Frequently Asked Questions

The International Mathematical Modeling Challenge (IM²C) is a global team competition for high school students, organised by COMAP (USA) and NeoUnion (Hong Kong SAR). Teams receive a real-world problem and have five days to build a complete mathematical model and write a research paper in English. Kyrgyzstan joined the IMMC network in 2026.

Secondary school students in grades 8–11 (and grade 12, where available). Any school in Kyrgyzstan - Bishkek, Osh or a regional school — can register. No prior olympiad experience is required.

Yes. Participation in the Kyrgyzstan national selection round is completely free. There is no registration fee.

The final paper must be written in English. During the preparation phase, teams may contact the organisers in Kyrgyz or Russian if they need clarification or support.

Teams may include 1 to 4 students. All members must be from the same school.

Yes — and we encourage it. A single school may register as many teams as it wants. Each team submits its own solution.

Yes. Each team must have one faculty advisor from the same school. The advisor can supervise multiple teams from the same school.

The national selection round lasts five days. Exact dates for 2027 will be announced soon on this website and on our Telegram channel.

Yes, strictly. The paper must not contain student names, school name, advisor name, city, or any identifying information. Papers with identifying information may be disqualified.

Teams submit a single PDF file by email before the deadline. The exact submission address and file format will be sent to registered teams together with the problem statement.

Every participant receives a certificate of participation. Additionally, the top 5 teams in the Kyrgyzstan national round receive special recognition — their papers are published on this website as part of their award.

The top 2 teams from the Kyrgyzstan national round are sent to the international final of IMMC, where they compete with teams from around the world.