Talent Progression PathwayThe 5-Stage Olympiad Selection Pipeline
From school classrooms in 77 districts to the world championship stage at the International Mathematical Olympiad.
1DMO Round
Grassroots exam in all 77 districts for Grades 8–12. 50 MCQs in 100 minutes. Score 25+ (50%) advances.
2PMO Round
Provincial championship across 7 provinces. Subjective proof & problem-solving paper.
3NMO Finals
National championship in Kathmandu. 2 days of 4.5-hour Olympiad test papers. Top 30 shortlisted.
4TST & Camp
Intensive residential training camp and rigorous Team Selection Tests (TST). Top 6 selected.
5Team IMO
The 6-member national delegation represents Nepal at the world’s most prestigious mathematical competition.