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IMO

International Mathematical Olympiad

International Mathematical Olympiad (IMO) Association and IMO Board
Olympiad stage (national/international)
Annual

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About This Exam

Talent Certifications Mathematics Olympiads
Conducted byInternational Mathematical Olympiad (IMO) Association and IMO Board
Exam typeOlympiad stage (national/international)
FieldMathematics
Who can applyContestants are chosen through their country's national Olympiad, must be enrolled in full-time school education (or home-schooled without a diploma) and be under twenty years old.
Age / classBorn on or after 1 July twenty years before the competition year; school level
How oftenAnnual
StagesFinal stage: each country sends up to six contestants who take two written papers on consecutive days, three problems each day.
Talent categoryOlympiads
PathwayIOQM > RMO > INMO > IMOTC > IMO
RecognitionOfficial / statutory body
LevelInternational
AchievementFirst, second and third prizes (gold, silver, bronze medals) and honourable-mention certificates.
IMOTC→ IMO

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Details checked against official sources on 25 Sep 2026. Always confirm against the current official notification before applying. [1] [2] [3]

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