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International Mathematics Olympiad

International Mathematics Olympiad

The International Mathematics Olympiad (IMO) is the largest, oldest and the most prestigious scientific Olympiad for high school students. It is annually held in different countries. The first IMO was held in 1959 in Romania, with 7 countries participating. Now, over 100 countries from 5 continents participate in the IMO. The IMO Advisory Board ensures that the competition is held every year and the host country observes the regulations and the traditions of the IMO. In 2018, the 59th International Mathematics Olympiad would be held in Romania from 3rd – 14th July 2018.

Each participating country sends a team of up to six secondary students or individuals who have not entered University or the equivalent plus a team leader, one deputy leader and observers if desired. During the competition, contestants have to solve, individually, two contest papers on two consecutive days, with three problems each day. Each problem is of seven points. Gold, Silver and bronze medals are awarded in the ratio of 1:2:3 according to the overall result. A certificate of honourable mention is awarded to each student who obtains 7 points for at least one problem.

The Mathematical Olympiad Programme in India, which leads to the participation of the Indian students in the IMO is spearheaded by the Homi Bhabha Centre for Science Education (HSCSE) on the behalf of the National Board for Higher Mathematics (NBHM) which is a part of the Department of Atomic Energy (DAE), Government of India.

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AIMS OF IMO

  • To discover, encourage and challenge gifted young minds all over the world.
  • To foster friendly international relationship amongst mathematicians.
  • To promote Mathematics

Stages of the IMO (INDIA)

Stage 1:

This is a two and a half hour examination with 30 questions and is called the pre-Regional Mathematical Olympiad (PRMO). The answers are a single digit/ two digit number to be marked on the OMR sheet.  The questions would be in Hindi and English.

Stage 2:

The second stage is the Regional Mathematics Olympiad (RMO), which is a three hour examination with 6 problems.  The RMOs are offered in English, Hindi and other regional languages as deemed appropriate by the respective Regional Coordinators. The problems under each topic are of high level of difficulty.

Stage 3:

The best performing students are eligible for the next stage which is the Indian National Mathematical Olympiad (INMO) with approximately 900 students. The INMO is held on the 3rd Sunday of January across 28 centres in the country.

Stage 4:

The top students from the INMO (approximately 35) are invited for the next stage, which is the fourth stage to the International Mathematics Olympiad Training Camp (IMOTC) held at HBCSE during April to May. The is an orientation camp with emphasis on developing conceptual foundations and problem solving skills. Along with the orientation programmes, several selection tests are also held in the camp. On the basis of the performance of the students in these tests, six highly talented individuals are selected for the IMO.  

Stage 5:

The selected team undergoes various rigorous workshops for 8-10 days prior to the departure for the IMO, at the HBCSE.

Stage 6:

Finally, this culminates into the IMO, along with the team, 4 teachers or mentors are sent.

Eligibility

All the Indian students who are born on or after August 1 and in addition are in Class 8, 9, 10 and 11 are eligible to appear for the PRMO 2017. The students who go through all the stages and get selected from the camp are eligible to go for the IMO

Enrolment

IMO has a six stage selection procedure beginning with the PRMO

To enrol for the PRMO, the following is the procedure:

  1. The PRMO exam is organised by the India Association of Physics Teachers (IPAT).
  2. A link to a portal is available at the IPAT webpage where the schools can register as centres; this portal is open tentatively in the month of May-June. Any school with at least 5 registrations can register in the portal as a “registered centre”. The list of the approved centres will be issued by the IPAT. The student who registers through a given school which is a registered centre may be re-assigned to another nearby centre.
  3. All the Kendriya Vidyalaya, Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya and Atomic Energy Central Schools may register as a registered centre regardless of the number of students.
  4. The list of registered centres will be available on the IPAT website tentatively in the month of June.
  5. Students can approach one of the approved registered centres for a fee of Rs.200 and through the centre register for the PRMO exam. Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan has made its schools available as centres free of cost; for KV students there is a provision to register with payment of a fee of Rs. 100.

