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    IMO Exam 2026-27 – Dates, Registration, Syllabus, Sample Papers & Results

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    Mallika ThaledderUpdated on Mar 20, 2026 12:48 PM

    About IMO 2025

    IMO Exam 2025-26 - The Science Olympiad Foundation (SOF) conducts the International Mathematics Olympiad (IMO) for students of classes 1 to 12. Students' knowledge of logical reasoning, mathematical reasoning, and everyday mathematics is tested through the SOF International Mathematics IMO Level 1 exam. The foundation conducts a level 2 exam for students studying from classes 3 to 12 who clear the SOF IMO level 1.

    • The Science Olympiad Foundation (SOF) conducted the International Mathematics Olympiad level 1 exam 2025-26 on November 12, November 28, and December 12, 2025.
    • The foundation released the SOF IMO answer key for Set A on December 15, 2025. Set B and Set C were released on December 31, 2025, and January 2, 2026, respectively. Students can use it to compare their answers with the correct ones and calculate the expected scores.
    • The foundation released the SOF IMO cut-off 2025-26 on January 14, 2026.
    • Students are advised to prepare the IMO syllabus 2025-26 for level 1 to qualify for the exam with good marks.
    • Students are advised to solve the IMO sample papers 2025-26 to know the exam pattern and important topics asked in the exams.
    • The IMO results 2025-26 were declared online through the official website, sofworld.org, on January 15, 2026.
    • SOF conducted the IMO Level 2 exam on February 8, 2026, for all regions except Maharashtra, and on February 15, 2026, for Maharashtra only.
    • The application forms for the IMO exam 2025-26 are issued and submitted at the school level by paying the application fee of Rs 125.  No fee is payable for students suffering from any major physical disability or an Indian student whose parent was martyred during defence operations

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    IMO Exam 2026-27 – Dates, Registration, Syllabus, Sample Papers & Results
    IMO Exam 2026-27 – Dates, Registration, Syllabus, Sample Papers & Results

    IMO 2025 Highlights

    Full Exam Name
    International Mathematical Olympiad
    Short Exam Name
    IMO
    Conducting Body
    Science Olympiad Foundation
    Frequency Of Conduct
    Once a year
    Exam Level
    Intermediate
    Exam Duration
    1 Hour

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    IMO Important Dates

    IMO International Mathematical Olympiad (session 2025)

    There are no specific eligibility criteria for the IMO exam 2025-26.

    • Students studying in Class 1 to 12 are eligible to apply for the SOF IMO 2025-26 exam. 
    • Level 1 Exam will be held for Class 1 to 12 students.
    • Level 2 exams will be held for students from classes 3rd to 12th for SOF IMO.
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    There will be only one mode to apply for the IMO exam 2025-26 i.e. Offline. Interested students should contact their respective schools. The registration forms will be sent to the school authorities. 

    • Students must pay an application fee of Rs. 125 per student along with the application form. 
    • In the case of international students, US$9 is applicable per student. It must be remembered that no student can apply for the IMO 2025-26 registration independently.
    • SOF will not accept any application form directly from students. Students should contact their respective schools for their registration.
    • The test duration for level 1 is 60 minutes.
    • There will be a total of 35 objective-type questions (MCQs) for class 1 to class 4 and 50 objective-type questions (MCQs) for class 5 to class 12.
    • The medium of the SOF IMO exam 2025-26 is English.
    • There are separate SOF IMO 2025-26 question papers for each class.

    IMO exam 2025-26 consists of four sections-

    • Logical Reasoning
    • Mathematical Reasoning
    • Everyday Mathematics
    • Achievers Section

    Science Olympiad Foundation releases IMO sample papers for students to make them aware of important aspects like marking scheme, type of questions asked, important topics, etc. Solving IMO 2025-26 sample papers also helps in learning time management skills. The International Maths Olympiad sample papers are created based on the recent exam pattern of the question papers. Students can check their preparation level by solving the IMO 2025-26 sample papers.

    After the release of the IMO level 1 admit card, students can collect it from their respective school authorities. The admit card for the level II exams is expected to be released in February 2026. Students will be able to download the same by visiting the official website of SOF.

    Science Olympiad Foundation IMO level 1 and level 2 answer keys will be released a few days after the exam. The IMO answer keys 2025-26 will contain the correct answers to each question asked in the IMO exam 2025-26. Students can calculate their estimated scores with the help of the IMO answer key. 

