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 DR. D. Y. PATIL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (DIT), PIMPRI, PUNE.
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 D. Y. Patil’s Unitech Society’s
Dr. D. Y. Patil Institute of Technology, Pimpri, Pune

PERSONALITY
DEVELOPMENT
MATHS OLYMPIAD

Math Olympiad is conducted worldwide for

students to gain recognition for their math
talent. The exam is held at different grade levels
and come with a plethora of opportunities for
students to win certificates, rewards, and even
scholarships for advanced studies. One of the
famous math Olympiads that promote math
minds is the International Math Olympiad. It is a
great platform that recognizes and rewards math
achievers globally. Participants from over a
hundred countries participate in this event every
year. Appearing in competitive exams like the
international math olympiad paves the path for
higher-level academic success. Here is
everything you need to know about the Math
Olympiad.

Math Olympiad is a competitive exam that

assesses students for their mathematical skills
and abilities. The primary objective of this exam
is to instill a competitive mindset in students.
Unlike school exams, olympiad exams are
intended to unveil the actual meaning of math
learning. It gives a broader view of math topics
and their practical applications. Students who
solve problems smartly with the gained
knowledge of math automatically become
confident problem-solvers.
The first Math Olympiad was held in Romania in
the year 1959. Initially, the

contest was intended only for the Eastern Bloc

countries but later on, it expanded to more
countries. The competition is organized annually
and each time in a different country. There
are six candidates participating in the IMO from
each country. Every country has a separate
organization that decides and implements the
selection process.
In India National Board for Higher Mathematics
(NBHM) is the in-charge of the international
mathematical olympiad activity. The selection
process is implemented by Homi Bhabha Centre
for Science Education (HBCSE) on behalf of
NBHM. There are four stages for IMO selection
process in India.

Stage-1
Stage 1 is the Pre-Regional Mathematical
Olympiad (PRMO). PRMO exam is conducted at
the school level. The exam duration is two and a
half hours and students have to solve 30
questions.

Stage-2
Stage-2 is the Regional Mathematical Olympiad
(RMO). The students shortlisted in the previous
stage are eligible to participate in the RMO. The
duration of the regional math olympiad (RMO)
exam is three hours and students have to solve
six problems. Winners of this level are eligible for
stage-3.

Stage 3
Stage 3 is Indian National Mathematical
Olympiad (INMO) is conducted on the national
level and winners are selected for the next
stage.
Stage-4
Stage 4 is the International Mathematical
Olympiad Training Camp (IMOTC). This camp is
held at Homi Bhabha Centre for Science
Education (HBCSE) from the month of April to
May. This camp is organized to provide
orientation to students by resource persons from
various institutions across the country. There are
several selection tests held throughout the camp
and based on the performance of students in
these tests, 6 participants are picked to
represent India at the International Math
Olympiad.
Importance of Math Olympiad
Math Olympiad improves the mathematical
ability and competitive skills of students. It
enables them to explore their strengths
and potential. Attempting such exams
provide a base for achieving overall
academic excellence. Students who
participate in Math Olympiad gain the
confidence to solve tricky problems.
This provides them an edge over their
peers. Rewards and recognition gained
through the exam are highly advantageous
in academic profile building and career
success.
Complexity Level of Math Olympiad
Math olympiad aims to test the
computational and competitive skills of
students. The level of the math olympiad
exam is relatively complex and requires
students to have detailed knowledge of all
topics in the syllabus. Students need
to ensure ample practice and analyze
their weak points for performing best in
olympiad exams.

Math Olympiad - Eligibility

The eligibility for the math olympiad varies
according to the type of olympiad exams
the student is applying for. For instance, all
students from classes 1 to 12 can apply for
the International Math Olympiad conducted
by the Science Olympiad Foundation.
Registration Process of Math
Olympiad
While most of the math olympiad exams
are conducted through the school, some let
students apply individually. To know more
about the registration details, students can
visit the websites of concerned
organizations or check with their
respective schools.
Mode of conducting Math Olympiad
The mode of Math Olympiad exam depends
on the organization conducting it. Various
math olympiads at different levels are
conducted both offline and online.
Syllabus for Math Olympiad
Generally, every math olympiad syllabus is
formulated to explore the best and the
greatest math minds. The topics covered in
the syllabus are based on the academic
syllabus. The tests would require students
to answer multiple-choice questions,
numeric answers, or a detailed written
solution or proof based on the topics.
Benefits of participating in a Math
Olympiad
Maths Olympiad is one such platform that
is proficient in improving capabilities and
talents in students. Students who
participate in math olympiads have shown
improved scores in academics. It is a test
of a child’s understanding of the previously
learned concepts. Here are some of the top
benefits of participating in math olympiads:
Discovering Hidden Talent &
Strength:
A child might have some hidden talent for
problem-solving and analytical thinking.
Platforms like olympiads can help them
discover their scope of improvements and
strengths. Based on their child’s strong
points and talents, parents can nurture
them in the right direction.
Self-Evaluation:
The math olympiad is an open platform for
all students to test their reasoning
aptitude and skills. Preparing for it equips
students to assess their math competency
against their peers at school, national, and
international levels. It facilitates students
to understand where they stand in terms of
their mathematical abilities.

