Home People Research Degree Programs ICM 2010 National Board for Higher MathematicsDepartment of Atomic EnergyGovernment of India Mathematics OlympiadMathematics Olympiad activity on a national level has been one of the NBHM's maor initiatives since !"#$% One of the main p&rposes of this activity is to spot mathematical talent amont High 'chool children% NBHM has also ta(en on the responsibility for selecting and training the India team for participating in the International Olympiad every year% )or the p&rpose of administering Olympiad contest* the co&ntry has been divided in !$ regions% +he Olympiad ,rogramme leading to India's participation in the International Mathematical Olympiad -IMO. consists of the follo/ing stages0 tage 1! Regional Mathematics Olympiad "RMO#0 1MO is held normally bet/een 'eptember and the first '&nday of December each year in different regions in the co&ntry% All school st&dents of 2lass 3I are eligible to appear for 1MO% +his Olympiad is a 45ho&r /ritten tets containing abo&t $ to 6 problems% On the basis of the performance in the 1MO* a certain n&mber of st&dents from each region is selected toappear for th second stage% 1eginal coordinators charge nominal fees to meet the e7penses for organising the contest% tage 2! Indian National Mathematics Olympiad "INMO#! INMO is held on the first '&nday of )ebr&ary each year at vario&s centres in different regions% Only st&dents selected on the basis of 1MO from different regions are eligible to apear for INMO% INMO is a 85ho&r /ritten test9 the :&estion paper is set centrally and is common thro&gho&t the co&ntry% +he top 4;54< performers in INMO receive a certificate of Merit% tage $! International Mathematics Olympiad %raining Camp "IMO%C#0 +he =NMO certificates a/ardess are invited to a month long +raining 2amp in May>?&ne each year% In addition* INMO a/ardess of the previo&s year /ho have satisfactorily gone thro&gh postal t&ition thro&gho&t the year are invited again to a second ro&nd of training% On the basis of a n&mber of selection tests thro&gh the 2amp* a team of the best si7 st&dents is selected from the combined people of &nior and senior batch participants to represent India in the Internation Mathematics Olympiad% tage &!International Mathematics Olympiad "IMO#0 +he si75member team selected at the end of the 2amp accompanied by a leader and a dep&ty leader represent India at the IMO that is normally held in ?&ly in a different co&ntry% IMO consist of t/o 85and5a5half ho&r /ritten tests held on t/o days /ith a gap of at elast one day% +ravel to IMO ven&e and ret&rn ta(es abo&t t/o /ee(s% 't&dent of the India team /ho receive gold* silver and bron@e medals at IMO receive from NBHM a cash pri@e of 1s% 5* 1s% 8;;;>5 and 1s% 4;;;>5 respectively d&ring the follo/ing year at a formal ceremony at the end of the +raining 2amp% MH1D finances international travel of the #5member Indian delegation /hile NBHM -DAE. finances he entire in5co&ntryprogramme and ta(es care of other e7pendit&re connected /ith international participation% ylla'(s for Mathematics Olympiad0 the syllab&s for mathematics olypiads -regional* national and international. is pre5degree college mathematics% +he diffic&ltylevel increases from 1MO to INMO to IMO% A good idea of /hat is e7pected of st&dents in mathematics olympiads can be had from the follo/ing t/o boo(s0!% Mathematics Olympiad Primer* by A% Brishnam&rthy* 2%1% ,ranesachar* B%N% 1anganathan and B%?% Aen(atachala -Interline ,&blishing ,vt% Ctd%* Bangalore.%D% Challenge and Thrill of Pre-College Mathematics* by A% Brishnam&rthy* 2%1% ,ranesachar* B%N% 1anganathan and B%?% Aen(atachala -Ne/ Age International,&blishers* Ne/ Delhi. Indian Instit&te of 'cience 2ontact the Eebmaster Disclaimerwww.nbhm.dae.gov.in Home login News Forms Links Contact usNavigation About NBHMo Members of the boardo List of Subcommittees Training Financial Support Special Programs loginAbout NBMThe National Board for igher Mathematics !NBM" was set up b# the $overnment of %ndia under the &epartment of Atomic 'nerg# !