The International Mathematical Olympiad (IMO) is an annual mathematics Olympiad for students younger than twenty who have not started at university.

Each year, participating countries send at most six students. The selection process differs between countries, but typically involves several rounds of competition, each progressively more difficult, after which the number of candidates is repeatedly reduced until the final 6 are chosen.

Registration of Students: The IMO is open to the aspirants of classes 1 to 12. Prospectus containing the Registration forms are sent to all schools registered with SOF. Schools not registered may also request for prospectus by sending an e-mail at info@sofworld.org/ phone call. Schools must return the registration forms to SOF, duly filled in and complete in all respects by the due date.

Roll Numbers: The school's coordinating educator will generate the students' Roll Numbers as per the guidelines given. A copy of these roll numbers all along with the Students' Registration Sheet (SRS) and School Registration Form (SRF) should be sent to the Foundation's workplace before the due date of submission of forms.

The IMO is conducted on two dates for Level One. Each school may select a date for conducting the IMO as per its convenience. Each date of exam has a separate question paper.

The International Mathematics Olympiad is conducted in two levels and the syllabus is as follows:

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

(i) The level 1 competition is a written objective-type test of 60 minutes duration comprising 35 objective-type (Multiple Choice) questions for class 2 to class 4 and 50 objective-type (Multiple Choice) questions for class 5 to class 12.

(ii) The question paper consists of:

(a) Logical Reasoning (b) Mathematical Reasoning (c) Everyday Mathematics (d) Achiever's Section

(iii) There are separate question papers for each class.

(iv) The medium of the test is English.

(v) CBSE, ICSE/ISC and State Board syllabus is followed for setting the test papers.

(vi) The exam is conducted during school hours.

Level 2: The qualifiers to second round would include the following:

Top 5% of aspirants class wise that appear for the 1st level exam. Due weightage to marks attained in different sections will be given. Each section is accorded separate weightage.
Statewide top ten rank holders class wise.
Class topper where at least ten students from a class appear in the exam & scores 75% qualifying marks.