IMO (International Mathematical Olympiad) is a highly reputed competitive exam inviting students of high schools from multiple nationalities. To participate in this maths Olympiad the students must prepare rigorously and improve their in-depth knowledge of each topic covered in the syllabus.
To qualify for the mathematics Olympiad examination, students must practice through multiple mock tests to get command over all the mathematical concepts. There are so many things that aspirants should take care like practicing for the exam it is mandatory to stay updated with the latest syllabus and updated exam pattern. In this blog, we will share the important preparation tips that will help you to ace the International Mathematical Olympiad.
- What is International Mathematics Olympiad?
- Eligibility Criteria of IMO for Indian Participants
- IMO – Preparation tips
- Benefits of Participating in IMO
What is International Mathematics Olympiad?
The International Mathematics Olympiad is a competitive exam conducted every year for students in high school. It is the World Championship of Mathematics competition conducted for students in high school and conducted every year across different countries of the world. IMO was first conducted in the year 1959 in Romania, with approximately 7 countries participating in the exam. Later the exam is expanded to over 100 countries from 5 continents.
Many countries started preparing students for the Olympiad exam. There are so many coaching institutes with the best teachers who teach the students for the Olympiad exam. Also, it helps the students to improve their performance which helps in the selection procedure.
Eligibility Criteria of IMO for Indian Participants
Being an international exam IMO has its own eligibility criteria that are mentioned below and the students who fits in these criteria are eligible to appear for the exam:
- Age: The students who want to appear for the Olympiad exam should bear between 1 August 2003 and 1 January 2010. Should studying in class 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th or 12th are eligible to appear in the IOQM.
- Students satisfying criteria 1 above and studying in Kendriya Vidyalaya (KV) and Jawahar Navodya Vidyalaya (JNV) are eligible to appear in the international mathematics Olympiad exams.
- The student who is awarded with the INMO 2022 is eligible to appear in INMO 2023 without qualifying through IOQM provided they fulfill the criteria of IMO 2023 and EGMO 2024.
- The student who wants to appear in the International Mathematic Olympiad must be eligible to hold an Indian passport. Provisionally the students with OCI cards are eligible to appear in the IOQM following the condition mentioned below:
As per the orders from the Madras High Court, students with OCI status will not be eligible for the selection to the Indian team for the International Mathematical Olympiad. However, students having OCI cards are provisionally eligible for the selection at all the prior stages, up to and including the IMOTC provided with all other criteria. The students are also provisionally eligible to write the selection test at the IMOTC.
- The student should be studying and living in India since 30th October 2020 or earlier if willing to appear in the exam.
- Another criteria is the student must be familiar with the Indian education system and studying in the system since 30th October 2020 or earlier.
- The student must not complete the 12 board exams earlier than 30th October 2022.
- The student should not commence or plan to commence studies at a university or equivalent institute by 1st June 2023.
It is necessary that students before applying for the exam should check all the eligibility criteria and make sure that they will fulfill every single thing. In case it is found at any stage that the student doesn’t meet any of the above eligibility criteria then he or she may be disqualified from the program.
Preparation Tips for IMO
The International Maths Olympiad is one of the most challenging and difficult mathematical Olympiad exams in the world. Therefore it is advised to the students to plan their strategy and make a proper routine. Below are some tips mentioned that will help the students to prepare for the Olympiad exam.
Start Early Preparation
For the candidates who are serious for the International Mathematics Olympiad exam early preparation is must. The benefit of starting early preparation is students get enough time to practice with multiple and different level of questions that will help them in increasing and improving the speed and accuracy.
Preparing early will also help the students to make an effective study plan and it will also save the time of students so that they can also utilize the time in taking break. It is advised to the students to remember that they are preparing for an international level exam in which they will compete with the world’s best minds, and the level of the questions would be extremely tricky and confusing. Therefore the students are advised to practice with mock tests.
Knowledge of Syllabus
Before starting preparation for the IMO exam and collecting the study material for it. It is important to understand the syllabus clearly. Students can take help from their school teachers and their seniors who have an idea for the Olympiad to ensure that you will not miss any topic.
Nowadays there are so many resources that are available online, so you can also take help from it. Students can also join coaching classes, it will help students a lot. Coaching provides well-drafted study material and prepared the students according to the level of the exam. Practice with the coaching test series is the best way to improve the speed, accuracy and ability to solve the questions.
Evaluation of Progress
There are few things that are important when you are preparing for the International Mathematics Olympiad or any other Olympiad that is tests and proper revision. During the preparation, students need to make important notes, and highlight the important things and formulas that will help at the time of revision before the exam. Making flow charts and writing formulas on paper is another important thing that students can do.
Another thing is revision, revision on daily basis is a must. It will not only help you in clearing the concepts but also help your question-solving skills too. Mathematics is a subject which more practice and depth understanding of the concept. Therefore, students must practice and solve so many questions to increase their thinking capability and question-solving speed. Solving questions will also help in tracking the performance level of the students.
Follow Smart Study Methods
To crack competitive exams like the International Mathematics Olympiad, aspirants need to work on improving the speed and accuracy. There are few things that students will add in their preparation. Solving questions will help the students to check their limitation and helps them in achieving their target that is to crack the exam. Students need to solve more and more questions whether it will be in the form of sample papers, mock test papers or test series. This will be helpful in understanding the exam environment and also helps in molding the preparation.
So above are some tips that students will follow, for more information keep following the official page and us.
Happy Learning.
