INTERNATIONAL MATHEMATICS OLYMPIAD

A Mathematical Olympiad is a problem solving competition open to all "Mathletes". One main purpose of this activity is to support mathematical talent among high school students in the country. The Mathematics Olympiad activity was undertaken by National Board of Higher Mathematics (NBHM) from 1986 onwards and is currently run in collaboration with the Homi Bhabha Centre for Science Education, Mumbai. The Mathematics Olympiad Programme leading to participation in the International Mathematical Olympiad consists of the following stages : STAGE-1 : Regional Mathematical Olympiad (RMO) is held in each region normally between September and the first Sunday of December each year. The RMO is meant primarily for students of Class XI and XII, but currently they allow bright students of Class IX & X to appear for the RMO. As special cases, exceptionally talented students from Class VIII may be allowed to appear at the discretion of the Regional Coordinator. STAGE-2 : Indian National Mathematical Olympiad (INMO) is held in January / February each year at various centres in different regions. Only students selected on the basis of RMO from different regions are eligible to appear for INMO. STAGE-3 : International Mathematical Olympiad T raining Camp (IMOTC), On the basis of performance in INMO , the top 35 students in the merit list are selected for stage-3. All the 35 students are invited to a month long training camp (junior batch) conducted in May- June, each year. In addition, INMO awardees of the previous year that have satisfactorily gone through postal tuition throughout the year are invited again for a second round of training (senior batch). STAGE-4 : Pre-departure T raining Camp for IMO, On the basis of a number of selection tests through the Camp, a team of the best six students is selected from the combined pool of junior and senior batch participants. All the six students go through another round of training and orientation for about 10 days prior to the departure for IMO. STAGE-5 : International Mathematical Olympiad (IMO), The six-member team selected at the end of the Camp accompanied by a leader and a deputy leader represent the country at the IMO, held in July each year in a different member country of IMO. IMO consists of two written tests held on two days with a gap of at least one day. Each test is of four-and-a-half-hours duration. SYLLABUS : The syllabus for Mathematics Olympiads (regional, national and international) is pre-degree college mathematics. The syllabus is spread over class IX to class XII levels, but the problems under each topic are of an exceptionally high level in difficulty and sophistication . The difficulty level increases from RMO to INMO to IMO. Address for general inquiries           Mathematics Olympiad Programme For First Stage of Physics, Chemistry & Biology Olympiad Co-ordinator (NSEP) IAPT Office, I.I.E. Campus, 128/2, J. P . Naik Marg, Kothrud, Pune - 41 1 038. Email : iapt@vsnl.net | website : www.iapt.org.in For Stage-1 of International Mathematics Olympiad National Board of Higher Mathematics, Department of Atomic Energy, Anushakti Bhavan, CSM Marg, Mumbai- 400001, T el. : 022-22022533, E-mail : nbhm@tifr.res.in website : www.nbhm.dae.gov.in For Second & Higher Stages of Olympiad Programmes in Science - Physics, Chemistry, Biology & Mathematics Prof H.C. Pradhan Centre Director, Homi Bhabha Centre for Science Eduation (TIFR) V.N. Purav Marg, Mumbai - 400088 Ph. no. : 022-25555242, 25580036 Fax. : 022-25585660, 25566803 E-mal. : hcp@hbcse.tifr.res.in | website : hbcse.tifr.res.in