PRMO Full Form

What is the full form of PRMO?

PRMO is the first-level maths olympiad. PRMO stands for “Pre-Regional Mathematical Olympiad.” Mathematics Teachers’ Association (MTA) conducts PRMO every year in the month of August. It is the olympiad that leads to the participation of Indian students in the International Mathematical Olympiad (IMO).

The main aim is to extract mathematical talent among various students in the country. All over the country, 25 states have been assigned for the training and selection of students for the olympiad contest.

Stages of the Olympiad

Stage-1 PRMO (Pre-Regional Mathematical Olympiad)

PRMO is the first examination. It is conducted for three hours containing thirty questions. The answers are to be given on an OMR sheet. To appear in the examination, we could have two language options-English and Hindi.

Stage-2 RMO (Regional Mathematical Olympiad)

RMO is the second examination. It is conducted for three hours containing six questions. The answers are to be given on an OMR sheet. To appear in the examination, we could have two language options-English and Hindi. Sometimes the examination may be conducted in regional languages.

Stage-3 INMO (Indian National Mathematical Olympiad)

INMO is the third examination. The students who are top performers in RMO across the different states got selected for INMO. It is conducted for four hours containing six tough questions. To appear in the examination, we could have two language choices - English and Hindi.

Stage-4 IMOTC (International Mathematical Olympiad Training Camp)

The top performers of INMO are invited by HBCSE (Homi Bhabha Centre for Science Education) (approximately 35) to join the International Mathematical Olympiad Training Camp. During the training camp, students are examined via various tests. For the final stage, the best 6 students are selected and qualified.

Stage-5 Pre-Departure Camp

The selected team of the best 6 students goes through meticulous training and assessment programmes for 8-10 days prior to its decamping for IMO.

Stage-6 IMO (International Mathematical Olympiad)

The selected team of the best 6 students who got selected for IMOTC got a fortunate opportunity to represent India in the International Mathematical Olympiad (IMO).

Eligibility Criteria

Eligibility criteria for PRMO 2022 are

1. A candidate must be an Indian citizen.

2. A Candidate must be born on or after August 2003.

3. A Candidate must be studying in classes 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th and 12th.

4. OCI (Overseas Citizens of India) are eligible for all stages of the Mathematics Olympiad except IMO (International Mathematical Olympiad) as per the orders of the Madras High Court.

Examination Pattern

• Number of questions to be attempted:30

• Duration: 3 hours

• No negative marking

• Conduction mode: Offline (pen and paper-based)

Syllabus of PRMO

PRMO asks questions on the basis of classes 8-12. The difficulty level may increase from PRMO (Pre-Regional Mathematical Olympiad) to IMO (International Mathematical Olympiad). The most asked topics in the olympiad are geometry, linear equations, arithmetic integers, permutation and combination, graph theory, number theory, trigonometry and calculus

Below is the class-wise syllabus:

Reference Books

Following books can be taken for reference.

PRMO Results

PRMO results are declared online.

Following are the steps to check the results.

1. Go to the official website.

2. The link for checking the results will pop up. Click on the link

3. Enter your roll number and date of birth in the required.

4. PRMO results will be shown.

Students may download/print their results for future purposes.