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OFM 2027

The Francophone Mathematical Olympiad

Senegal hosts the organisation of the 2027 edition of the Francophone Mathematical Olympiad, contested online by the best young mathematicians of the French-speaking world.

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Figure from Problem 3, OFM 2024 (Senior): (DE) is parallel to (OM).
Dates
27-28 March 2027
Host country
Dakar, Senegal
Official language
French
Categories
Junior · Senior

27 March 2027, at the same instant

Fourteen countries open the same paper at the same moment, on different clocks. The reference time is Dakar's, the host country.

  1. Senegal · Host country008:00 local time
  2. Algeria+109:00 local time
  3. Belgium+109:00 local time
  4. Burkina Faso008:00 local time
  5. Cameroon+109:00 local time
  6. Comoros+311:00 local time
  7. Congo+109:00 local time
  8. Ivory Coast008:00 local time
  9. Djibouti+311:00 local time
  10. France+109:00 local time
  11. Morocco008:00 local time
  12. Niger+109:00 local time
  13. Switzerland+109:00 local time
  14. Tunisia+109:00 local time

Before the paper starts

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Reference: 08:00 in Dakar (Africa/Dakar) — Time taken from the OFM rules (art. 5.8): papers traditionally start at 09:00 Paris time, that is 08:00 in Dakar. Terangamath will confirm the 2027 schedule.

The event, at a glance

An edition organised by Terangamath, contested entirely online.

Organiser
Terangamath — Dakar, Senegal
Dates
27-28 March 2027
Official language
French
Categories
Junior · Senior
14
participating countries (2026)
132
competing students (2025)
2
categories
8
editions

* Figures from the previous edition, shown for reference.

Two categories, one standard

The Olympiad brings together middle and high school students around exams suited to their level, with the same scientific rigour.

Junior

Up to Year 9 (collège)

Geometry, combinatorics, number theory and algebra problems suited to middle school.

Senior

Years 10–12 (lycée)

Demanding problems, in the tradition of the international mathematical olympiads.

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The constellation of delegations

The French-speaking countries engaged in the 2027 edition, gathered around Senegal, the host country.

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Problems & solutions

A preview of the problems designed by the international scientific committee.

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eiπ+1=0e^{i\pi} + 1 = 0
The 2027 edition's problems will be published after the exams.

Making the Olympiad possible

Institutions, financial and technical partners, alongside Terangamath.

Institutional partners

  • Terangamath
  • Ministry of National Education of SenegalBeing confirmed
  • Cheikh Anta Diop University of DakarBeing confirmed

Frequently asked questions

Answers to the most common questions about the Olympiad.

What is the Francophone Mathematical Olympiad?

OFM brings together each year the best young mathematicians of the French-speaking world, around original problems designed by an international scientific committee.

Who can take part in OFM 2027?

Middle school students (Junior category) and high school students (Senior category) selected by their country's national delegation.

What is the competition format?

A fully online competition: a single 4.5-hour session on Saturday, followed by coordinated marking between delegation leaders and international coordinators on Sunday.