STEMS (Scholastic Test of Excellence in Mathematical Sciences) is a nationwide contest in Mathematics, Physics and Computer Science, which gives students an opportunity to show off their conceptual understanding, win exciting prizes and attend sessions with world renowned mathematicians and scientists. The exam is one of its kind as you can attempt it from anywhere and make use of books and online resources!
A small but curious change to STEMS this year concerns the format. We will have a single test, with the first part being in a short answer format, followed up by a second, subjective part. For a student, the second part will be graded only if they clear a certain cut-off in the first part. We present to you three flavours: Mathematics, Physics and Computer Science of grueling but rewarding problem solving sessions.
Details
Stems will be conducted on the weekend of 7th and 8th January, 2023. The test can be taken online from any location; and the top 30 performers will be invited to CMI to attend a sponsored residential camp with guest lectures by leading experts.
Go to the details page to find out more.
Resources
Currently, we have added the question papers from previous editions of STEMS, along with sample papers.
Slides from the lectures of previous editions of STEMS will be available on our resources page soon.
Past Speakers
Shubhangi Saraf
University of Toronto
Manindra Agrawal
IIT Kanpur
Akshay Venkatesh
Institute for Advanced Study
Rajeeva L. Karandikar
Chennai Mathematical Institute
Ryan O'Donnell
Carnegie Mellon University
Jaikumar Radhakrishnan
Tata Institute of Fundamental Research
Lisa Sauermann
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Madhavan Mukund
Chennai Mathematical Institute
Ravi Vakil
Stanford Institute
Nutan Limaye
IT University of Copenhagen
H. C. Verma
IIT Kanpur