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    IMO Class 9 Syllabus 2025-26 – Download PDF for Level 1 & Level 2

    IMO Class 9 Syllabus 2025-26 – Download PDF for Level 1 & Level 2

    Garima SihagUpdated on 12 Dec 2025, 03:31 PM IST

    The International Mathematics Olympiad (IMO) for Class 9 is organised by the Science Olympiad Foundation (SOF). It is designed to assess students' mathematical abilities through a structured syllabus and exam pattern. The IMO syllabus for Class 9 in 2025 is divided into four key sections: Logical Reasoning, Mathematical Reasoning, Everyday Mathematics, and the Achievers Section. The IMO Class 9 exam consists of 50 objective-type questions and is designed to align with the CBSE, ICSE/ISC, and various state board syllabi.

    IMO Class 9 Syllabus 2025-26 – Download PDF for Level 1 & Level 2
    IMO Class 9 Syllabus 2025

    IMO Class 9 Syllabus: Section-Wise

    The SOF IMO exam will directly reflect any updates or content reductions made by NEP 2020, NCF 2023, and the syllabi guidelines of NCERT, CBSE, and other national and state education boards. The IMO exam consists of 50 questions and has a time limit of 1 hour.

    Section

    Topics Covered

    1. Verbal and Non-verbal Reasoning

    Verbal reasoning; Non‑verbal reasoning

    2. Mathematical Reasoning

    Number Systems · Polynomials · Coordinate Geometry · Linear Equations in Two Variables · Introduction to Euclid’s Geometry · Lines and Angles · Triangles · Quadrilaterals · Circles · Heron’s Formula · Surface Areas and Volumes · Statistics

    3. Everyday Mathematics / Quantitative Aptitude

    Based on Mathematical Reasoning topics (Section 2), it focuses on applied and quantitative aptitude problems

    4. Achievers / Higher‐Order Thinking

    Advanced, higher‑order thinking questions derived from Section 2 topics

    After completing the IMO Class syllabus, check the practice sample paper: Here

    SOF IMO Class 9 Exam Pattern 2025

    For Level-I IMO Class 9 Olympiad exams, the questions will be split: 60% will cover the current class syllabus, and 40% will be from the previous class syllabus. For example, the Class 9 IMO exam will draw 60% of its questions from the Class 9 syllabus and 40% from the Class 8 syllabus.

    Similarly, Level-II Olympiad exams and the Achievers Section will feature questions from the current class syllabus.

    SOF Class 9 IMO Exam Pattern (Level 1)

    Section

    No of questions

    Marks/Question

    Total marks

    Grand Total

    35


    40

    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

    SOF Class 9 IMO Exam Pattern (Level 2)

    Section

    No. of questions

    Marks per Question

    Total Marks

    Mathematics

    45

    1

    45

    Achievers Section

    5

    3

    15

    GRAND TOTAL

    50


    60

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    Have a question related to IMO ?

    Dear Student,

    Level 1 SOF admit card can be collected from their respective school authority. Online, it can be found on sofworld.org, once link is activated.

    HELLO,

    The SOF IMO Level 1 results for the 2025 2026 session are expected to be released in January 2026 , typically around second week of January. You can check the results directly on the official SOF website that is results.sofworld.org (//results.sofworld.org) .

    Here you can visit the link to

    Hello,
    I have attached the link for IMO Exam results 2025 - 2026 in which you can get your Math Olympiad results, including section - by - section scores and qualifying IMO class. Kindly check the below link and find your results.
    https://school.careers360.com/articles/imo-result
    I hope this helps you.

    Hello

    You can download it from the official SOF website once it becomes available.

    The IMO 2025–26 Set C official answer key hasn’t been released yet because SOF usually uploads it a few weeks after the exam

    Here I am attaching a link, you can access the answersheet directly by

    Hello,

    You can get the IMO Set-B Answer Key 2025-26 from the Careers360 website. This website also provides previous years papers, exam patterns, marking schemes, question paper analysis, question papers along with answer keys, syllabus, important dates, preparation tips.

    LINK: https://school.careers360.com/articles/imo-answer-key

    I hope it helps!