SOF IMO Class 2 Syllabus & Exam Pattern
Last updated: June 2026 · For the 2026-27 academic year
For Class 2, the IMO has a single level (Level 1 only), held November-December. Level 2 begins from Class 3 onwards.
Class 2 exam format (Level 1)
| Section | Questions | Marks each | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Section 1: Logical Reasoning | 10 | 1 | 10 |
| Section 2: Mathematical Reasoning | 10 | 1 | 10 |
| Section 3: Everyday Mathematics | 10 | 1 | 10 |
| Section 4: Achievers (HOTS) | 5 | 2 | 10 |
| Total | 35 | 40 |
Time: 60 minutes. Multiple choice, 4 options, marked on an OMR sheet. No negative marking. For Class 2, each Achievers question is worth 2 marks, and the Achievers Section draws harder questions from the Mathematical Reasoning syllabus.
Class 2 Mathematical Reasoning topics
Section 2 (Mathematical Reasoning) and Section 3 (Everyday Mathematics) test these topics; the Achievers Section reuses them at a harder level. For Class 2, SOF's syllabus covers:
Section 1 (Logical Reasoning) adds non-maths puzzles: patterns, analogy, coding-decoding, mirror images, ranking and more, escalating by grade.
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