For queries, you can send an e-mail to the following id: prmo@hbcse.tifr.res.in

Important Dates for PRMO

Events Dates Tentative Dates
Registration of Centres May-June
Registration of Candidates Last week of June
Downloading Admit Card by the Centre in-charge First week of August
Date of Examination 3rd Week of August

Important Dates for IMO

Last day for online confirmation of participation by countries February 15, 2018
Last day for receipt of problem proposals March 15, 2018
Last day for online registration of leaders, deputy leaders, observers, the number of contestants and arrival day for leaders and observers April 20, 2018
Last day for full payment of charges for single rooms and observers in cleared funds May 20, 2018
Last day for online registration of contestants May 31, 2018
Last day for online registration of all travel details June 15, 2018

IMO 2018 PROGRAMME

July 03, 2018 (Tue) Leaders 
Early arrivals*		  
July 04, 2018 (Wed) Leaders 
Arrival day IMO AB meeting		  
July 05, 2018 (Thu) Leaders 
Jury meeting		  
July 06, 2018 (Fri) Leaders 
Jury meeting		  
July 07, 2018 (Sat) Leaders 
Jury meeting		 Deputy Leaders and Contestants 
Arrival day
July 08, 2018 (Sun) Leaders, Deputy Leaders and Contestants
Opening Ceremony
July 09, 2018 (Mon) Leaders
Q&A session		 Deputy Leaders
 		 Contestants
First day of contest
July 10, 2018 (Tue) Leaders
Q&A session		 Deputy Leaders
 		 Contestants
Second day of contest
July 11, 2018 (Wed) Leaders and Deputy Leaders
Coordination		 Contestants
Excursion
July 12, 2018 (Thu) Leaders and Deputy Leaders
Coordination, Final Jury Meeting		 Contestants
Excursion, IMO Lecture
July 13, 2018 (Fri) Leaders, Deputy Leaders and Contestants
Closing Ceremony and Farewell banquet
July 14, 2018 (Sat) Leaders, Deputy Leaders and Contestants
Departure day

Syllabus

  • The syllabus for International Mathematical Olympiad for all the stages (regional, national and international) is pre-degree college mathematics.
  • The areas tested are arithmetic of integers, geometry, quadratic equations and expressions, trigonometry, co-ordinate geometry, system of linear equations, permutations and combination, factorization of polynomial, inequalities, elementary combinatorics, probability theory and number theory, finite series and complex numbers and elementary graph theory. The syllabus does not include calculus and statistics.
  • The syllabus is in a sense spread over Class 9 to Class 11, but the problems under each topic involve high level of difficulty and sophistication. The difficulty level increases from RMO to INMO to IMO.

IMO Regulations

The IMO takes place on two consecutive days specified in the annual regulations.  On each day the competition starts in the morning and lasts for four and a half hours. Each examination has three problems. Each contestant may receive the problems in one or two languages, previously requested on the registration form, provided that the Jury has approved the relevant translations.

Each candidate must work independently towards his/her problems and submit the solutions. The solutions must be written in the answer form provided by the Host Organisation.

The only instruments permitted in the contest are the writing and drawing instruments, such as rulers, compasses etc. Apart from these no other instruments are permitted (Calculators, protractors etc.)
The Jury, Observers and any others who have any knowledge of the problems and solutions before the examination must do their utmost to ensure that no contestant has any information, direct or indirect, about the proposed solution. The questions must be strictly kept confidential until the entire competition is finished. They are barred to have any conversation with the contestants during the entire duration of the competition.     

However, if such communication becomes necessary because of an emergency, the Host Organisation must provide proper assistance.

The total number of prizes must be approved by the Jury and should not normally exceed half the total number of contestants. The number of first, second and third prizes must be approximately in the ratio 1:2:3.

Special prizes may be awarded for solutions considered outstanding by the Jury. The prizes are awarded at the closing ceremony. A certificate of honourable mention is awarded to each student who obtains 7 points for at least one problem. Each participant and observer receives a certificate of participation.

To know more about the regulations: Click here

Regulations IMO 2017

IMO Result

Results

Result for the 58th IMO is announced country wise and candidates who appeared for the IMO can check their result on the official website.  

Click here to check the results:

IMO Results

For Individual results click here:

Individual Results IMO

For statistics click here:

IMO Statistics

Question Papers

Download 57th IMO QUESTION PAPER
Download 56th IMO QUESTION PAPER
Download 55th IMO QUESTION PAPER
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