At present, more than 250 secondary schools send teams of 4-6 students of or below Form 5 to enter the competition.
Since 1983, the competition is jointly conducted by the Mathematics Department of Northcote College of Education and the Mathematics Section of the Advisory Inspectorate Division of the Education Department.
Also in 1983, the competition is formally renamed as Hong Kong Mathematics Olympiad.
In other words, a contesting school may earn 120 marks at most in the Heat Event.
The Final Event is usually held at the Education University of Hong Kong in Tai Po.
The questions have to be solved by alternate contestants independently, and no discussions are allowed.