05/10/2023

Tests for the 2nd phase of the 18th OBMEP take place this Saturday (7)

Escola Municipal Orsina da Fonseca – Rio de Janeiro

The second phase of the 18th OBMEP (Brazilian Mathematics Olympiad for Public Schools) will be held this Saturday (7), at 2:30 pm (Brasília time), throughout the country. More than 900,000 students who qualified in the first phase are eligible to participate in the test. The application locations can be consulted on the OBMEP website.

Organized by IMPA , the first phase of the 18th OBMEP, held on May 30th, classified students from public and private schools enrolled in the Olympiad. 18.3 million students from all regions of the country participated in the test. This edition of the initiative reached 99.87% of Brazilian municipalities and more than 55,000 schools.

“More than 900,000 students will participate in the 2nd phase of OBMEP in 9,000 application centers distributed across 5,465 municipalities. Approximately 45,000 supervisors will ensure compliance with the regulations. An impressive logistical operation, planned and executed by IMPA,” said Claudio Landim, general coordinator of OBMEP and deputy director of IMPA.

The novelty of this edition was the increase in the number of national medals , 8,450. Of this total, there are 650 gold, 1,950 silver, and 5,850 bronze medals, in addition to 50,000 honorable mentions. OBMEP will also distribute another 20,500 regional medals.

Students who win national medals are invited to participate in the Junior Scientific Initiation Program (PIC), which, through in-person or virtual meetings, provides contact with interesting questions in the field of Mathematics, expanding scientific knowledge and preparing students for future professional and academic performance. Students from public schools, in addition to classes, receive an incentive grant of R$ 300 to participate in the program. The value of the grant awarded by CNPq was adjusted this year, with a 200% increase.

Second phase exams

The second phase of the OBMEP exam consists of six essay questions. Students will have three hours to complete the exam. The OBMEP organization recommends that students arrive at least 30 minutes early at the testing location, presenting a legible identification document (identity card, birth certificate, or school ID). The exam can be completed in pencil or with a blue or black ballpoint pen.

The winners will be announced on December 20th of this year.

The science competition is promoted with resources from the Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation (MCTI) and the Ministry of Education (MEC). Aimed at students from the 6th grade of elementary school to the 3rd year of high school, OBMEP contributes to stimulating the study of mathematics and identifying young talents in the discipline.

Furthermore, the Olympiad aims to promote the improvement of the quality of basic education, enabling a greater number of Brazilian students to have access to quality educational materials.