Welcome to the British Mathematical Olympiad

• A PDF file (400kB) containing lots of BMO problems from the past (1993–2012). No answers are supplied! Hints and solutions for BMO1 problems from 1996–1997 to 2006–2007 are included in A Mathematical Olympiad Primer, available from the UKMT; past paper booklets with BMO2 problems and solutions are also available.
• Information about the BMO papers and notes on BMO marking (PDF)
• A brief article on areal co-ordinate methods in Euclidean geometry (PDF), by Tom Lovering
• National events: events calendar, UK Olympiad Training, National Mathematics Summer Schools; the annual IMO Lecture and Celebration
• International events, including reports on each year’s events: the International Mathematical Olympiad, the Balkan Mathematical Olympiad, the Romanian Master of Mathematics, the China Girls’ Mathematical Olympiad, the European Girls’ Mathematical Olympiad, the Mathematics Ashes
• BMOS and UKMT supporters may elect to make a small tax efficient regular donation to these organizations.
• Committee information: a short history of the BMOC, list of current committee members; list of other people involved in BMOS activities
• BMO policies on use of BMO1 DVDs and on eligibility
• Past news and events

European Girls’ Mathematical Olympiad report available (16 May 2012)

The European Girls’ Mathematical Olympiad information now includes Alison Zhu’s report on the 2012 olympiad.

Balkan Mathematical Olympiad report available (12 May 2012)

The Balkan Mathematical Olympiad information now includes Geoff Smith’s report on the 2012 olympiad.

EGMO 2012 student report (5 May 2012)

An unofficial report on the European Girls’ Mathematical Olympiad 2012 from the student perspective, by UK team member Natalie Behague, is now available.

IMO squad expanded (1 May 2012)

Following his performance at the Balkan Mathematical Olympiad, Matei Mandache has been added to the squad from which the team for the IMO in Mar del Plata, Argentina will be selected. The squad of nine, from which a team of six and three reserves will be selected, now is:

The Team Leader is Dr James Cranch of the University of Sheffield and the Deputy Leader is Jack Shotton of Imperial College, London. Dr Geoff Smith of the University of Bath, elected member of the IMO Advisory Board, will be Observer with Leader and Beverley Detoeuf of UKMT will be Observer with Contestants. The IMO will take place from 4–16 July. The final team will be selected at the Oundle training camp held 2–6 June.

Balkan Mathematical Olympiad results (30 April 2011)

The UK team in the Balkan Mathematical Olympiad in Antalya, Turkey have achieved the following scores (each question marked out of 10). The medal cut-offs were 39 for gold, 30 for silver and 20 for bronze.

Balkan Mathematical Olympiad problems (28 April 2012)

The Balkan Mathematical Olympiad paper was sat today; the problems are available from Mathlinks.

RMM 2012 student report (22 April 2012)

An unofficial report on the Romanian Master of Mathematics 2012 from the student perspective, by UK team member James Aaronson, is now available.

European Girls’ Mathematical Olympiad results (14 April 2012)

The UK team in the inaugural European Girls’ Mathematical Olympiad have achieved the following results, coming 12th out of 19 participating teams. The medal boundaries are 35 for gold, 26 for silver and 14 for bronze.

European Girls’ Mathematical Olympiad Day 2 (13 April 2012)

The problems from the second paper at the inaugural European Girls’ Mathematical Olympiad, sat today in Cambridge, are now available.

European Girls’ Mathematical Olympiad Day 1 (12 April 2012)

The problems from the first paper at the inaugural European Girls’ Mathematical Olympiad, sat today in Cambridge, are now available.

Balkan Mathematical Olympiad team selected (2 April 2012)

The UK has been invited as a guest nation to send a team to the Balkan Mathematical Olympiad, to be held in Antalya, Turkey from 26 April–2 May. The Team Leader is Dr Geoff Smith of the University of Bath and the Deputy Leader is Dr Gerry Leversha, formerly of St Paul’s School. After the training camp held at Trinity College, Cambridge from 29 March–2 April, the team has been selected as follows.

IMO squad selected (2 April 2012)

After the training camp held at Trinity College, Cambridge from 29 March–2 April, the squad of eight from which the team of six and two reserves for the IMO in Mar del Plata, Argentina will be selected has been chosen as:

The Team Leader is Dr James Cranch of the University of Sheffield and the Deputy Leader is Jack Shotton of Imperial College, London. Dr Geoff Smith of the University of Bath, elected member of the IMO Advisory Board, will be Observer with Leader. The IMO will take place from 4–16 July. The final team will be selected at the Oundle training camp held 2–6 June.

Romanian Master of Mathematics 2012 report available (15 March 2012)

The Romanian Master of Mathematics information now includes James Cranch’s report on RMM 2012.