All BCI students can write math contests (depending on eligibility). Sign up using one of the forms below by the registration deadline. Then you will have approximately one week following the deadline to pay for the contest using SchoolCash Online. The payment option will appear for pre-registered students only, after the deadline. For any further inquiries and financial assistance, see Mr Banjevic in the math/science office (Rm 315).
The Canadian Open Math Challenge (COMC) is Canada's premier math competition and is open to any student with an interest in and grasp of high school math. The purpose of the COMC is to encourage students to explore, discover, and learn more about mathematics and problem solving. It may be written in school, or virtually with supervision.
The 2025 COMC will be held on Thursday, October 30, 2025 and is 2.5 hours in length. It will be written in the library from 9:00 AM to 11:30 AM.
Registration is due on October 3 using this registration form. Payment is due by October 10 via SchoolCash Online only. The cost is $35 per participant.
Registration is complete after receipt of payment.
Past COMC contests and solutions are available here
Thanks to all for participating!
Created by the University of Waterloo the Canadian Senior/Intermediate Math Contest (CSIMC) is designed to give students in grades 9-12 the opportunity to have fun and to develop their mathematical problem solving ability.
This contest will be held Wednesday, November 12, 2025 and is 2 hours in length. It will be written in the library from 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM (to be confirmed).
Registration is due on October 6 using this registration form. Payment is due by October 13 via SchoolCash Online only. The cost is $15 per participant.
Registration is complete after receipt of payment.
The Pascal, Cayley, and Fermat contests will be written on Wednesday, February 25, 2026. The contests are one hour in length and will be written in the library from approximately 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM. A student may only write one of the contests. The student's grade determines which contest will be written.
The deadline to register is Jan 30, 2026 using this registration form. The cost is $7. Payment by School Cash online will be due by Feb 6, and can only be submitted after the Jan 30 registration deadline.
More informations is available here: https://cemc.uwaterloo.ca/contests/pcf.html
The Euclid contest will be written on Tuesday, March 31, 2026 at approximately 9:00 - 11:30 AM in the library. This contest is designed for students in Grade 12. It is written on paper (short and long answer). Students in lower grades are recommended to write the Fryer/Galois/Hypatia contests (see below). However, if students want to practice the Euclid before grade 12, they are welcome to register.
The deadline to register is Feb 20, 2025 using this registration from. The cost is $19. Payment is via SchoolCash Online only and is due by Feb 27. Registration is complete when payment is received.
More information is available here: https://cemc.uwaterloo.ca/contests/euclid.html
The Fryer, Galois and Hypatia (FGH) Contests are a unique opportunity for participants to write a full-solution contest — a format that can help learners develop both problem-solving and communication skills. These fun and engaging contests encourage critical thinking as participants tackle problems that build to a larger, more complex task to solve in each question. They are also a good lead-up to the Euclid Contest in Grade 12. They will take place on Wednesday April 1, 2026, at 9 AM in the library. The contest is 75 min in length.
The deadline to register is Feb 20, 2026 using this registration form. The cost is $12. Payment is via SchoolCash Online only and is due on Feb 27. Registration is complete when payment is received.
More information is available here: https://www.cemc.uwaterloo.ca/contests/fgh.html