Pre-Regional Mathematics Olympiad (PRMO): A Step-by-Step Guide for Aspiring Mathematicians

To participate in the PRMO Olympiad, you need to meet the eligibility criteria that are mentioned below :

• Only Indian citizens are eligible to appear in this Olympiad. 

• Furthermore, the candidate must be born before or after 1st august 2001.

• According to the madras high court orders, overseas Indians are also eligible to participate in all the stages of this examination, except the International level. 

• Students of classes 8th-12th are eligible to participate in this examination.

The students can apply online through registered centers, but the students of Kendriya Vidyalaya and Jawahar navodya Vidyalaya can register through their schools. 

• Firstly you should visit the PRMO website www.mtai.org.in

• Then download the PRMO application form in pdf format.

• Fill in the essential details.

• Submit your filled PRMO form at the registration center​

Application Fee

This exam is conducted in August every year.

PRMO Result

To check the result, you should follow some steps which are given below :

• First, you should open the website and click on the PRMO result link. 

• Then, enter your details (roll number and date of birth).  

• The PRMO result will display on the screen. The student can take a screenshot or print out the result.

• In case of confusion, the student can submit their queries to the email address mentioned on the website. 

• The merit list contains all the names of students selected for the RMO exam.

The knowledge of exam patterns is essential for every student who wants to appear for this examination. This exam contains 30 questions, and the student needs to mark the answers in OMR sheets, and the duration is 3 hours. There is no negative marking.

There are six stages in the Mathematics Olympiad that are listed below: 

Stage 1 – Pre-regional mathematics Olympiad– It is the first stage of the exam. This exam contains six steps, and the mathematic teacher association is responsible for organizing the PRMO exam, and the other remaining rounds were introduced Homicenter for science education.

Stage 2- Regional mathematics Olympiad– The second stage of the mathematics Olympiad is organized under the guidance of HBCSE. This exam contained multiple-choice type questions, and the duration was 3 hours. It is a pen-paper-based test, and the students are provided the exam streets and rough paper for the rough work. After the exam, the examiners collected these papers.

Stage 3 – Indian national mathematics Olympiad– High school students are eligible for the examination in the 3rd stage of the Mathematics Olympiad. This exam attracted thousands of students, but only 30 students were selected.

Stage 4 – Indian Mathematics Olympiad training camp (IMOTC)– After qualifying for the Indian national mathematic Olympiad, the selected students are called for the orientation where they get necessary information about the Olympiad.  

Stage 5- Pre-Departure camp - The selected students are trained for about 8-10 days at a training camp Organized by the HBCSE before the IMO departure. 

Stage 6 - International math's Olympiad - Top 6 rank holders selected in IMOTC to represent India at the International level.

• Students from only 25 regions of India participate in the PRMO.

• There are 300 seats required for every region for classes 8th-12th. 

• 60 seats are given to the students of class 12th. 

• 5% and 1% seats are reserved for the KV and JNV. 

• Total seat classes 8th-12th for 25 regions are 360x25= 9000 and 1400 seats for VK and JNV.

Que. When does the organization announce the result of the PRMO result?

Ans. Generally, The result is declared after one month of the exam. 

Que. Who is the conducting body of the PRMO exam?

Ans. The conducting body of the PRMO exam is the mathematic teachers association. 

Que. What is the official website of PRMO? 

Ans. The official website is https://www.mtai.org..in/prmo.