The 17th ITYM is being organised, in particular, by the Yerevan State University and the Belarusian State University. It is coordinated by Dr. David Zmiaikou (president of the ITYM).
It will take place in the resort town Tsaghkadzor, Armenia, from January 25 to February 1, 2026.
Teams that cannot come to Armenia will be able to participate online.
Welcome to the official website of the International Tournament of Young Mathematicians!
It is a team competition for high school students and first-year undergraduate students from all over the world. Each team should consist of 4 to 6 students, guided and accompanied by one or two adult team leaders.
Its purpose is to stimulate interest in mathematics and its applications, to develop scientific thinking, communication skills and teamwork.
The ITYM developed out of national tournaments in some countries, especially from Eastern Europe.
In contrast to olympiads, the problems for the tournament are published several months in advance and contain parts with no known solution.
During the tournament the participating students present their results in a kind of research debate involving Reporter, Opponent, Reviewer and Observer.
The ITYM is supported by leading universities of Europe and has allowed collaboration between professional scientists and youngsters. Thousands of students, teachers and scientists from 20 countries have already benefited from the tournament.
The 17th edition of the ITYM will be held in Tsaghkadzor, Armenia & online in January 2026.
The problems were published on September 27 at around 15:00 CET (updates are possible).
Registration is open until October 27, 2025.
The timetable is preliminary.
Version 1 (appeared on September 27, 2025, at around 15:00 CET)
Corrections are possible
Problems for the ITYM are suggested by contemporary mathematicians.
▹▹Each problem contains parts with no known solution.
▹▹Each problem is accessible to high school students, elementary research can be done.
▹▹Some problems are advanced and require learning new theory.
▹▹The original problems come from fields of algebra, analysis, combinatorics, number theory, geometry and probability.
▹▹It is not compulsory to send solutions to all the problems. During the ITYM, every team will present at most three of them.
The official list of problems is released 3 to 4 months before the tournament.
Quiz is a written test of 2.5 hours. Its aim is to check team’s understanding of the problems of the ITYM, competence in involved mathematical fields and solving skills.
During the rounds and the finals, the teams play the four following roles:
Reporter presents the main ideas and results obtained while solving the problem.
Opponent analyses the solution of the reporter and points to inaccuracy and errors in the paper and the presentation.
Reviewer evaluates both the performance of the reporter and the work of the opponent.
Observer only makes important remarks missed by all others.
Participate in the ITYM:
▹▹Form a team of 4, 5 or 6 high school students or first-year undergraduate students
▹▹Find one or two team leaders such as math teachers, undergraduate or graduate students, or scientists
▹▹Register your team before October 27, 2025
▹▹Pay the participation fees
▹▹Work on the problems
▹▹Send your solutions four days before the tournament
▹▹Attend the first draws online
▹▹Come to the international tournament, follow the rules and enjoy
SAT 27 SEP PROBLEMS
16:00*▹Publication of the list of problems
MON 27 OCT REGISTRATION
22:00▹Deadline for registration
SAT 10 JAN PRELIM. SOLUTIONS
22:00▹Deadline for sending the preliminary solutions
WED 21 JAN FINAL SOLUTIONS
22:00▹Deadline for sending the final solutions
THU 22 JAN DRAWS
17:00▹First draws (online)
SAT 24 JAN REVIEWS & JURY
17:00▹Deadline for reviews
19:00▹Jury meeting
* all hours correspond to time in Armenia
SUN 25 JAN ARRIVAL
Arrival
MON 26 JAN OPENING & ROUND 1 & DRAWS
11:00▹Opening ceremony
14:00▹Round 1
20:00▹Second draws
TUE 27 JAN REVIEWS & JURY
19:00▹Deadline for reviews
20:00▹Jury meeting
WED 28 JAN ROUND 2 & DRAWS
14:00▹Round 2
20:00▹Third draws
THU 29 JAN EXCURSION
10:00▹Excursion
FRI 30 JAN REVIEWS & JURY
19:00▹Deadline for reviews
20:00▹Jury meeting
SAT 31 JAN FINALS & CLOSING
10:00▹Finals
19:00▹Closing ceremony
SUN 1 FEB DEPARTURE
Departure
For any questions please write to
oc@itym.org
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