The International Mathematics Olympiad (SOF IMO) is a global mathematical exam held every year for students of grades 1 to 12. So, the IMO syllabus is very necessary for all IMO aspirants.
IMO Syllabus helps students of class 5 to familiarize with the various topics and it also gives you the best start in your IMO preparation.
IMO syllabus for class 5 covers the curriculum followed by CBSE, ICSE/ISE, and various state boards.
The latest IMO syllabus for class 5 is designed to develop a conceptual Math learning approach.
The main aim of the SOF IMO is to test student’s understanding of the fundamental concepts of mathematics.
SOF IMO class 5 Syllabus
Section – 1:
- Patterns
- Analogy and Classification
- Geometrical Shapes
- Mirror and Water Images
- Direction Sense Test
- Ranking Test
- Alphabet Test
- Logical Sequence of Words
- Puzzle Test
- Coding-Decoding
Section – 2:
- 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 and Square
- Symmetry
- Data Handling
Section – 3: The syllabus for this section is based on the syllabus of Mathematical Reasoning
Section – 4: The section covers higher-order thinking questions based on the syllabus provided in section–2.
Marking Scheme for IMO class 5
Section |
Number of Questions |
Marks/Questions |
Total Marks |
Logical Reasoning |
15 |
1 |
15 |
Mathematical Reasoning |
20 |
1 |
20 |
Everyday Mathematics |
10 |
1 |
10 |
Achievers Section |
5 |
3 |
15 |
Grand Total |
50 |
60 |