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Online MathChamps Contest (OMCC) is an online mathematics contest started by a group of high school students, mathematics enthusiasts and Olympiad Medalists. The contest was started on 7 April, 2020. It is a not-for-profit contest and the organizers do not charge any fees for participation. Any person of any age is eligible to participate. However, it mainly targets the participation of middle and high school students. This contest is infact, inspired from Purple Comet! Math Meet.

Procedure
1. Schedule is announced. 2. Online Registration Form is made available on the blog. Fill it. 3. Link to attempt the test is posted on the blog on the test date. 4. Attempt the test on the contest date. Participants get the test result and the participation certificate immediately after submission of test. 5. Then, the winners are decided and the award certificates are e-mailed to the winners. A Winner is e-mailed the award certificate only if he/she had registered through the Reg. Form shared earlier.

Contest Categories
The contest is divided into some categories as follows:-

• Competitive

• Non-Competitive

The category 'Competitive' is for middle & high school students who want to compete in the contest. The participants will be awarded participation certificates and award certificates.

The category 'Non-Competitive' includes those participants who are participating in the contest but not competing with other participants. However, participation certificates will be awarded to all participants in this category but no award certificates will be given. This category includes:-

• Any participant not presently in Middle or High School

• School Students willing to participate but not compete

Awards
All participants are given participation certificates. Winners are also sent award certificates.

Funding
Being a not-for-profit contest, no fees is charged for participation. Secondly, being a newly introduced contest, it has no supporting or sponsoring organizations and hence, the organizing members manage the system on their own. The organizers plan to introduce some bigger prizes in the contest, depending on the availability of fund.

Problem of the Day
A mathematical problem is posted daily on the contest blog. It is to encourage students to try these problems and develop their mathematical problem solving skills. The solution to the problem is posted the next day, on the blog.