National Mathematics Talent Contest (NMTC)

What is NMTC?
National Mathematics Talent Contest (NMTC) is a national-level
programme in India. NMTC aims to discover and encourage students who
have the capacity for original and creative thinking and the readiness to
attack unfamiliar and non-routine problems. NMTC is conducted by The
Association of Mathematics Teachers in India (AMTI) since 1968.

Targeted Grades for NMTC

Primary Level Classes 5 and 6

Sub-Junior Level Classes 7 and 8

Junior Level Classes 9 and 10

NMTC Exam Date

Stage 1: 15th October, 2022 Stage 2: 7th January, 2023

Medium of Exam : The medium will be ENGLISH only

 NMTC Exam Syllabus
The recommended syllabus for Primary, Sub-Junior and Junior levels are:

Primary Level (Classes 5 and 6)

Topics Subtopics
Fractions, Percentage, Profit and Loss, Tests of Divisibility,
LCM and HCF, Ratio and Proportion, Number System,
Arithmetic Sequences, Square and Square Roots, Cube and Cube
Roots

Mensuration Triangles, Quadrilaterals, Circles

Algebra as Literal Arithmetic, Addition, Subtraction,

Algebra Multiplication and Division of Simple Arithmetic Expressions

Lines and Angles, Angle Properties of Triangles,

Geometry Quadrilateral and Polygons

Sub-Junior (Classes 7 and 8)

Topics Subtopics
Square and Square Roots, Cube and Cube Roots,
Allegation and Mixture, Average, Time and Work, Speed
Arithmetic Time and Distance, Races, Games of Skills, Travelling
Around a Circle, Percentage, Ratio and Proportion,
Commercial Mathematics, Sequence and Series

Mensuration 3D: Cubes, Cuboids, Sphere, Cone, Cylinder, Pyramids

Algebraic Equations of Degree 1 and Degree 2, Algebraic

Algebra Identities, Factorization of Algebraic Expressions, Law of
Indices, Basics of Surds, Polynomials
Triangles, Triangle Inequalities, Parallelograms,
Geometry Trapezoids, Pythagoras Theorem, Circles

Number Number System, Cyclicity and Divisibility Test, Sum of

Theory Digits and Product of Digits, Combinatorics
 Junior (Classes 9 and 10)
Topics Subtopics

Quadratic and Higher Degree Algebraic Equations,

Remainder Theorem, Logarithms, Sequence and Series,
Algebra Scale and Notations, Mathematical Induction, Basic
Inequalities

Number Modular Arithmetic, Greatest Integer Functions, Least

Theory Integer Functions

Circle Theorems, Chords, Arcs, Angle in Segment, Cyclic

Quadrilaterals, Tangents, Alternate Segment Theorem,
Geometry Intersecting Chord Theorem, Apollonius Theorem,
Stewart Theorems

Fundamental Principle of Counting, Basic of Permutation

Combinatorics and Combinations, Principle of Inclusion and Exclusion,
Pigeon Hole Principle

Mode of Examination

Duration
The exam duration will be 2 hours for the preliminary (Stage 1) exam.
The exam duration will be 3 hours for the FINAL (Stage 2) exam.

Type
The preliminary (Stage 1) exam conducted will be of objective type for
Primary, Sub-Junior, and Junior levels.
The Final (Stage 2) exam will be of subjective type.

The top 10% of the students from each institution taking the
Stage 1 exam will proceed to qualify for the Stage 2 examination
in January.