The Asian Pacific Mathematics Olympiad (APMO) started in 1989. It is a regional competition for countries in the Asian Pacific region, held once a year. The United States and some other countries also participate in the APMO. Each participating country has a representative in charge of the local APMO organisation. A central committee chooses a paper with five questions to be answered in four hours, releases marking schemes, and selects prize winners.

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All countries in the Pacific Rim, including countries in Asia and the Americas, are eligible to participate in the annual APMO. However, they must have the support of an appropriate educational/mathematical body in their country.

Asian Pacific Mathematics Olympiad Exam Details 2023

Name of the Exam	Asian Pacific Mathematics Olympiad
Short Form	APMO
Exam Type	Q&A
Total Questions	5 Questions of Varying Difficulty
Mark per Question	A Maximum Score of 7 Points
Total Marks	35
Exam Duration	Four-hour
Exam Mode	Online

Objectives of Asia Pacific Maths Olympiad 2023

The objectives of the APMO include the following:

Identifying, encouraging, and testing mathematically gifted school children throughout the Pacific Rim.
Fostering cordial international ties and cooperation among Pacific-Rim students and instructors.
Providing a forum for the exchange of knowledge about the school curriculum and practice throughout the Pacific Region.
Encouraging and supporting participation in Olympiad-type activities, not only in APMO participating nations but also in other Pacific-Rim countries.

Regulations of Asia Pacific Maths Olympiad 2023

The APMO (Asia Pacific Maths Olympiad) competition consists of a four-hour paper with five questions of increasing complexity and a maximum score of seven points.
Competitions are organised locally by the representatives of the country. In a country, any number of students may take the exam, but the results of only up to ten students per country will be sent for official participation.
Participants should not be formally enrolled in a university or any similar institution. Candidates must be younger than 20 years of age on the 1st of July of the year of the contest.
The APMO will be held in the afternoon of the second Monday of March for North and South American participants, and in the morning of the second Tuesday of March for Western Pacific and Asian participants.
At the end of the APMO exam, contest questions will be collected from the students. They must remain secret until the senior coordinating nation publishes them on the official APMO website. Each exam paper must include a written statement instructing students not to discuss the problems on the internet until that date.

Asia Pacific Maths Olympiad Awards

All APMO candidates will be awarded a Certificate of Award or an Honourable Mention. An Honourable Mention is given if a student did not get an award but performed admirably according to some criteria that are specified each year, such as a candidate who received a perfect score of 7 on at least one question or scores of 5 or 6 on at least two questions.

The regulations for issuing award certificates, in general, are as follows:

The following guidelines are used to determine the overall numbers and levels of gold, silver, and bronze award certificates:

Maximum total number of award certificates = [(n+1)/2],

where n = total number of APMO contestants (when ties occur, increase the number).

*Scores for gold awards ≥ m +** 𝝈
*Scores for silver awards ≥ m +** 𝝈/3
*Scores for bronze awards ≥ m –** 𝝈/3
where m = mean APMO score, and 𝝈 = standard deviation of all the APMO scores

Each country can receive a maximum of one gold award, two silver awards, four bronze awards, and three Honourable Mentions.

General Information About Asia Pacific Maths Olympiad

Participating countries	35
Participating students	318
Mean scores (μ)	14.16
Standard deviation (σ)	8.16
Gold cut-off	23
Silver cut-off	17
Bronze cut-off	12

Frequently Asked Questions on Asia Pacific Maths Olympiad

Who will be responsible for the expenses of the APMO exam in a country?

Each participating country is responsible for the expenses and organisation of the APMO within
their country.

What are the types of questions and the score per question asked in the APMO exam?

The APMO contest consists of a four-hour paper consisting of five questions of varying difficulty and each having a maximum score of 7 points.

How are the APMO countries grouped together?

The APMO Countries are grouped as follows:
a) The APMO Senior Coordinating Country
b) The APMO Assistant Coordinating Country
c) The APMO Moderating Country
d) The APMO Participating Countries (countries of a), b), c) above inclusive)
e) The APMO Observer Countries.

Who is eligible to participate in the APMO exam?

Contestants should not have formally enrolled at a university or equivalent postsecondary institution. They must be below 20 years of age on the 1st of July of the year of the contest to be eligible to participate in the APMO.

What are the responsibilities of the APMO committee?

The APMO committee is responsible for organising the agenda and other necessary matters at the Annual Meeting of the APMO Committee, and ensuring that the senior and assistant coordinating countries have been identified for the following two years.