IOQM: Indian Olympiad Qualifier in Mathematics 2026-27
The first stage of India's national maths olympiad, which picks India's team for the International Mathematical Olympiad. It is not SOF's IMO.
Route to the International Olympiads Mathematics Teachers' Association (India), first stage of the HBCSE programme
Who can sit it?
Students born between 1 August 2007 and 31 July 2014 and studying in Class 8, 9, 10, 11 or 12.
When is it?
IOQM 2026 was held on 6 September 2026 and scores are out. The next stage, RMO, is on 15 November 2026, then INMO on 17 January 2027.
What does it cost?
₹300; ₹180 for students of Kendriya and Navodaya Vidyalayas.
What comes after IOQM?
RMO, the INMO training camp, INMO, the IMO training camp, the pre-departure camp and the International Mathematical Olympiad. India won 2 gold and 4 silver medals at the 67th, in Shanghai in July 2026.
From the IOQM page of the Mathematics Teachers' Association (India) · HBCSE's website, 26 Oct 2026.
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