HOMI BHABHA CENTRE FOR SCIENCE EDUCATION

TATA INSTITUTE OF FUNDAMENTAL RESEARCH

and
NATIONAL BOARD FOR HIGHER MATHEMATICS
DEPARTMENT OF ATOMIC ENERGY
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

2012-2013

Mathematical Olympiad
Programme in India
Leading to participation in
International Mathematical Olympiad

Homi Bhabha Centre for Science Education

Tata Institute of Fundamental Research
V. N. Purav Marg, Mankhurd
Mumbai - 400 088,INDIA
Tel : (022) 2557 5622 (Telefax), 2507 2207
Email:director@hbcse.tifr.res.in
hbcpro@hbcse.tifr.res.in
URL: http://www.hbcse.tifr.res.in
 Information in this brochure
is subject to revision
in the event of unforeseen circumstances.
¤¤¤
July 2012
 MATHEMATICAL OLYMPIAD PROGRAMME IN INDIA
AND RELATED ACTIVITIES
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. This programme is one of the major
initiatives undertaken by the NBHM. 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. Additionally, three groups (Central Board of Secondary Education
(CBSE), Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti (NVS) and Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathana
(KVS)) have a ‘Regional Coordinator’ each. The Mathematical Olympiad
programme consists of the following stages:

Stage 1: Regional Mathematical Olympiad (RMO and pre-RMO): The RMO is

a 3-hour written test with 6 or 7 problems. On the basis of the performance in
RMO, a certain number of students from each region is selected for Stage 2
(INMO). The Regional Coordinators are in charge of conducting the RMO in their
respective regions. They have the option of preparing RMO question papers all
by themselves or they may choose to use the central RMO question paper
prepared by the Mathematical Olympiad Cell, HBCSE, TIFR. Some regions may
hold a pre-RMO examination by way of which students will be selected to appear
for RMO. For those regions opting for the central RMO paper, a pre-RMO will be
mandatory. All pre-RMOs will be conducted by the concerned regions. The
format of the pre-RMO paper and the criteria for selecting students for RMO is at
the sole discretion of the respective Regional Coordinator.

The central RMO will be held on the first Sunday of December this year
(December 02, 2012) between 1.00 p.m. and 4.00 p.m. RMO for those regions
not opting for the central RMO will be held on date decided by the concerned
Regional Coordinator, but this date will be no later than December 15, 2012.
Students from Class IX, X, XI and XII are eligible to appear for the RMO. Highly
motivated and well prepared students from Class VIII may also take the RMO at
the discretion of the Regional Coordinator. At most 6 Class XII students from
each region will be selected to appear for Stage 2 (INMO). The Regional
Coordinators may charge a nominal fee to meet the expenses for organizing the
contest.
Stage 2: Indian National Mathematical Olympiad (INMO): The INMO will be
held on first Sunday of February (February 03, 2013) between 1.00 pm and 5.00
pm (12.00 noon to 04.00 p.m. at some centres). Only those students who are
selected in the RMO are eligible to appear for the INMO. 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): 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
awardees of the previous year who have satisfactorily gone through postal tuition
throughout the year are invited again to a second round of Training (Senior
Batch). The senior batch participants who successfully complete the camp
receive a prize of Rs. 5,000/- in the form of books and cash. On the basis of a
number of selection tests through the Camp, a team of the best six students is
selected from the combined pool of junior and senior batch participants.

Stage 4: Pre-Departure Training Camp for IMO: The selected team of six
students goes through another round of training and orientation for about 10
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 4 and 1/2-hour
written test held on two days . Travel to the IMO venue and return takes about
two weeks. 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 prizes of Rs. 5000/-, Rs. 4000/- and Rs. 3000/- respectively at a formal
ceremony at the end of the training Camp during the following year.

Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD) finances international travel

of the team, the leader and the deputy leader, while NBHM(DAE) finances the
other expenditure connected with the international participation and the entire in-
country programme.

Students aiming to go through the Mathematical Olympiad programme leading to

international participation (IMO) should note that RMO is the first essential step
for the programme. To appear for the RMO, the students should get in touch
with the RMO co-ordinator of their region well in advance for enrollment and
payment of stipulated (nominal) fees.
Syllabus for Mathematical Olympiad: The syllabus for Mathematical Olympiad
(regional, national and international) is pre-degree college mathematics. The
areas covered are arithmetic of integers, geometry, quadratic equations and
expressions, trigonometry, co-ordinate geometry, system of linear equations,
permutations and combination, factorisation of polynomial, inequalities,
elementary combinatorics, probability theory and number theory, finite series and
complex numbers and elementary graph theory. The syllabus does not include
calculus and statistics. The major areas from which problems are given are
number theory, geometry, algebra and combinatorics. 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. The difficulty level increases
from RMO to INMO to IMO.

