While younger students will be accepted into either division, we do not recommend it. Without proper support, younger students can easily become afraid of math, rather than excited by it. The highlights for students are the five monthly contests, given from November to March. These contests provide an incentive for students to intensify their study of math. Each contest consists of five nonroutine problems.
Every problem requires careful mathematical thinking and has a time limit.
Each student, working alone, scores 1 point for each correct answer. Thus, a student may score up to 25 points per year. Calculators are not permitted. When a problem introduces a more advanced concept, all necessary definitions are included. The solution for each problem names the strategy required.