Maths Competition Pathway for United Kingdom

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A UK-based mathematics competition where students solve 25 multiple-choice problems requiring logical and non-routine thinking. Open to students in Year 13 or below, or equivalent, through participating UK and overseas schools. Rated Advanced Level, with difficulty mainly coming from increasingly challenging problems, time pressure and negative marking.

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A UK team mathematics competition where students solve collaborative problems across group, crossnumber and shuttle rounds. Open to teams of four Year 12–13 students, or equivalent, through participating UK schools and colleges. Rated Advanced Level, with difficulty mainly coming from non-routine problem-solving, time pressure, teamwork and selective progression to the national final.

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A UK mathematics competition where students solve 20 challenging integer-answer problems requiring logical and non-routine thinking. Open to Year 13 or below students at UK schools who qualify through the Senior Mathematical Challenge or are entered at their school’s discretion. Rated Advanced Level, with difficulty mainly coming from selective qualification, increasingly demanding problems and the need to produce exact answers without multiple-choice options.

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Rated Advanced, this UKMT follow-on challenge is for senior students who qualify through the Senior Mathematical Challenge or receive discretionary entry through a UK school. The 60-minute paper contains 20 integer-answer problems. Success depends on choosing efficient methods, maintaining accuracy across unfamiliar topics and checking three-digit answers without relying on multiple-choice options.

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A UK mathematical olympiad where students solve six challenging proof-based problems in the Cayley, Hamilton or Maclaurin paper for their year group. Open to top performers in the Intermediate Mathematical Challenge, including eligible overseas students. Rated Advanced Level, with difficulty mainly coming from non-routine problem-solving, rigorous written proofs and selective qualification.

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A UK-based mathematical olympiad where students solve six challenging problems and provide full written reasoning. Open to Year 8 or below students who qualify through the Junior Mathematical Challenge or are entered at their school’s discretion, including students at overseas schools. Rated Advanced Level, with difficulty mainly coming from non-routine problem-solving, rigorous written solutions and selective qualification.