List Of Mathematics Competitions In India For Talents And Prodigies

Mathematics has long been considered an essential part of our life. Throughout history, the Indian subcontinent was and is still one of the most important regions having various contributions to mathematics. To keep up this spirit, many competitions are organized all over the country in quest of not only looking for talents but also encouraging students to pursue their academic passion. Indian youngsters who love math can register to take part in these competitions, as long as they boast readiness and creative thinking to strike non-routine, unfamiliar problems at a high to a very high level of difficulty.

In this article, we’re discovering and getting a little more knowledge about some of the most reputed and difficult mathematics competitions in India, in which many students are diving into Geometry, Algebra, Arithmetic, and many other related areas.

1. International Mathematical Olympiad (IMO)

First held in 1959 in Romania, the annual math olympiad for pre-college participants is the most prestigious competition in the world with hundreds of students from more than 100 nations and territories. Every country will form a maximum of 6 students as a team to compete with other teams in IMO, and the Indian team often has 6 members in the squad. These Indian candidates have to be students from class VIII to class XI.

Six members in India's 2019 IMO team. Because of the strict requirements and mind-boggling difficulties, the preparation for IMO in India demands a complicated procedure comprising a total of three steps. As part of that, a number of training sessions are established at every stage during the procedure.

Now, let’s take a look at how far candidates have to go before getting enough qualifications for IMO:

• Pre-Regional Mathematical Olympiad: This is the first round amongst all, which is also known as PMO. Organized by state-level organizations, students living in a certain state will have to pass the preliminary exam.
• Group Mathematical Olympiad (GMO) and Regional Mathematical Olympiad (RMO): After the PMO, students are tasked with this state-level exam organized by the Central Board of Secondary Education or state coordinators.
• Indian National Mathematical Olympiad (INMO) is the last stage before choosing who will join the IMO team. National Board for Higher Mathematics (NBHM) is responsible for launching INMO from the ground up, which aims to spot, nurture and support mathematics prodigies and talents in the country.

2. National Mathematics Talent Contests (NMTC)  

NMTC is divided into many levels: Primary, Sub-Junior, Junior, Intermediate, and Senior. The NMTC is divided into various levels based on the background of candidates. At the very beginning, candidates have to take a Preliminary Test unless he/she is exceptionally a senior-level competitor. The NMTC is under control of the Association of Math Teachers of India. Here’re all levels categorized in NMTC: Primary, Sub-Junior, Junior, Intermediate, and Senior. Every level is attached to a famous mathematician’s name, such as Aryabhata, Ramanujan, Bhaskara, Kaprekar, and Gauss.

3. Bhaskaracharya Mathematics Talent Search Competition  

The BMTSC takes place in Maharashtra and Goa. This contest is organized in Maharashtra and Goa. In general, all students up to 6th standard can give it a try because the registration is pretty easy. After signing up at the school, students will be announced the schedule to take the examination.

4. Madhava Mathematics Competition (MMC) 

The sophomore-focused MMC also gets funded from the National Board of Higher Mathematics. The national-level MMC is a mathematical playground for those who are Undergraduate Students, especially for sophomore students attending a Bachelor of Science/ Bachelor of Computer Science. Notwithstanding, in case you’re a freshman or third-year student, the competition is still available but it has another merit list for you.

This competition gets funded by the National Board of Higher Mathematics while being organized by TIFR, Mumbai and S. P. College, Pune.