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

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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 The International Mathematical Olympiad (IMO) is a mathematical olympiad for pre-university students, and is the oldest of the International Science Olympiads. It is widely regarded as the most prestigious mathematical competition in the wor ...

(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 the Consortium for Mathematics and its Applications (CO ...

(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 The Asian Pacific Mathematics Olympiad (APMO) starting from 1989 is a regional mathematics competition which involves countries from the Asian Pacific region. The United States also takes part in the APMO. Every year, APMO is held in the afternoo ...

(APMO) — Pacific rim *

Balkan Mathematical Olympiad The Balkan Mathematical Olympiad (BMO) is an international contest of winners of high-school national competitions from European countries. Participants (incomplete) * Albania ** BMO 1991: 1.Julian Mulla 2.Erion Dasho 3.Elton Bojaxhi 4.Enkel ...

— for students from

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area * ICAS-Mathematics (formerly Australasian Schools Mathematics Assessment) *

Mediterranean Mathematics Competition The Mediterranean Mathematics Competition (also: Peter O’Halloran Memorial) is a mathematics competition for school students, taking place annually since 1998. All countries bordering the Mediterranean Sea are allowed to participate, as well as, ...

. Olympiad for countries in the Mediterranean zone. *

Noetic Learning math contest The Noetic Learning math contest is a national biannual problem-solving competition for elementary and middle school students. The contest aims to encourage students' interest in mathematics and develop problem-solving skills. It is open to studen ...

— United States and Canada (primary schools) *

Nordic Mathematical Contest The Nordic Mathematical Contest (NMC) is a mathematics competition for secondary school students from the five Nordic countries: Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden. It takes place every year in March or April and serves the double purpose ...

(NMC) — the five

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North East Asian Mathematics Competition The North East Asian Mathematics Competition (NEAMC) is a three-stage mathematics competition in North East Asia. It is a qualifying competition by Eunoia Ventures for invitation to the Finals of the World Mathematics Championships. General infor ...

(NEAMC) — North-East Asia * Pan African Mathematics Olympiads (PAMO) *

South East Asian Mathematics Competition The South East Asian Mathematics Competition (SEAMC) is an annual three-day non-profit mathematics competition for Southeast Asian students at different grade levels. It is a qualifying competition for invitation to the World Mathematics Champ ...

(SEAMC) — South-East Asia *

William Lowell Putnam Mathematical Competition The William Lowell Putnam Mathematical Competition, often abbreviated to Putnam Competition, is an annual list of mathematics competitions, mathematics competition for undergraduate college students enrolled at institutions of higher learning in th ...

— 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 to year 12, in Australia, and their equivalent grades in other countries. History The forerunner of the competition, ...

Bangladesh

Bangladesh Mathematical Olympiad The Bangladesh Mathematical Olympiad is an annual mathematical competition arranged for school and college students to nourish their interest and capabilities for mathematics. It has been regularly organized by the Bangladesh Math Olympiad Commi ...

(Jatiyo 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 The Canadian Mathematical Society (CMS; French: ''Société mathématique du Canada'') is an association of professional mathematicians dedicated to advancing mathematical research, outreach, scholarship and education in Canada. The Society se ...

* 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

China

* Chinese Mathematical Olympiad (CMO)

France

Concours général In France, the Concours Général (), created in 1747, 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 genera ...

— 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 Olympiad Qualifier in Mathematics * 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

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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 Philippine Mathematical Olympiad is a secondary school mathematics competition among secondary school students. First held in 1984, the PMO was created as a venue for high school students with interest and talent in mathematics to compete. It ...

, 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 King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals (KFUPM) is a nonprofit research university in Dhahran, Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia. Founded near the earliest local oil fields as the College of Petroleum & Minerals (1963) in response to 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

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

(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) *

(grades 4–12) * MATHCOUNTS * Mathematical Olympiads for Elementary and Middle Schools (MOEMS) *

(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 The United States of America Mathematical Talent Search (USAMTS) is a mathematics competition open to all United States students in or below high school. History Professor George Berzsenyi initiated the contest in 1989 under the KöMaL model a ...

(USAMTS)

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

American Invitational Mathematics Examination The American Invitational Mathematics Examination (AIME) is a selective 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), and starting in 201 ...

(AIME) * American Mathematics Contest 10 (AMC10) * American Mathematics Contest 12 (AMC12), formerly the American High School Mathematics Examination (AHSME) *

American Regions Mathematics League The American Regions Mathematics League (ARML), is an annual, national high school mathematics team competition held simultaneously at four locations in the United States: the University of Iowa, Penn State, University of Nevada, Reno, and the U ...

(ARML) * Harvard-MIT Mathematics Tournament (HMMT) * iTest * High School Mathematical Contest in Modeling (HiMCM) *

(grades 4–12) * Math-O-Vision (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 spon ...

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

* Pi Math Contest (for elementary, middle and high school students) *

United States of America Mathematical Olympiad The United States of America Mathematical Olympiad (USAMO) is a highly selective high school mathematics competition held annually in the United States. Since its debut in 1972, it has served as the final round of the American Mathematics Compe ...

(USAMO) *

(USAMTS) * Rocket City Math League (pre-algebra to calculus)

National college competitions

* AMATYC Mathematics Contest *

(MCM) *

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.

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