Prepared By:
Mr. Jagat Singh
National Coordinator
KVS Mathematical Olympiad
OVERVIEW
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Mathematical Olympiad is the only school level
mathematical problem solving contest held
annually.
It is conducted by different organizations to
identify, encourage, promote and nurture the
talent in Mathematics at State, Regional,
National and International levels.
In India, this is organized by National Board for
Higher Mathematics (NBHM), since 1988.
NATIONAL BOARD FOR HIGHER
MATHEMATICS (NBHM)
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This is a unit of the Department of Atomic Energy,
Govt. of India which provide funds for various
academic programmes related to Mathematics.
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NBHM awards scholarships for pursuing studies
for MSc degree in Mathematics. Final year BSc
students and those who have joined for MSc degree
course are eligible to apply.
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The present scholarship amount is Rs. 4000/- per
month.
Research awards for PhD in
Mathematics:
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These awards are meant for motivated
students with a MSc degree in
Mathematics. Selection is made on the
basis of a written test usually held in
May followed by interviews. The
scholarship amount is Rs. 8000/ per
month.
The present National Coordinator of
NBHM is Prof.V.M.Sholapurkar Head
of Department of Mathematics,
S.P.College, Pune -411030
 Contact No: 09922542713
 Contact No. (O): 020-24331978 Extn.
2309
 Email: deepaksholapurkar@yahoo.com
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Mathematical Olympiad Programme in India
(Leading to participation in International
Mathematical Olympiad)
HOMI BHABHA CENTRE FOR SCIENCE
EDUCATION
TATA INSTITUTE OF FUNDAMENTAL
RESEARCH (HBCSE)
and
NATIONAL BOARD OF HIGHER
MATHEMATICS (NBHM)
DEPARTMENT OF ATOMIC ENERGY
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Homi Bhabha Centre for Science Education
(HBCSE) is a National Centre of the Tata
Institute of Fundamental Research, Mumbai. The
broad goals of the Centre are to promote equity
and excellence in Science and Mathematics
education from primary school to undergraduate
college level, and encourage the growth of
scientific literacy in the country.
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To these ends it carries out a wide spectrum of
inter-related activities, which may be viewed under
three broad categories:
(a) Research and Development,
(b) Teacher Orientation and Science
Popularization, and
(c) Olympiads and other Students' Nurture
Programmes.
It is India's nodal centre for Olympiad programmes
in Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Biology and
Astronomy.
Mathematical Olympiad in India
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This is conducted in three stages, the Regional
Mathematical Olympiad (RMO) usually held on 1st
Sunday of December every year in 25 Regions.
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The Indian National Mathematical Olympiad (INMO)
usually held on 1st Sunday of February every year and
then an International Mathematical Olympiad
Training Camp (IMOTC) organized in April- May
from where a team of the best six students is selected to
represent India in International Mathematical
Olympiad (IMO) usually held in July each year in a
member country of the IMO.
MATHEMATICS OLYMPIAD PROGRAMME IN
INDIA
AND RELATED ACTIVITIES
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The Mathematics Olympiad Programme in India, which
leads to participation of Indian students in the
International Mathematical Olympiad (IMO) is
organized by the Homi Bhabha Centre for Science
Education (HBCSE) on behalf of the National Board of
Higher Mathematics (NBHM) of the Department of
Atomic Energy (DAE).
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This programme is one of the major initiatives
undertaken by NBHM. Its main purpose is to spot
mathematical talent among pre-university students in the
country.
MATHEMATICAL OLYMPIAD PROGRAMME IN
INDIA
AND RELATED ACTIVITIES
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For the purpose of training and selection of
students for the Olympiad contest, the country
has been divided into about 25 regions and 03
Groups (KVS, NVS & CBSE).
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The Mathematics Olympiad programme consists
of the following stages :-
Stage 1: Regional Mathematical Olympiad
(RMO):
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RMO is held on the first Sunday of December each
year in different regions of the country.
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The Regional Coordinator of a region is given the
responsibility of conducting RMO in the region.
