IOQM · Exam date, notification, admit card & result
IOQM 2026: exam date, notification, admit card, result & cutoff
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🏁 IOQM is done. What next?
- 🔑 Answer key: 6 Sept (expected)
- 📊 Result: 15 Oct (expected)
➡️ Next exam in your track: SOF IGKO on 22 Sept (official)
Key dates
Answer key
6 Sept 2026
ExpectedDone
Result
15 Oct 2026
Expectedin 34 days
Expected dates are estimates from previous cycles, not announcements. Verify on the official site before acting. · Data updated 24 Aug 2026
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Full timeline
| Milestone | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|
| IOQM 2026 notification Official notification released by MTA(I) on May 25, 2026 Source ↗ | Mon, 25 May, 2026Reported | Done |
| Centre registration start Centre registration and student enrollment through centres began Source ↗ | Mon, 1 Jun, 2026Reported | Done |
| Centre registration end Last date for schools to register as exam centres Source ↗ | Fri, 26 Jun, 2026Reported | Done |
| Individual student registration start Individual online registration window opened Source ↗ | Mon, 29 Jun, 2026Reported | Done |
| Student registration end (all modes) Last date for both centre-based and individual registration; fee payment allowed till July 29 Source ↗ | Mon, 27 Jul, 2026Reported | Done |
| Registration correction window Edit facility available from August 3-5, 2026 through Student Login Source ↗ | Mon, 3 Aug, 2026Reported | Done |
| IOQM 2026 admit card released Hall tickets available for download at ioqm.mtai.org.in Source ↗ | Sat, 8 Aug, 2026Reported | Done |
| IOQM 2026 exam day 3-hour, 30-question OMR-based exam; no negative marking Source ↗ | Sun, 6 Sept, 2026Reported | Done |
| IOQM 2026 answer key (expected) Provisional answer key typically released on exam day evening; based on 2024-25 pattern | Sun, 6 Sept, 2026Expected | Done |
| IOQM 2026 result (expected) Results typically declared 4-6 weeks after exam; qualifiers advance to RMO 2026 | Thu, 15 Oct, 2026Expected | in 34 days |
Latest updates
Older updates →MTAI officially released hall tickets for IOQM 2026-27. Students can download their admit cards from the official portal at ioqm.mtai.org.in using their enrollment credentials.
Students were provided an edit facility through Student Login to correct information submitted during registration, available from August 3 to August 5, 2026.
Student enrollment through centres and individual online registration concluded on July 27, 2026. Fee payment was allowed until July 29 for those who completed enrollment by the deadline.
MTAI officially announced the complete timeline for IOQM 2026 with centre registration from June 1-26, student registration through centres from June 1 to July 25, and individual online registration from June 29 to July 25.
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Questions students ask
When is the IOQM 2026 exam?
IOQM 2026 exam day was 6 Sept 2026.
When is the IOQM 2026 notification?
IOQM 2026 notification was 25 May 2026.
What is the last date to apply for IOQM?
Student registration end (all modes) was 27 Jul 2026.
When will the IOQM admit card be released?
IOQM 2026 admit card released was 8 Aug 2026.
When is the IOQM result expected?
IOQM 2026 result (expected): estimated around 15 Oct 2026 — not announced yet. Confirm on the official website.