&A'"( in the #ear )*+,( to foster the development of higher mathematics in the countr#( to formulate policies for the development of mathematics( help in the establishment and development of mathematical centres and give -nancial assistance to research pro.ects and to doctoral and postdoctoral scholars. NBM functions essentiall# autonomousl# framing its own budget ta/ing into account the funds made available b# &A'. The ob.ectives of the board are0 to promote the growth of higher mathematics in the countr#1 and to coordinate activities for the development of mathematics. The functions of the NBM are0 To continuousl# evolve and implement policies and programmes for the development of mathematics in the countr#. To help in the establishment and development of mathematical centres. To give -nancial assistance to research pro.ects and to doctoral and postdoctoral scholars. To assess the nature and e2tent of mathematical inputs necessar# in applications ophisticated mathematics is involved. and to suggest steps for training ade3uate personnel speciall# in areas where To determine the funds re3uired for these activities and to administer these funds through suitable machiner# set up for this purpose.NBM usuall# meets twice a #ear( to discuss its programmes and various proposals received from it4s board members as well as from mathematicians all over the countr#. %t has si2 sub5committees1 vi6. the 7esearch Programmes 8ommittee( the 9niversit# Programmes 8ommittee( the Mathematics :l#mpiad Programmes 8ommittee( Nurture Programmes 8ommittee( '2aminations 8ommittee and Librar# $rants 8ommittee. The# consider proposals( throughout the #ear( for -nancial support for varied mathematical activities( from institutions and individuals. &ecisions of NBM are based on the recommendations of these committees. The responsibilities of various committees are described in Anne2ure %. NBM normall# provides -nancial support onl# to %ndian nationals and institutions. 8urrentl# NBM grants postdoctoral fellowships( Ph. &. scholarships( M.A.;M.Sc. scholarships for research;education in mathematics. NBM provides -nancial support to the Mathematics :l#mpiad activit#( run in collaboration with the omi Bhabha 8entre for Science 'ducation( for students at the .unior college;high school level. NBM provides -nancial support for holding conferences;seminars;wor/shops and instructional schools. $ranting -nancial support to libraries of mathematics departments of universities and research institutions in the countr# is one of the ma.or activities of NBM. www.nbhm.dae.gov.in Home login News Forms Links Contact usNavigation About NBM Trainingo Olympiado Nurture Programmeo MTTSo ATMo 9ndergraduate Scholarshipso Masters Scholarshipso Ph& Scholarshipso Postdocs Financial Support Special Programs loginMathematics :l#mpiadThe Mathematics :l#mpiad activit# was underta/en b# NBM from )*+< onwards and is currentl# run in collaboration with the omi Bhabha 8entre for Science 'ducation( Mumbai. :ne main purpose of thisactivit# is to support mathematical talent among high school students in the countr#. NBM has ta/en on the responsibilit# for selecting and training the %ndian team for participation in the %nternational Mathematical :l#mpiad ever# #ear. =hile NBM coordinates and supports Mathematics :l#mpiad contests all over the countr#( regional bodies( mostl# voluntar#( pla# an important role at di>erent stages. For the purpose of administering Mathematics :l#mpiad contests( the countr# has been divided in )< regions. A regional coordinator is responsible for conducting these tests in each region. The names of the regions and their respective regional coordinators are given at the end.$eneral %nformation about Mathematics 8ontestsThe Mathematics :l#mpiad Programme leading to participation in the %nternational Mathematical :l#mpiad consists of the following stages0 tage !0 7egional Mathematical :l#mpiad !7M:"7M: is held in each region normall# between September and the -rst Sunda# of &ecember each #ear. The regional coordinator ensures that at least one centre is provided in each district of the region. All high school students up to class ?%% are eligible to appear for 7M:. 7M: is a ,5hour written test containing about < to @ problems. 'ach regional coordinator has the freedom to prepare his;her own 3uestion paper or to obtain the 3uestion paper from NBM. The regions opting for the NBM 3uestion paper hold this contest on the )st Sunda# of &ecember. :n the basis of the performance in 7M:( a certain number of students from each region are selected to appear for the second stage. 