Mathematics Teachers' Association of India (MTA) · OLYMPIAD

IOQM

Indian Olympiad Qualifier in Mathematics

Stage 1 of the Math Olympiad pipeline → INMO → IMOTC → IMO team.

Your study console

What do you want to do today?

Lably's shared practice surfaces, scoped to your class rather than to IOQM. Use the syllabus and prep plan below for IOQM-specific work.

10 Qs from your class · new set daily

Your class · by subject & chapter

Step-by-step, not just the answer

Problem modules + build a timed mock

What you'll be tested on

Question types · marks · duration

IOQM

3h 0m · 30 Qs

100 marks

Integer answers between 0–99. Mixed marks per question (2 / 3 / 5).

Section	Questions	Marks	Marking
10 Easy	10	20	+2 each
10 Medium	10	30	+3 each
10 Hard	10	50	+5 each

Yearly windows

From start to D-day

Phase 1

Year 1 (foundation)

Excursion in Mathematics (Bhaskaracharya) + Pranesachar Combinatorics. Mathematical Circles (Russian).

Phase 2

Year 2 (depth)

Pre-RMO + RMO PYQs. Engel's Problem-Solving Strategies. Practice writing rigorous proofs.

Phase 3

3 months before

All IOQM PYQs since 2020 (when format changed from RMO). 1 timed paper per week.

Phase 4

Last 30 days

Trim weak topic (typically combinatorics or geometry). Solve 2 hard problems daily without time pressure first, then time-bounded.

Phase 5

Day-of exam

Lock the 10 easy (40 min) for guaranteed 20 marks. Then mediums. Hards last — but worth 5 each, so 2 of them = 10.

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