Math Competitions Directory
Your comprehensive guide to math competitions worldwide. Find the right competition for your child by grade level, country, or difficulty.
Featured Competitions
Pythagoras
The Hellenic Mathematical Society's math skills competition for students in grades 2-9 (elementary and gymnasium). Features 20 multiple-choice questions testing mathematical reasoning, not rote knowledge. Held annually on a single Saturday in March.
Kangourou Greece
The Greek chapter of Math Kangaroo, the world's largest mathematics competition. Open to all grades 1-12 with multiple-choice format and emphasis on making mathematics fun and engaging.
Math Kangaroo
The world's largest mathematics competition with 6 million+ participants in 90+ countries. Multiple-choice format across 6 difficulty levels, emphasizing fun and accessible problem-solving.
International Mathematical Olympiad
The oldest and most prestigious international math competition, bringing together top pre-university mathematicians from 100+ countries. Founded in 1959 in Romania.
MOEMS
One of the world's most popular elementary math competition programs with 120,000+ students from 40 countries. Five monthly contests from November through March.
SASMO
A major Asia-Pacific math competition with 120,000+ students from 20+ countries. Features both multiple-choice and non-routine problem-solving sections.
OBMEP Mirim
One of the world's largest elementary math competitions with 4.4 million+ participants across Brazil. Free to enter, open to both public and private schools.
All Competitions
Pythagoras
The Hellenic Mathematical Society's math skills competition for students in grades 2-9 (elementary and gymnasium). Features 20 multiple-choice questions testing mathematical reasoning, not rote knowledge. Held annually on a single Saturday in March.
Kangourou Greece
The Greek chapter of Math Kangaroo, the world's largest mathematics competition. Open to all grades 1-12 with multiple-choice format and emphasis on making mathematics fun and engaging.
Thales
The first phase of Greece's secondary school math competition pipeline (grades 7-12). Open to all students, with top performers qualifying for Euclid. Proof-based format requiring full written solutions.
Euclid
The second phase of Greece's EME competition pipeline. By invitation only for top Thales performers. More challenging proof-based problems requiring sophisticated mathematical reasoning.
Archimedes
The third and final qualifying stage of Greece's EME pipeline before the National Olympiad. Olympiad-level proof problems for top performers from Euclid.
Greek Mathematical Olympiad
Greece's national mathematical olympiad, the final selection stage for the IMO team. By invitation only for top Archimedes performers. IMO-style format with 6 problems over 2 days.
Math Kangaroo
The world's largest mathematics competition with 6 million+ participants in 90+ countries. Multiple-choice format across 6 difficulty levels, emphasizing fun and accessible problem-solving.
International Mathematical Olympiad
The oldest and most prestigious international math competition, bringing together top pre-university mathematicians from 100+ countries. Founded in 1959 in Romania.
AMC 8
The entry point to America's premier math competition pipeline. 25 multiple-choice questions in 40 minutes for students in grades 6-8.
AMC 10
The intermediate level of America's AMC series for students in grade 10 and below. Top scorers (~5%) qualify for the AIME invitational.
AMC 12
The senior level of America's AMC series for high school students. One of the oldest math competitions in the US, dating back to 1950.
AIME
The American Invitational Mathematics Examination, by invitation for top AMC 10/12 scorers. 15 problems with integer answers in 3 hours.
USAMO
The USA Mathematical Olympiad, the final national selection stage for the US IMO team. Proof-based problems in IMO format for ~250-500 invited students.
MATHCOUNTS
The premier US middle school math competition. Free to enter, with a four-level structure from school to national. Features Sprint, Target, Team, and Countdown rounds.
UKMT Junior Mathematical Challenge
The UK's largest math competition for students aged 11-13. Over 270,000 participants with Gold, Silver, and Bronze certificates.
UKMT Intermediate Mathematical Challenge
The UK's intermediate-level math challenge for students aged 13-16, with 200,000+ participants annually.
UKMT Senior Mathematical Challenge
The UK's senior-level math challenge for students aged 16-18. The starting point of the UK's IMO team selection pipeline.
