International Youth Math Challenge Final Round Information

International Youth Math Challenge

Final Round Information

Exam and Points

The final round consists of a single online exam with 20 multiple-choice questions:

ˆ Finalists have 60 seconds to read and answer each question.

ˆ To every question, there are four possible answers given (only one is correct).

ˆ A correct answer gives you one point. There are no negative points for wrong answers.

ˆ The exam can be taken on a computer or laptop (or phone, but not recommended).

ˆ It is not possible to go back to any question.

ˆ Participants can do the exam only one time.

The awards and prizes are given to the finalists with the most points in the final round. In case
of equal points between participants, we include the results of the previous rounds.

This information video explains the procedure and shows you how the online exam looks like:
View Information Video: https://youtu.be/jaa12bOaITY

The final round questions will be from the following categories:

ˆ calculation (mental calculation, fast equation solving),

ˆ knowledge (mathematical definitions and general knowledge),

ˆ advanced (thinking and problem solving, similar to pre-final round)

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Please find below two example questions:

Example 1 : What are the roots of the function f (x) = x2 + ax − 2a2 with a ∈ R?

(A) {a, 2a} (B) {−a, 2a} (C) {a, −2a} (D) {−a, −2a}

Example 2 : Solve this equation for x:

x − 1 2x − 3 3x − 4
− − =3
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(A) x = 12
(B) x = − 12 (C) x = 24
(D) x = − 24

Procedure and Teacher Registration

The exam will take place in the school of each finalist supervised by a teacher (or the exam
can be recorded, see below). All finalists have to select a teacher who agrees to supervise the
final exam and meets the following criteria:

ˆ Must be employed at an officially recognized school or university (no private tutors).

ˆ Must still be an active teacher or professor (no retired teachers).

ˆ Must not be related to you (no family members).

The final round procedure takes place in six steps:

1. All finalists have to ask a teacher who agrees to supervise the final exam. (Note: A single
teacher can supervise the exam of multiple participants at the same time.)

2. Your teacher has to register online.

(Please send your teacher this link: https://iymc.info/teacherinfo)

3. We will review the teacher and he/she has to be approved (within a few days)!

4. When the teacher was approved, he/she can supervise the final exam with you on the
following date and time: Tuesday 14. December 2023, 6-7 pm (your local time)

5. Under the supervision of your teacher, you can start the exam on a computer or laptop
by opening the official exam website: https://iymc.info/exam

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6. During the exam, your teacher has to take a picture/photo of the exam conditions.

Participants can open the exam website with a school computer or with a personal computer.
The teacher has to make sure that the finalist does not cheat, uses any external help, or opens
other windows during the exam. Following aspects are considered as cheating:

ˆ Usage of other electronic devices (phone, calculators).

ˆ Usage of any information source (e.g. internet, notes, books).

ˆ Opening other browser tabs, websites, or computer windows.

ˆ Receiving help from the teacher or other students.

Besides the authority of the teacher, we have various additional methods to detect cheating:
This includes methods to detect time violations as well as to detect the usage of tools (e.g.
internet) for cheating. Cheating will result in immediate disqualification!

System Requirements: Please use the latest version of Google Chrome or Firefox to open
the exam page. You are responsible for ensuring a working internet connection during the
exam. Also, please enable JavaScript and cookies for the exam webpage to work correctly.

What to do when technical problems occur (internet errors, computer fails, etc.)?

ˆ Contact your supervising teacher.

ˆ Reopen the exam page, (if necessary) log in again. Then, continue the exam.

ˆ Take screenshots/photos of any technical issues.

ˆ In case we detect irregularities or issues, we will contact you.

Special Covid-19 Regulation: This year, it is possible for you to take the exam without a
teacher supervising you. In this case, another person (family, household members, etc.)
has to record you with a phone or video camera (or by using a camera tripod/stand) while
doing the exam:

ˆ The person must not be a participant of IYMC.

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ˆ The person has to film the whole 20-minute exam from start to end.

ˆ The video can be stopped and re-started during the exam to have multiple shorter
videos (i.e. in case your camera can not take videos with a duration of 20 minutes).

ˆ The video has to clearly show

– (a) yourself in front of the computer/laptop/phone and

– (b) the exam content on the screen.

ˆ The video must include sound (e.g. from the surrounding or any voices).

ˆ Make sure that the battery of the phone or camera is fully charged before filming.

ˆ Make sure that the phone or camera has enough storage available.

ˆ After the exam, the video has to be uploaded to a cloud or storage site (e.g. Google
Drive, Dropbox, etc.). The link to the video can be sent to us via the login page.

ˆ You are not allowed to publish or show the video to other people.

We do not accept videos that ...

ˆ ... do not contain the full exam (i.e. only parts of the exam).

ˆ ... do not show you and the screen.

ˆ ... are of too low quality/resolution so that the content is not clearly visible.

Videos that do not fulfil the requirements can not be accepted and the exam is invalid.

To select this option, please go (during the exam period) to the exam website and fol-
low the steps to the teacher approval site (https://iymc.info/exam). There you can choose
the recording option and start the exam. You will have to enter the name of the person
filming.

The results of the final round will be announced on Monday 20. November 2023.

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Questions and Answers

FAQ: What kind of questions/topics will be asked in the final exam?
The final round questions will be from the following categories: calculation (mental calculation,
fast equation solving), knowledge (mathematical definitions and general knowledge), advanced
(thinking and problem solving, similar to pre-final round).

FAQ: How can I prepare for the final exam?

By deepening and extending your knowledge about mathematics, training to make fast calcu-
lations in your head, and by improving your problem-solving skills. There are also questions
from previous IYMC editions available online: https://iymc.info/en/training

FAQ: Who can supervise my exam?

In general, only teachers and professors from official schools and institutes. In exceptional
cases, we also approve tutors and school staff members to supervise the final exam.

FAQ: What help/tools are allowed for the final round?

It is only allowed to open the online exam website in a browser and to bring a blank paper and
pencil for notes during the exam.

FAQ: How can my teacher register to supervise my exam?

The teacher has to register online (https://iymc.info/teacher-registration). He/She needs to
upload a proof of eligibility as a teacher (e.g. teaching license, letter of appointment, link to
profile on school website) and the signed teacher form. We will then review the documents and
approve or reject the person as a supervisor. Then you can meet with your teacher and start
the exam via the online exam website: https://iymc.info/exam

FAQ: My teacher was rejected. What should I do?

Please ask another person, who can prove to hold the exam as an independent authority or try
to find out the reasons for the rejection. (Maybe some documents were missing.)

FAQ: Can IYMC refer me to some teachers that can supervise my final exam?
Unfortunately, we can not provide you with teachers that can take your final exam. Please
contact the teachers of your school or teachers of other regional schools.

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FAQ: What if two participants have the same number of points in the final round?
In this case, the results of the pre-final round and of the qualification round will be used to
determine the final winner based on the total points.

FAQ: How can I start the exam if I choose to film/record it?

Simply go to the exam page and follow the steps.

FAQ: There are multiple finalists in my school. Can we have the same teacher?
Absolutely yes. If there are multiple students that participate in the final round in your school,
it is important that the same teacher takes the final exam for all students at the same time!
Please contact your teacher and inform him/her about the other participants.

FAQ: I had technical issues. Can I do the exam again or continue later?
No. You have to make sure that there is a stable internet connection during the exam and that
your browser is up-to-date. You are responsible for any recording or filming mistakes. It is not
possible to pause, continue or re-take the exam once you have started.

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