    • The Science Olympiad Foundation (SOF) will release the IMO result 2025-26 for level 1 in January 2026.
    • Whereas, the IMO 2025-26 level 2 result are expected to be released in March 2026. 
    • Students can access the results for IMO online from the official website at sofworld.org.
    • SOF will send the IMO 2025-26 result and Student Performance Report (SPR) to school authorities.

    SOF releases the IMO cutoff 2025-26 on the official website for the level 1 exam. The cutoff marks for the previous years are tabulated below:

    IMO Cutoff 2023-24

    CLASS

    TOTAL MARKS

    ACHIEVERS SECTION
    [M4]

    MATHEMATICAL REASONING
    [M2]

    EVERYDAY MATHEMATICS
    [M3]

    LOGICAL REASONING
    [M1]

    03

    33

    6

    9

    9

    9

    04

    31

    6

    9

    8

    8

    05

    44

    9

    16

    8

    11

    06

    47

    9

    16

    9

    13

    07

    43

    15

    16

    2

    10

    08

    45

    12

    18

    4

    11

    09

    48

    12

    18

    4

    14

    10

    48

    9

    17

    9

    13

    11

    40

    9

    12

    6

    13

    12

    42

    6

    15

    8

    13

    IMO Cutoff 2022-23

    Class

    Total Marks

    Achievers Section [M4]

    Mathematical Reasoning [M2]

    Everyday Mathematics [M3]

    Logical Reasoning [M1]

    3

    35

    8

    10

    8

    9

    4

    33

    6

    8

    10

    9

    5

    45

    9

    16

    7

    13

    6

    47

    9

    16

    10

    12

    7

    42

    9

    14

    6

    13

    8

    45

    12

    14

    7

    12

    9

    49

    15

    17

    6

    11

    10

    51

    12

    19

    8

    12

    11

    43

    12

    10

    8

    13

    12

    41

    12

    17

    4

    8

    IMO Cutoff 2019-20

    ClassTotal MarksLogical Reasoning (M1)Mathematical Reasoning (M2)Everyday Mathematics (M3)Achievers Section (M4)
    3rd34681010
    4th329878
    5th3991596
    6th451214712
    7th441012715
    8th44141479
    9th471316612
    10th461115812
    11th37141526
    12th38121169

    Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

    Q: Can individual students apply for IMO 2026-27 exam?
    A:

    No, individual students can not apply for the IMO exam 2026-27.

    Q: How to apply for IMO 2026 exam?
    A:

    Students from Classes 1 to 12 can apply for the IMO 2026-27 exam through their respective schools by submitting an application form.

    Q: What is the fee of IMO exam 2026?
    A:

    The fee for IMO is Rs 170, which is to be paid to the respective school authority. No fee is payable for students suffering from any major physical disability, or an Indian student whose parent was martyred during defence operations 

    Q: What are the minimum marks to qualify IMO exam 2026-27?
    A:

    Students have to secure at least IMO 2026-27 cut-off marks to clear the level 1 exam.

    Q: When will the result of SOF IMO level 1 be released?
    A:

    The IMO results for level 1 will be declared in January 2027.

    Q: What is SPR in IMO 2026-27?
    A:

    SPR stands for Students Performance Report. An SPR is a detailed analysis of how the student attempted the Olympiad exam. 

    Q: Where can I check my SOF IMO result 2026-27?
    A:

    The result will be made available online at sofworld.org. 

    Q: When will the SOF foundation released the IMO answer key 2026-27?
    A:

    The foundation will release the IMO set A, set B, and set C answer keys a few days after the exam.

    Q: When will the SOF IMO level 2 exam be held?
    A:

    The SOF Foundation will conduct the IMO Level 2 exam in February 2027.

    Q: When will the foundation announce the SOF IMO results 2026-27 for level 2?
    A:

    The foundation will declare the SOF IMO level 2 results in March 2027.

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    Dear Student,

    Level 1 SOF admit card can be collected from their respective school authority. Online, it can be found on sofworld.org, once link is activated.

    HELLO,

    The SOF IMO Level 1 results for the 2025 2026 session are expected to be released in January 2026 , typically around second week of January. You can check the results directly on the official SOF website that is results.sofworld.org (//results.sofworld.org) .

    Here you can visit the link to

    Hello,
    I have attached the link for IMO Exam results 2025 - 2026 in which you can get your Math Olympiad results, including section - by - section scores and qualifying IMO class. Kindly check the below link and find your results.
    https://school.careers360.com/articles/imo-result
    I hope this helps you.

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