International Mathematical Olympiad

About International Mathematical Olympiad:

• It is the World Championship Mathematics Competition for High School students and is held annually in a different country.
• The first IMO was held in 1959 in Romania, with 7 countries participating. It has gradually expanded to over 100 countries from 5 continents.
• The IMO Board ensures that the competition takes place each year and that each host country observes the regulations and traditions of the IMO.
  • The IMO is a self-governing autonomous organization, though it is affiliated to UNESCO. Its Council is elected by participating countries, and is called the IMO Advisory Board.
  • The IMO foundation is a charitable organization which accepts donations from organizations which wish to support the IMO.
• This year it was the 65th IMO held at Bath, United Kingdom.
• India’s performance
  • This is the best performance by an Indian in IMO since the country’s debut in 1989 both in terms of number of Gold medals won and rank achieved.
  • The Indian contingent of high school students came in fourth rank globally securing four Gold medals, one silver medal and one honourable mention.
  • India’s previous best rank achieved until 2024 was rank 7 at IMO 1998 and IMO 2001.