International Olympiad of Mathematics (iOM) 2026-27
SilverZone iOM is the maths olympiad that SilverZone runs for Classes 1 to 12. Top scorers go on to Level 2, and in Classes 6 to 12 to Level 3.
When is SilverZone iOM 2026-27?
Level 1, school picks one: 8 Oct 202618 Nov 20267 Dec 2026
Levels 2 and 3: dates not yet published.
Online or on paper.
How do I register my child, and what does it cost?
Individual or through school, online or offline (SilverZone's own website). A school can become an exam centre free. It usually needs at least 20 to 40 children taking part. Last date: up to 15 days before the exam date the school picks (deadline extended). Fee: shown only when you register.
What is in the paper?
| Classes | Questions | Minutes |
|---|---|---|
| 1–2 | 25 | 40 |
| 3–5 | 30 | 40 |
| 6–8 | 35 | 40 |
| 9–12 | 40 | 50 |
Total 100 marks. Negative marking: not published. Language: English.
What is the syllabus?
School syllabus.
The topics, class by class, as the organiser lists them:
Class 1
Number Sense: Backward and Forward Counting · Ones and Tens
Computation Operations: Addition · Subtraction · Comparison
Patterns: Patterns
Money, Time: Money · Time
Length, Weight and Comparison: Measurement
Geometrical Shapes: Identification of Geometrical Figures
Reasoning and Aptitude: Mental Aptitude
Scholar’s Zone: Scholar’s Zone
Class 2
Numbers Sense: Ones, Tens and Hundreds
Computation Operations: Addition · Subtraction · Multiplication · Division · Comparison
Patterns: Patterns
Money, Time and Calendar: Money · Time and Calendar
Length, Weight and Capacity: Measurement
Geometrical Shapes: Geometrical Figures
Reasoning and Aptitude: Mental Aptitude
Scholar’s Zone: Scholar’s Zone
Class 3
Numbers and Their Operations: Number Sense and Numeration · Addition and Subtraction · Multiplication and Division
Parts and Wholes: Fractions
Money, Time and Calendar: Time and Calendar · Money
Length, Weight and Capacity: Measurement
Geometry: Geometrical Shapes
Pictograph: Data Handling
Reasoning and Aptitude: Reasoning and Aptitude
Scholar’s Zone: Scholar’s Zone
Class 4
Numbers and Their Operations: Number Sense and Numeration · Addition and Subtraction · Multiplication and Division
Parts and Wholes: Fractions and Decimals
Money and Unitary Method: Money · Unitary Method
Geometry: Geometrical Shapes
Area and Its Boundary: Perimeter and Area
Graphical Representation of Data: Data Handling
Reasoning and Aptitude: Reasoning and Aptitude
Scholar’s Zone: Scholar’s Zone
Class 5
Numbers and Their Operations: Number Sense and Numeration · Numbers in Operations · Factors and Multiples
Parts and Whole: Fractions and Decimals
Percentage, Ratio and Proportion: Percentage · Ratio and Proportion/ Time and Distance
Geometry and Measurement: Measurement · Geometry
Graphical Representation of Data: Data Handling
Reasoning and Aptitude: Reasoning and Aptitude
Scholar’s Zone: Scholar’s Zone
Class 6
Number Systems: Numbers and Their Operations · Factors and Multiples
Parts and Wholes: Fractions and Decimals
Algebra, Ratio and Proportion: Algebra · Ratio and Proportion
Geometry and Mensuration: Mensuration · Geometry
Graphical Representation of Data: Data Handling
Reasoning and Aptitude: Reasoning and Aptitude
Scholar’s Zone: Scholar’s Zone
Class 7
Numbers and Their Operations: Integers · Simplifying Arithmetic Expressions · Fractions and Decimals · Rational Numbers · Exponents
Algebra: Algebraic Expressions · Simple Equations
Ratio and its Applications: Ratio and Proportion · Percentage · Profit and Loss · Simple Interest
Geometry and Mensuration: Lines and Angles · Triangles · Quadrilaterals · Solid Shapes · Perimeter · Area of Closed Figures
Data Handling: Arithmetic Mean,Median,Mode · Bar graphs
Reasoning and Aptitude: Reasoning and Aptitude
Scholar’s Zone: Scholar’s Zone
Class 8
Number Systems: Rational Numbers · Exponents · Square and Square Root · Cube and Cube Root
Algebra and Geometry: Algebraic Expression and identities · Factorization · Linear Equation in one variable · Convex and Concave polygon · Understanding Quadrilateral
Comparing Quantities: Direct and inverse proportions · Time and Work · Percentage · Discount and Taxes · Compound Interest and its Application
Mensuration: Surface area and volume of Cube · Cuboid and Cylinder
Data Handling: Introduction to Graphs · Line graphs · pie chart · Probability
Reasoning and Aptitude: Reasoning and Aptitude
Scholar’s Zone: Scholar’s Zone
Syllabus topics and a sample question for your child's class:
Is there a Level 2, and who goes?
Three levels (Level 2: Classes 3 to 12; Level 3: Classes 6 to 12).
Level 2: children ranked 4th to 1003rd in Level 1 with 50% or more, and school toppers with 75% or more where 100 or more children took the subject. Level 3: the international first-rank holders of Classes 6 to 12 in Level 2 (held in New Delhi, or Dubai for schools outside India, in 2026-27).
When do results come, and what can my child win?
2026-27 result dates not published yet. See them on SilverZone's results page: choose the olympiad and level, then enter the enrolment number and access code with the child's and a parent's details.
- Every child: a certificate with their class, zone, state and olympiad ranks
- School medals for top 3 (50% or more)
- International cash prizes for top ranks (Maths: ₹50,000, ₹25,000 and ₹10,000 across the levels)
Where can I find SilverZone iOM sample papers and previous year papers?
A class-wise syllabus and sample paper to download free on each olympiad's page, and a sample answer sheet (OMR). Olympiad Owl does not share the papers themselves. Our class pages above have a free sample question each, and the app has full mock papers in the previous year paper pattern.
How can my child prepare for SilverZone iOM?
A few questions a day in the real pattern, and one full timed paper a week, works better than a last-minute rush.
From SilverZone's own website, 26 Oct 2026.
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