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PRMO Full Form

PRMO Full Form

Edited By Team Careers360 | Updated on Jan 04, 2023 10:11 AM IST

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)

Question type

Number of questions

Marks given per question

Marks in total

Short type question

6

2

12

Long type question

15

3

45

Very long type question

9

5

45

Total questions

30

Total marks

102

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:

Class 8

Geometry

Algebraic expressions

Graph Theory

Factorisation

Linear equation in one variable

Rational number

Square root and cube root

Class 9

Areas of parallelograms

Areas of Triangles

Linear equation in two variables

Polynomials

Probability

Coordinate geometry

Surface area and volume

Class 10

Arithmetic progression

Inequalities

Quadratic equations

Real numbers

Trigonometry

Surface area and volume

Circles

Class 11

Coordinate geometry

Factorisation of polynomials

Number theory

Probability

Trigonometry

Sequence and Series

Class 12

Trigonometry

Calculus

Probability

Statistics

Number theory

Reference Books

Following books can be taken for reference.

Books

Author

Problems Primer For Olympiad

BJ Venkatchala ET AL

Pre College Mathematics

BJ Venkatchala ET AL

Problem Solving Strategies

Arthur Angel

Mathematics Circle

Dmitri ET AL

First Step to Mathematics Olympiad problems + Second step to Mathematics Olympiad problems

Derek Holton

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.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

1. How much time is taken for the declaration of PRMO results?

PRMO results are declared within 1 month.

2. What is the official website for PRMO?

The official website for PRMO is http://www.mtai.org.in/prmo.

3. Who is the conducting body for PRMO?

Pre-RMO is conducted by the Mathematics Teachers' Association, also under the supervision of  HBCSE (Homi Bhabha Centre for Science Education).

4. Where will be the examination held?

 Examinations will be held at Kendriya Vidyalaya and Jawahar Navoday Vidyalaya.

5. Are NIOS students eligible for PRMO?

Yes NIOS students are eligible for PRMO.

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