HBCSE Exam 2024 - Date, Eligibility, Admit Card, Result

Mathematical Olympiad 2023-24-  The Indian Olympiad Qualifier in Mathematics (IOQM) is jointly organized by the Mathematics Teachers' Association (India) - MTA, the Indian Association of Physics Teachers (IAPT), and the Homi Bhabha Centre for Science Education (HBCSE). Students in classes 8th to 12th are eligible to participate in the Mathematical Olympiad 2024. Open-school students are also eligible to apply for the Mathematical Olympiad. After IOQM, the HBCSE is responsible for all selection processes of the Indian Mathematical Olympiad.

More about IOQM 2023-24:

• Stage 1 IOQM result 2023-24 was released on September 27, 2023.
• The IOQM Answer key 2023-24 along with the IOQM question paper 2023-24 was released on September 5, 2023, through the official website, mtai.org.in.
• IOQM exam 2023-24 was conducted on September 3, 2023.
• IOQM 2023-24 centre registration was held from June 22, 2023 to August 5, 2023.
• IOQM 2023-24 student registrations were held from July 10, 2023 to August 8, 2023.
• IOQM admit card 2023-24 was released on August 25, 2023. The IOQM 2023-24 admit card can either be collected through the registered centres or can be downloaded from the official website, ioqmexam.in.
• The Stage 2 RMO exam 2023-24 was held on October 29, 2023.
• The registrations for RMO 2023-24 were held from October 11 to October 13, 2023 (Till 10 pm)
• The RMO 2023-24 admit card was made available for downloading from from October 19, 2023 onwards. RMO hall ticket can be downloaded through student login. For in-depth details, students can visit the official website, https://rmo2023.ioqmexam.in/
• HBCSE announced the RMO final results on December 15, 2023.
• Students who qualify for the RMO stage have to apply for the next stage, i.e., INMO. The INMO registrations were conducted from January 8 to January 12, 2024. The admit card will be made available from January 15, 2024 onwards.
• The INMO 2023-24 (third stage exam) will be conducted on January 21, 2024.
• Approximately 65 top-performing students will be selected from the Indian National Mathematical Olympiad (INMO). They will be extended invitations to participate in the fourth stage known as the International Mathematical Olympiad Training Camp 2024 (IMOTC 2024). This camp will take place at HBCSE or another designated institute in India and will be held from April to May.
• Before their departure, the chosen team undergoes an intensive training program lasting approximately 8-10 days at HBCSE. This 5th Stage is also known as Pre-Departure Camp 2024.
• The Olympiad program concludes with the students participating in the International Mathematical Olympiad (IMO), accompanied by four teachers or mentors. This is the 6th and final stage of the Mathematical Olympiad.

Students should note that only eligible students will be allowed to apply for Mathematical Olympiad 2023-24. If the exam conducting authority finds any ineligible students, then he/she will be disqualified without any further information.

• Students should be born on or after August 1, 2004.
• Class 8, 9, 10, 11 or 12 students are eligible to sit for IOQM 2024 exam.
• Open-school students can also apply for the exam.

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HBCSE Mathematical Olympiad INMO Eligibility Criteria

The best-performing students from the RMO (around 900) qualify for the third stage – the Indian National Mathematical Olympiad (INMO).

The INMO is tentatively held on the third Sunday of January at 28 centres across the country.

Mode of Application : Online

Mode of Payment : Other

• Students can apply directly apply online through the official portal.
• All Kendriya Vidyalaya, Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya and Atomic Energy Central Schools may also register as registration centres and may accept to register students from other schools.
• Students need to enter their Name, Date of Birth and school details in the IOQM 2024 application form.
• Along with the application form, also pay the fee through offline or online mode.

IOQM Registration Fees: Rs 200 per subject

Application Fees

Students preparing for Mathematical Olympiad 2024 should follow the below-given smart tip to score good marks-

• Cover all the topics of the IOQM syllabus till June, when registration for Mathematical Olympiad will commence.
• Solve at least one previous year's papers of Pre-RMO & RMO daily. It will help students to know the important topics and difficulty levels. Solve as many question papers or sample papers as possible.
• Ask experts and teachers in case of any doubt. Aspirants should have strong basics to get good marks.
• Take appropriate breaks and regular sleep.
• Eat healthy.

• IOQM 2024 is a 3-hour examination with 24 questions.
• The answer to each question is either a single-digit number or a two-digit number and will need to be marked on an OMR sheet.
• The mathematical Olympiad will be held in offline or pen and paper mode.
• The question paper will be in English and Hindi.
• IOQM 2024 syllabus is broadly equivalent to the senior secondary level (up to and including Class 12th) of CBSE.

Also, check

• CBSE Class 10 Syllabus 2023-24
• CBSE Class 12 Syllabus 2023-24

HBCSE Mathematical Olympiad INMO Exam Pattern

• INMO contains descriptive questions on Mathematics.
• The main topics from which questions are provided are algebra, combinatorics, geometry and number theory.
• The difficulty level is higher than RMO.

• HBCSE releases the previous year's IOQM question papers on the official website.
• Students can download and practise the last year's question papers to be aware of exam pattern, types of questions asked in the exam and difficulty level of the exam.
• These help candidates to analyze their preparation level.
• These question papers are available to download for the years from 2012 along with answer key and solutions.

Previous Years' Question Papers

Mathematics Teachers’ Association (India) has released the admit card of IOQM 2023-24 on August 25, 2023. Students can either collect the same through the registered centres or can download it from the official website. It is mandatory to carry admit card to the exam hall on exam day. Without it, no candidate will be allowed to enter the exam hall.

Steps to Download IOQM Admit Card 2023-24 Online

• Visit the official website, ioqmexam.in
• Click on the student registration link
• Enter your registration number and date of birth
• Now, click on the "Submit" tab

Also, check

• CBSE.nic.in 2023-24 admit card
• CBSE 10th Admit Card 2023-24
• CBSE 12th Admit Card 2023-24

MTA releases the answer key of IOQM in online mode. The answer key contains the correct answers to all the questions asked in the exam. The IOQM 2023-24 answer key has been released on September 5, 2023 through the official website, mtai.org.in.

Note: Candidates can calculate their probable score using the IOQM answer key. The official answer key is made available within a week of conduction of exams but candidates can access the unofficial answer key on the same day, which is released by various renowned coaching institutes.