The World's largest Proctored Online & Pen-Paper Based Science Challenge
About the International Finance Olympiad
The International Finance Olympiad (IFO) is a prestigious global competition organized by GEMA Education Foundation, designed to foster financial literacy and economic awareness among students from Grades 1 to 12.
Self Registration
Bulk Registration
Pen-Paper based Exam
How it Works
Welcome
With a mission to empower young minds, the IFO provides a platform for students to develop critical financial skills, learn about money management, and gain a deeper understanding of economic principles. The competition blends education with engagement through well-structured quizzes, case studies, and practical financial scenarios, making the learning process both fun and impactful.
- We prefer both Online mode and Pen-Paper mode offline exam. Any parent can apply individually for the Online Mode of Exam here, however only schools can register for Offline Exam, parents can not register individually for offline exam, you need to connect with your parent regarding it.
- We provide flexibility to students in selecting the slot of the examination.
- Entire focus is on Conceptual thinking.
- We already forgot the Routine learning and we encourage the people to do the same.
- Allow the students to go individually or through the school preparation.
- Thus benefiting the students, whose studying school is not registered with us.
- We provide complimentary practice exams for online students, thus allowing the students to get used to the type of questions asked in the examination
Benefits of the World Finance Championship
STUDENTS
- Holistic Learning: Gain practical knowledge about personal finance, budgeting, investments, and global economics.
- Skill Development: Enhance analytical thinking, decision-making, and problem-solving abilities.
- Global Exposure: Compete with peers worldwide, gaining insights into diverse perspectives on finance.
- Recognition: Winners receive trophies, medals, and certificates, adding to their academic and extracurricular achievements.
EDUCATORS
- Professional Growth: Opportunity to mentor students and enhance their expertise in financial education.
- Recognition & Rewards: Teachers associated with bulk entries receive trophies and certificates as a token of appreciation for their contribution.
- Knowledge Sharing: Engage in a global network of educators passionate about financial literacy.
SCHOOLS
- Prestige: Showcase your institution's commitment to fostering financial literacy and academic excellence.
- Team Achievement: Schools with bulk entries are awarded trophies and certificates, recognizing their support in promoting financial education.
- Community Building: Create a culture of financial awareness and innovation among students and staff.
Additional Information (For Online Exams)
Exam Dates:
15th April 2025
30th April 2025
Exam Dates (Offline Mode):
Slot 1: 1st April – 30th April
Slot 2: 1st May– 15th May
Time: Exam will be available for 24hrs on 15 & 30 April (whichever date student opted), students can start anytime between those 24hrs, but once started exam will end in its prescribed time limit of 1 hr.
Duration: 60 Minutes
Mode of registration: Individually and through schools.
Last Date of Registration: 5th April for 15th April exam and 20th for 30th April exam
Last Date of Registration(Offline Exam): 1 March, 2025 for Slot 1 Exam Dates and 1st April, 2025 for Slot 2 Exam Date.
Result: Generally, the results are announced within 3 month’s time of Last Exam Date
Eligibility: For Students of Grade 1-12
Exam Fee: US $15
Mode of Exam: Online
Monitoring: Online proctored Exam
Number of Questions:
Grade 1 – 4: 20 Questions
Grade 5 – 12: 50 Questions
Study Material: There is no need to buy expensive books or study materials, all questions will be coming from existing academic curriculum/books of the students. Sample paper is also available on website. Plus we offer a mock test to students as well to get a better understanding of the exam.
Date of Mock Test: 1 April 2025 00:01AM to 29 April 2025 11:00PM. A Mock test will be available between these dates for students to attempt, students can start anytime between these dates, but once started exam will end in its prescribed time limit of 1 hr.
How the Exam will be Monitored: Remember this is an AI Proctored exam, System will automatically terminate exam if unusual behavior is found.
What is unusual behavior in Exam?
Minimizing the browser. Resizing the browser. Opening a new tab. Opening a new program. Taking a screenshot. (Desktop). Pressing Ctrl + C. Pressing Ctrl + V. Pressing Print Screen.
Pressing F12. Less visibility in the room. Face not clearly visible. Candidate left the seat. Side face found. Another person found. Mobile phone found. Other objects found such as book, paper, pen, water bottle, glass etc.
Type of Questions: Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) + Fill in the blanks form)
Objectives-type test that the students need to complete in 60 minutes
How to participate/register for the World Science Championship?
Method 1. Registration done directly by Parents individually for each student. For this, plz click on the ‘Register Now’ button above to pay and Register.
You need to pay US$15 per student. Once paid you will be redirected to a form, where you can upload all student details and opt for exam date as per your choice. You will also create a password here, which will be required to login in your exam panel. As soon as you will register, you will get a welcome email from us, where you will get further details as well.
Their is also a column ‘Payment/Transaction Id’, in this column students will fill the transaction id they received on their receipt they got over their email when they made the payment. This Receipt has been sent by the payment gateway ‘Stripe’.
Method 2. School can send bulk entry for all students by downloading and filling their details in an excel file available on ‘Bulk Registration for School’ button above, and email it back to: contact@internationalfinanceolympiad.com. A combined payment link for all the students will be shared to school, which they can use to pay for all students in a single click. Fee is US$10 if their are more than 100 Students, else below 100 its US$15.
Once the form is filled students will get a confirmation email and their account will be created.
