# List of mathematics competitions

Mathematics competitions or mathematical olympiads are competitive events where participants complete a math test. These tests may require multiple choice or numeric answers, or a detailed written solution or proof.

## International mathematics competitions

* Championnat International de Jeux Mathématiques et Logiques — for all ages, mainly for French-speaking countries, but participation is not limited by language.
* China Girls Mathematical Olympiad (CGMO) — held annually for teams of girls representing different regions within China and a few other countries.
* European Girls' Mathematical Olympiad (EGMO) — since April 2012
* Integration Bee — competition in integral calculus held in various institutions of higher learning in the United States and some other countries
* International Mathematical Modeling Challenge — team contest for high school students
* International Mathematical Olympiad (IMO) — the oldest international Olympiad, occurring annually since 1959.
* International Mathematics Competition for University Students (IMC) — international competition for undergraduate students.
* Mathematical Contest in Modeling (MCM) — team contest for undergraduates
* Mathematical Kangaroo — worldwide competition.
* Mental Calculation World Cup — contest for the best mental calculators
* Primary Mathematics World Contest (PMWC) — worldwide competition
* Rocket City Math League (RCML) — Competition run by students at Virgil I. Grissom High School with levels ranging from Explorer (Pre-Algebra) to Discovery (Comprehensive)
* Romanian Master of Mathematics and Sciences — Olympiad for the selection of the top 20 countries in the last IMO.
* Tournament of the Towns — worldwide competition.

## Multinational regional mathematics competitions

* Asian Pacific Mathematics Olympiad (APMO) — Pacific rim
* Balkan Mathematical Olympiad — for students from Balkan area
* Baltic Way — Baltic area
* ICAS-Mathematics (formerly Australasian Schools Mathematics Assessment)
* Mediterranean Mathematics Competition. Olympiad for countries in the Mediterranean zone.
* Noetic Learning math contest — United States and Canada (primary schools)
* Nordic Mathematical Contest (NMC) — the five Nordic countries
* North East Asian Mathematics Competition (NEAMC) — North-East Asia
* Pan African Mathematics Olympiads (PAMO)
* South East Asian Mathematics Competition (SEAMC) — South-East Asia
* William Lowell Putnam Mathematical Competition — United States and Canada

## National mathematics olympiads
### Australia

* Australian Mathematics Competition

### Bangladesh

* Bangladesh Mathematical Olympiad (Jatiyo Gonit Utshob)

### Belgium

* Olympiade Mathématique Belge — competition for French-speaking students in Belgium
* Vlaamse Wiskunde Olympiade — competition for Dutch-speaking students in Belgium

### Brazil

* Olimpíada Brasileira de Matemática (OBM) — national competition open to all students from sixth grade to university
* Olimpíada Brasileira de Matemática das Escolas Públicas (OBMEP) — national competition open to public-school students from fourth grade to high school

### Canada

* Canadian Open Mathematics Challenge — Canada's premier national mathematics competition open to any student with an interest in and grasp of high school math and organised by Canadian Mathematical Society
* Canadian Mathematical Olympiad — competition whose top performers represent Canada at the International Mathematical Olympiad
* The Centre for Education in Mathematics and Computing (CEMC) based out of the University of Waterloo hosts long-standing national competitions for grade levels 7–12
* MathChallengers (formerly MathCounts BC) — for eighth, ninth, and tenth grade students

### China

* Chinese Mathematical Olympiad (CMO)

### France

* Concours général — competition whose mathematics portion is open to twelfth grade students

### Hong Kong

* Hong Kong Mathematics Olympiad
* Hong Kong Mathematical High Achievers Selection Contest — for students from Form 1 to Form 3
* Pui Ching Invitational Mathematics Competition
* Primary Mathematics World Contest

### Hungary

* Miklós Schweitzer Competition
* Középiskolai Matematikai Lapok — correspondence competition for students from 9th–12th grade
* National Secondary School Academic Competition – Mathematics

### India

* Indian National Mathematical Olympiad
* Science Olympiad Foundation - Conducts Mathematics Olympiads

### Indonesia

* National Science Olympiad (Olimpiade Sains Nasional) — includes mathematics along with various science topics

### Kenya

* Moi National Mathematics Contest — prepared and hosted by Mang'u High School but open to students from all Kenyan high schools

### Nigeria

* Cowbellpedia. This contest is sponsored by Promasidor Nigeria. It is open to students from eight to eighteen, at public and private schools in Nigeria.

### Saudi Arabia

* KFUPM mathematics olympiad – organized by King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals (KFUPM).

### Singapore

* Singapore Mathematical Olympiad (SMO) — organized by the Singapore Mathematical Society, the competition is open to all pre-university students in Singapore.

### South Africa

* University of Cape Town Mathematics Competition — open to students in grades 8 through 12 in the Western Cape province.

#### National elementary school competitions (K–5) and higher

* Math League (grades 4–12)
* Mathematical Olympiads for Elementary and Middle Schools (MOEMS) (grades 4–6 and 7–8)
* Noetic Learning math contest (grades 2-8)
* Pi Math Contest (for elementary, middle and high school students)

#### National middle school competitions (grades 6–8) and lower/higher

* American Mathematics Contest 8 (AMC->8), formerly the American Junior High School Mathematics Examination (AJHSME)
* Math League (grades 4–12)
* MATHCOUNTS
* Mathematical Olympiads for Elementary and Middle Schools (MOEMS)
* Noetic Learning math contest (grades 2-8)
* Pi Math Contest (for elementary, middle and high school students)
* Rocket City Math League (pre-algebra to calculus)
* United States of America Mathematical Talent Search (USAMTS)

#### National high school competitions (grade 9–12) and lower

* American Invitational Mathematics Examination (AIME)
* American Mathematics Contest 10 (AMC10)
* American Mathematics Contest 12 (AMC12), formerly the American High School Mathematics Examination (AHSME)
* American Regions Mathematics League (ARML)
* Harvard-MIT Mathematics Tournament (HMMT)
* iTest
* High School Mathematical Contest in Modeling (HiMCM)
* Math League (grades 4–12)
* Math-O-Vision (grades 9–12)
* Math Prize for Girls
* MathWorks Math Modeling Challenge
* Mu Alpha Theta
* Pi Math Contest (for elementary, middle and high school students)
* United States of America Mathematical Olympiad (USAMO)
* United States of America Mathematical Talent Search (USAMTS)
* Rocket City Math League (pre-algebra to calculus)

#### National college competitions

* AMATYC Mathematics Contest
* Mathematical Contest in Modeling (MCM)
* William Lowell Putnam Mathematical Competition

### Spain

* Liga Matemática, mathematics competition organized by the National Association of Mathematics Students