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All school students from Class IX – XII are eligible to
appear for RMO.
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But the number of students selected from Class
XII from each Region can be atmost 6.
Stage 1: Regional Mathematical Olympiad
(RMO):
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Exceptionally brilliant students from lower standards
may also take RMO at the discretion of the Regional
Coordinator.
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RMO is a 3-hour written test containing 6 to 7
problems.
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On the basis of the performance in RMO, a certain
number of students from each region is selected for
the second stage (INMO).
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The Regional Coordinators may charge a nominal fee
to meet the expenses for organizing the contest.
Stage 2: Indian National Mathematical
Olympiad (INMO):
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INMO is held on the first Sunday of February each year
at centres in the different Regions.
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Only those students who are selected in RMO are eligible
to appear for INMO.
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This contest is a 4-hour written test.
On the basis of the INMO, the 30- 35 students from all
over the country are chosen as INMO Awardees and
receive a Certificate of Merit. (a maximum of 6 students of
class XII can be INMO Awardees)
Stage 3: International Mathematical Olympiad
Training Camp (IMOTC) :
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The top 30-35 INMO awardees are invited to a month long
training camp in April – May each year.
The training camp is organised at HBCSE, Mumbai.
In addition to these 35 students, a certain number of INMO
awardees of the previous year who have satisfactorily gone
through postal tuition throughout the year are also invited to
a second round of training.
Stage 3: International Mathematical Olympiad
Training Camp (IMOTC) :
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On the basis of a number of selection tests
conducted during the camp, a team of the best
six students is selected from the combined pool
of junior and senior batch participants to
represent India in the International
Mathematical Olympiad
(IMO).
Stage 4: International Mathematical
Olympiad (IMO):
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The six member team selected at the end of IMOTC,
accompanied by a leader and a deputy leader and an observer
represents India at IMO.
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That is normally held in July each year in some country.
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The IMO contest consist of two 4-and-a-half hour tests held on
two days.
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Travel to IMO venue and return takes about two weeks. The
students of Indian team who receive gold, silver and bronze
medals at IMO receive a cash prize of Rs. 5000/-, Rs. 4000/and Rs. 3000/- respectively from NBHM at a formal ceremony
at the end of the training camp during the following year.
Stage 4: International Mathematical
Olympiad (IMO):
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MHRD finances international travel of
the 8-9 members Indian delegation to
IMO.
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While NBHM (DAE) finances the entire
in-country programme and takes care of
other expenditure connected with the
International participation.
Syllabus for Mathematical Olympiad
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The syllabus for Mathematical Olympiad
(regional, national, international) is pre-degree
college mathematics.
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The areas covered are arithmetic of integers,
geometry, quadratic equations and expressions,
trigonometry, co-ordinate geometry, system of
linear equations, permutations and
combinations,
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factorization of polynomials,
inequalities, elementary
combinatorics, probability theory
and number theory, finite series and
complex numbers and elementary
graph theory.
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The syllabus does not include calculus and
statistics. The major areas from which problems
are given are number theory, geometry, algebra
and combinatorics.
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The syllabus is in a sense spread over class XI to
class XII levels, but the problems under each
topic involve high level of difficulty and
sophistication.
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The difficulty level increases from
JMO RMO INMO IMO.
Mathematical Olympiad in KVS and
Related Activities
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Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan ,a
premier organization in the field of
Secondary and Senior Secondary
education.
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It has to achieve its mission of “To
pursue excellence and set the pace in the
field of school education.”
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For last 15 years KVS has been conducting its own
Mathematical Olympiad Programme which is
supplemented by INMO Indian Mathematical
Olympiad conducted by NBHM( National Board of
Higher Mathematics), Deptt of Atomic Energy of
India .
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KVS is nurturing the talent of students through
this programme and students are producing very
good result at National & International Level.
JUNIOR MATHEMATICAL
OLYMPIAD (JMO)
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A Student studying in class X who secured A2
or higher grade in Mathematics in class IX
examination and
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A student studying in class XI with
Mathematics as an elective subject (irrespective
of stream opted) who secured A2 or higher
grade in Mathematics in class X examination
can appear.
