High School Mathematical Contest in Modeling (HiMCM) 2026

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Mathematics

International

Quick Summary

An international mathematical modeling contest where teams apply mathematics, data analysis and written communication to a real-world problem. Open to teams of up to four eligible students from the same school, institution or approved program, with a faculty advisor. Rated Advanced, with difficulty mainly coming from building a defensible model and producing a complete technical report within the contest period.

Competition Overview

School level: High school students or below

Competition stages: Advisor registers team; 14-day online contest window; teams choose a modeling problem and submit one English PDF solution report for judging.

Registration method: School Only

Fee: USD 100 per team; non-refundable

Online / in-person: Online

Official Links

Official website Rules / PDF

Dates

Registration deadline: 4 Nov 2026

Registration open

Competition date start: 4 Nov 2026

Competition date end: 18 Nov 2026

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Our Take

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International mathematical modeling contest run by COMAP. A team may have up to four students from the same school/institution or approved program and must have a faculty advisor. COMAP payment page says 2026 registration opens in September.