List of mathematics competitions
Mathematics competitions or mathematical olympiads are competitive events where participants complete a math 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) — held annually for teams of girls representing different regions within China and a few other countries.
- European Girls' Mathematical Olympiad (EGMO) — since April 2012
- Integration Bee — competition in integral calculus held in various institutions of higher learning in the United States and some other countries
- 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.
Multinational regional mathematics competitions
- Asian Pacific Mathematics Olympiad (APMO) — Pacific rim
- Balkan Mathematical Olympiad — for students from Balkan area
- Baltic Way — Baltic area
- ICAS-Mathematics (formerly Australasian Schools Mathematics Assessment)
- Mediterranean Mathematics Competition. Olympiad for countries in the Mediterranean zone.
- Noetic Learning math contest — United States and Canada (primary schools)
- Nordic Mathematical Contest (NMC) — the five Nordic countries
- North East Asian Mathematics Competition (NEAMC) — North-East Asia
- Pan African Mathematics Olympiads (PAMO)
- 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 (Jatiyo Gonit Utshob)[1]
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 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[2][3]
- MathChallengers (formerly MathCounts BC) — for eighth, ninth, and tenth grade students
China
- Chinese Mathematical Olympiad (CMO)
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
- National Mathematics Talent Contests
- Indian Olympiad Qualifier in Mathematics
- Regional Mathematical Olympiad
- 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.
Philippines
- Philippine Math Olympiad, the selection event of the Mathematical Society of the Philippines for the Philippine IMO team
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)
- Noetic Learning math contest (grades 2-8)
- Pi Math Contest (for elementary, middle and high school students)
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)
- Noetic Learning math contest (grades 2-8)
- Pi Math Contest (for elementary, middle and high school students)
- 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 (AMC10)
- American Mathematics Contest 12 (AMC12), formerly the American High School Mathematics Examination (AHSME)
- American Regions Mathematics League (ARML)
- Harvard-MIT Mathematics Tournament (HMMT)
- iTest
- 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
- Pi Math Contest (for elementary, middle and high school students)
- 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
Spain
- Liga Matemática, mathematics competition organized by the National Association of Mathematics Students
Vietnam
- Kì thi Học sinh giỏi Quốc gia môn Toán — hosted annually by Vietnamese Ministry of Education and Training for high-schoolers around the nation. Consists of 2 rounds, the best-scorers of Round 1 will proceed to Round 2 in order to qualify for the country's various math Olympiads teams.[6]
See also
- Mathematical software
- Mathethon - computer-based math competition
References
- ^ "About". Munir Hasan. Retrieved 30 January 2022.
- ^ "Canadian Competitions". cms.math.ca. Canadian Mathematical Society. Retrieved 26 April 2018.
- ^ "Mathematics and Computing Contests". cemc.uwaterloo.ca. CEMC. Retrieved 26 April 2018.
- ^ https://sasmo.sg/sasmo-2025-results/
- ^ https://sasmo.sg
- ^ "Quy chế thi chọn học sinh giỏi cấp Quốc gia" (PDF). Vietnamese Ministry of Education and Training. Retrieved 3 May 2025.