- Grades1 to 8
- CostFree to $30
- RecommendedGrades 6 to 8
- FormatIndividual
- WhereIn person
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Maths competitions by grade level
Maths is the most clearly laddered subject in this directory, and entering at the right rung matters more here than anywhere else. The contests form a genuine sequence: a middle school paper covering arithmetic through introductory algebra, a high school paper adding intermediate algebra and geometry, a harder one adding trigonometry, then invitational rounds you reach only by scoring above a threshold on the one before. Sitting a paper two rungs above where you are is not ambitious, it is just discouraging. Counts by band on this page: Grades 4 to 5: 7; Grades 6 to 8: 12; Grades 9 to 10: 10; Grades 11 to 12: 12. Every entry below states the grades its organiser actually accepts.
- Grades1 to 12
- Cost$21 to $30
- StructureDivisions by grade or level
- FormatIndividual
- WhereIn person
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- Grades1 to 12
- CostFree to $70
- StructureDivisions by grade or level
- FormatIndividual
- WhereIn person
33 days left
- Grades1 to 12
- CostUp to $25
- PreparationA qualifying score on AMC 10 or AMC 12
- FormatIndividual
- WhereIn person
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- Grades1 to 12
- Cost$100 to $800
- PreparationComfort with olympiad-style problems, and a place on a regional team
- FormatTeam
- WhereIn person
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- Grades1 to 12
- CostFree
- PreparationAn AMC 10 or AMC 12 score above the year's cutoff
- FormatIndividual
- WhereIn person
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- Grades4 to 8
- CostNot confirmed
- StructureDivisions by grade or level
- FormatEither
- WhereIn person
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- Grades6 to 8
- Cost$42 to $80
- FormatEither
- WhereIn person
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- Grades6 to 12
- CostFree
- StructureDivisions by grade or level
- FormatTeam
- WhereOnline
184 days left
- Grades6 to 12
- Cost$20 to $100
- PreparationRegular practice on olympiad-level problems
- FormatEither
- WhereIn person
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- Grades6 to 12
- Cost$20 to $100
- PreparationExperience with proof-based problems
- FormatTeam
- WhereIn person
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- Grades7 to 12
- CostUp to $20
- StructureDivisions by grade or level
- FormatIndividual
- WhereIn person
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- Grades9 to 12
- CostFree
- PreparationA strong result in COMAP's HiMCM or MidMCM
- FormatTeam
- WhereOnline
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- Grades11 to 12
- CostFree
- FormatTeam
- WhereOnline
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- Grades11 to 12
- CostFree
- FormatTeam
- WhereOnline
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Questions people ask about this
Which math competition should a 7th grader enter?
Ones whose published eligibility includes grade 7, which on this page means the middle school papers rather than the high school ones. The middle school syllabus covers arithmetic, introductory algebra and basic geometry, with no trigonometry or calculus.
Can a younger student enter a higher grade competition?
Often yes, where the organiser sets a maximum grade rather than a minimum. Several papers are open to a grade and below, so a strong younger student may sit them. Check the eligibility line on the listing, and note that some competitions also impose an age limit alongside the grade one.
How do I know which level I am ready for?
Sit a past paper under timed conditions. Almost every maths competition here publishes past papers free, which makes this the easiest subject to judge honestly before entering. If you can attempt the first half comfortably, the level is right.