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The UK Maths Challenge (UKMC) -
Junior is for students aged 11-13
The Junior UKMC past papers are aimed at students in school year 7 and below. These papers are produced by the UK Mathematics Trust (UKMT) a registered charity. The purpose of these challenges, is to cultivate an interest in mathematics and a love of solving problems. In each challenge, students answer 25 multiple-choice questions that require the application of mathematical reasoning and problem solving. Test duration is 60 minutes. Each year, several thousand students from the UK take part.
Scoring
Questions 1 - 15 recieve 5 marks per correct answer.
Questions 16 - 25 recieve 6 marks per correct answer.
Awards
All students recieve a certificate of participation. Some students are awarded a bronze, silver or gold certificate.
NOTE: The Junior Kangaroo Challenge
Each year the highest scoring student from the Junior Maths Challenge are invited to take part in a second competition called the Junior Kangaroo. Entry to this challenge is by UKMT invitation only and based on a qualifying score, which fluctuates from year to year. The junior kangaroo challenge is also a multiple choice test paper.
I DO
NOT provide tutoring for UKMT challenges.
The Most Recent Junior Past Papers
Older Junior UKMT's challenges
These papers can be viewed online but cannot be downloaded. However, hard copies of these papers can bought directly from the UKMT's shop.
Junior Maths Challenge Grade Boundaries
| Year | Bronze | Silver | Gold | Kangaroo | Olympiad |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 52 | 66 | 82 | 106 | |
| 2001 | 58 | 73 | 88 | 114 | |
| 2002 | 45 | 57 | 73 | 100 | |
| 2003 | 44 | 57 | 75 | 105 | |
| 2004 | 47 | 60 | 75 | 100 | |
| 2005 | 51 | 64 | 79 | 102 | |
| 2006 | 39 | 51 | 66 | 92 | |
| 2007 | 43 | 54 | 69 | 94 | |
| 2008 | 45 | 56 | 71 | 99 | |
| 2009 | 45 | 57 | 72 | 100 | |
| 2010 | 44 | 56 | 73 | 102 | |
| 2011 | 49 | 61 | 77 | 104 | |
| 2012 | 56 | 71 | 86 | 110 | |
| 2013 | 49 | 63 | 82 | 113 | |
| 2014 | 50 | 63 | 79 | 108 | |
| 2015 | 51 | 62 | 78 | 88 | 105 |
| 2016 | 51 | 65 | 81 | 93 | 113 |
| 2017 | 52 | 63 | 77 | 86 | 107 |
| 2018 | 49 | 61 | 75 | 82 | 105 |
| 2019 | 41 | 54 | 71 | 78 | 106 |
| 2020* | 70 | 86 | 102 | ||
| 2021 | 45 | 57 | 73 | 73 | 98 |
| 2022 | 52 | 66 | 84 | 92 | 120 |
| 2023 | 52 | 66 | 82 | 88 | 113 |
| 2024 | 57 | 70 | 86 | 92 | 123 |
2020* = an online challenge
Nrich Website For Maths Problem solving Practice At Home
A range of thought provoking and enriching mathematical activities and articles aimed at students, parents and guardians, and teachers, categorised into age groups.
A bank of free aware winning online mathematical activities for learners aged 3-19. Ideal for children and students to work on independently at home.
A collections of activities designed to develop your capacity to work as a mathematician
Dr Kevin Olding from Mathsaurus provides a free online course to help students prepare for the Junior challenge.
Disclaimer: Sharon works hard to ensure that she delivers her very best teaching to all of her tutees. However, examination results and success cannot be guaranteed as they are dependent on multiple factors.
