IOQM 2026 cutoff list and final results released: check region-wise cut-offs for RMO qualification

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The Mathematics Teachers’ Association, India (MTAI) published the IOQM cutoff list and final results for 2026-27 on October 22, 2026.
Candidates can access the IOQM cutoff and final results on the official MTAI website, ioqm.mtai.org.in.
The region-wise cut-offs for RMO qualification have been released for classes 8 through 12.
Students who qualified in IOQM 2026 are eligible to register for the RMO exam, with registrations opening on November 2, 2026.
To qualify for RMO 2026, students needed a minimum of 10% of the total 100 marks and had to meet region-wise and category-wise quotas.

The Mathematics Teachers’ Association, India (MTAI) released the Indian Olympiad Qualifier in Mathematics (IOQM) cutoff list and final results for the 2026-27 cycle on October 22, 2026. This announcement, available on the official MTAI website at ioqm.mtai.org.in, includes region-wise cut-offs for qualification to the Regional Mathematical Olympiad (RMO).

Official notification screenshot — Screenshot of the official page at ioqm.mtai.org.in

The IOQM exam, the first stage of the Indian Mathematical Olympiad program, was conducted on September 6, 2026. The released cut-offs determine eligibility for the RMO exam, with shortlisted students now able to register for the next stage starting November 2, 2026.

IOQM to RMO Qualification Criteria AND Cut-Offs

To qualify for RMO 2026, students were required to score at least 10% of the total 100 marks and meet specific region-wise and category-wise selection quotas. The MTAI authorities prepared the list of shortlisted students based on these criteria for classes 8, 9, 10, 11, and 12. Category A includes students from classes 8, 9, 10, or 11, while Category B comprises students from class 12.

The top 200 students from Category A, including ties, qualified for RMO 2026, along with the top 40 students from Category B, including ties. In addition, five girl students from Category A, irrespective of their ranking within the top 200, qualified under a separate Girls’ quota. There is no such separate quota for Category B. National and regional certificate cutoffs are still pending.

IOQM to RMO Region-wise Cut-off 2026-27
Region Name	CatA (Classes 8 to 11)	CatA (Classes 8 to 11) Girls	CatB (Class 12)
DELHI	47	45	55
UTTAR PRADESH	35	33	44
UTTARAKHAND	22	21	29
NORTH WEST	38	35	53
JAMMU AND KASHMIR (JAMMU)	15	14	24
JAMMU AND KASHMIR (KASHMIR), LADAKH	15	14	15
MAHARASHTRA-MUMBAI	37	35	45
GOA, MAHARASHTRA	42	40	52
GUJARAT, DAMAN AND DIU, DADRA AND NAGAR HAVELI	34	33	49
RAJASTHAN	44	42	52
MADHYA PRADESH	31	29	43
CHHATTISGARH	23	21	31
BIHAR-NORTH	32	29	44
BIHAR-SOUTH	26	25	27
JHARKHAND	32	28	38
WEST BENGAL	40	38	47
ODISHA	30	29	37
ASSAM	23	22	30
MEGHALAYA	10	10	12
SIKKIM	10	10	10
TRIPURA	10	10	10
MANIPUR	10	10	10
NAGALAND	10	10	10
MIZORAM	10	10	13
ANDHRA PRADESH	43	41	41
TELANGANA	51	48	55
KARNATAKA	42	40	56
KERALA, LAKSHADWEEP	27	26	41
TAMIL NADU, PONDICHERRY, ANDAMAN AND NICOBAR ISLANDS	39	36	52
ARUNACHAL PRADESH	10	10	10
JAWAHAR NAVODAYA VIDYALAYA (JNV)	37	36	51
KENDRIYA VIDYALAYA (KV)	34	33	42

IOQM 2026 Exam Structure AND Difficulty Analysis

The IOQM 2026 paper consisted of 30 numerical-answer questions, administered over a duration of three hours. Questions 1-10 carried 2 marks each, questions 11-20 carried 3 marks each, and questions 21-30 carried 5 marks each, contributing to a total of 100 marks. No negative marking was applied in the IOQM 2026 exam. Tentative IOQM scorecards were released on October 7, 2026, before the final results.

Analysis of the IOQM 2026 paper indicates a clear difference in difficulty across the three question bands. The average difficulty of questions Q1–Q10 declined from 3.20 in 2023 to 1.90 in 2026, suggesting an easier start to the paper. Conversely, the average difficulty of questions Q21–Q30 increased from 3.90 in 2023 to 4.10 in 2026, indicating a more challenging concluding section. The average difficulty for Q11–Q20 remained at 3.00 in 2026.

IOQM 2026 Exam Analysis: Overall Difficulty
Question Band	Marks per Question	2026 Difficulty
Q1–Q10	2 marks	1.90
Q11–Q20	3 marks	3.00
Q21–Q30	5 marks	4.10

Comparison with Previous Years AND Upcoming Registration

The difficulty level of the IOQM examination, the number of candidates, overall student performance, region-wise competition, category-wise criteria, and the number of candidates shortlisted for the next stage are factors that influence the IOQM cutoff. RMO cutoffs had shown a rapid increase in previous years before largely flattening in 2025, with a smaller movement anticipated for 2026.

For students who have qualified, registration for the Regional Mathematical Olympiad (RMO) will commence on November 2, 2026. The IOQM 2025 result was declared on October 15, 2025, following a process that included provisional scores, a score challenge window, and then a final merit list.

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