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A student studying in class XII with
Mathematics as an elective subject who
secured 80% and above marks in class XI can
also appear.
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Note- There will be a common question paper
for all the participants.
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The JMO is held on first Sunday of September
everywhere. About 20,000 students participate
in JMO every year. Out of these participants
about 200 students are short listed for
certification & awards.
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Merit Certificates are given to those students
who secure at least 35 % marks in JMO.
SPOT EVALUATION / MERIT LIST
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The answer scripts of 16th KVS- JMO- 2013 will
brought to KV, NFC, Vigyan Vihar Delhi (Spot
Evaluation Centre) and be evaluated by the
examiners (TGT/PGT – Maths) of Delhi and nearby
Regions.
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A merit of about top100 students will be prepared.
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These 100 students will attend the training camp for
KVS- RMO/INMO- 2013 for 10 days during winter
break of the year-2013.
VENUE FOR TRAINING CAMPS
INMO - 2014
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Last year, it has been observed that the attendance
of the participants in the training camps was
increased from 65% to 84%. Further to motivate/
facilitate the participants, this year also it is
proposed that 02 camps for 10 days during winter
break may be organized at the following centres as
per schedule given below:
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KV- IIT Chennai 26th December 2013 – 4th
January 2014.
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KV NFC Vigyan Vihar, Delhi, 26th December 2013 –
4th January 2014.
KVS - RMO
(Regional Mathematical Olympiad)
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On the last day of the INMO preparatory camp, a test of 3
hours for 100 marks will be conducted and evaluated at both
the centres (Delhi/ Chennai).
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About top 30 students of RMO will be selected on the basis
of combined merit of both the centres. They will then
participate in INMO in the month of Feb.2014 conducted by
NBHM.
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Selection at National level leads to participation at the
International Mathematical Olympiad (IMO) through
another round of training/test/orientation etc.
CERTIFICATES AND CASH
AWARDS AT KVS LEVEL:
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KVS (HQ) confers the following Cash Awards
and certificates as per the laid down criteria:
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Cash awards of Rs.10,000/-, Rs.8000/- and
Rs.5000/- for securing first, second and third
position respectively at KVS State Level.
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Cash awards of Rs.5000/-, Rs.4000/- and Rs.3000/respectively for securing first, second and third
position at Regional Level.
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Students eligible for State as well as Regional level
awards shall be conferred the higher one alone.
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Merit certificates are given to about top 200
students who secured atleast 35% marks in JMO.
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Apart from Awards at JMO level; each INMO
Awardees gets a cash Award of Rs.20,000/- from
KVS.
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The cash Award of Rs. 20,000/-for INMO
Awardees at KVS Level is highest in the country.
KVS Leadership in INMO-2007
KVS secured best position all over the
country in INMO-2007.
 Out of 34 INMO Awardees all over the
country, 06 students were from KVS
Group alone.
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Year
Name of student selected in
INMO
Name of KV
Cash award from
KVS
2005
Master Harshit G.Vashnav
SAC Ahemadabad
Rs. 20,000/-
2006
Master Rohit Singh
ONGC Dehradun
Rs. 20,000/-
2007
Sajiv Chandra
Minambakkam Chennai
Rs. 20,000/-
2007
M. Prasanna
Ashok Nagar Chennai
Rs. 20,000/-
2007
Ananth Shankar
CLRI Chennai
Rs. 20,000/-
2007
George Sebastian
KV No1 CPCRI Kasaragod
Bangalore
Rs. 20,000/-
2007
Utkarsh Tripathi
KV IIT Kanpur
Rs. 20,000/-
2007
Master Rohit Singh
ONGC Dehradun
Senior Group
2008
Master Ajitesh Shrivastava
KV Ishapore No.1, Kolkata
Rs. 20,000/-
2008
Master M. Prasanna
KV Ashok Nagar Chennai
Senior Group
Utkarsh Tripathi
KV IIT Kanpur
Senior Group
Manish Chawala
KV.No.1 Ambala Cantt
Rs. 20,000/-
KV Anna Nagar Chennai
Rs. 20,000/-
KV ASC Centre Banglore
Rs. 20,000/-
2009
2009
2009
Master R, Bharadwa
Master Anshu Avinash
INMO AWARDEE 2011
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The INMO was held on 18-01-2011. All
over India about 650 students
participated in INMO .
