Regional Mathematical Olympiad
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The Regional Mathematical Olympiad or Regional Mathematics Olympiad or RMO is a regional-level Olympiad held in India as a qualifying round for the Indian National Mathematical Olympiad, which in turn is a qualifying round for the IMOTC, where students are selected for representing India at the International Mathematical Olympiad.
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[edit] Important information
[edit] Names of the regions
There are currently fifteen different regions for the Regional Mathematical Olympiad:
- Delhi
- Mumbai
- Maharashtra (excluding Mumbai)
- Orissa
- West Bengal
- Karnataka
- Tamil Nadu
- Kerala
- Andhra Pradesh
- Punjab/Haryana
- North-East
- Bihar
The list is incomplete.
[edit] Examination policy
The MO Cell (which is responsible for conducting the Indian National Mathematical Olympiad and the IMOTC) prepares a paper for the Regional Mathematical Olympiad. The co-ordinator of every region has the option of either following the MO Cell's paper or preparing his/her own paper. If the co-ordinator chooses to use the MO Cell's paper, then the examination must be conducted on a fixed date and time as prescribed by the MO Cell. This is usually the first Sunday of December, 1:00 - 4:00 p.m.
Regions which make their own papers: Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Orissa.
Regions which follow the MO Cell's paper: Delhi, Karnataka,
[edit] Eligibility and selection
All students who are still in school are eligible for the RMO. A total of thirty students is selected, based on performance at the RMO, to sit for the INMO. The MO Cell has imposed a restriction that each region is allowed to send at most six students from Class 12 for the INMO.
This restriction has been imposed because the MO Cell wants to encourage students towards mathematics from a younger age so that their interest is stronger and their performance at the Olympiads is better.
Individual regions may, however, declare ranks and give prizes based on performance at the RMO, even for people who do not qualify to the INMO.
Note: the limit on candidates qualifying to the INMO does not include candidates who are giving the INMO again because of poor performance in the postal problem sets. Even though these students give the INMO along with those qualifying the RMO, their invitation comes directly from the MO Cell.
[edit] Level of the problems
The RMO has the same topics as the International Mathematical Olympiad: algebra, geometry, number theory and combinatorics. However, the paper prepared by the MO Cell usually does not assume strong prerequisites in these areas beyond what is covered upto the eleventh standard syllabus. Individual regions that have greater expectations from students and that have instituted training programmes, may set papers with more prerequisites.
[edit] Fee
Each region decides its own fee structure. The fee typically ranges from Rs. 50 to Rs. 100.
[edit] See also
- Indian National Mathematical Olympiad
- International Mathematical Olympiad Training Camp
- International Mathematical Olympiad