A good idea of what is expected of students in mathematical Olympiad

can be had from the question papers of earlier years (see http://olympiads.hbcse
.tifr.res.in/subjects/mathematics/previous-question-papers-and-solutions) and the
following books:

1. Problem Primer for Olympiads

C R Pranesachar, B J Venkatachala and C S Yogananda (Prism Books Pvt.
Ltd., Bangalore).

2. Challenge and Thrill of Pre-College Mathematics

V Krishnamurthy, C R Pranesachar, K N Ranganathan and B J Venkatachala
(New Age International Publishers, New Delhi).

3. An Excursion in Mathematics
Editors: M R Modak, S A Katre and V V Acharya (Bhaskaracharya
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 and others (University Press, Hyderabad).

Many other interesting references may also be found in the book An Excursion
in Mathematics mentioned above.
INMO Scholarship: The INMO awardees successfully completing IMOTC, who
pursue B.Sc., or other courses adjudge by the Board to be on the same footing,
with mathematics as one of the principal subjects of study, are eligible to receive
a scolarship of NBHM, which is at present Rs. 4,000 (Rs. Four thousand only)
per month, through the period of their undergraduate studies (subject to
satisfactory progress). An enhanced scolarship would be available for pursuing
masters studies in mathematics.

Nurture Programme: INMO awardees who pursue undergraduate studies in

professional areas like engineering are eligible for a novel Nurture Programme of
NBHM. Under this programme students are encouraged and enabled to study
advanced mathematics, alongside their professional studies, through cash
awards (annual), setting up contact with a suitable mathematical institution,
opportunity to participate in summer workshops (covering expenses) etc..
Students satisfactorily completing the contact programme and summer workshop
of the first year will receive a cash award of Rs. 18,500/-, and similarly for the
subsequent years a cash award of Rs. 20,000/- will be given.

Contact Addresses for inquiries about Mathematical

Olympiad Programme

Prof. J Ramadas Member Secretary

Centre Director National Board for Higher
Homi Bhabha Centre for Mathematics
Science Education, Department of Atomic Energy
Near Anushaktinagar Bus Depot, Anushakti Bhavan,
V. N. Purav Marg, Mankhurd, CSM Marg, Mumbai – 400 001
Mumbai – 400 088
Ph.: (022) 22022533 (O)
Ph.: 2557 5622 (Telefax) Fax: (022) 22028972
2507 2207 e-mail: msnbhm@dae.gov.in
e-mail: director@hbcse.tifr.res.in
hbcpro@hbcse.tifr.res.in
Contact Addresses for inquiries about the Nurture Programme

Member Secretary
National Board for Higher
Mathematics
Department of Atomic Energy
Anushakti Bhavan,
CSM Marg, Mumbai – 400 001

Ph.: (022) 22022533 (O)

Fax: (022) 22028972
e-mail: msnbhm@dae.gov.in

Mathematical Olympiad Programme

National Co-ordinator
Prof. V. M. Sholapurkar
Head of the Department of Mathematics
S.P. College
Pune-411 030
email: deepaksholapurkar@yahoo.com, vmshola@gmail.com
Telephone : 020-24331978 Extn 2309

List of Regional Co-ordinators

No. Regional Co-ordinator Region
North Zone
1 Prof. Amitabha Tripathi Delhi
Dept of Mathematics
IIT, Hauz Khas, New Delhi 110 016
Ph.: 011 - 26591486 / 26591471 (O)
Mob: (0)9968280833
e-mail: at1089@gmail.com
website : www.rmodelhi.in
2 Prof.D.P.Shukla Uttar Pradesh
C-1/351 Sector G
Jankipuram
Lucknow 226021.
Ph.: (0522) 2740 019 (O)
(0522) 2732 823 (R)
Mob.: (0)9450 366 085
e-mail: dpshukla3@gmail.com
3 Dr. Mahesh C. Joshi Uttarakhand
Department of Mathematics,
Kumaun University, DSB Campus,
Nainital 263 001
Uttarakhand
Ph.: (05942) 238978 (R)
Mob.: (0)94124 38601
e-mail: mcjoshi69@gmail.com
4 Dr. V. K. Grover North Western States
Dept of Mathematics, Panjab University
Chandigarh 160 014
Ph.:(0172) 2534510 (O)
(0172)2632479 (R)
Mob.: (0)9888486387
e-mail: grovervk@pu.ac.in
vk_gvr@yahoo.com

Dr. Suman Bala (Joint Coordinator)

