Registration for the OBMEP Junior Olympics ends on June 8th

Public and private schools across the country have until next Tuesday (8) to register their students for the 5th Youth Olympics-OBMEP. Promoted by IMPA (Institute of Pure and Applied Mathematics), with the support of B3 Social, the initiative is aimed at students in the 2nd to 5th year of elementary school and seeks to awaken interest in mathematics in a playful way, stimulating logical reasoning, creativity and curiosity. Schools must register on the Olympiad’s official website: olimpiadamirim.obmep.org.br.

“Our aim is to offer children an experience that strengthens their confidence to solve problems, explore ideas and develop skills that will be important throughout their lives,” explains IMPA’s director-general, Marcelo Viana.

Created in 2022, the Olimpíada Mirim is the version of the OBMEP (Brazilian Public School Mathematics Olympiad) aimed at students in the early years of elementary school. In four editions, more than 15 million children have taken part in the competition across the country, and have been involved in activities that present mathematics in a fun and accessible way.

Among the medal winners at the Olimpíada Mirim is 11-year-old Lucca Azeredo, who won a bronze and a silver medal in the 2024 and 2025 editions. For him, the initiative is an opportunity to face challenges different from those encountered at school.

“I think the Olympiad is a good way of challenging students, both in public and private schools. It’s different from school exams, it involves calculus, logic and encourages a different way of thinking,” he says.

IMPA’s deputy director and Olympiad manager, Jorge Vitório Pereira, highlights the impact of the competition on students’ education. “The Olimpíada Mirim reaches children through the side they know well: that of play, curiosity and challenge. A good problem enchants them at any age, and that’s why math comes into their lives from the first years of school. When this happens, the classroom gains a new energy, the teacher gains an ally, and the path to OBMEP begins.”

For Fabiana Prianti, head of B3 Social, supporting the Olimpíada Mirim-OBMEP is investing directly in the future of Brazilian education and in the training of thousands of young people. “This initiative represents a concrete opportunity to awaken interest in mathematics and boost learning, strengthening essential skills and making a significant contribution to reducing educational inequalities in the country.”

How the OBMEP Junior Olympics works

The Olympiad is made up of two stages, both of which will be run by the schools themselves. The first stage will be held on August 25 and consists of a qualifying test with 15 multiple-choice objective questions. The students who qualify go on to the second stage, scheduled for November 10, also with 15 multiple-choice questions. Here’s an example:
1st phase of the OBMEP 2025 Junior Olympics

The tests are designed according to the level of education of the participants, who are divided into two categories: Mirim 1, for students in the 2nd and 3rd years of elementary school, and Mirim 2, for students in the 4th and 5th years.

As a form of recognition, the Olimpíada Mirim-OBMEP will award digital certificates corresponding to gold, silver and bronze medals to the best-placed students from each participating school.

Applications are made by educational institutions or education departments

To take part, schools must access the website olimpiadamirim.obmep.org.br and use the MEC/INEP code to create an access password. The login will be made with this code and the password registered at the time of registration.

Registration is free for municipal, state and federal public schools and education departments. Private institutions, on the other hand, must pay the registration fee by the established deadline.

When registering, only the total number of students taking part at each level (Junior 1 and Junior 2) needs to be entered, and students are not required to register by name.

The Olimpíada Mirim-OBMEP is organized by IMPA, with the support of B3 Social, CAPES and CNPq, and promoted by the Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation (MCTI) and the Ministry of Education (MEC). The initiative is part of IMPA’s actions aimed at the early years of elementary school. In 2026, the Institute will also hold a competition for teachers: the 1st OBMEP Mirim Teachers’ Olympiad. Learn more.