IMO-International Mathematics Olympiads
Brief on IMO-2013
The
International Mathematical Olympiad is one of the most important ways to
promote excellence in the study of mathematics in the world's youth. It is the
oldest and largest Scientific Olympiad that exists. Participants are high
school students. The International Mathematics
Olympiad is a means to identify and encourage the mathematical creativity of
children in schools across India and abroad.
Currently more than 100 countries
are part of this event which corresponds to the participation of approximately:
- 600 Students
- 100 Leaders
- 100 Deputy leaders
- 100 Guides
- 80 Math Coordinators or Specialists
It is with great
pleasure that we invite you to participate in the 54th International
Mathematics Olympiad (IMO 2013) to be held in Santa Marta, Colombia from the
18th to the 28th of July of 2013. We look forward to welcoming you and your
country’s talented students to the warm and friendly Caribbean region of
Colombia, to participate and collaborate towards a most successful Olympiad.
Awards
/Certificates
Every participant of Level I is awarded a Certificate of
Participation. Students get a chance to be assessed at International level.
Certificate for all students, teachers and Head of the
Institutions; Report for all students; School Math Genius medals; Award for
6036 finalist students; 70 Best Teacher Awards; 110 Best Principal Awards.
Deadlines
Online confirmation of participation: February 16th, 2013.
Online registration of (deputy) leader, single rooms and observers: April 20th, 2013.
Receipt of problem proposals: May 4th, 2013.
Payment of the charges for single rooms and observers in cleared funds: June 1st, 2013
Online registrations of contestants: June 4th, 2013
Online registration of travel details: June 18th, 2013
Benefits
Participants of
IMO are ranked on the basis of marks obtained. Hence, after taking the test,
students can judge themselves academically at four different levels - within
the school, at city and state level and above all at International level.
Finally students are suitably awarded based on their international ranking.
Prizes include cash prizes, computers, medals, I-pads, CDs, etc.. The prizes
for the first 3 toppers of each class at international level and state level
are awarded at grand prize distribution ceremonies presided over by an eminent
personality. Rests of the prizes are either sent to the schools or can be
collected from the Foundation’s office after announcement. State level prizes
are also being initiated to award state toppers.
How to Participate
The International
Mathematics Olympiad invites students from 1st to 12th class to
participate and excel at international level.
LEVEL 1:
a.
The test is organized
in the respective schools of the participants during the school hours.
b.
The competition is a
written objective-type test of 60 minutes duration comprising 35/50
objective-type (Multiple Choice) questions.
c.
The question paper
consists of questions of Mathematical Ability, Logical and Analytical Reasoning
and Everyday Mathematics.
d.
There are separate
question papers for each class.
e.
The medium of the test
is English.
f.
CBSE, ICSE/ISC and
State Board syllabus is followed for setting the test papers.
g.
The exam is conducted
during school hours.
Registration of Students
The event is open to the students of classes
1st to 12th and registrations are received from the schools in the
prescribed pro-forma. Registration sheet for the school / students and the
information booklet are posted to the schools all over India and abroad.
Students may register for the IMO through their respective schools only. Direct
registrations from students are not accepted. Although
conducted by the same Foundation, NCO, NSO, IMO and IEO are four completely
different competitions.
Roll Numbers
The school's coordinating teacher will be
generating the students' Roll Numbers as per the guidelines given. A copy of
these roll numbers along with the students' registration and school
registration sheet should be sent to the Foundation's office before the last
date.
Foundation will register your school and the students and
dispatch question papers and guidelines for conducting the examination.
Principals / teachers may please note that any school can be registered as a
centre for IMO. No fee is required from the institution to become a registered
examination Centre.
Minimum of 50 students need to be registered from each school
for feasibility reasons. Students should be registered through the schools
only. Individual registration by the student is not encouraged.
LEVEL 2:
a.
The qualifiers to
second round would include the following:
b.
Top 5% students
who appear for the 1st level exam from each class
c.
State wise top 10
performing students from each class.
d.
Topper of each class
where at least 10 students have appeared for the exam
Eligible for the IMO
Students of classes 1st to 12th are eligible to appear for the
IMO. There are no other eligibility criteria like minimum marks.
Structure and Pattern
of the IMO
For
class 1 to 4:
The participant has to answer 35 questions in 60 minutes. There
will be a separate question paper for each class.
Question paper will
have three sections
Section I – Logical
and Analytical reasoning (10 questions)
Section II –
Mathematical reasoning (15 questions)
Section III – Everyday
Mathematics (10 questions)
For
class 5 to 12:
The participant has to
answer 50 questions in 60 minutes.
Section I – Logical
and Analytical reasoning (20 questions)
Section II –
Mathematical reasoning (20 questions)
Section III – Everyday
mathematics (10 questions)
In case of level 1 exam, the following criteria will apply:
1. Marks obtained in relevant level
2. Marks obtained in sections of the
relevant level. Each section is accorded separate weightage.
3. More than one student may get same rank.
In
case of level 2, the following criteria will apply:
1.
Student with the
higher marks in level 2 exam.
2.
In case of a tie,
weightage will be accorded as per following priority:
a.
Student with higher
marks in sections in level two paper accorded more weightage.
b.
Student with higher
marks in Level 1 exam.
c.
Student with higher
marks in sections in level one paper accorded more weightage.
3.
Based on past
performance of student.