Asstt. Professor
Department of Mathematics
Panjab University
Chandigarh
Mob : 0 – 9417 018 749
email : suman1_75@pu.ac.in
5 Prof. S. D. Sharma Jammu
Professor & Head
Department of Mathematics
University of Jammu
Jammu - 180 006
Ph.: (0191) 2555099 (R)
Mob.: 0 - 9419173577
email: somdatt_jammu@yahoo.co.in
6 Prof. Bashir A. Zargar Kashmir
Department of Mathematics
University of Kashmir
Srinagar, Hazratbal 190 006
Ph.: (0952) 257347
Mob.: (0)9906 936 392
e-mail: zargarba3@yahoo.co.in
bazargar@gmail.com
 West Zone
7 Prof. J Ramadas Mumbai
Centre Director
Homi Bhabha Centre for Science Education
Near Anushaktinagar Bus Depot
V. N. Purav Marg, Mankhurd
Mumbai – 400 088
Ph.: (022) 2557 5622(Telefax), 2507 2207
e-mail: director@hbcse.tifr.res.in
hbcpro@hbcse.tifr.res.in
8 Dr. V. V. Acharya Maharashtra & Goa
Department of Mathematics
Fergusson College, Pune 411 004.
Ph: (020) 2543 4547/ 25410724
Mob: 0-9767 949 407
email: vvacharya@gmail.com
9 Shri Udayan M. Prajapati Gujarat
Abhijat Vidyavihar
Vishwabharti Shikshan Sankool
Vir Savarkar Chowk, Gurukul Road
Memnagar, Ahmedabad – 380 052.
Ph: 079 26856212 (R)
Mob: (0) 9426 383 343
e-mail: ganit_spardha@yahoo.co.in
10 Dr. A. K. Mathur Rajasthan
Regional Coordinator, INMO
Dept of Mathematics, University of Rajasthan
Jaipur 302 004
Ph.: (0141) 3708392 (O)
(0141) 2550377 (R)
Mob.: (0)93145 29855
Email madans2007@rediffmail.com

Central Zone
11 Shri. Anantram R. Pathak Madhya Pradesh
Director
State Institute of Science Education (SISE)
P. S. M. Campus, Jabalpur
Madhya Pradesh 482 001
Ph.:(0761) 2625776 (O)/ (0761) 2677117 (R)
Mob.: (0)9425324494 / (0)9425324499
e-mail: sisejbp5776@bsnl.in
12 Dr. V. K. Pathak Chattisgarh
Head Department of (Mathematics)
Govt. P.G. College, Dhamtari
Chattisgarh 493773
Ph.: (0772) 2237933 (O)
(0772) 2232062 (R)
Fax: (0772) 2237933
Mob.: 09425516295
e-mail: vkpath21162@yahoo.co.in

13 Prof. (Dr.) Md. Azhar Hussain North Bihar & North Bihar & Patna
Patna
RMO Office
North Bihar & Patna Region
New Azimabad Colony
West Sanichara
P.O. Mahendru, Patna 800 006
Mob.: (0)9430891391
e-mail: azharhu@gmail.com

Professor and Head

Department of Mathematics
Veer Kunwar Singh University
Ara-802301
Bihar
14 Prof R K Das South Bihar (Bhagalpur)
Ramniwas, Lal Bagh,
Tilakamanjhi
Bhagalpur 812 001, Bihar
Ph.: (0641) 2611236/ (0)9431875389 (M)
email: rkdas_hod@yahoo.com

15 Dr. K. C. Prasad Jharkhand

Kali Mandir Lane
Sukhdeo Nagar – Ratu Road
P. O. Hehal
Ranchi – 834 005
Mobile: 09430377722
Ph.: (0651) 2280994 (R)
e-mail: kcprasad1@rediffmail.com
 Dr. Manohar Lal (Joint Coordinator)
Principal
Guru Nanak Higher Secondary School
Pee-Pee Compound
Ranchi - 834 001
Jharkhand
Email: ml.midha@gmail.com
mob: 9835143657
Ph: 0651-2331007 (O)
0651-2283229 (R)

East Zone
16 Dr. Sumitra Purkayastha West Bengal
Applied Statistics Unit
Indian Statistical Institute
203 B.T. Road
Kolkata 700 108
Email: sumitra@isical.ac.in
Tel: 033-2575 3406 (O)
0 - 98304 98756 (M)
Fax: 033-2578 5260, 033-2577 6925

Prof. Rana Barua (Joint Co-ordinator)

Stat-Math. Unit,
Indian Statistical Institute,
203, B.T Road,
Kolkata 700108
Ph:(033) 2575 3410
Mob : 9830180811
e-mail:rana@isical.ac.in,
ranabarua.isi@gmail.com

