The UK's most popular Mathematical Challenges, with over 700,000 participants all over the world annually.
It encourages mathematical reasoning, precision of thought and fluency to make students think. The problems on the Intermediate Mathematical Challenge are designed to make students think, most are accessible yet still challenge those with more experience.
25 multiple-choice questions.
Time allowed for completion is 60 minutes.
Written at school, participants write individually on paper.
A total of 135 marks can be achieved in the IMC
5 marks are awarded for each correct answer to questions 1 – 15
6 marks are awarded for each correct answer to questions 16 – 25
Each incorrect answer to questions 16 – 20 loses 1 mark
Each incorrect answer to questions 21 – 25 loses 2 marks Answers left blank will be marked as 0
Questions on the IMC are based on maths curriculum common to the UK National Curriculum, up to Year 11.
Students in Year 11 or below.
$180HKD per person.
Individual Awards
To recognise the highest performers in the Challenge, the UKMT awards the top-scoring 50% of participants Bronze, Silver and Gold certificates in the ratio 3:2:1.
Students that are ‘Best in Year’ or ‘Best in School’ will also receive a badge to denote this on their certificates.
Students not amongst the high scorers will receive a Certificate of Participation.
The top scoring students will qualify to sit either the Cayley (Year 9), Hamilton (Year 10) or Maclaurin (Year 11) Mathematical Olympiad. If and only if they pass the Cayley/ Hamilton/ Maclaurin Mathematical Olympiad thresholds
Gold: 72+
Silver: 52+
Bronze: 37+
Cayley Mathematical Olympiad: 105+
Hamilton Mathematical Olympiad: 110+
Maclaurin Mathematical Olympiad: 116+
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