National Mathematics Olympiad 2026 – Registration, Exam Dates, Eligibility, Syllabus & Pattern

Exam name

National Mathematics Olympiad 2026

Conducting body

Mathematics Research Foundation (MRF)

Curriculum

National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT)

Who is eligible?

Students from Classes 1 to 12

Registration fees

INR 150/-

Number of levels

Two levels -

• One-level competition for Classes 1 & 2

• Two-level competition for Classes 3 to 12

Number of rounds

Two rounds -

• Prelims - School level (for Classes 1 to 12)

• Mains - National level (for Classes 6 to 12)

Types of questions

• Round 1 - MCQ-based questions

• Round 2 Problem-solving based questions

Awards

• Participation certificates (for all students)

• The Aryabhata Award (for International winners)

• Special merit certificates and medals (for regional winners)

Official website

mathsolympiad.in

Prelims (Classes 1 to 12)

August 24, 2026

July 31, 2026

September 23, 2026

August 31, 2026

October 28, 2026

September 30, 2026

November 25, 2026

October 31, 2026

Mains (only for Classes 6 to 12)

Date & Venue will be notified to the schools

Registration fee

INR 150/- per student

Schools to keep

INR 25 per student

Registration details to be sent

To NMO Cell 20 days before the opted exam date

Payable through

Demand Draft (DD), UPI, NEFT/RTGS

Types of questions

• MCQ-based (Round 1)

• Problem-solving based (Round 2)

Exam mode

Offline mode (Round 1) within the school premises

Qualification for round 2

Students scoring more than or equal to 70% in round 1 will be qualified for the round 2 exam (for classes 3 to 12)

Students will be provided

OMR sheet/answer sheet

Exam duration

1 hour

Exam types

• Prelims (School level)

• Mains (National level)

Class 1

Shapes and space, number names (1-50), addition, subtraction (two digits), data handling, time, measurement, patterns, calendar, grouping, how many, odd one out, spatial understanding, money, lengths, weights, and comparison.

Higher-Order Thinking Skills (HOTS) Questions

General Aptitude & Logical Reasoning

Class 2

Numbers name (1-100), addition, subtraction (two digits), counting in groups, multiplication, division, data handling, geometrical shapes, measurement, patterns, grouping, how many, odd one out, spatial understanding, money, time & calendar, temperature, pictographs, lengths, weights and comparison, capacity, etc.

Higher-Order Thinking Skills (HOTS) Questions

General Aptitude & Logical Reasoning

Class 3

Geometrical shapes, numerals, number names and number sense (4-digit numbers), computation operations - addition, subtraction, multiplication and division (3 digits), fractions, length, weight, capacity, temperature, time, money, calendar, geometry, data handling, etc.

Higher-Order Thinking Skills (HOTS) Questions

General Aptitude & Logical Reasoning

Class 4

Numerals and number names, number sense (more than 4-digit numbers), computation operations, fractions, length, weight, capacity, time operations, money, geometry, perimeter of various shapes, area of triangle, rectangle and square, symmetry, conversions, data handling, etc.

Higher-Order Thinking Skills (HOTS) Questions

General Aptitude & Logical Reasoning

Class 5

Numerals, number names and number sense (7 and 8 digit numbers), computation operations, fractions and decimals, measurement of length, weight, capacity, time, temperature and money, conversions, geometrical shapes and solids, angles, perimeter of various shapes, area of rectangle, square, rhombus, trapezium, calendar symmetry, data handling, decoding reasoning, etc.

Higher-Order Thinking Skills (HOTS) Questions

General Aptitude & Logical Reasoning

Class 6

Knowing our numbers, whole numbers, HCF and LCM, Parallel lines, Angles (Supplementary/Complementary, Linear Pair), under-standing elementary shapes, integers, fractions, decimals, data handling, conjecture - Brocard, Collatz Numbers - Kaprekar number, Kaprekar constant, Self Number, Triangular to Hexagonal number, Virhanka Number, mensuration, algebra, ratio and proportion, symmetry, practical geometry, etc.

Higher-Order Thinking Skills (HOTS) Questions

General Aptitude & Logical Reasoning

Class 7

Integers, fractions and decimals, exponents and powers, algebraic expressions, arithmetic expression, Palindrome and Ramanujan - Hardy Number, simple linear equations, lines and angles, Polygons, Triangle and quadrialteral property, triangle inequality, comparing quantities, the triangle and its properties, symmetry, congruence of triangles, rational numbers, perimeter and area, data handling, Polygon, visualising solid shapes, Prime and Composite numbers, SI and CI, practical geometry, etc.

Higher-Order Thinking Skills (HOTS) Questions

General Aptitude & Logical Reasoning

Class 8

Rational numbers, squares and square roots, cubes and cube roots, exponents and powers, comparing quantities, algebraic expressions and identities, linear equations in one variable, Factorization, understanding quadrilaterals, constructions, mensuration, visualising solid shapes, Races and Games, Alphametics or Cryptarithmetics, data handling, direct and inverse variations, factorisation, introduction to graphs, and Three dimension geometry - Cube, Cuboid, Cylinder, Sphere, Cone, Time and distance, Divisibility rule - Wilson and Fermat Little Theorem, Time and Work, etc.

Higher-Order Thinking Skills (HOTS) Questions

General Aptitude & Logical Reasoning

Class 9

Real numbers, polynomials, linear equations in two variables, Factorisation, Cyclic Factorisation, Remainder and Factor Theorem, coordinate geometry, geometry, lines and angles, triangles, quadrilaterals, circles, area, surface area and volumes, statistics, and probability. Apollonius and Stewart Theorem, Circle Theorem, Brahmagupta's cyclic quadrilateral theorem, Midpoint theorem, Butterfly theorem, Centroid, Orthocentre and Circumcentre, etc.

Higher-Order Thinking Skills (HOTS) Questions

General Aptitude & Logical Reasoning

Class 10

Real numbers, polynomials, pair of linear equations in two variables, quadratic equation, arithmetic progressions, coordinate geometry, geometry, triangles, Principle of inclusion and exclusion, Pigeon hole principle, Greatest integer and least integer functions, introduction to trigonometry, trigonometric identities, height and distances (angle of elevation, angle of depression), area related to circles, surface area and volumes of 3D figure including Pyramid and Prism statistics, and probability, Alternate Segment Theorem, Tangent Theorem, Inequation, Ceva Theorem, Internal and External bisector theorem, etc.

Higher-Order Thinking Skills (HOTS) Questions

General Aptitude & Logical Reasoning

Class 11

Sets, relations and functions, trigonometric functions, principle of mathematical induction, complex numbers and quadratic equations, linear inequalities, permutations and combinations, binomial theorem, sequences and series, straight lines and pairs of straight lines, conic sections, introduction to three-dimensional geometry, limits and derivatives, mathematical reasoning, statistics, and probability. Pigeon Hole principle, Logarithm, Diophantine Equation, etc.

Higher-Order Thinking Skills (HOTS) Questions

General Aptitude & Logical Reasoning

Class 12

Relations and functions, inverse trigonometric functions, matrices, determinants, continuity and differentiability, applications of derivatives, integrals, application of integrals, differential equations, vector triple product and dot product, three-dimensional geometry, linear programming, and probability, Counting techniques, Theorem and Paradox, etc.

Higher-Order Thinking Skills (HOTS) Questions

General Aptitude & Logical Reasoning