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GENERAL RULES

  • This competition is an individual competition. No collaboration and discussion with another person is allowed. You will be disqualified if there is any evidence of collaboration or assistance.
  • The Examination Committee reserves the right to modify, update or change the examination rules and regulations upon the suitability or nature of the programme.
  • No calculator, geometry set, and any reference book are allowed in the examination.

THE SCOPES

AL-KHAWARIZMI CATEGORY

Set theory, algebra, polynomial, number theory, geometry, combinatorics.

IBN AL-HAYTHAM CATEGORY

Number Theory, Algebra, Product of Irreducible Polynomials, Combinatorics, Geometry,

excluding Calculus, Complex numbers.(not limited to school/textbook syllabus)

 

THE COMPETITION

There are 2 CATEGORIES for this competition:

1️⃣ AL-KHAWARIZMI CATEGORY
(open to form 1 – 3 students)

Preliminary and Final Stage.

Preliminary and Final stage will be conducted fully online.

2️⃣ IBN AL-HAYTHAM CATEGORY
(open to form 4 & 5 students)

Preliminary, Semi-Final and Final Stage.

Preliminary and Semi-Final stage will be conducted fully online.

Final stage will be conducted physically (face to face) at Kulliyyah of Science, IIUM Kuantan Campus.

GENERAL REQUIREMENT

The student must be a Malaysian citizen from secondary school in Pahang, Johor, Terengganu, Melaka, Negeri Sembilan and Kelantan only.

PARTICIPATION LIMIT

Al-Khawarizmi Category : Limited to 10 students per school.

Ibn Al-Haytham Category : Limited to 30 students per school.

CERTIFICATE LEVEL

e-Certificate will be provided for all stages.

Preliminary (School level)
Semi-final (State level)
Final stage (National level)

Online DEVICE

Participant has stable online network with a decent device, such as a computer, smartphone or tablet.

registration Fee

RM 10 per student.

DUAL LANGUAGE

The exam question is in Malay and English. 

GENERAL FORMAT OF COMPETITION

PRELIMINARY STAGE (ONLINE)

  • Question Type: multiple choice questions.
  • The link to online platform will be sent to the individual and School Coordinator 3 days before the exam.
  • Student answers directly in the online platform within the stipulated date and tim

SEMI-FINAL STAGE (ONLINE)

  • Question Type: multiple choice questions.
  • The link to online platform will be sent to the individual and School Coordinator 3 days before the exam.
  • Student answers directly in the online platform within the stipulated date and time.

FINAL STAGE (FACE TO FACE)

  • Question Type: multiple choice and subjective questions.
  • The student will take the examination at Kulliyyah of Science, IIUM Kuantan Campus.