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All-Russian test in physics and technology Get It Solved goes global

November 13th, 2019

Get It Solved, the nationwide test in physics and technology, will take place Nov. 16, 2019. This year's contest is the first to admit English- and Chinese-speaking school students. The project is organized by the Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology (MIPT), its Distance Learning School of Physics and Technology, and RDI Creative, with the support of Yandex.

Launched in 2017, Get It Solved is a major project to promote science. For the third year running, the event is held both in Russia and abroad. The list of countries hosting the test is impressive, with Russia and the Commonwealth of Independent States joined by Austria, Germany, France, Switzerland, Japan, China, etc., for a total of over 40 nations. Similarly diverse is the range of participants. Besides school students, these include their parents and teachers, as well as university professors, media personalities (including MIPT alumni), corporate employees from various industries, entrepreneurs, public officials, and creative people: actors, artists, and musicians. The original 2017 test was taken by 35,000 people, followed by 57,000 in 2018. This time the organizers are expecting a record-high participation of more than 100,000.

Test rules. Everyone wishing to participate and test their knowledge will have three subjects to choose from: math, physics, and informatics. There are five engaging tasks per discipline. A participant can take the test in one, two, or all three subjects. The problems are geared toward eighth- and ninth-grade school curriculum.
In line with the best practices of the day and with convenience in mind, the event is held online. There is no participation fee, but those wishing to take the test need to register online at https://kontrolnaya.mipt.ru/en (English), https://kontrolnaya.mipt.ru/cn (Chinese), or https://kontrolnaya.mipt.ru/ (Russian). Only the registered users can participate.

Test objectives. The goal of the project is to support and develop physics, mathematics, and computer science education; promote technical tracks among young people in Russia and beyond; and assist school students with the challenging career choices they face.
The project aims to showcase the advantages, prospects, and opportunities offered by a technical education, which can lead to a successful business career. Already today, the knowledge in the fields of technical sciences and high technology serves to manage, heal, grow, and build. It is in high demand and will be even more called for. We challenge you to improve your abilities and apply them in the innovative sphere of your choice. Look through a broader lens!

Alexey Maleev, the vice rector for international programs and digital innovation at MIPT, commented: "The natural sciences have always helped understand how the world works. With the rapid development and implementation of technology, a knowledge of mathematics, physics, and particularly programming is becoming a prerequisite for implementing new approaches in one's profession, hobbies, and for being in harmony with the modern 'technological world' at large. Get It Solved is a technical test that aims to reach a general audience, showing that solving problems in what might seem like boring school subjects can be fun and exciting. So we invite school students to participate along with their friends, parents and grandparents. Everyone is welcome to spend several hours this Saturday solving engaging problems, exchanging approaches, discussing solutions, and possibly even competing with each other. The languages of programming and mathematics are universal. They bring together the people of different nations and remove the barriers in cross-cultural communication. This year, the test has grown in its international scope, launching venues for on-site participation in dozens of countries."

Get It Solved is hosted on the Yandex.Contest platform, created with mathematics and programming contests of all levels in mind, from school student olympiads to international-grade competitive events.
The Get It Solved test is a large-scale flashmob and a real challenge. We invite everyone to take part. Participating is easy: Just sign up on the project's website, turn on the computer on Saturday, Nov. 16, and put your knowledge to the test!
We also dare you to tell your friends about the test and compete with them.

For reference:
Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology
The Federal State Autonomous Educational Institution of Higher Education Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology (National Research University), MIPT, was established in 1946 as the Faculty of Physics and Technology of Lomonosov Moscow State University. In 1951, it was reorganized into an independent educational institution.
In 2009, MIPT became one of the winners in a university development program contest, making it one of Russia's national research universities. In 2013, MIPT joined Project 5-100, a nationwide academic excellence project aiming to make the country's best universities more competitive internationally. The duration of the project is 2013-2020, and the total amount of funding from the federal budget is 6.5 billion rubles.
Among the graduates of MIPT are two Nobel laureates (Andre Geim and Kostya Novoselov), a Russian Academy of Sciences (RAS) president, an RAS vice president, and 150 full and corresponding members of RAS. MIPT is currently the only Russian institution featured among the best 100 universities for physics according to both the Times Higher Education and the Quacquarelli Symonds ranking.

Distance Learning School of Physics and Technology
MIPT's distance learning school turned 53 this year. Founded in 1966, it creates an additional educational environment for school students from the eighth to the 11th grade who are interested in mathematics, physics — and in the recent years — informatics and chemistry as well. The school retains its traditional format of distance learning by correspondence in addition to an online platform with a personal user dashboard for receiving assignments and submitting solutions. Besides that, the school also offers evening classes on the campus in Dolgoprudny and engages pupils through teachers who use our learning aids in study groups in secondary schools.
In the 2018-19 academic year, the distance learning school had a total of 16,616 students, including 5,377 actual distance learners, 844 attending on-campus classes, and 10,395 engaged via secondary school teachers in study groups.

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