List of the top math competitions to fuel your passion & enhance skills.

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International Youth Math Challenge (IYMC) IYMC is a global online math competition that encourages creativity and mathematical prowess.

Students solve challenging problems across various topics.

Eligibility: High school and university students worldwide.

Format: Qualification round (solve 3-4 problems), pre-final round (10 problems), and final round (online exam supervised by teachers).

Certificates and cash prizes awarded.

Math Kangaroo Math Kangaroo offers creative math problems to students of various age groups.

It’s an international favorite.

Eligibility: Students worldwide.

Format: Individual participation with engaging math challenges.

World Mathematics Championships (WMC) WMC provides an online platform for individual or team participation.

Students solve math problems.

Eligibility: Open to students globally.

Format: Online challenges.

Gauss Mathematics Contest Gauss Contest focuses on problem-solving skills.

Students tackle math problems.

Eligibility: High school students.

Format: Written exam with multiple-choice questions.

Pi Math Contest An online contest focused on memorizing and reciting as many digits of pi (the mathematical constant) as possible.

Eligibility: Open to everyone worldwide.

Format: Individual memorization and recitation of pi digits.

Euclid Math Contest An Australian math competition designed to challenge and develop problem-solving skills in a fun and engaging way.

Eligibility: Open to students from grades 3 to 12 in Australia and New Zealand.

Format: Individual, with multiple-choice and short answer questions.

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American Invitational Mathematics Examination (AIME) AIME is a follow-up to AMC 10/1

2. It consists of 15 challenging, free-response questions.

Eligibility: Students who perform well on AMC 10/1

2. Format: 3-hour individual exam with short-answer questions.

United States of America Mathematical Olympiad (USAMO) USAMO is the most prestigious high school math competition in the U.

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It involves solving six proof-based problems.

Eligibility: Top performers from AIME.

Format: Two days of written exams with proof-based questions.

American Regions Math League (ARML) ARML is a team-based competition where students collaborate to solve challenging math problems.

Eligibility: High school students from participating regions.

Format: Team and individual rounds, relay round, and power question round.

International Mathematical Olympiad (IMO) PlaySecrets from International Math Olympiad Winner (Exclusive Interview) IMO is the pinnacle of high school math competitions, held annually in different countries.

Participants tackle complex problems, showcasing their mathematical abilities.

Eligibility: High school students wordwide.

Format: Two days of rigorous exams, with six problems each day.

Winners receive certificates and recognition.

American Mathematics Competitions (AMC) AMC includes the AMC 10 and AMC 1

2. Students solve challenging math problems.

Eligibility: U.

S. and international high school students.

Format: Multiple-choice exams.

European Girls’ Mathematical Olympiad (EGMO) EGMO promotes gender diversity in math.

Female students compete in challenging math problems.

Eligibility: Female high school students.

Format: Two days of written exams.

MathCON MathCON hosts an annual math competition for students in grades 4-1

2. Participants solve math problems.

Eligibility: Students nationwide.

Format: Individual and team rounds, with both online and on-site components.

Purple Comet!

Math Meet Purple Comet! is an online math competition with creative problem-solving challenges.

Eligibility: Open to high school students globally.

Format: 60-minute team-based exam with free-response questions.

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Math Madness Math Madness is an online league and bracket tournament held in the fall.

Students compete individually.

Eligibility: High school students.

Format: Online challenges and bracket-style tournaments.

Asia-Pacific Mathematics Olympiad (APMO) APMO is an international math contest for students in the Asia-Pacific region.

Eligibility: High school students from participating countries.

Format: Rigorous exam with proof-based problems.

Romanian Master of Mathematics (RMM) Description: RMM is a prestigious competition held in Romania.

Students tackle advanced math problems.

Eligibility: High school students.

Format: Four days of exams with both theory and proof-based questions American Mathematics Contest 10 (AMC 10) AMC 10 is a challenging math competition that tests problem-solving skills.

It consists of 25 multiple-choice questions.

Eligibility: Open to U.

S. and international students in grades 10 and below.

Format: 75-minute individual exam with multiple-choice questions.

American Mathematics Contest 12 (AMC 12) AMC 12 is similar to AMC 10 but with more advanced problems.

It also has 25 multiple-choice questions.

Eligibility: Open to U.

S. and international students in grades 12 and below.

Format: 75-minute individual exam with multiple-choice questions.

Stanford Math Tournament A prestigious team-based competition hosted by Stanford University.

It is known for its challenging problems and emphasis on teamwork and collaboration.

Eligibility: Open to high school teams in the western United States.

Format: Team-based competition with various rounds focusing on problem-solving and collaboration.

National Math Contest (China) Description: A high-level math competition in China known for its emphasis on innovative problem-solving approaches.

Eligibility: Open to high school students in China.

Format: Individual, with multiple rounds focusing on creative solutions to challenging problems.

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Canadian Mathematical Olympiad (CMO) The CMO is Canada’s premier national mathematics competition for high school students.

It challenges participants with complex mathematical problems that often require advanced techniques and a profound understanding of mathematical concepts.

Eligibility: Participants must be under 20 years old.

High school students from across Canada are eligible.

Format: Contestants solve a set of challenging problems.

Detailed solutions demonstrating mathematical prowess are required.

Balkan Mathematical Olympiad (BMO) The BMO is an annual mathematics competition for high school students from Balkan countries.

It focuses on individual problem-solving skills and mathematical creativity.

Eligibility: Participants must be under 20 years old.

Open to students from Balkan countries.

Format: Participants tackle challenging mathematical problems individually.

Problems often require advanced mathematical techniques and rigorous proofs.

United States of America Mathematics Talent Search (USAMTS) This talent search focuses on identifying students with exceptional mathematical ability.

It involves challenging proof-oriented problems that require deep mathematical understanding.

Eligibility: Open to all high school students in the US.

Format: Individual competition with proof-oriented problems requiring strong mathematical problem-solving skills.

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