7egional coordinators charge nominal fees to meet the e2penses for organi6ing the contests. tage "0 %ndian National Mathematical :l#mpiad !%NM:"%NM: is held on the -rst Sunda# of Februar# each #ear at various 8entres in di>erent regions. :nl# students selected on the basis of 7M: from di>erent regions are eligible to appear for %NM:. %NM: is a A5hour written test. The 3uestion paper is set centrall# and is common throughout the countr#. The top ,B5,C performers in%NM: receive a certi-cate of merit. tage #0 %nternational Mathematical :l#mpiad Training 8amp !%M:T8"The %NM: certi-cate awardees are invited to a month long training camp !.unior batch" conducted in Ma#5Dune( each #ear. %n addition( %NM: awardees of the previous #ear that have satisfactoril# gone through postal tuition throughout the #ear are invited again for a second round of training !senior batch". tage $0 %nternational Mathematical :l#mpiad !%M:"The team selected at the end of the camp( a EleaderE and a Edeput# leader(E represent %ndia at the %M: that is normall# held in Dul# in a di>erent member countr# of %M: each #ear. The leader and deput# leader are chosen b# NBM from among mathematics teachers;researchers involved in the Mathematics :l#mpiad activit#. %M: consists of two written tests held on two da#s with a gap of at least one da#. 'ach test is of four5and5a5half5hours duration. Travel to %M: venue and return ta/es about two wee/s. %ndia has been participating in %M: since )*+*. Students of the %ndian team who receive gold( silver and bron6e medals at %M: receive a cash pri6e of 7s. C(BBB;5( 7s. A(BBB;5 and 7s. ,(BBB;5 respectivel#( from NBM during the following #ear at a formal ceremon# at the end of the training camp.The Ministr# of uman 7esource &evelopment !M7&" -nances international travel of the eight5member %ndian delegation connected with international participation. NBM -nances the entire in5countr# programme and ta/es care of other e2penditureStudents aiming for selection for participation in %M: should note that 7M: is the -rst essential step for the programme. To appear for 7M:( students should get in touch with the 7M: co5ordinator of their region well in advance( for enrolment and pa#ment of a nominal fee.S#llabusfor Mathematics :l#mpiadsThe s#llabus for Mathematics :l#mpiads !regional( national and international" is pre5degree college mathematics. The areas covered are0 number s#stems( arithmetic of integers( geometr#( 3uadratic e3uations and e2pressions( trigonometr#( co5ordinate geometr#( s#stems of linear e3uations( permutations and combinations( factorisation of pol#nomials( ine3ualities( elementar# combinatorics( probabilit# theor#( number theor#( in-nite series( comple2 numbers and elementar# graph theor#. The s#llabus does not include calculus and statistics. The t#pical areas for problems are0 number theor#( geometr#( algebra and combinatorics. The s#llabus is in a sense spread over class %? to class ?%% levels( but the problems under each topic are of an e2ceptionall# high level in diFcult# and sophistication. The diFcult# level increases from 7M: to %NM: to %M:. A good idea of what is e2pected of students in Mathematics :l#mpiads can be had from the following two boo/s0 Mathematics :l#mpiad Primer( b# G.Hrishnamurth#( 8.7.Pranesachar( H.N. 7anganathan and B.D. Gen/atachala !%nterline Publishing Pvt. Ltd.( Bangalore".8hallenge and Thrill of Pre58ollege Mathematics( b# G.Hrishnamurth#( 8.7.Pranesachar( H.N.7anganathan and B.D.Gen/atachala !New Age %nternational Publishers( New &elhi 5 )**:NMOTC?An %NM:T8 is organi6ed at %ndian Statistical %nstitute( Hol/ata !%S%( Hol/ata"( JB, B.T. 7oad( Hol/ata @BB)B+ ever# #ear. tep "; T)e :ndian National Mat)ematical Olympiad >:NMO? 6)o can appear 8or t)is test= 6)en and w)ere is t)e e@am )eld= 6)at is t)e structure o8 t)e test= How many are selected= tep #; T)e :MO Training Camp >:MOTC? :ncentives ' Awards 8or winnerso Mukul C)aud)uri Memorial &riAe=earehapp#toannouncetheestablishment of Mu/ul8haudhuri Memorial Pri6efor thebest girl student fromeach8lass G%%% to ?