17 Dr. Hadibandhu Pattanayak Orissa

A2, Rashmi Towers
Nageswar Tangi, Old Town
Bhubaneswar-751002
Odihsa, India
Mobile No:-9337124910
email: h.pattnayak@gmail.com
18 Prof. N. R. Das Assam
Departnment of Mathematics
Gauhati University
Gopinath Bordoloi Nagar
Guwahati -781 014 Assam
Mob: 9864091907
e-mail: nrd47@yahoo.co.in
19 Prof. M. B. Rege Meghalaya
Dept of Mathematics
North-Eastern Hill University
Permanent Campus, Mawlai
Shillong,
Meghalaya 793 022
Ph.: (0364) 2550083
Mob.: (0)9436104071
e-mail: mb29rege@yahoo.co.in
20 Prof. Anjan Mukherjee (Convenor) Tripura
Tripura Mathematical Society
Dept of Mathematics
Tripura University
Suryamaninagar
Tripura 799022
Agartala
Mob: (0) 9436123802
e-mail: information.tms@gmail.com
anjan2002_m@yahoo.co.in

South Zone
21 Ms. Sudha Devi Coastal AP &
Head Rayalaseema
PG Department of Mathematics
Maris Stella College
Vijayawada 520 008
Mob.: (Mob.: (0)9246660660
(0866) 2472332 (O)
(0866) 2476682 (R)
e-mail: vsd_76@yahoo.com
22 P. Lalitha Telangana
Head of the Department
Department of Mathematics
St. Francis College for women
Umanagar Colony , Kundanbagh
Begumpet, Hyderabad 500 016
Mob: 09908671217,
Phone: 040-23403200 (O)
040-23412167(R.)
email:lalithakasinadh@gmail.com
mathsdeptsf@gmail.com
23 Dr. Anita Naolekar Karnataka
Statistics & Mathematics Unit
Indian Statistical Institute
Bangalore 560 059
Ph: 080 – 2848 3002 (Extn. 464) (O)
Mob: 09844720577
email: anita@isibang.ac.in,
anita.naolekar@gmail.com
24 Dr. Ambat Vijaykumar Kerala
Professor and Head (Regional Coordinator
INMO), Dept of Mathematics
Cochin University of Science & Technology
Cochin 682 022, Kerala
Ph.:(0484) 2577518 (O),(0484) 2575288 (R)
Mob.: (0)9447608851
e-mail: vijay@cusat.ac.in
Dr. P. M. Mathew (Joint Co-ordinator)
Department of Mathematics
St. Joseph’s College
Devgiri P.O.
Calicut. 673 008
Ph:(0495) 6515011 / Mob: 0-9495205226
email: mathewdevgiri@gmail.com
25 Prof. K. N. Ranganathan Tamilnadu
C1, Srinidhi Apartment
16 A, Giri Road, T Nagar
Chennai - 600 017
Ph.: (044) 2834 2651 (R) / 0-96000 82365 (M)
e-mail: knranga@gmail.com
 Other Centres
26 Shri. N. Nagaraju CBSE
Director (Academic)
Central Board of Secondary Education
Shiksha Bhavan 2,
Commercial Centre,
New Delhi 110 092.
Ph.: (011) 2322 0154 (O) / (011) 2251 5829

Ms. Anjali Chhabra

AEO, CBSE
17, Rouse Avenue
New Dehi- 110 002
Mob: (0) 7838 643 038
e-mail: anjali.cbse11@gmail.com
27 Dr. T. C. S. Naidu NVS
Jt. Commissioner Academic
Navodalaya Vidyalaya of
Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti
A-28, Kailash Colony
New Delhi 110 048
Ph.: 011 2923 9678(O)
Mob.: 099686 63710
Email: tcsnaidu2007@gmail.com
28 Shri Jagat Singh KVS
PGT Maths
KVS Mathematical Olympiad
Kendriya Vidyalaya NTPC
Badarpur
New Delhi 110 044.
Mob.: (0)9818269201
e-mail: jagatsingh.kvs1@gmail.com
Indian Delegation for the
52nd International Mathematical Olympiad (IMO) 2011

From left to right: Dr. M. A. Prasad (Observer), Debdyuti Banerjee, Prafulla Dhariwal,
Indraneel Kasmalkar, Dr. Prithwijit De (Dy. Leader), Mrudul Thatte, Akashneel Dutta,
Akashdeep Dey, Prof. C. R. Pranesachar (Leader). The IMO - 2011 was held in
Amsterdam, The Netherlands (July 16 to July 24, 2011)

Indian Delegation for the

53rd International Mathematical Olympiad (IMO) 2012

from left to right : Rijul Saini, Mrudul Thatte, Prafulla Dhariwal, Prof. B. J. Venkatachala
(Leader), Prof. S. S. Sane (Observer), Dr. Narasimhan Chari (Dy. Leader), Akashdeep
Dey, Debdyuti Banerjee, Subham Bhakta
 The
Mathematical Olympiad programme
is a major initiative undertaken
by the National Board for Higher Mathematics.
Its main purpose is to spot and
encourage mathematical
talent among pre-university
students in the country. The programme leads to
participation of Indian students at the
International Mathematical Olympiad.

This brochure gives the

necessary information to all the concerned:
students, teachers, parents and others
regarding this programme

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