Exposure and Experience:

Olympiads preparation exposes a child to a
new world of learning. If the child performs
well in the exam, there are higher chances
of getting a scholarship for advanced math
studies or research. This will give the child
exposure to new career paths and will also
enhance their confidence.
Drives in Motivation: Students often lack
focus and motivation to challenge
themselves. Enrolling in a math olympiad
program can benefit in such cases. Since
the Olympiad curriculum is highly analytical
and interesting, children are likely to
develop an interest in math. Apart from
this, competing at such a level will also
motivate them to perform their best.
ell, glad to see you as bcoz must be giving
mathematics Olympiad or thinking to give
which is itself a pretty good decision. Bcoz I
used to gave many maths and science
Olympiads in school days from class 4 itself
till 10 including Pre-RMO,
NSEJS,NSEP,NSEB,IMO,IOM,NSO,IOS….
See talking according to your perspective
there are plenty of pros and a little of
cons…
Friend I would like to say one thing that in
studies we need not to see any cons,right…
bcoz everything we do in study we do it as
it gives us pleasure and bcoz we are
passionate about it.. but as u have asked
me the question as a friend I would like to
say some points, listed below:-
Pros:-
1. Will expose you to more new
problems new numerical which would
give you an extra edge in your
academics.
2. Olympiads questions are those which
makes you think a lott.. so it will
gradually increase your thinking skill..
3. Moreover Olympiads questions are
also set in such a manner that the
student have to use their presence of
mind as well…
Cons:-
 1. Can affect your normal school
studies as the depth of study required
in such Olympiads are much more than
the school syllabus..
2. I will suggest to avoid during 10
boards and 10+2 boards..
The content ranges from extremely difficult algebra and pre-calculus problems
to problems in branches of mathematics not conventionally covered in
secondary or high school and often not at university level either, such
as projective and complex geometry, functional equations, combinatorics, and
well-grounded number theory, of which extensive knowledge of theorems is
required. Calculus, though allowed in solutions, is never required, as there is a
principle that anyone with a basic understanding of mathematics should
understand the problems, even if the solutions require a great deal more
knowledge. Supporters of this principle claim that this allows more universality
and creates an incentive to find elegant, deceptively simple-looking problems
which nevertheless require a certain level of ingenuity, often times a great
deal of ingenuity to net all points for a given IMO problem.

The selection process differs by country, but it often consists of a series of

tests which admit fewer students at each progressing test. Awards are given to
approximately the top-scoring 50% of the individual contestants. Teams are
not officially recognized—all scores are given only to individual contestants,
but team scoring is unofficially compared more than individual scores.
[4]
Contestants must be under the age of 20 and must not be registered at
any tertiary institution. Subject to these conditions, an individual may
participate any number of times in the IMO. [5]

History

See also: List of International Mathematical Olympiads

The first IMO was held in Romania in 1959. Since then it has been held every
year (except in 1980, when it was cancelled due to internal strife in Mongolia).
[6]
It was initially founded for eastern European member countries of
the Warsaw Pact, under the USSR bloc of influence, but later other countries
participated as well.[2] Because of this eastern origin, the IMOs were first hosted
only in eastern European countries, and gradually spread to other nations. [7]

3. Sources differ about the cities hosting some of the early IMOs. This may be
partly because leaders and students are generally housed at different
locations, and partly because after the competition the students were
sometimes based in multiple cities for the rest of the IMO. The exact dates
cited may also differ, because of leaders arriving before the students, and
at more recent IMOs the IMO Advisory Board arriving before the leaders. [8]
4. Several students, such as Lisa Sauermann, Reid W. Barton, Nicușor
Dan and Ciprian Manolescu have performed exceptionally well in the IMO,
winning multiple gold medals. Others, such as Terence Tao, Artur
 Avila, Grigori Perelman, Ngô Bảo Châu and Maryam Mirzakhani have gone
on to become notable mathematicians. Several former participants have
won awards such as the Fields Medal.[9]

The participants are ranked based on their individual scores.

Medals are awarded to the highest ranked participants; slightly
fewer than half of them receive a medal. The cutoffs (minimum
scores required to receive a gold, silver, or bronze medal
respectively) are then chosen so that the numbers of gold, silver
and bronze medals awarded are approximately in the ratios
1:2:3. Participants who do not win a medal but who score 7
points on at least one problem receive an honorable mention.[18]
Special prizes may be awarded for solutions of outstanding
elegance or involving good generalisations of a problem. This
last happened in 1995 (Nikolay Nikolov, Bulgaria) and 2005
(Iurie Boreico), but was more frequent up to the early 1980s.
[19]
The special prize in 2005 was awarded to Iurie Boreico, a
student from Moldova, for his solution to Problem 3, a three
variable inequality.
The rule that at most half the contestants win a medal is
sometimes broken if it would cause the total number of medals
to deviate too much from half the number of contestants. This
last happened in 2010 (when the choice was to give either 226
(43.71%) or 266 (51.45%) of the 517 contestants (excluding the 6
from North Korea — see below) a medal),[20] 2012 (when the
choice was to give either 226 (41.24%) or 277 (50.55%) of the
548 contestants a medal), and 2013, when the choice was to give
either 249 (47.16%) or 278 (52.65%) of the 528 contestants a
medal. In these cases, slightly more than half the contestants
were awarded a medal.
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