%%( irrespectiveof whether the# areselected for %NM: or not( provided the# score a minimum3ualif#ingmar/s. ThePri6e( informof boo/s( is madepossible b# a generous gift from Professor Soma 8haudhuriof %owaState9niversit#( inthememor#of her mother. Mu/ul 8haudhuri !)*JJ 5 JBB@" was a talentedstudent of mathematics. She received the Hirtichand5Mac/en6ieMemorial $oldMedal in)*,+( awardedtothecandidatewiththehighest mar/sinmathematicsinthe8alcutta 9niversit# Matriculation '2am. She completed herBachelor4sdegreeinMathematicsin)*AJ. owever heracademic career was cut short due to the political situationat the time !Partition of %ndia". She became a schoolteacher in mathematics and taught in a variet# of schools(both in %ndia and abroad. 'ven though she couldn4t furtherher own academic career( she encouraged numerous girlsto pursue higher education in mathematics5relateddisciplines. 6est Bengal (MO to :MO; T)e Hall o8 Fameo )**,0 Sambuddha 7o# !Silver"o )**A0 Sambuddha 7o# !Silver"o )***0 Abhishe/ Saha !Bron6e"o JBBB0 Sami/ Basu !Silver"( Swarnendu &atta !Silver"( Abhishe/ Saha !Silver"o JBB)0 Sami/ Basu !Silver"( Swarnendu &atta !Bron6e"( Abhishe/ Saha !Silver"( Sucharit Sar/ar !$old"o JBBJ0 Sucharit Sar/ar !Silver"( Swarnendu &atta !Silver"o JBB,0 Swarnendu &atta !Silver"o JBBC07iddhipratim Basuo JBBshe satisfies eligibility norms% If at some later stage it is fo&nd that the st&dent does not meet eligibility norms* he>she may face dis:&alification from the programme% D% INO syllab&s Biology > 2hemistry > ,hysics0 +he syllab&s for INBO>IN2hO>IN,hO is broadly e:&ivalent to the senior secondary level -&p to 2lass 3II. of 2B'E in the respective s&bect% Astronomy0 +he syllab&s for INAO is broadly e:&ivalent to the senior secondary level -&p to 2lass 3II. of 2B'E in ,hysics and Mathematics -calc&l&s not incl&ded.* elementary pop&lar astronomy and basic (no/ledge of night s(y observation% ?&nior 'cience0 +he syllab&s for IN?'O is broadly e:&ivalent to the secondary level -&p to 2lass 3. of 2B'E% )or all the INOs* :&estions and problems are &s&ally non5conventional and of high diffic&lty level* comparable to International Olympiads% 4% +ravel 't&dents /hose residence is at a distance of less than !;; (m from INO centre /ill be deemed local% 't&dents residing beyond !;; (m from the INO centre /ill be deemed o&tstation% Cocal st&dents /ill be paid a fi7ed flat amo&ntof 1s% !;;>5per day% +he o&tstation st&dents appearing for INO /ill be paid fi7ed flat amo&nt of 1s% 8;;>5 as travel allo/ance% 2andidates from north5eastern states are entitled to Air +ravel -Economy 2lass. by Air India from nearest airport to Bol(ata% Overseas st&dents are not entitled to any travelling allo/ance% 8% Accommodation and Boarding No accommodation and boarding /ill be provided bythe local 2entre 2oordinator for the o&tstation candidates% Ho/ever* the 2entre 2oordinator /ill try to assist /ith information abo&t accommodation% O&tstation st&dents /ill be paid a fi7ed flat lodging and boarding allo/ance of 1s% 8;;>5 per day% No e7penses for lodging and boarding for local st&dents /ill be provided% 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9Proced(ral R(les for INO !% INO Hall +ic(et,lease affi7 a recent passport si@e photograph of yo&rs in the space provided and bring it at the time of every e7amination session as applicable in yo&r case% Other/ise* yo& may be ref&sed entry to the e7amination% +his hall tic(et m&st be preserved and m&st be presented at the time of O2'2% D% 1oll N&mberHo&r INO D;!< 1oll N&mber is specified on yo&r Hall +ic(et% +his 1oll No% is different from yo&r N'E 1oll N&mbers% +his ne/ 1oll N&mber m&st be /ritten correctly on all the pages of yo&r INAO I&estion ,aper* Ans/er sheet and ,erformance 2ard and all f&rther correspondence% 4% Ho& sho&ld bring yo&r o/n set of /riting material incl&ding at least t/o HB pencils* a sharpener* an eraser* t/o bl&e pens* scale* etc%* to the e7amination% 8% =se of 2alc&latorsBiology > 2hemistry > ,hysics0 'imple non5programmable scientific calc&lators /ill be allo/ed%Astronomy > ?&nior 'cience0 No calc&lators of any (ind are allo/ed inside the e7amination hall%No other comp&tational aids or electronic e:&ipments s&ch as Graphing 2alc&lators* Mobile phones* 'mart5/atches* ,agers* log tables* slide r&les etc% are allo/ed% 080 (aini! 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