4.
Based on interview
conducted by SOF.
Note: 2nd level exam
is held for Cyber, Science & Mathematics Olympiads.
In level two, no two
students will be given same rank.
Results
Results of both the
levels of IMO are declared within 7-8 weeks of the examination. The results are
sent to the schools concerned. The results are also made available on our
website.
Syllabus for the IMO
The
syllabus of the IMO is the Mathematics syllabus as is prescribed by the CBSE, ICSE
or various state boards. The syllabus is also posted on the Foundation’s
website
The
students come to know about the necessary details from their school teachers or
through the Foundation's official website: www.sofworld.org
Books for the IMO
There are no
special books as such. In general, NCERT books/course books prescribed by the
CBSE/ICSE/STATE BOARDS are essential for the preparation.
IMO work books and
Mental Ability part of MTG Book’s NSO work book and NCO work book is helpful
for preparation of IMO.
Fees
A nominal
participation fee is charged from each student. Part of it is retained by the
school for its expenses as exam centre. Details about the fee / mode of payment
etc. are given in the School Registration Forms sent to schools.
AWARDS
First Level Prizes:
- Participation Certificate to every student.
- School Math Genius Medal -
(Where more than 10 students from one class write SOF’s Olympiad exam.The
top 3 rank holders from that class will be awarded gold, silver and bronze
medals respectively. Where between 5 to 9 students from a class write the
SOF’s Olympiad exam –The top rank holder from that class will be awarded a
gold medal)
- MQR (MATHS Quotient Report) for every student.
Second Level Prizes:
Class 1 to Class 6
A. INTERNATIONAL LEVEL
·
1st prize-
I-Pad
·
2nd prize – I-Pad
·
3rd prize – I-Pad
B. STATE LEVEL
·
1st prize-
Gold Medal + Gifts worth Rs 1000/ + Certificate
·
2nd prize – Silver
Medal + Gifts worth Rs 1000/ + Certificate
·
3rd prize – Bronze
Medal + Gifts worth Rs 1000/ + Certificate
·
Rank 4 to Rank 25 – Gifts worth Rs
1000/ + Certificate
Class 7 to class 12
INTERNATIONAL LEVEL
·
1st prize – Rs Fifty
Thousand.
·
2nd prize – Rs
Twenty Five Thousand.
·
3rd prize – Rs Ten
Thousand
STATE LEVEL
·
1st prize – Gold
Medal + Certificate + Rs 5000/
·
2nd prize – Silver
Medal + Certificate + Rs 2500/
·
3rd prize – Bronze
Medal + Certificate + Rs 1000/
·
Rank 4 to Rank 25 – Gifts worth Rs
1000/ + Certificate
STATE LEVEL Awards
will be accorded to winners in following states; State Level Awards Functions
will be held in most States to felicitate the winners.
NORTH - DELHI, HARYANA,
UP / UTTARAKHAND, RAJASTHAN, PUNJAB / CHANDIGARH, J&K / HIMACHAL PRADESH
EAST - WEST BENGAL, ORISSA, CHHATTISGARH, BIHAR, JHARKHAND, NORTH
EAST STATES
WEST - MAHARASHTRA / GOA, GUJARAT / DAMAN, MADHYA PRADESH,
SOUTH - TAMIL NADU / PUDUCHERRY, KARNATAKA, KERALA, ANDHRA PRADESH
INTERNATIONAL – All International countries will be considered as one
state
Student
should correctly fill in marks obtained in his/her previous year’s exams in the
OMR sheet. Incorrect or incomplete information may lead to disqualification of
the child from being ranked. Sample OMR sheet is available on this site and has
also been sent to schools.
Best Principal award (110 nos.)
Best
Principal to be determined by the weighted average of number of registering
students and their performance from one school for all 4 Olympiad exams. The
following awards will be provided:
(a) International Winners – 10
nos.
- Rs 25000/ each + Trophy +
Certificate
(b) State Winners – 100nos (5 nos.
per state for 20 states)
– Rs 10000/ each + Trophy + Certificate
School IMO In-charge Award (70 nos.)
Best
School IMO In-charge to be determined by the weighted average of number of
registering students and their performance from one school in the IMO Olympiad.
The following awards will be provided:
(a) International Winners – 10 nos.
- Rs 10000/ each + Trophy +
Certificate
(b) State Winners – 60 (3 nos. per
state for 20 states)
– Rs 5000/ each + Trophy +
Certificate
SCHOOL
SMQ
(School MATHS Quotient Report):
For every participating School Principal/Management and HOD of MATHS department
/Maths teachers of the school.
Clarifications: Any
clarification regarding rules, format/pattern of the paper, etc., may be sought
from the National Coordinator through e-mail/fax/phone-call at info@sofworld.org
Address: 3rd floor, Plot No 99, Sector 44, Gurgaon –
122003
Tele Fax: 0124-4951200, 09312680857
CONTACTS
SCIENCE OLYMPIAD FOUNDATION-(SOF
World)
Regd
Office:
B-8, Taj Apartment,
Ring Road, Adjacent Safdurjung Hospital,
New Delhi – 110029
B-8, Taj Apartment,
Ring Road, Adjacent Safdurjung Hospital,
New Delhi – 110029
Telefax : 0124-4951200, 209 Mobile:
09312680857
Email: info@sofworld.orgWebsite: http://www.sofworld.org/
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