Eligibility
Eligibility for participating in IOQM. Mathematics Olympiad program in India.
Mathematical Olympiad program in India
The Homi Bhabha Centre for Science Education (HBCSE) organizes the Math Olympiad program in India.
The Math Olympiad program organized by HBCSE, is the only one leading to participation in the following International Mathematical Olympiads.
- International Mathematical Olympiad (IMO)
- European Girls’ Mathematical Olympiad (EGMO)
- Asian Pacific Mathematics Olympiad (APMO)
No other contests are recognized.
Eligibility
- The students enrolled in the 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th or 12th standard may participate in IOQM, provided certain additional conditions are met. The precise details are available at the webpage of the Homi Bhabha Centre for Science Education (HBCSE). Please visit this webpage for the updates and further details.
Some stages of the Math Olympiad program 2026–2027
graph LR
Q(IOQM
6th Sept, 2026) --> R(RMO
15th Nov, 2026)
R -- INMO Training Camp --> N(INMO
17th Jan, 2027)
N --> J(IMOTC)
J --> P((PDC))
P --> I{IMO}
N --> E(EGMOTC)
E --> F((EGMOPDC))
F --> G{EGMO}
N --> A{APMO}
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IOQM (Indian Olympiad Qualifier in Mathematics)
- Scheduled on 6th September, 2026.
- The paper consists of 30 questions worth 100 marks in total.
- There are 10 questions worth 2 marks, 10 questions worth 3 marks, 10 questions worth 5 marks.
- Poster
- Websites (to be referred for latest updates and information)
- A few problems from IOQM 2023 have been discussed here.
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RMO (Regional Mathematical Olympiad)
- Scheduled on 15th November, 2026.
- The paper consists of 6 questions.
- It requires writing detailed proofs.
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INMOTC (Indian National Mathematical Olympiad Training Camp)
- The INMO Training Camps are held prior to INMO 2027.
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INMO (Indian National Mathematical Olympiad)
- Scheduled on 17th January, 2027.
- The paper consists of 6 questions.
- It requires writing detailed proofs.
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IMOTC (International Mathematical Olympiad Training Camp)
- Through the TSTs (Team Selection Tests), it leads to the selection of six students to represent India at IMO.
- Websites: HBCSE.
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PDC (Pre-Departure Camp)
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Past Question papers
The past papers are available at the webpages of
- ISI, Kolkata,
- HBCSE,
- HBCSE,
- HBCSE.
The links to the past Question papers along with AoPS links are available at this page.
From Madhya Pradesh
- 144 students qualified in IOQM 2023
- 39 students qualified in RMO 2023