20/06/2024

Registration for the Junior Olympics ends this Friday (21)

Estudantes durante Olimpíada Mirim – OBMEP

There are three days left to register for the OBMEP Children's Olympiad . This is the third edition of the scientific mathematics competition developed for students from the Mondays to the Thursdays grade of elementary school. Public and private schools from all over the country can participate in the Olympiad. Registration must be done exclusively by educational institutions or education departments through the website olimpiadamirim.obmep.org.br . The deadline is June 21st.

Promoted by IMPA , the OBMEP Children's Olympiad aims to provide younger students with an Olympic experience, similar to that of students participating in the OBMEP (Brazilian Mathematics Olympiad for Public Schools), to spark the interest of young children in mathematics, and to involve schools and teachers in a more playful approach to teaching mathematics.

In its first two editions, the OBMEP-Mirim brought together 7 million children. "The goal is to universalize the Mathematics Olympiad in the Brazilian school environment and extend its benefits to all children and young people," emphasizes the Director-General of IMPA, Marcelo Viana.

The OBMEP Children's Olympiad will be held in two phases, both administered by the schools. The first phase takes place on August 27th and consists of a qualifying exam with fifteen multiple-choice questions. Students who qualify will be able to participate in the second phase, on November 12th, also composed of fifteen multiple-choice questions.

The content of the tests corresponds to the students' grade level, divided into levels Mirim 1 (Mondays and Tuesdays years of Elementary School) and Mirim 2 (Wednesdays and Thursdays years of Elementary School).

The Junior Olympics will provide digital certificates corresponding to gold, silver, and bronze medals, in order to celebrate the students' performance. For more information, see the regulations here.

Registrations

To register, the school simply needs to access the website olimpiadamirim.obmep.org.br and use the MEC/INEP code to create a password. Access to the restricted area will be via the login (MEC/INEP code) and password created at that time. Registrations must be made exclusively by municipal, state, and federal public schools, education secretariats, and private institutions. The person responsible for the application must inform the total number of participants per level: Mirim 1 and Mirim 2. It is not necessary to register each student individually.

Participation is free for public schools, while participation for private schools is contingent upon payment of the registration fee within the deadline. For more information, please consult the regulations here.

About the Junior Olympics-OBMEP

The OBMEP Children's Olympiad is an initiative of IMPA with support from B3 Social, CAPES, and CNPq, as well as the Brazilian Mathematical Society (SBM). The competition is promoted by the Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation (MCTI) and the Ministry of Education (MEC).