WSMO
This is the WSMO (Winter Solstice Math Olympiad) AoPS wiki page. The WSMO is a 100% free competition open to all 11th grade and under students.
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How to Signup/How to Compete
To signup for the WSMO, go to our website (https://www.solsticematholympiads.com). Press the Signup button in the top right corner. You need to choose your username, password, and tell us your email. After pressing the "Sign Up" button, you will have created an account on our website. In order to compete, you need an account on our website, however, you do not have to compete even if you have an account on our website. Now, go to the WSMO page (https://www.solsticematholympiads.com/wsmo). Press the Signup button at the top. Fill out the information. Then, you have signed up for the WSMO. On the test date, you can sign in to your account and access the WSMO test portal (https://www.solsticematholympiads.com/wsmo/portal). You will be given the link to the password-protected PDFs that contain the questions and the link to the Google Forms to fill out your answers. A link will be also provided in the portal to a Zoom meeting. The passwords for the PDFs will be displayed there. There will be a 10 minute grace period between rounds to submit your answers.
Competition Rules
- Cheating is prohibited - Any user that is found to cheat will be immediately disqualified from the competition and will not be eligible for any prizes. This user's team will also be disqualified from the competition and will not be eligible for any prizes.
- What you can use - During the competition, you are only allowed to use writing utensils, blank scratch paper, rulers, compasses, and erasers. No calculators or electronic devices are allowed. No questions will require the use of calculators.
- Don't argue - If you think you got a question right, but it is marked wrong, please email us at WSMOcontest@gmail.com the problem, your solution, and your answer.
Competition Format
The WSMO is a team competition, and you can have up to 3 people in a team. Problems in the WSMO range from AMC 8 to AIME level. The WSMO consists of three rounds, the Speed Round, Accuracy Round, and Team Round. The ties will be broken with the time your team submits the team round.
Speed Round
The speed round consists of 10 problems that are to be solved in 10 minutes individually. These questions range from AMC 8 to AMC 10 level. Each correct question is worth 4 points, each blank answer is worth 0 points, and each incorrect question is worth -1 points.
Accuracy Round
The accuracy round consists of 10 problems that are to be solved in 25 minutes individually. These questions range from late AMC 8 to AIME level. Each correct question is worth 6 points, each blank answer is worth 0 points, and each incorrect question is worth -3 points.
Team Round
The team round consists of 15 problems that are to be solved in 45 minutes with your team. These questions range from late AMC 8 level to AIME level. Each correct question is worth 10 points, each blank answer is worth 1 point, and each incorrect question is worth 0 points.
2021 Prizes
Prizes for All Participants
- Interview Cake Prep Course - All Participants
- Taskade Unlimited Plan for 5 Years- All Participants
- Replit Hacker Plan for 1 Month - All Participants
Individual Prizes
- $25 AoPS Coupon - Top 3 Individuals
- 1 Hour Beaty of Math Tutoring - 1st Place Individual
- Lifetime Taskade Unlimited Plan - 1st Place Individual
- Silicon Drona Private AMC Coaching - Top 5 Individuals
Team Prizes
- Lifetime Taskade Unlimited Plan - 1st Place Team (each member)
- Silicon Drona Private AMC Coaching - Top 5 Teams (each member)
- $100 - 1st Place Team (up to the team on how to split it) (credit to SiliconDrona)
- $75 - 2nd Place Team (up to the team on how to split it) (credit to SiliconDrona)
- $50 - 3rd Place Team (up to the team on how to split it) (credit to SiliconDrona)
- $25 - 4th and 5th Place Team (up to the team on how to split it) (credit to SiliconDrona)
