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Youth International Math Olympiad

Youth International Math Olympiad

Youth International Math Olympiad (YIMO)

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About the Program

The Youth International Math Olympiad (YIMO) is a free online mathematics competition open worldwide. The official site names NXT Horizon and STEMise as its organizers. YIMO II, held in August 2026, has concluded. Its published format had Beginner and Advanced divisions, 20 integer-answer problems and the top 10 per division progressing to a computational/proof-style final.

Official co-organizer STEMise announces YIMO III for December 19–20, 2026, with registration open. Students choose one window: December 19 at 9:30 p.m. EST or December 20 at 11:00 a.m. EST. The form adds an untimed, unproctored Division 3 alongside competitive Beginner and Advanced divisions. Competitive entrants use live camera-on proctoring on a separate device while taking the test in Exam.net. A parent or guardian must confirm permission in the form.

The current form does not state a registration closing date, exact third-edition prize pool or final-round selection threshold. The previous August cutoff and EDT windows are historical; they do not govern December registration.

Checked November 4, 2026 using the official YIMO site and archive, co-organizer’s edition history, STEMise third-edition announcement and linked YIMO III registration form.

Eligibility

YIMO welcomes students worldwide. For YIMO III, choose one division and one contest window. The linked registration form requires parental/guardian confirmation. Competitive Divisions 1 and 2 require camera-on live proctoring using a separate device while taking the test in the secure Exam.net browser; Division 3 is untimed and unproctored. The third-edition prize pool and detailed final-round selection terms are not specified in the checked form.

Eligible Countries

All countries

How to Apply

YIMO III registration is open through the form linked by official co-organizer STEMise. Choose exactly one window: December 19, 2026 at 9:30 p.m. EST or December 20 at 11:00 a.m. EST, using the organizer’s labels. Parent/guardian permission is confirmed in the form; no separate consent-file upload or current registration closing date is stated. The earlier August 2026 edition has concluded.