Enrol for FREE for the OSMC
The International Maths Challenge presents the Online Simulated Maths Challenge (OSMC).
The OSMC presents a unique opportunity for certain selected schools to test the caliber of their students against other schools around the world, all in just one round of the Olympiad.
This Simulated Challenge is entirely free for certain Schools (popularly called Selected Schools) nominated for the Simulated Challenge. The OSMC will be conducted online on November 23-24, 2024. (The student can take the online test any time during this 48 hour window). The complete schedule is mentioned further on this page. The syllabus and the test format remain the same as the 3-Round Olympiad.
The IMC Academic Team conducts a thorough vetting process to shortlist a small number of schools throughout the world. The process involves assessing the academic, extracurricular and dynamic success of schools. Our proprietary, multi-criteria ranking algorithm analyzes key data indicators, as collected by the federal government.
Entry to the Simulated Challenge is restricted, and only students from Grade 1-12 belonging to a Selected School can participate.
If you want to check if your school is nominated as a Selected School, you can write to us at support@international-maths-challenge.com, or you can verify with your school management. In most cases, the school management of a Selected School informs the parents about our Challenge. If your school is nominated as a Selected School of the IMC, you can take the IMC’s Online Simulated Maths Challenge for free.
While the Simulated Challenge is free, you can choose to enroll additionally for the
ESR – Enhanced Score Report
and/or the
TPP – Test Practice Papers
The Enhanced Score report comes at a fee of $7, while the Test Practice Papers come at a fee of $15. The combined fee is $19. You may ask, why pay for these extra services if the Challenge is free for Selected Schools?
This small fee helps support the academic and other administrative teams at the IMC. However, this is an optional fee for the additional services provided (ESR and TPP). You can choose to enroll for the Simulated Challenge without any fee.
Here are some similarities and differences from the regular 3- Round Challenge narrated on the site.
You can read about all the above 4 points here
Annual 3-Round Olympiad
Simulated Olympiad for Selected Schools
Eligible participants
All students
Students from Selected Schools only
Number of Rounds
3
1
Challenge Dates
Round 1: November 9-10,
Round 2: November 23-24;
Round 3: December 7-8
November 23-24
Fees
$19- $46 for each of the 3 rounds
$0 - $19
Duration
5 weeks
1 week
Parents/Guardians are responsible for selecting the appropriate grade level for their child in the upcoming challenge, following these guidelines:
For Students Following the UK Curriculum:
Year 1 corresponds to Grade 1, Year 2 to Grade 2, and so on. Years 12 and 13 correspond to Grade 12.
Event
Timeline
Registrations open for students of Selected Schools
August 15
Registration deadline
November 17
Test Day Instructions sent to parents and students
November 20
Online Simulated Maths Challenge. The test link will remain active for the entire 48 hours. However, the test needs to be taken in one sitting.
November 23 (12 a.m EST) to November 24 (11.59 p.m EST)
Deadline for appeal by students and/or parents for tests which have been terminated by IMC.
November 25
Verification of results by IMC Academic team
November 29
Results declared by IMC. Basic Score Reports would be sent to all. Enhanced Score Reports will be sent to those who have registered for it as a part of the Courseware
December 1
Results of Elitists and Champions sent to school management & photos published online
December 11
Certificates, Medals and T Shirts details sent to Elitists and Champions
December 12
