Officially from the CEMC Website:
Written annually by over 25 000 participants worldwide, the Euclid Contest gives senior-level secondary school students the opportunity to solve innovative problems using their creativity and all of the knowledge they have gained in secondary school mathematics.
The Contest’s mix of short-answer and full-solution questions provides participants with an opportunity to effectively communicate their thinking. Additionally, the final questions in the Euclid are some of the most complex and challenging among all our contests, helping participants build perseverance, a key component of mathematical problem-solving.
Officially from the CEMC website:
10 questions; a mix of final answer only and full-solution.
Time allowed for completion is 2.5 hours.
Score out of 100.
Each submitted solution is assessed for completeness, clarity, and presentation style; a correct solution, poorly presented, will not earn a full score for that problem.
Written in school, participants write individually and on paper.
Officially from the CEMC website:
Most of the problems on the Euclid Contest are based on curricula up to and including the final year of secondary school. Some problems might require students to use knowledge beyond the curriculum in their school.
Students in their final year of secondary school (Year 13).
Motivated students in lower grades are welcome to write the contest. Many students seeking to achieve a strong score in their final year of secondary school write the Euclid one or more times in previous years
$120HKD per person.
Officially from the CEMC website:
While the Canadian Senior Mathematics Contest (CSMC) and Euclid Contest are not required for admission to the Faculty of Mathematics at the University of Waterloo, strong performance in either can help a student earn admission.
To be considered for a Faculty of Mathematics entrance scholarship, applicants to our Faculty are strongly encouraged to participate in at least one of the CSMC or the Euclid Contest (participating in both contests is encouraged), during the school year in which they are applying.
Students who are considered unofficial participants will have their scores communicated to the Admissions and Scholarship Committees.
Unsure if this is the right competition for your child? Have a go at some past papers.