2023 Final Results Are Released
Discovering the next generation of Mathematicians.
Special Maths Contest (SMC) is a Mathematics Olympiad that brings together high school math enthusiasts around the world. The first round took place on Saturday, October 28th 2023. And the final round happened on 25th November. Visit our YouTube channel to view video solutions to last year's problems.
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Registration and The First Round
Any student between the ages 12-18 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, October 28 2023. On this day, you can choose any two-hour period that is convenient for you to take the test. 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. In the Finale, you will be given 4 olympiad-level problems to solve in five hours. This test will be proctored over a video call.
Prizes
First Place: 150 US Dollars
Second Place: 100 US Dollars
Third Place: 50 US Dollars
The best performing student from Nigeria will receive a 50 US Dollar prize, unless the student was also the overall first position.
All students in Nigeria who score over 50% in the contest will be admitted into our mentorship program.
See the SMC guidelines for more details on SMC prizes and award distribution.
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.