Achiever Section	Higher Order Thinking Questions (Syllabus as per Section 2)

IMO Syllabus for Class 9

IMO class 9 syllabus covers the concepts like triangles, quadrilaterals, areas of parallelograms, statistics, probability, etc.

The section-wise syllabus and important topics for the class 9 SOF IMO is given below.

IMO Syllabus for Class 9
Sections	IMO Syllabus for Class 9
Logical Section	Verbal Reasoning Non-verbal Reasoning
Maths Section	Number Systems, Polynomials, and Coordinate Geometry Linear Equations in Two Variables Introduction to Euclid’s Geometry, Lines, and Angles Triangles, Quadrilaterals, Areas of Parallelograms, and Triangles Circles, Constructions, Heron’s Formula, Surface Areas, and Volumes Statistics, Probability
Everyday Mathematics	Mathematical Reasoning Quantitative Aptitude
Achiever Section	Higher Order Thinking Questions (Syllabus as per Section 2)

IMO Syllabus for Class 10

IMO class 10 syllabus covers concepts like real numbers, polynomials, statistics, probability, etc.

The section-wise syllabus and important topics for class 10 SOF IMO are listed below.

IMO Syllabus for Class 10
Sections	IMO Syllabus for Class 10
Logical Section	Verbal Reasoning Non-verbal Reasoning
Maths Section	Real Numbers and Polynomials Pair of Linear Equations in Two Variables, Quadratic Equations, and Arithmetic Progressions Triangles and Coordinate Geometry Introduction to Trigonometry and Applications of Trigonometry Circles, Constructions, Areas Related to Circles, Surface Areas, and Volumes Statistics and Probability
Everyday Mathematics	Mathematical Reasoning Quantitative Aptitude
Achiever Section	Higher Order Thinking Questions (Syllabus as per Section 2)

IMO Syllabus for Class 11

IMO class 11 syllabus covers the concepts like permutations & combinations, binomial theorem, statistics, limits & derivatives, probability, introduction to 3D geometry, etc.

The section-wise syllabus and important topics for class 11 SOF IMO is given below.

IMO Syllabus for Class 11
Sections	IMO Syllabus for Class 11
Logical Section	Verbal Reasoning Non-verbal Reasoning
Maths Section	Sets, Relations, and Functions Principle of Mathematical Induction and Logarithms Complex Numbers and Quadratic Equations Linear Inequations Sequences and Series Trigonometry, Straight Lines, Circles, and Conic Sections Permutations and Combinations Binomial Theorem, Statistics, Mathematical Reasoning, Limits, and Derivatives Probability Introduction to 3-D Geometry
Everyday Mathematics	Mathematical Reasoning Quantitative Aptitude
Achiever Section	Higher Order Thinking Questions (Syllabus as per Section 2)

IMO Syllabus for Class 12

IMO class 12 syllabus covers concepts like continuity & differentiability, statistics, probability, 3D geometry, etc.

The section-wise syllabus and important topics for class 12 SOF IMO is given below.

IMO Syllabus for Class 12
Sections	IMO Syllabus for Class 12
Reasoning Section	Verbal Reasoning Non-verbal Reasoning
Maths Section	Relations and Functions Inverse Trigonometric Functions Matrices and Determinants Continuity and Differentiability Application of Derivatives and Integrals Equations and Vector Algebra Three Dimensional Geometry Probability and Linear Programming
Everyday Mathematics	Mathematical Reasoning Quantitative Aptitude
Achiever Section	Higher Order Thinking Questions (Syllabus as per Section 2)

IMO Syllabus 2024