Following the protocol of NEP (2020), NCF (2023), NCERT and CBSE guidelines, National and various State Boards for the convenience of schools and students, any change/reduction in the syllabi will be reflected in actual question papers.
Total Questions: 50
Time: 1 hr.
Syllabus*
Section – 1 : Verbal and Non-Verbal Reasoning.
Section – 2 : Sets, Relations and Functions, Logarithms, Linear Equations, Basic Number Theory, Discrete Mathematics, Principle of Mathematical Induction, Complex Numbers and Quadratic Equations, Linear Inequalities, Sequences and Series, Trigonometry, Straight Lines, Conic Sections, Permutations and Combinations, Binomial Theorem, Vectors, Statistics, Limits, Continuity, Coordinate Geometry, Differentiation, Applications of Differentiations, Integrals, Differential Equations, Probability, Introduction to 3-D Geometry.
OR
Section – 2 : Numbers, Quantification, Numerical Applications, Sets, Relations and Functions, Sequences and Series, Permutations and Combinations, Mathematical Reasoning, Limits, Continuity and Differentiability, Probability, Descriptive Statistics, Basics of Financial Mathematics, Straight Lines, Circle, Parabola.
Section – 3 : The syllabus of this section will be based on the syllabus of Quantitative Aptitude.
Section – 4 : Sets, Relations and Functions, Sequences and Series, Permutations and Combinations, Limits and Derivatives, Straight Lines, Circle, Parabola, Probability.
*For latest syllabus, keep visiting www.sofworld.org
PATTERN OF SOF INTERNATIONAL MATHEMATICS OLYMPIAD (IMO) (LEVEL1)
SOF IMO | ||||
CLASS | SECTION | NO. OF QUESTIONS | MARKS/QUESTION | TOTAL MARKS |
1st to 4th | Section – 1: Logical Reasoning | 10 | 1 | 10 |
Section – 2: Mathematical Reasoning | 10 | 1 | 10 | |
Section – 3: Everyday Mathematics | 10 | 1 | 10 | |
Section – 4: Achievers Section | 5 | 2 | 10 | |
| Grand Total | 35 |
| 40 |
5th to 10th | Section – 1: Logical Reasoning | 15 | 1 | 15 |
Section – 2: Mathematical Reasoning | 20 | 1 | 20 | |
Section – 3: Everyday Mathematics | 10 | 1 | 10 | |
Section – 4: Achievers Section | 5 | 3 | 15 | |
| Grand Total | 50 |
| 60 |
11th & 12th | Section – 1: Logical Reasoning | 15 | 1 | 15 |
Section – 2: Mathematical Reasoning /Applied Mathematics | 20 | 1 | 20 | |
Section – 3: Everyday Mathematics | 10 | 1 | 10 | |
Section – 4: Achievers Section | 5 | 3 | 15 | |
| Grand Total | 50 |
| 60 |
PATTERN OF SOF INTERNATIONAL MATHEMATICS OLYMPIAD (IMO) (LEVEL2)
| SOF IMO | ||||
| CLASS | Section | No. of questions | Marks per Question | TOTAL Marks |
| 3rd & 4th | Mathematics | 30 | 1 | 30 |
| Achievers Section | 5 | 2 | 10 | |
| GRAND TOTAL | 35 | 40 | ||
| 5th to 10th | Mathematics | 45 | 1 | 45 |
| Achievers Section | 5 | 3 | 15 | |
| GRAND TOTAL | 50 | 60 | ||
| 11th & 12th | Mathematics | 25 | 1 | 25 |
| Mathematical Reasoning / Applied Mathematics | 20 | 1 | 20 | |
| Achievers Section | 5 | 3 | 15 | |
| GRAND TOTAL | 50 | 60 | ||
NOTE:
- Questions of level-I Olympiad exams will be 60% from the current class syllabus and 40% from the previous class syllabus, e.g. Class-7 IMO exam will have 60% questions from class-7 syllabus and 40% questions from class 6 syllabus.
- Questions of level-II Olympiad exams will be from current class syllabus only.
- Questions in ACHIEVERS SECTION will be from current class syllabus only.







