PUMaC

Website: https://pumac.princeton.edu/

PUMaC is an annual, international competition held by Princeton University. It is entirely student-run by Princeton Math Club volunteers. The competition is at Princeton University, and it is a 2-day event for AHS teams. We can send at least one 8-member team (the A team), and a B team, as well, if there is enough space for us. There are two divisions, A and B; AHS typically competes in the B division.

Format

• Power Test - team test prior to competition
  • The Power Test is completed by the team as a whole prior to the competition
  • There is no time limit
  • Must be submitted at the registration desk at PUMaC with highly descriptive solutions
• 4 types of tests - each person picks 2 topics
  • Geometry
  • Algebra
  • Combinatorics
  • Number Theory
  • 8 questions each, 40 total points (points are weighted 3-3-4-4-5-6-7-8), 1 hour per test
  • All answers are integers
• Team test
  • 30 minutes
  • Participants collaborate as a team to finish all the problems
  • Different formats
• Individual Finals:
  • 1 hour
  • Proof-based
  • Only for the top 10 finalists in each test (in each division)

Scoring

Individuals:

• Each individual round test contributes to 25% of the persons' total score
• Individual finals (for top scorers) count as 50% of score

Team:

• Only the top 5 individual scores in each subject on team are counted
• Individual final scores do not affect team final scores