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IOQM Syllabus 2022 - List of Important Topics, Books

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IOQM Syllabus -  Candidates appearing for IOQM 2022 must be looking for IOQM Syllabus 2022 to start preparing for the exam. The complete syllabus for IOQM is available here, and students should go through it this prepare for the Maths Olympiad. IOQM is a Mathematical Olympiad conducted at all India level. It is a mandatory exam to qualify for students of classes 8,9,10, 11 and 12 to appear for the International Mathematics Olympiad 2022. IOQM exam will be held on 30 October 2022 at different centres all over India. Students who are appearing for IOQM Exam 2022 can find the latest IOQM Syllabus on this page. The syllabus is essentially required to capture the exact topics. IOQM 2022 syllabus is available and given on this page. The IOQM Syllabus 2022 is prescribed for Mathematical Olympiads. The topics for the exam or the syllabus are the same for all the levels of the exam, but the difficulty level rises with each level. In this article, we have given the important topics for IOQM 2022 syllabus, and important books for preparation and also we have given the analysis of last year's question paper and the weightage of each topic.

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IOQM Syllabus 2022 - For Class 8,9,10,11,12 students

IOQM Syllabus is pre-degree college mathematics. The syllabus covers topics mostly from Class 11 and Class 12 levels. The primary areas from which problems are given are Algebra, Combinatorics, Geometry and Number theory. The problems under each topic involve a high level of difficulty. Candidates can get the complete IOQM Syllabus 2022 on the page below. Candidates are advised to save the IOQM syllabus for future references and preparation.  There is a common IOQM question paper for Class 8-12 students so the IOQM Syllabus is the same for all classes.

 IOQM 2022 Syllabus includes the following topics

  • Arithmetic of integers
  • Geometry
  • Quadratic equations and expressions
  • Trigonometry
  • Co-ordinate geometry
  • System of linear equations
  • Permutations and combination
  • Factorization of polynomial
  • Inequalities
  • Elementary combinatorics
  • Probability theory and number theory
  • Finite series and complex numbers
  • Elementary graph theory

IOQM Syllabus does not include the following topics

  • Calculus
  • Statistics

IOQM 2022 Syllabus: Preparation Books

Students preparing for IOQM Exam can also refer to recommended books for Mathematical Olympiad Preparation. The recommended IOQM preparation books are given in the table below:

IOQM Preparation Books Authors/Editors Publishers
Problem Primer for Olympiads C. R. Pranesachar, B. J. Venkatachala and C. S. Yogananda Prism Books Pvt. Ltd., Bangalore
Challenge and Thrill of Pre-College Mathematics  V. Krishnamurthy, C. R. Pranesachar, K. N. Ranganathan and B. J. Venkatachala New Age International Publishers, New Delhi
An Excursion in Mathematics M. R. Modak, S. A. Katre and V. V. Acharya and V. M. Sholapurkar Bhaskaracharya Pratishthana, Pune
Problem Solving Strategies An Engel Springer-Verlag, Germany
Functional Equations B. J. Venkatachala Prism Books Pvt. Ltd., Bangalore
Inequalities are an approach through problems B. J. Venkatachala Hindustan Book Agency
Mathematical Circles  Fomin and others University Press, Hyderabad

 

IOQM Exam Pattern

Students appearing for IOQM Exam must check the IOQM exam pattern. IOQM will be a machine-correctable test. The duration of the IOQM exam will be 3 hours. There will be a total of 30 questions. Each question will have an answer which is a number with one or two digits.

IOQM Sample Papers/Past Papers

IOQM sample papers are available online mode. Students must check the sample papers to get an idea about the pattern of the IOQM exam. IOQM Sample papers are available officially for all the eligible subjects. Candidates who have checked IOQM 2022 syllabus are advised to check the IOQM sample papers, a set of past years. 

IOQM Syllabus: Questions Asked in Last year's Paper

To help students get a good idea of what is expected in the IOQM Exam, we have provided an analysis of the previous year's exam. As per the analysis, it can be said that out of the total 30 questions, five questions were easy, 13 were moderate, and 12 questions were difficult. Students can also check topic-wise analysis to understand the weightage of each topic.

Mathematics Topic-wise Analysis

Mathematics Topic Name No. of Questions Total Marks Weightage
Algebra 10 10 33.33%
Algebraic Identities   2  2 6.67% 
Geometric Progression  2 6.67% 
Inequation  1 3.33% 
Quadratic Equation  1 3.33% 
Summation of Series  2 6.67% 
Theory of Equation  2 6.67% 
Combinatorics   7 23.33% 
Combinations 3 3 10.00% 
Fundamental Principle of Counting 4 4 13.33% 
 Geometry  7 23.33% 
 Area of Triangle and Parallelogram  1 3.33% 
 Circle  2 6.67% 
 Quadrilaterals  2 6.67%
Triangle  2  2 6.67% 
 Number Theory  5 16.67% 
 Factors and Multiples  1  1 3.33% 
Greatest Integer Function  1  1  3.33%
 Prime Number  2  2 6.67% 
Ratio and Proportion  1  1  3.33%
Trigonometry 1 1 3.33% 
Fundamental Period 1 1 3.33%
Grand Total 30 30 100%

    Source: Resonance 

Class-wise Marks Distribution

Class   No. of Questions 
 Class 8 01
 Class 9 06
Class 10 04
 Class 11 19
Total 30 Questions

 

IOQM 2022 Dates

Candidates who are willing to appear for IOQM 2022 can check the dates in the table given below:

Events

Dates

IOQM Registration of the Centres and students

8 August to 8 September 2022

IOQM Admit Cards Available

October 2022

IOQM 2022 Exam Date

30 October 2022

 
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