Pre-Regional Mathematical Olympiad 2019-20
One of the major initiatives undertaken by the National Board for Higher Mathematics (NBHM) in collaboration with Homi Bhabha Centre for Science Education (HBCSE) is the Mathematical Olympiad Program. The aim of this program is to identify mathematical talent in the country.
The first stage of this program is Pre- Regional Mathematical Olympiad (PRMO) and is conducted by the Mathematics Teachers Association, India (MTA).
The PRMO Exam will be held on 11th August 2019 from 10:00 am – 1:00 pm in different centres all over India. In some regions the exam has been re-scheduled.
Eligibility
In order to register for the PRMO:
- Candidates must be Indian Citizens
- Born on or after 1st August 2000
- They should also be studying in Class 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th or 12th
It is the student’s responsibility to determine that she/he satisfies the eligibility norms. If at any stage, it is found that the student is not eligible, she/he will be immediately disqualified.
Exam Pattern
The PRMO 2019 will be a 3 hour test and will have 30 questions. The exam will be conducted in English and Hindi.
Syllabus
The syllabus of PRMO covers topics mostly from Class 11 to Class 12 levels, but the candidates must note that the problems under each topic involve a high level of difficulty. The difficulty level increases from RMO to INMO to IMO.
The syllabus for Mathematical Olympiad (regional, national and international) is pre-degree college mathematics. Topics included are:
- Arithmetic of integers
- Geometry
- Quadratic Equations and Expressions
- Trigonometry
- Co-ordinate geometry
- System of linear equations
- Permutations and Combinations
- Factorization of polynomial
- Inequalities
- Elementary combinatorics
- Probability theory and number theory
- Finite series and complex numbers
- Elementary graph theory
The syllabus does not include Calculus and Statistics
Result
The result of the PRMO Exam will be declared in the third week of September. The result will be declared online at the official website. Along with the result, HBCSE will also release the state wise cut-off. The final result will be declared by the fourth week of September after considering the discrepancies (if any reported).
The candidates who qualify the PRMO Exam, will be eligible for the next stage of the Mathematics Olympiad Program, the Regional Mathematics Olympiad (RMO)
Vidyamandir Classes National Admission and Scholarship Test
National Admission Test (NAT), offered by Vidyamandir Classes (VMC) is the first step for all the students aspiring to become engineers or doctors to get into one of India’s most leading coaching institution. NAT is the primary examination for student selection for the multiple courses offered by VMC. Given forth are the details for the upcoming NAT examination. Register soon, and avail upto 100% scholarship.
| Sr. No. | Course Offered | Date and Time of Examination | Duration of the Course | Class |
| 1. | JEE 2020 |
July 6, 2019; 3 pm to 6 pm |
1 Year | XII pass |
| 2. | NEET/PMT 2020 |
July 6, 2019; 3 pm to 6 pm |
1 Year | XII pass |
Importance of making a Study Plan for JEE 2020 by – Manmohan Gupta
Weekly series for JEE 2020, will tell students on how to score high and get a great rank in JEE Main & JEE Advanced 2020. This series will have a new episode every week by Veterans of VMC, like Manmohan bhaiya (Founder), Bade bhaiya (Founder), Narender bhaiya (HOD-Chemistry), Shobhit bhaiya (HOD-Physics), Saurabh sir (Director-Academics) and other leaders in the JEE Test prep industry.
In this video, Manmohan Sir will be talking about the importance of making a proper Study Plan for the next 3 months. Also, he talks about making a time table and locking the numbers of hours and giving maximum time in coming three months June-August.
10 lesser known facts about IIT JEE
JEE is an All India Level examination for admission to prestigious institutes like IITs, NITs, IIITs, and CFTIs. JEE, considered to be one of the toughest exams consists of JEE Main and JEE Advanced. Every year, lakhs of engineering aspirants sit for JEE to get into the best institutes for engineering.
Some lesser known facts about IIT JEE:
- The first IIT, IIT Kharagpur launched in 1951, but the examination for entrance started in 1955.
- 1961 benchmarks the beginning of the IIT-JEE examination.
- The Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) as we now know it was earlier known as Common Entrance Examination (CEE).
- India’s first woman metallurgist graduated from IIT Bombay in 1981.
- In 1998, JEE terminated the English paper as a part of the entrance examination.
- Till 2005, JEE was an amalgamation of subjective and objective questions. From 2006 onward, JEE became an “objective-type test”.
- As per the decision taken by MHRD in 2017, over 800 supernumerary seats have been allotted for female candidates in 23 IITs, and the decision is an attempt to increase female enrollment in IITs from 8 to 20 percent by 2020.
- As per the new guidelines, JEE Main exam would be conducted twice a year. Though, it is upon the aspirants whether they want to take both the attempts or not.
- As per the “Eligibility for appearing in JEE (Main) – 2019” clause, a candidate gets to take JEE Main for three consecutive years.
- NTA has established Test Practice Centers (TPCs) to help candidates become familiarized with taking Computer Based Tests (CBTs). TPCs will provide free mock-tests to JEE Main and JEE Advanced candidates who can register themselves on the NTA website or the NTA app.