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34 students selected as INMO Awardees.
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Out of these 34 students 03 Students were
selected from KVS group alone.
International Mathematical Olympiad
2007- KVS Participation:
In the history of KVS one student
Master Utkarsh Tripathi of KV IIT
Kanpur was first time selected to
participate in IMO -2007.
 He won Honorary Mention in IMO2007.
 He was one of the KVPY awardees.
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International Mathematics Olympiad
2008- KVS Participation:
Due to his overall performance in
IMO-2007,Master Utkarsh Trpathi
was again selected to participate in
Indian team at IMO.
 He was awarded Bronze Medal in
IMO-2008 held at Spain on 10-072008.
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KVS PRIDE
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Master Anant Shankar – a student of
class XII of KV CLRI Chennai – an
INMO Awrdee-2008 participated in
IMO -2009 held at Bremen Germany.
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He won Silver Medal at IMO-2009.
The performance of Indian team in
IMO
Year Host Country
No. of Medals
Rank (Unofficial)
No. of
Countries
1989 Germany
4 Bronze
25
50
1990 China
1 Gold, 1 Silver,
2 Bronze
17
54
1991 Sweden
3 Silver, 3 Bronze
10
56
1992 U.S.S.R.
1 Silver, 4 Bronze
22
60
1993 Turkey
4 Silver, 1 Bronze
15
73
1994 Hong Kong
3 Silver, 3 Bronze
16
69
1995 Canada
3 Silver, 3 Bronze
14
73
1996 India
1 Gold, 3 Silver,
1 Bronze
14
75
1997 Argentina
3 Silver, 3 Bronze
15
82
1998 Taiwan
3 Gold, 3 Silver
10
79
1999 Romania
3 Silver, 3 Bronze
17
79
2000 South Korea
5 Silver, 1 Bronze
14
82
2001 United States
2 Gold, 2 Silver, 2
Bronze
7
83
2002 United Kingdom
1 Gold, 3 Silver, 2
Bronze
9
84
2003 Japan
4 Silver, 1 Bronze
15
82
2004 Greece
4 Silver, 2 Bronze
14
85
2005 Mexico
1 Silver, 1 Bronze
32
92
2006 Slovenia
5 Bronze
35
90
2007 Vietnam
3 Silver
25
94
2008 Spain
5 Bronze
31
97
25
95
2009 Germany
3- Silver
2 Bronze, 01
honourable
2010 Kazakhstan
2 Silver, 01 Bronze, 03
Honourable
53
98
Result of IMO & India’s position
Rank
2013
2012
2011
I
China
Korea
China
II
Korea
China
USA
III
USA
USA
Singapore
India’s
Rank
29th
11th
23rd
The Olympiad books recommended by
NBHM
1. Problem Primer for Olympiad
C R Pranesachar, B J Venkatachala and C S
Yogananda (Prism Books Pvt.Ltd,. Bangalore).
2. Challenge & Thrill of Pre- College Mathematics
V Krishnamurthy, C R Pranesachar, K N
Ranganathan & B J Venkatachala (New age
International Publishers, New Delhi).
3. An Excursion in Mathematics
Editors: M R Modak, S A Katre & V V
Archarya (Bhaskarachary Pratishthana,
Pune).
4. Problem Solving Strategies
Arthur Engel (Springer- Verlag, Germany).
5. Functional Equations
B J Venkatachala (Prism Books Pvt. Ltd.,
Bangalore).
6. Mathematical Circles
Fomin & others (University Press,
Hyderabad).
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