List of mathematics competitions facts for kids

Mathematics competitions or math olympiads are fun events where students solve challenging math problems. These problems can be multiple-choice, require a number as an answer, or need a detailed written solution or proof. It's a great way to test your math skills against others!

International Math Competitions

These are big math contests where students from many different countries compete.

• Championnat International de Jeux Mathématiques et Logiques — This competition is for all ages and is mostly for French-speaking countries, but anyone can join.
• China Girls Mathematical Olympiad (CGMO) — An annual contest just for teams of girls from different parts of China and a few other countries.
• European Girls' Mathematical Olympiad (EGMO) — This competition for girls has been held every year since 2012.
• International Mathematical Modeling Challenge — A team contest for high school students where they use math to solve real-world problems.
• International Mathematical Olympiad (IMO) — This is the oldest international math olympiad, happening every year since 1959. It's a very famous competition!
• Mathematical Kangaroo — A very popular worldwide math competition for students of different ages.
• Mental Calculation World Cup — This contest is for people who are super good at doing math in their heads without a calculator.
• Primary Mathematics World Contest (PMWC) — A worldwide competition for younger students.
• Rocket City Math League (RCML) — This contest is run by students at Virgil I. Grissom High School. It has different levels, from basic math (Pre-Algebra) to very advanced math.
• Tournament of the Towns — Another worldwide math competition.

Regional Math Competitions

These competitions involve students from specific regions or groups of countries.

• Asian Pacific Mathematics Olympiad (APMO) — For students around the Pacific Ocean.
• Balkan Mathematical Olympiad — For students from the Balkan area.
• Baltic Way — For students from countries around the Baltic Sea.
• ICAS-Mathematics — Also known as Australasian Schools Mathematics Assessment, it's a competition for students in Australia and nearby regions.
• Mediterranean Mathematics Competition — An olympiad for countries in the Mediterranean area.
• Noetic Learning math contest — For primary school students in the United States and Canada.
• Nordic Mathematical Contest (NMC) — For students from the five Nordic countries.
• Pan African Mathematics Olympiads (PAMO) — For students across Africa.

National Math Competitions

These are math competitions held within a single country.

Australia

• Australian Mathematics Competition

Bangladesh

• Bangladesh Mathematical Olympiad (Jatio Gonit Utshob)

Belgium

• Olympiade Mathématique Belge — For French-speaking students in Belgium.
• Vlaamse Wiskunde Olympiade — For Dutch-speaking students in Belgium.

Brazil

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

Canada

• Canadian Open Mathematics Challenge — Canada's main national math competition for high school students, organized by the Canadian Mathematical Society.
• Canadian Mathematical Olympiad — The top students from this competition represent Canada at the International Mathematical Olympiad.
• The Centre for Education in Mathematics and Computing (CEMC) at the University of Waterloo hosts long-running national competitions for students in grades 7–12.
• MathChallengers — For students in eighth, ninth, and tenth grade.

China

• Chinese Mathematical Olympiad [zh] (CMO)

France

• Concours général — The math part of this competition is for students in their final year of high school (twelfth grade).

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
• Global Mathematics Elite Competition

Hungary

• Középiskolai Matematikai Lapok — A math competition where students solve problems by mail, for grades 9–12.
• National Secondary School Academic Competition – Mathematics

India

• Indian National Mathematical Olympiad
• Science Olympiad Foundation — This group organizes various Mathematics Olympiads.

Indonesia

• National Science Olympiad (Olimpiade Sains Nasional) — This event includes mathematics along with other science topics.

Kenya

• Moi National Mathematics Contest — Prepared and hosted by Mang'u High School, but open to all Kenyan high school students.

Nigeria

• Cowbellpedia — Sponsored by Promasidor Nigeria, this contest is for students aged eight to eighteen from public and private schools in Nigeria.

Russia

• Moscow Mathematical Olympiad — Started in 1935, it was one of the first math olympiads and helped inspire the International Mathematical Olympiad.

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, this 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

The United States has many math competitions for different age groups.

• American Invitational Mathematics Examination (AIME) — A challenging competition for high school students who do well on the AMC 10 or AMC 12.
• American Mathematics Contest (AMC) — This includes AMC 8 (for middle school), AMC 10, and AMC 12 (for high school).
• American Regions Mathematics League (ARML) — A team competition for high school students.
• Harvard-MIT Mathematics Tournament (HMMT) — A popular competition for high school students, hosted by Harvard and MIT.
• High School Mathematical Contest in Modeling (HiMCM) — A team contest where high school students use math to model and solve real-world problems.
• Math League — Competitions for students in grades 4–12.
• MATHCOUNTS — A national middle school competition.
• Math Prize for Girls — A math competition specifically for high school girls.
• Mathematical Olympiads for Elementary and Middle Schools (MOEMS) — For students in grades 4–8.
• Mu Alpha Theta — A national high school and two-year college mathematics honor society that also sponsors competitions.
• Noetic Learning math contest — For students in grades 2-8.
• Rocket City Math League — Offers levels from pre-algebra to calculus.
• United States of America Mathematical Olympiad (USAMO) — A very difficult competition for top high school math students.
• United States of America Mathematical Talent Search (USAMTS) — Students solve problems over several weeks and write detailed solutions.
• William Lowell Putnam Mathematical Competition — A highly respected competition for undergraduate university students in the US and Canada.
• SC Mathematic Competition (SCMC) — A regional competition based in California.