RMO 2018 Results

We are extremely glad to announce the results of the Regional Mathematics Olympiad (RMO) 2018.

32 students from FIITJEE TamilNadu and Kerala Region out of 41 total selections have cleared the stage.

FIITJEE Tamil Nadu and Kerela Region has accomplished the maximum percentage of results with,

73% of the total selections in General Category,

60% of the total selections in Girls quota and

100% of the total selections among Class XII students.

Our overall percentage of shares includes a whopping 76%.

To give you a glimpse of what is an Olympiad, here is some information for your insight:

The international Olympiad movement is aimed at bringing the most gifted secondary and higher secondary students of the world together in a friendly competition of the highest level. The Olympiads do not lead directly to any career benefits; rather, they provide a stimulus to begin a career in science or mathematics, to undertake a lifelong journey into the realms of exciting intellectual challenges. 

The Olympiads is a stimulus to begin a career in Science or Mathematics. It is not merely a competition but a meeting place for the brightest young minds of the world.

What is a Mathematical Olympiad?

The Mathematical 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 for Higher Mathematics (NBHM) of the Department of Atomic Energy (DAE), Government of India. Its main purpose is to spot mathematical talent among pre-university students in the country.

For the purpose of training and selection of students for the Olympiad contest, 25 regions all over the country have been designated and each assigned a Regional Coordinator. The Mathematical Olympiad programme consists of five stages.

Stage 1: Regional Mathematical Olympiad (RMO and pre-RMO):The RMO is a three-hour written test with six or seven problems. On the basis of the performance in RMO, a certain number of students from each region is selected for Stage 2 (INMO). The format of the pre-RMO paper and the criteria for selecting students for RMO are at the sole discretion of the respective Regional Coordinator.

Stage 2: Indian National Mathematical Olympiad (INMO):The INMO will be held on the first Sunday of February between 1.00 pm and 5.00 pm. Only those students who are selected in RMO 2015 and those who have received an INMO certificate of merit in 2015 are eligible to appear for the INMO. This contest is a four hour written test. On the basis of the INMO, the top 30-35 students in merit from all over the country are chosen as INMO awardees.

Stage 3: International Mathematical Olympiad Training Camp (IMOTC):The INMO awardees are invited to a month long training camp in April-May each year at the Homi Bhabha Centre for Science Education (HBCSE), Mumbai. The INMO awardess of the previous years who are eligible for IMO 2016 and, in addition, who have satisfactorily gone through postal tuition throughout the year are invited to the training camp as senior students.

Stage 4: Pre-departure Training Camp for IMO

The selected team of six students goes through another round of training and orientation for about ten days prior to departure for IMO.

Stage 5: International Mathematical Olympiad (IMO):The six member team selected at the end of IMOTC accompanied by a leader, a deputy leader and an observer represents the country at the IMO, held in July each year in a different member country of the IMO. The IMO contest consists of two written tests held on two consecutive days. On each day of the contest the test consists of three problems and lasts for four and half hours. India has been participating in the IMO since 1989. Students of the Indian Team who receive gold, silver and bronze medals at the IMO receive a cash prize of Rs. 5000/-, Rs. 4000/- and Rs. 3000/- respectively at a formal ceremony at the end of the training camp during the following year.

To help students excel in Olympiads, FIITJEE has various programs available depending on which class the student is studying in.

Congratulations to all the achievers! You have already trod the difficult phase!

All the best for the next stage of process!