Source: Wikipedia
Have you ever heard of the KMO? The Korean Mathematical Olympiad is a math competition. This is a very hard competition and the first prize is very hard to get. There are many steps in this competition.
THE PRIMARY TEST
The primary test, usually called PKMO, is held between May and June. The current test consists of twenty multiple-choice questions, and students have to take the test in 4 hours and 30 minutes. The trend is to present five problems from each subject, which are number theory, geometry, algebra, and combinatorics. The awards are divided into regional and national awards, and they are divided into honourable mention, bronze award, silver award, and gold award. To take the second test, students must receive the bronze award or higher.
SUMMER SCHOOL
Students who have a good score in PKMO can have the opportunity to attend the summer school. It is held between July and August, and the students sleep together for 12 days and take lectures.
AUTUMN COMMUNICATION LECTURE
Students who have completed Summer School are subjected to the Summer Communication Lecture. They have weekly online training and performance assessments.
THE SECONDARY TEST
The secondary test is composed of 8 questions with a narrative type. It is usually held between November and December. The test is divided in morning and afternoon time and 4 problems are given each period with a time limit of 3 hours. The trend is to present two problems from number theory, geometry, algebra, and combinatorics each. Local awards are not awarded separately and are divided into honourable mention, bronze award, silver award, and gold award.
WINTER SCHOOL
Students who have a good grade in the second test is entitled to attend winter school. It is progressed for 2 weeks in early January. Every weekend, there is a Winter School Mock Examination which is similar to FKMO. It is reflected in the selection of the national team. On the days without exams, there is a professor’s lecture in the morning, assistant’s problem-solving in the noon, and self-study in the evening. If a student gets enough grades in the winter school mock examination, he or she will be exempted for PKMO next year.
SPRING COMMUNICATION LECTURE
Students who have completed Winter School are subjected to the Spring Communication Lecture for 6 weeks. They have weekly online training and performance assessments.
ASIA PACIFIC OLYMPIAD (APMO)
APMO is held in March. Winter School Participants are subjected to take the test. There are 5 problems in the exam, and the awards are divided into honourable mention, bronze award, silver award, and gold award. Only up to 10 people can get an award in this exam.
THE FINAL TEST (FKMO)
The students who have won higher than the bronze prize in the High School Level Secondary Test or those who have completed the Middle School Level Winter School are entitled to take FKMO. The exam consists of 6 questions in a narrative form. It is taken for two days at the end of March, and each day you are required to solve 3 problems in 4 hours and 30 minutes. Awards are divided into Grand Prize, Excellence Prize, and Encouragement Prize, and 13 people are selected as representative candidates. Six students are selected from the candidates to represent Korea in the IMO.
When I grow up, I want to participate in the KMO. Do you also want to participate? :)
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