Mathematics competitions or mathematical olympiads are competitive events where participants complete a

math Mathematics is an area of knowledge that includes the topics of numbers, formulas and related structures, shapes and the spaces in which they are contained, and quantities and their changes. These topics are represented in modern 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) — 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 * Interdisciplinary Contest in Modeling (ICM) — team contest for undergraduates *

International Mathematical Modeling Challenge The International Mathematical Modeling Challenge (IMMC or sometimes IM2C) is an international mathematical modeling competition for high school students in team mathematical modeling co-sponsored by COMAP and the NeoUnion ESC Organization. Teams ...

— team contest for high school students *

International Mathematical Olympiad The International Mathematical Olympiad (IMO) is a mathematical olympiad for pre-university students, and is the oldest of the International Science Olympiads. The first IMO was held in Romania in 1959. It has since been held annually, except ...

(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 The International Mathematical Contest in Modeling (MCM) is a multi-day mathematical modelling competition held annually in USA, during the first or second weekend in February, since 1985 by COMAP and sponsored by SIAM and INFORMS. It is distinguis ...

(MCM) — team contest for undergraduates * Mathematical Kangaroo — worldwide competition. *

Mental Calculation World Cup The Mental Calculation World Cup (German: Weltmeisterschaften im Kopfrechnen, or World Championship in Mental Calculation) is an international competition for mental calculators, held every two years in Germany. Mental Calculation World Cup 2004 T ...

— 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 The Romanian Master of Mathematics and Sciences (formerly known as the Romanian Masters in Mathematics) is an annual competition for students at the pre-university level, held in Bucharest, Romania. The contestants compete individually, in four di ...

— Olympiad for the selection of the top 20 countries in the last IMO. *

Tournament of the Towns The Tournament of the Towns (''International Mathematics Tournament of the Towns'', ''Турнир Городов'', ''Международный Математический Турнир Городов'') is an international mathematical competiti ...

— worldwide competition.

Regional mathematics competitions

* Asian Pacific Mathematics Olympiad (APMO) — Pacific rim * Balkan Mathematical Olympiad — for students from

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area * Baltic Way —

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area * ICAS-Mathematics (formerly Australasian Schools Mathematics Assessment) * Mediterranean Mathematics Competition. Olympiad for countries in the Mediterranean zone. * 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 The William Lowell Putnam Mathematical Competition, often abbreviated to Putnam Competition, is an annual mathematics competition for undergraduate college students enrolled at institutions of higher learning in the United States and Canada (regard ...

— United States and Canada

National mathematics olympiads

Australia

Australian Mathematics Competition The Australian Mathematics Competition is a mathematics competition run by the Australian Maths Trust for students from year 3 up to year 12 in Australia, and their equivalent grades in other countries. Since its inception in 1976 in the Australian ...

Bangladesh

* Bangladesh Mathematical Olympiad (Jatio Gonit Utshob)

Belgium

Olympiade Mathématique Belge The Olympiade Mathématique Belge ( en, Belgian Mathematical Olympiad; OMB) is a mathematical competition for students in grades 7 to 12, organised each year since 1976. Only students from the French community participate, Dutch-speaking students ...

— 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 The Canadian Open Mathematics Challenge (COMC) is an annual mathematics competition held in Canada during the month of October. This competition is run by the Canadian Mathematical Society. Students who score exceptionally well on this competit ...

— 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 The Canadian Mathematical Society (CMS) (french: Société mathématique du Canada) is an association of professional mathematicians dedicated to the interests of mathematical research, outreach, scholarship and education in Canada. It serves the ...

* Canadian Mathematical Olympiad — competition whose top performers represent Canada at the

* The Centre for Education in Mathematics and Computing (CEMC) based out of the

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hosts long-standing national competitions for grade levels 7–12 * MathChallengers (formerly MathCounts BC) — for eighth, ninth, and tenth grade students

France

Concours général In France, the Concours Général is the most prestigious academic competition held every year between students of ''Première'' (11th grade) and ''Terminale'' (12th and final grade) in almost all subjects taught in both general, technological and ...

— 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.

Saudi Arabia

* KFUPM mathematics olympiad – organized by

King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals (KFUPM) ( ar, جامعة الملك فهد للبترول و المعادن, – short: ar, جامعة البترول ), after 1975 as the University of Petroleum and Minerals and initially as the ...

(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

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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 Mathcounts, stylized as MATHCOUNTS, is a nationwide middle school mathematics competition held in various places in the United States. Its current lead sponsors are Raytheon Technologies and the U.S. Department of Defense STEM. Topics covered ...

* 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 The American Invitational Mathematics Examination (AIME) is a highly selective and prestigious 15-question 3-hour test given since 1983 to those who rank in the top 5% on the AMC 12 high school mathematics examination (formerly known as the AHSME ...

(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 Math-O-Vision is an applied mathematics movie contest open to students who are legal residents of the 50 United States and the District of Columbia, at least 13 years of age and are registered in high school (grades 9-12) or equivalent home school ...

(grades 9–12) * Math Prize for Girls *

MathWorks Math Modeling Challenge MathWorks Math Modeling Challenge (M3 Challenge) is a mathematical modeling competition open to high schools in the U.S. (including US territories and DoDEA schools) and schools with sixth form students (age 16-19) in England and Wales. It is spo ...

Mu Alpha Theta Mu Alpha Theta () is the United States mathematics honor society for high school and two-year college students. In June 2015, it served over 108,000 student members in over 2,200 chapters in the United States and in 20 foreign countries. Its main ...

* 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 *

(MCM) *

Regional competitions

References

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