Australian Mathematics Competition
One of the world's oldest and largest math competitions, founded in 1978. Serves 400,000+ students across 5 divisions. Inspired the creation of Math Kangaroo.
Balkan Mathematical Olympiad
Regional olympiad for Balkan countries including Greece, Romania, Bulgaria, and Cyprus. Important stepping stone toward IMO for participating nations.
European Girls' Mathematical Olympiad
International olympiad for female students from 55+ countries. IMO-format competition promoting gender diversity in mathematics.
Asian Pacific Mathematics Olympiad
Regional olympiad for Asia-Pacific nations. 5 proof-based problems in 4 hours, serving as an important IMO preparation event.
Singapore Mathematical Olympiad
Singapore's primary math competition and IMO selection pipeline. Three categories across secondary and pre-university levels.
Gauss Contest
Canada's introductory math competition for grades 7-8, organized by the University of Waterloo's CEMC.
Pascal, Cayley & Fermat Contests
Canada's Waterloo math contests for grades 9-11. Three separate contests named after famous mathematicians.
Euclid Contest (Canada)
Canada's most prestigious high school math contest, often used for university admissions. Full-solution format for grade 12 students.
IOQM (Indian Olympiad Qualifier)
India's first-stage mathematical olympiad qualifier with 100,000+ participants. Gateway to the RMO, INMO, and ultimately the IMO.
Indian National Mathematical Olympiad
India's national mathematical olympiad, the final selection stage for the Indian IMO team. Proof-based format for ~300 elite students.
MOEMS
One of the world's most popular elementary math competition programs with 120,000+ students from 40 countries. Five monthly contests from November through March.
SASMO
A major Asia-Pacific math competition with 120,000+ students from 20+ countries. Features both multiple-choice and non-routine problem-solving sections.
Noetic Learning Math Contest
A popular biannual US math contest for grades 2-8 with 20 problems in 45 minutes. Accessible through schools, community groups, or parent-led teams.
Continental Math League
A long-running US math competition since 1980 for grades 2-9. Schools host 'Math Meets' where students solve 6 word problems independently.
Primary Mathematics Challenge
The UK's premier maths challenge for pupils aged 9-11 (Years 5-6), organized by The Mathematical Association. Open to schools worldwide.
First Mathematics Challenge
A fun mathematical challenge for pupils aged 7-9 (Years 3-4), designed to make mathematics enjoyable and engaging. Open to schools worldwide.
OBMEP Mirim
One of the world's largest elementary math competitions with 4.4 million+ participants across Brazil. Free to enter, open to both public and private schools.
SOF International Mathematics Olympiad
One of India's largest school-level math competitions for classes 1-12. Two-level structure with top 5% qualifying for Level 2.
South African Mathematics Challenge
South Africa's primary school mathematics challenge for grades 4-7, encouraging curiosity and mathematical exploration. Students can participate individually or in pairs.
Caribou Mathematics
A worldwide online math competition held six times per year. Endorsed by the Canadian Mathematical Society, with results available the same evening.
UKMT Primary Kangaroo
UKMT's newest challenge for primary school students aged 9-11, extending the UK's premier mathematical challenge framework to Years 5-6 for the first time.
MathCON
A US national math competition for grades 4-12, featuring an online qualifying round and in-person finals for top scorers in Chicago.
FFJM International Championship of Mathematical Games
A French-origin international competition focused on mathematical puzzles and logic, running since 1987 with 100,000+ participants across 8 age categories.
SEAMO
A Singapore-based international math competition for grades 1-12, featuring a free training program and pathway to the SEAMO X international final.
Math League
One of America's oldest math competitions (since 1977), offering contests for grades 4-12 with state championships in all US states.
IMAS
A major Asia-Pacific math assessment for 200,000+ students across 20+ countries, offering primary and secondary levels with a two-round structure.
NMOS
Singapore's premier primary school math competition for Primary 5 students, organized by NUS High School and the Singapore Mathematical Society.