FOR CENTRE COORDINATORS
International Vedic Mathematics Olympiad
IVMO 2025
Are you a school/college/institution or an individual planning to host the IVMO Olympiad?
Registration Closed Registrations will open on August 1, 2025
Registration Fee $20
12000+
Participants Empowered
20+ Countries
Learning Vedic Techniques
35+ Years
Teaching Vedic Maths
Centre Coordinator Responsibilities
Collect participant fee
Organise space and infrastructure to conduct the online test
Conduct the test and issue certificates
Conduct training (self managed)
IAVM Support
Certificate as an official IVMO CC
Flyer for advertising and outreach
Winners certificates for participants from IAVM
Syllabus Coverage
The lists are accumulative. At each level topics from previous levels are included. For example, for Intermediate level, all topics in Primary and Junior are relevant
LOWER PRIMARY AND UPPER PRIMARY
9 & 11 Years & Under
- Four rules of number + – x ÷
- Four rules of simple fractions + – x ÷
- *Four rules of decimals + – x ÷
- Divisibility by 2, 4, 8, 5, 10, 3, 6, 9
- Digital roots and division by 9
- Multiplication and division by 5, 25, 50
- Nikhilam multiplication
- Squaring two-digit numbers ending in 5
- Multiplication of the final digits add to 10
- Vertically and crosswise multiplication
- Patterns and sequences
- Area and perimeter of simple shapes
- *Primes, squares, and triangular numbers
- Money
- Word Problems involving all the above
- *Not included in Lower Primary
JUNIOR
13 Years & Under
- Four rules of mixed number + – x ÷
- Decimal to fraction conversions
- Squaring numbers close to a base
- Use of vinculums (bar numbers)
- Nikhilam division
- Paravartya division
- Straight division with 2-digit divisors
- Percentages
- Direct and Indirect proportion
- HCF and LCM by Vertically and crosswise
- nth term formulae for linear sequences
- Mean, median, mode
- Simple rules of indices
- Linear equations
- Area and circumference of a circle
- Angles in parallel lines and quadrilaterals
- Volume and surface area (cuboids)
INTERMEDIATE
16 Years & Under
- Converting denominators ending in 9
- Conversion of partially recurring decimals
- Straight division with 3-digit divisors
- Simultaneous equations
- Quadratic equations
- Nth term for quadratic sequences
- Completing the square
- Difference of two square
- Cubing 2-digit numbers
- Combined ratios
- Polynomial division with binomial divisors
- Polynomial multiplication
- Factor theorem
- Indices including fractional and negative
- Using last digits to check answers
- Angles in polygons
- Equation of straight lines
- Similar areas and volumes
SENIOR
18 Years & Under
- Coefficients in polynomial products
- Using first and last terms in polynomials
- Series expansions of binomials
- Applications of discriminats of quadratics
- Divisibility using Osculation
- Logs and Exponential functions
- Inverse functions
- Partial fractions
- Method of differences
- Product and Quotient rules
- Chain rule
- Pythagorean triples
- Addition and subtraction of angles
- Geometric problems involving triples
- Areas of shapes on coordinate axes
- Integration to find areas
- Equation of circles
OPEN
For Any Age Group
- Coefficients in polynomial products
- Using first and last terms in polynomials
- Series expansions of binomials
- Applications of discriminats of quadratics
- Divisibility using Osculation
- Logs and Exponential functions
- Inverse functions
- Partial fractions
- Method of differences
- Product and Quotient rules
- Chain rule
- Pythagorean triples
- Addition and subtraction of angles
- Geometric problems involving triples
- Areas of shapes on coordinate axes
- Integration to find areas
- Equation of circles
LOWER PRIMARY AND UPPER PRIMARY
9 & 11 Years & Under
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- All from 9 and the last from 10
- Vertically and crosswise
- By one more than the one before
- By the last digits
- By addition and subtraction
- By observation
JUNIOR
13 Years & Under
- Deficiency
- Transpose and adjust
- On the flag
- By elimination and retention
- All the multipliers
- Proportionately
INTERMEDIATE
16 Years & Under
- By completion and non-completion
- Particular and general
- Products of means. Product of extremes
SENIOR
18 Years & Under
- First by the first and last by the last
- Product/sum, Sum/product
- Differential calculus
- Osculation
OPEN
For Any Age Group
- First by the first and last by the last
- Product/sum, Sum/product
- Differential calculus
- Osculation
Frequently Asked Questions
Who can apply to be a CC?
The IVMO’s are operated through Centre Coordinators (CCs) who take responsibility for participants who register with them or who are allocated to them. Any responsible adult can apply to become a CC.
Do I have to pay a fee to be a Centre Coordinator?
Yes. Registration fee is $20 or equivalent.
Do I need to register online?
If you are interested, please register here with your basic information. You will then receive an email from IAVM to guide you to the next steps and information about the payment options.
Is there a fixed time for the Olympiad on November 30?
No. Centre Coordinators can decide the time based on their time zones and the availability of the participants.
What is the process for the Offline mode?
Before the event, CCs will receive the question papers in pdf format and will print off sufficient numbers. The papers must be sat under exam conditions with invigilation. Access to electronic devices is not allowed.
After the event CCs will be sent answer keys and will mark the papers and send the results for each level to IAVM on a pre-supplied form.
When and how will the results be declared?
Both off-line and online scores will be sent to CCs by the end of December.
Can I get a list of topics?
Yes, they are available here.
What support is available?
General communication can be made through our IVMO email address at ivmolympiad@gmail.com. CCs also receive financial support between 32-40% of each entry fee to assist with logistics, printing, etc. On the day of the IVMO, 30th November 2024, support will be provided by email at ivmolympiad@gmail.com, to deal with any online technical issues.Our team of technicians will be on hand and will respond asap.
How long is the Olympiad?
IVMO is one hour long and consists of 40 multiple choice questions
Will my email address be made public?
No. All personal information will remain confidential. Under safeguarding and data protection regulations IAVM will not share any personal information
Will Olympiad be administered online only?
IVMO is available either on-line or off-line.
What is the process for the Online mode?
Participants’ names and email details must be sent to IAVM by 15th November 2024 on a pre-supplied form. CCs will also need to notify IAVM of the time on 30th November at which they wish to hold the Olympiad. Links will then be sent to the participants and links will activate at the chosen time. For invigilation, CCs should use Zoom, or such like, to observe participants. After one hour of starting the Olympiad, it will automatically close. Answers will be marked automatically but scores will not be shown or announced at that time.
Who will send the certificates to the participants?
Due to IVMO being an international event copies of certificates in ppt format, together with result lists, will be sent to each CC. CC’s will enter the names of winners and complete the certificates. CC’s can decide to send an ecopy or hard copy of the certificates. IAVM will also send further certificates to the top three entries in each category.
Can I see past papers or sample papers?
Yes, these are available for download here. Please note that in the first year there were 50 questions per paper and now there are 40 questions at each level
Do the questions have different marks allocated?
Yes.
Questions 1 – 25: 2 marks for each correct answer, 0 marks for incorrect answers.
Questions 26 – 35: 3 marks for each correct answer, -1 mark for each incorrect answer.
Questions 36 – 40: 4 marks for each correct answer, -2 marks for each incorrect answer.
The negative marking is to discourage guessing.
