SMC 2025-2026 Registration is Now Live!
Discovering the next generation of Mathematicians.
The first round will take place online on Saturday, 17 January 2026. And the deadline to register is January 10, 2026. The top scoring girls from Nigeria will be selected to represent Nigeria at EGMO 2027 in Croatia. Visit our YouTube channel to view video solutions to last years' problems.
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Registration and The First Round
Any student between the ages 12-20 who is not enrolled in any university or higher education system is eligible to take part in SMC. To register, all you need to do is to create an account on the participant portal. The first round of the examination will happen on Saturday, 17 January 2026. The exam will take place at 14:00 WAT for all participants. For more detailed information, review the SMC Guidelines Document.
Timeline
Preliminaries
You will be tasked with solving 25 multiple-choice questions in two hours. These questions will extensively cover Geometry, Number Theory, Combinatorics, and Algebra topics. Visit our YouTube channel to view video solutions to last year's problems.
The Finale
We will invite top participants in the preliminaries to take part in the Finale. This year, the final round will be a hybrid event. The Finale is a five-day event,with the exam scheduled to take place on the 28 February, 2026 and the exam will consist of four Olympiad essay problems. Qualifiers from outside Nigeria will complete the final round virtually.
Prizes
First Place: 450 US Dollars
Second Place: 300 US Dollars
Third Place: 200 US Dollars
The top three students in Nigeria and the highest-scoring female participant in Nigeria will receive cash prizes and laptops. Their teachers will also receive cash prizes, with a special award for the best performing teacher.
See the SMC guidelines for more details on SMC prizes and award distribution.
Highlight from the Last Edition
Below is a video of the in-person closing ceremony of the last edition of the Special Maths Contest.
About Special Maths Contest
Special Maths Contest (SMC) is an initiative of Special Maths Academy(SMA), an olympiad training organization that trains young minds to be competitive in the world's most challenging math contests. The Special Maths Contest is organized to identify and reward these young minds.