List of mathematics competitions facts for kids

Mathematics competitions or mathematical olympiads are competitive events where participants sit a mathematics test. These tests may require multiple choice or numeric answers, or a detailed written solution or proof.

International mathematics competitions

• Championnat International de Jeux Mathématiques et Logiques — for all ages, mainly for French-speaking countries, but participation is not limited by language.
• China Girls Mathematical Olympiad (CGMO) — olympiad held annually in different cities in China for teams of girls representing regions within China and a number of other countries as well.
• Integration Bee — competition in integral calculus held in various institutions of higher learning in the United States and some other countries
• Interdisciplinary Contest in Modeling (ICM) — team contest for undergraduates
• International Mathematical Modeling Challenge — team contest for high school students
• International Mathematical Olympiad (IMO) — the oldest international Olympiad, occurring annually since 1959.
• International Mathematics Competition for University Students (IMC) — international competition for undergraduate students.
• Mathematical Contest in Modeling (MCM) — team contest for undergraduates
• Mathematical Kangaroo — worldwide competition.
• Mental Calculation World Cup — contest for the best mental calculators
• Primary Mathematics World Contest (PMWC) — worldwide competition
• Rocket City Math League (RCML) — Competition run by students at Virgil I. Grissom High School with levels ranging from Explorer (Pre-Algebra) to Discovery (Comprehensive)
• Romanian Master of Mathematics and Sciences — Olympiad for the selection of the top 20 countries in the last IMO.
• Tournament of the Towns — worldwide competition.
• International Mathematics Competition (IMC) Key Stage II- Elementary; Key Stage III Secondary; contest by Invitation
• International Mathematics and Science Competitions for Primary School Students (IMSO); contest by invitation
• International Teenagers Mathematics Olympiad (ITMO) contest by invitation
• International Mathematics Assessments for Schools (IMAS)

Regional mathematics competitions

• Asian Pacific Mathematics Olympiad (APMO) — Pacific rim
• Balkan Mathematical Olympiad — for students from Balkan area
• Baltic Way — Baltic area
• European Girls' Mathematical Olympiad (EGMO) — since April 2012
• ICAS-Mathematics (formerly Australasian Schools Mathematics Assessment)
• Mediterranean Mathematics Competition. Olympiad for countries in the Mediterranean zone.
• Middle European Mathematical Olympiad (MEMO) — Austria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Germany, Hungary, Lithuania, Poland, Slovakia, Slovenia, Switzerland, since 2007 (formerly Austrian-Polish Mathematics Competition (ÖPMW))
• Nordic Mathematical Contest (NMC) — the five Nordic countries
• North East Asian Mathematics Competition (NEAMC) — North-East Asia
• South East Asian Mathematics Competition (SEAMC) — South-East Asia
• William Lowell Putnam Mathematical Competition — United States and Canada

National mathematics olympiads

Australia

• Australian Mathematics Competition

Bangladesh

• Bangladesh Mathematical Olympiad (Jatio Gonit Utshob)

Belgium

• Olympiade Mathématique Belge — competition for French-speaking students in Belgium
• Vlaamse Wiskunde Olympiade — competition for Dutch-speaking students in Belgium

Brazil

• Olimpíada Brasileira de Matemática (OBM) — national competition open to all students from sixth grade to university
• Olimpíada Brasileira de Matemática das Escolas Públicas (OBMEP) — national competition open to public-school students from fourth grade to high school

Canada

• Canadian Open Mathematics Challenge — Canada's premier national mathematics competition open to any student with an interest in and grasp of high school math and organised by Canadian Mathematical Society
• Canadian Mathematical Gray Jay Competition (CMGC) - Contest open to any student in K-8 and is organized by Canadian Mathematical society
• Canadian Mathematical Olympiad — competition whose top performers represent Canada at the International Mathematical Olympiad
• The Centre for Education in Mathematics and Computing (CEMC) based out of the University of Waterloo hosts long-standing national competitions for grade levels 7–12
• MathChallengers (formerly MathCounts BC) — for eighth, ninth, and tenth grade students

Colombia

• Olimpiadas Colombianas de Matemáticas - national competition open to all high-school students
• Olimpiadas Colombianas de Matemáticas para primaria - national competition open to all primary students from 3rd Grade to 5th Grade
• Olimpiadas Colombianas de Matemáticas universitaria - national competition open to all university students

France

• Concours général — competition whose mathematics portion is open to twelfth grade students

Hong Kong

• Hong Kong Mathematics Olympiad
• Hong Kong Mathematical High Achievers Selection Contest — for students from Form 1 to Form 3
• Pui Ching Invitational Mathematics Competition
• Primary Mathematics World Contest

Hungary

• Miklós Schweitzer Competition
• Középiskolai Matematikai Lapok — correspondence competition for students from 9th–12th grade
• National Secondary School Academic Competition - Mathematics

India

• Indian National Mathematical Olympiad

Indonesia

• National Science Olympiad (Olimpiade Sains Nasional) — includes mathematics along with various science topics

Kenya

• Moi National Mathematics Contest — prepared and hosted by Mang'u High School but open to students from all Kenyan high schools

Nigeria

• Cowbellpedia. This contest is sponsored by Promasidor Nigeria. It is open to students from eight to eighteen, at public and private schools in Nigeria.

Pakistan

• Maarif Inter School Maths Olympiad(MISMO) — organized nationwide by PakTurk International Schools and Colleges

Saudi Arabia

• KFUPM mathematics olympiad – organized by King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals (KFUPM).

Singapore

• Singapore Mathematical Olympiad (SMO) — organized by the Singapore Mathematical Society, the competition is open to all pre-university students in Singapore.

South Africa

• University of Cape Town Mathematics Competition — open to students in grades 8 through 12 in the Western Cape province.

United States

National elementary school competitions (K–5) and higher

• Math League (grades 4–12)
• Mathematical Olympiads for Elementary and Middle Schools (MOEMS) (grades 4–6 and 7–8)

National middle school competitions (grades 6–8) and lower/higher

• American Mathematics Contest 8 (AMC->8), formerly the American Junior High School Mathematics Examination (AJHSME)
• Math League (grades 4–12)
• MATHCOUNTS
• Mathematical Olympiads for Elementary and Middle Schools (MOEMS)
• Rocket City Math League (pre-algebra to calculus)
• United States of America Mathematical Talent Search (USAMTS)

National high school competitions (grade 9–12) and lower

• American Invitational Mathematics Examination (AIME)
• American Mathematics Contest 10 (AMC->10)
• American Mathematics Contest 12 (AMC->12), formerly the American High School Mathematics Examination (AHSME)
• American Regions Mathematics League (ARML)
• iTest
• Harvard-MIT Mathematics Tournament (HMMT)
• High School Mathematical Contest in Modeling (HiMCM)
• Math League (grades 4–12)
• Math-O-Vision (grades 9–12)
• Math Prize for Girls
• MathWorks Math Modeling Challenge
• Mu Alpha Theta
• United States of America Mathematical Olympiad (USAMO)
• United States of America Mathematical Talent Search (USAMTS)
• Rocket City Math League (pre-algebra to calculus)

National college competitions

• AMATYC Mathematics Contest
• Mathematical Contest in Modeling (MCM)
• William Lowell Putnam Mathematical Competition

Regional competitions