IMT

Tournament Structure

IMT will be hosted on May 30th. The Integrated Mathematics Tournament will consist of three rounds, consisting of high quality problems written by our team.

The First Round

Integrated Round

  • 90 Minutes
  • 4 Sections
  • Real-World Data Analysis

The first round of IMT is the Integrated Round, a spinoff of a traditional power round. The integrated round is a team-based 90 minute long round which focuses on applied mathematics. Teams will be required to utilize prior competition math knowledge in various fields to analyze real-world data sets provided by institutions.

Problems will be computational or proof based in nature. Students will be required to analyze data and provide detailed reasoning on various topics related to applied mathematics.

Team Round

40 Minutes • 10 Questions • Full Team

The second round of IMT is the Team Round. Teams of up to 4 individuals will have 40 minutes to work together, and collaborate to solve 10 competition math problems of increasing difficulty.

Individual Round

90 Minutes • 2 Topics, 10 Questions • Individual

Each team member selects 2 out of 4 distinct subject areas: Algebra, Geometry, Number Theory, or Combinatorics.

Competitors then take two 45-minute, 10-question subject tests of increasing difficulty.

Scoring Guidelines

Below is a detailed breakdown of team scores are calculated.

Aggregate Team Score

A team's overall score is determined by summing the weighted results from all three tournament rounds. Each correct question on the team/individual rounds is worth 3 points. The total points available for the Integrated Round is 40 points.

  • Integrated Round 40%
  • Team Round 30%
  • Individual Round 30%

Individual Scoring & Tie-Breaks

Individual scores are calculated by combining a student's performance on their two chosen subject tests, and then averaging the scores across all team members. All 10 questions on individual rounds are worth equal amounts of points.

  • Unanswered Questions: 0 points (there is no penalty for guessing or blank answers).
  • Tie-Breakers: Ties are broken first by the number of difficult questions answered correctly, followed by a sudden-death tie-breaker test if necessary.

Proof & Open-Response Grading

For the Integrated Round, graders do not just look at the final answer. We award partial credit based on a rigorous three-part evaluation rubric.

1

Logical Rigor

Did the team establish a clear, mathematically sound path from the given data to the conclusion? Missing a vital stepping stone in a proof will result in deductions, even if the final conclusion is technically correct.

2

Computational Accuracy

While logic is paramount, arithmetic execution matters. Minor calculation errors that do not majorly effect the overall logic of the proof will only receive minor point deductions, meaning partial credit/progress is highly encouraged.

3

Clarity & Formatting

Proofs must be readable to be graded. Variables must be clearly defined, theorems must be cited properly (if applicable), and formatting must be legible.

Awards & Prizes

Thanks to our generous sponsors, we are excited to offer a robust prize pool for our top competitors.

$400+ in Total Prizes

The tournament will be distributing over $400 worth of awards and prizes to our top-scoring individuals and overall highest-scoring teams.