SOF IMO for Class 4

IMO Class 4 at a glance

Conducted by

Science Olympiad Foundation

Questions for Class 4

35

Duration

60 min

Total marks

40

Fee

₹150-200

Exam window

Oct-Dec (L1); Feb (L2)

Levels

2 (Level 2 for Class 3-12)

Classes eligible

1-12

Level 1 is held in Oct-Dec and Level 2 in Feb. Each school picks its exam day inside the window; the date for your child comes from the school. Confirm on sofworld.org.

Exam pattern for Class 4

35 questions for 40 marks, 60 minutes, all multiple choice. No negative marking.

Ties are broken by section, in this order: Achievers > Everyday Maths > Mathematical Reasoning > Reasoning (M4,M2,M3,M1).

Try 8 real Class 4 questions

Straight from the PrepMojo question bank, written to the pattern of the SOF papers. Have a go, then open the answer.

1. Question 1 · Maths

   Anika left the office at 2:00 p.m. for a 2-hour seminar. The drive took 1 h 30 min, and Anika reached the hall 20 minutes after the seminar had started. At what time did the seminar end?

   1. A.5:10 p.m.
   2. B.3:30 p.m.
   3. C.5:30 p.m.
   4. D.5:50 p.m.
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   Answer: A. 5:10 p.m.

   Going forward first, 2:00 p.m. plus 1 h 30 min reaches 3:30 p.m. Arriving 20 minutes LATE means the seminar had begun 20 minutes earlier, so go backwards from 3:30 p.m. to 3:10 p.m. Then run forward again for the 2 hours it lasted, which reaches 5:10 p.m.

2. Question 2 · Maths

   A rectangle is 12 cm long and 2 cm wide. What is its perimeter, in cm?

   1. A.28
   2. B.48
   3. C.24
   4. D.14
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   Answer: A. 28

   Perimeter is the distance all the way round: 12 + 2 + 12 + 2 = 28 cm. It is 2 × (12 + 2), not 12 × 2 - that would be the area, which measures the space inside.

3. Question 3 · Maths

   Diya puts aside 2675 paise each month. How much money is that altogether in 14 months?

   1. A.₹401 and 25 paise
   2. B.₹37450
   3. C.₹3745
   4. D.₹374 and 50 paise
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   Answer: D. ₹374 and 50 paise

   Multiply in paise first: 2675 × 14 = 37450 paise. A hundred paise make one rupee, so divide by a hundred to write it in rupees.

4. Question 4 · Maths

   What number is 60 thousands + 140 hundreds + 75 tens?

   1. A.74750
   2. B.60000
   3. C.50
   4. D.6014075
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   Answer: A. 74750

   Turn each part into a number of its own: 60 x 1000 = 60000; 140 x 100 = 14000; 75 x 10 = 750. Adding those gives 74750. A count bigger than 9 cannot be written straight into its place - 75 tens is 750, not a 75 sitting in the tens column.

5. Question 5 · Maths

   A rectangle is 12 cm long and 4 cm wide. What is its perimeter, in cm?

   1. A.16
   2. B.48
   3. C.28
   4. D.32
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   Answer: D. 32

   Perimeter is the distance all the way round: 12 + 4 + 12 + 4 = 32 cm. It is 2 × (12 + 4), not 12 × 4 - that would be the area, which measures the space inside.

6. Question 6 · Maths

   How many thousands are there in 8 lakh?

   1. A.80000
   2. B.80
   3. C.8
   4. D.800
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   Answer: D. 800

   One lakh is 100 thousands, so 8 lakh is 8 x 100 = 800 thousands. Counting the zeros is the safe way: write both amounts out in full and line the places up.

7. Question 7 · Logical Reasoning

   If doctor is called teacher, teacher is called farmer, farmer is called pilot and pilot is called doctor, then who grows our food?

   1. A.farmer
   2. B.pilot
   3. C.doctor
   4. D.teacher
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   Answer: B. pilot

   Answer the question first, then translate. The true answer is farmer. But nothing here keeps its own name: farmer is called pilot, so pilot is what you say. Reading the swap the other way round - asking what is called farmer - answers a question nobody asked.

8. Question 8 · Logical Reasoning

   Each letter of the word ENVIRONMENT may be used only as often as it appears in it. Which of the following words CANNOT be formed from its letters?

   1. A.MENTOR
   2. B.INTERN
   3. C.INVENT
   4. D.MONITOR
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   Answer: D. MONITOR

   Strike the letters of each option off ENVIRONMENT one at a time. The answer runs out at the letter O, which ENVIRONMENT does not supply often enough, while the other three can be built completely.

SOF IMO Class 4 syllabus

As published by SOF for Class 4: 4 sections, 28 topics. Reproduced as printed, so what you read here is what the paper is set from.

Compiled from sofolympiadtrainer.com. Always confirm against the official site before an exam.

Questions parents ask about IMO Class 4

What is the SOF IMO syllabus for Class 4?

The Class 4 paper has 4 sections: Logical Reasoning, Mathematical Reasoning, Everyday Mathematics, Achievers. Topics include Patterns, Alphabet Test, Coding-Decoding, Ranking Test, Mirror Images, Geometrical Shapes and Solids, Embedded Figures, Direction Sense Test, Possible Combinations, Analogy and Classification. The full list of 28 topics, as SOF publishes it, is on this page.

How many questions are in the Class 4 IMO paper?

35 questions for 40 marks, in 60 minutes. Logical Reasoning: 10 questions of 1 mark each; Mathematical Reasoning: 10 questions of 1 mark each; Everyday Mathematics: 10 questions of 1 mark each; Achievers Section: 5 questions of 2 marks each. There is no negative marking.

When is the SOF IMO exam for Class 4 in 2026-27?

Level 1 is held in Oct-Dec and Level 2 in Feb. Each school picks its own exam day inside that window and tells its students, so the date for your child comes from the school. Confirm it on the official SOF site before the exam.

Who goes to IMO Level 2 from Class 4?

IMO has a second level for Class 3 and above. SOF's rule for who qualifies from Level 1: Top 5% class-wise; OR zone top 25; OR school topper (min 10, 50%).

Where can a Class 4 child practise IMO questions for free?

On PrepMojo. Every child gets 10 practice questions a day free, forever, with no card needed, and every answer comes with an explanation. It works in the app on iPhone and Android and in any web browser. Till 30 Nov 2026, every child has PrepMojo Plus at no cost as part of our Navratri and Diwali Offer.