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The UK Maths Challenge (UKMC) - Junior
These Junior UKMC past papers are aimed at students in year 8 and below. The papers are produced by the UK Mathematics Trust (UKMT), a registered charity and designed to stimulate and cultivate interest in mathematics and a love of solving problems. In this challenge students answer 25 multiple-choice questions only that require the application of mathematical reasoning and problem solving. Test duration is 60 minutes.
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. Successful students can be awarded a bronze, silver or gold certificate. Each year, several thousand students from the UK with the highest scoring results in this Junior Maths Challenge are invited to take part in a second competition called the Junior Kangaroo. Entry to this challenge, also multiple choice, is by UKMT invitation only and based on a qualifying score, which fluctuates from year to year.
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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 |
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
Mathsaurus provide a free online course to help students prepare towards UKMT challenges.
