WHAT IS IMOCSEA?

The International Mathematics Olympiad Competition of Southeast Asia, IMOCSEA for brevity, is an international competition in Mathematics for Primary Levels and Secondary Levels.  It aims to promote excellence and proficiency in Mathematics (Arithmetic, Number Theory, Number Theory, Algebra, Geometry, Logical Analysis, and Combinatorics) through friendly global competitions and to promote Southeast Asia’s tourism, with Philippines as the first destination, then Indonesia, Singapore, Malaysia, Myanmar, Brunei, Cambodia, Laos, Thailand, and Vietnam to other country partners worldwide.

THE ORGANISATION BEHIND IMOCSEA

IMOCSEA is organized by GLOBAL LEAGUE OF WINNERS, INC. or GLOW.  It is a duly registered nonstock, nonprofit organization operating in Cebu City, Philippines, with a number of Ambassadors coordinating with its promotion and administration.  It is also promoted worldwide by partner organizations in different countries.

ELIGIBILITY CRIETERIA

Kindergarten students and all levels in the Primary School (Grades 1 to 6) and all levels in the Secondary School (Grades 7 to 12) are eligible to join IMOCSEA.  There is no pre-requisite in participating in this Olympiad.

Total No. of Questions : 28

Multiple Choice Question : 20 (3 Points for Each Correct Answer)

Short Answer Question : 8 ( 5 points for Each Correct Answer)

Total No. of Points  / Marks : 100

No Negative / Deduction of point for Incorrect answer.

Test Duration : 90 Minutes

National Round (locally administered in each country)

Higher 60% of the total number of participants shall qualify to the International Round and shall be entitled to one of these awards based on their scores:

    90 points or higher    – Diamond Medal & Certificate

  75 – 89 points  – Gold Medal & Certificate

  60 – 74 points  – Silver Medal & Certificate

  Below 60 points and Remaining

  Participants in the 60% cut  – Bronze Medal & Certificate

Top Scorers     – Trophy (Glass)

Lower 40% of the participants shall receive Honorable Mention Certificate.

Global Ranking:

  Champion   –   Trophy (Convertible to Cash for Overseas)

  1st Runner Up  –   Certificate

  2nd Runner Up  –   Certificate

  3rd Runner Up  –  Certificate

 Lower 40% of the participants shall receive Honorable Mention Certificate.

Kindergarten & Lower Primary Levels (Grades 1 to 2)
 Arithmetic and Number Theory – Number & Number Sense, Fundamental Operations,
Cryptarithm/Alphametics, Least/Greatest Number, Ordinals, Fractions, and Other Operations.
 Logical Analysis – Comparison and Replacement, Excess-Shortage Calculations, Assumptions (Cars & Bicycles,
Chicken & Rabbit), Recursive Patterns, Page Number Problems, Tessellations; Shortest Path Analysis, Abstract
Reasoning and Data Handling.
 Geometry – Perimeter, Area, Geometric Figures (Counting Figures and Symmetry), and Measurements of Time,
Money, Temperature, etc.
 Combinatorics – Pigeonhole Principle, Counting Principle, Arrangement, and Probability.

Middle and Upper Primary Levels (Grades 3 to 6)
 Arithmetic and Number Theory – Number & Number Sense, Fundamental Operations,
Cryptarithm/Alphametics, Least/Greatest Number, Ordinals, Fractions, Decimals, Percent, Ratio and
Proportion, Order of Operations, Remainder Theorem, Number Patterns, Other Operations, Prime
Factorization, Divisibility, Greatest Common Factor, Least Common Multiple, Euclidean Algorithm, Modular
Arithmetic, Indices, and Bases other than 10
 Logical Analysis – Comparison and Replacement, Excess-Shortage Calculations, Assumptions (Cars & Bicycles,
Chicken & Rabbit), Recursive Patterns, Page Number Problems, Maximum/Minimum Concept, Approximations,
Variable Relationships, Truth Analysis, Data Handling, Work Problem, Venn Diagram, Tessellations; and Shortest
Path Analysis and Data Handling.
 Geometry – Perimeter, Area, Surface Area, Volume, Geometric Figures (Counting Figures and Symmetry),
Measurements of Time, Money, Temperature, Pythagorean Theorem (Pythagorean Triples), Congruence,
Money Problem, Motion Problem, and Clock Problem
 Combinatorics – Pigeonhole Principle, Counting Principle, Arrangement, Stairs Problem (Fibonacci series),
Permutation, Combination, and Probability

Secondary Levels
 Number Theory – Number & Number Sense; Real Numbers; Infinite Complex Fractions; Divisibility; Ratio,
Proportion and Variations; Indices and Radicals; Bases other than 10; Modular Arithmetic, Diophantine Equation and
Euclidean Algorithm; Fermat’s Theorem; Sums of Divisors; The Φ Function; Wilson’s Theorem; The Pell Equation;
and General Methods.
 Logical Analysis – Mathematical Induction; Infinite Series; Progressions (Sequences & Series); Summation; Set
Theory; Model Theory; and Recursion Theory and Data Handling.
 Algebra – Indices and Radicals; Factorization and Manipulations; Polynomials; Functions (Transformation and
Inversion); Linear & Quadratic Functions; Systems of Linear & Quadratic Equations; Absolute Value Inequalities;
Trivial Inequality; Linear & Quadratic Inequalities; Binomial Theorem; Remainder Theorem; Rational Expressions;
Exponential and Logarithmic Functions
 Geometry – Plane Figures (Perimeters, Areas); Analytic Geometry (Coordinates, Distance, Slopes, Circles & Conics);
Three Dimensional Geometry (Cubes, Boxes, Cylinders, Spheres, Prisms, Cones, Pyramids, and Polyhedron);
Translations (Shifts, Turns, Flips, Stretches, Squeezes); Triangles (Angles and Trigonometric Functions) and Triangle
Similarities & Congruencies; and Quadrilaterals and Polygons.
 Combinatorics – Identities; Pascal’s Identity; Binomial Theorem; Counting and Probability (Constructive Counting, 1-
1 Correspondence, Pigeonhole Principle); Fibonacci Numbers, Recursion; Permutation; Combination; Expectation;
and Conditional Probability