Background and Aim
The first Math Challenge was organized in 2012 as an inter-school competition among international schools in Bangkok with the participation of 144 students from 10 schools. Gradually the number of participants increased, and in 2014 Math Challenge went beyond the Thailand borders and started hosting international participants.
In 2020, aiming to encourage students to study and excel in math and critical thinking, IMC team decided to conduct an online version of International Math Challenge to boost the motivation of both teachers and students who have been bored, lost goal-oriented character and stimulus for study under this difficult global pandemic times, when most of the Olympiads and competitions are forced to be cancelled or postponed until unknown time. Now IMC has reached 115 countries. In 2023, IMC received more than 13,000 registrations, and 9,600 students competed in the online round.
Each participating school may organize their students in each category i.e. grades 1-2, grades 3-4, grades 5-6, grades 7-8 and grades 9-10, and grades 11-12. This is an individual competition in which students can receive prizes for their personal achievement. The competition will be conducted in five languages, namely English, Thai, Chinese, Russian and Spanish, where students are expected to solve 30 multiple choice questions in 70 minutes. For the kids’ category (grade 1 and 2) 25 questions and 60 minutes. This event is hoped to motivate students to see math in a different light, have their interest stimulated in the subject and think how they can apply math in their future studies and daily life.
Online IMC Registered Countries 2023
What Type of Questions Should Students Expect?
IMC questions are crafted to push students to integrate various mathematical skills while utilizing their creativity, logical reasoning, and critical thinking. The problems encourage students to think beyond conventional methods, find hidden and efficient solutions, and manage their time effectively, all of which are essential for developing strong problem-solving abilities.
Each level of the competition, from Category Kids to Category 5, features problems tailored to the students’ age group and knowledge level. The questions are designed to be both challenging and enjoyable, often incorporating puzzles and riddles that stimulate students’ curiosity and ingenuity. Participants can expect problems that require translating real-life scenarios into mathematical models, multi-step challenges that demand critical thinking, puzzles that involve logical deduction, pattern recognition, and sequence identification, among other topics listed on the website.
For Category Kids (Grade 1 and Grade 2), considering the literacy level of young students, the questions are designed without text instructions and include only images. This ensures that the challenges are accessible and engaging for early learners, focusing on visual problem-solving and intuitive understanding.
How to Join?
- Register via register.mathchallenge.in.th
- Pay the registration fee of 29 USD for international participants, 750 THB for participants from Thailand, per participant
- Deadline for submission of completed forms is October 31st , 2024.
Exam terms and conditions
TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR IMC 2024
Exam Details
- The exam will be held online on the announced date on the main page of the IMC website.
- Students from all types of schools around the globe can join this competition under their relevant age and category.
- Registration and payment will be only online via register.mathchallenge.in.th.
- The exam will be active for 48 hours starting on the announced date, at 08:00 AM (Thailand Time, UTC+7), on our website where you registered and on the IMC’s social media pages (Facebook, Instagram).
Registration Fee
- The registration fee is 29 USD for international participants and 750 THB for Thai participants.
- The registration fee is non-refundable under any circumstances.
Exam Format
- Category Kids: 25 questions in 60 minutes.
- Categories 1–5: 30 questions in 70 minutes, with four multiple-choice options.
- The exam will be available in English, Thai, Chinese, Russian, and Spanish.
- Three wrong answers will invalidate one correct answer.
- If scores are tied, the time used will be the deciding factor.
- Calculators are not allowed.
- Participants can take the exam on a desktop computer, laptop, or tablet. The smallest size for the screen is 8.3 inches.
Online Exam Rules
- Participants must only have the IMC examination browser tab open. Opening any other tabs or applications will be recorded and considered an attempt to cheat.
- The device’s webcam must be on and running from the beginning to the end of the exam. Participants will be monitored through the webcam.
- Suspicious body or head movements will be considered cheating and may result in disqualification.
- Participants must keep their faces visible at all times. The use of facemasks, caps, sunglasses, or any other headgear that obscures the face is not allowed.
- If the webcam is not on during the exam, the result will be invalid.
- If a person other than the participant is seen on the participant’s webcam during the exam, the IMC team has the right to cancel the participant’s exam.
- Participants must stay seated and remain on the exam for the entire duration. Leaving and returning to continue is not allowed and may result in the cancellation of the exam results by the IMC team.
Certificates and Awards
- Digital certificates will be awarded according to achievements:
- Top 10%: Gold certificates
- Top 11%–25%: Silver certificates
- Top 26%–45%: Bronze certificates
- All participants with a total net score higher than 5 points will receive an Honorable Mention certificate.
- All participants will receive a digital Participation certificate.
- All schools and mentors will receive digital certificates.
Medals and Prizes
- The top 3 students in each category who attend the award ceremony will receive medals. Winners who cannot attend the ceremony can contact the IMC organization and pay the specified postal fee to receive their medals.
- The first-place winner in each category will receive an iPad Air.
- The second-place winners (three in total) in each category will receive an iPad Mini.
- The third-place winners (four in total) in each category will receive a Galaxy Tab A7 Lite.
- Partner universities will provide scholarships to Category 5 winners.
- The scholarships provided by universities are valid for one year only.
Verification and Eligibility
- Before awarding prizes, the IMC team will request documentation verifying the grade and age of the winners.
- If a participant provides inaccurate information regarding their category, the IMC team reserves the right to nullify the participant’s eligibility for prizes.
- Prizes cannot be exchanged for cash or transferred to another person under any circumstances.
Additional Information
- A lucky draw will be held for all participants attending the award ceremony who score a minimum of 5 points, except for the top 8 winners from all categories.
Who can participate?
The competition will be conducted in five languages: English, Thai, Spanish, Russian and Chinese. Full online and is open to all students from any type of school all around the world.
Category |
Thai system |
US/Canada system |
British system |
Russian system |
Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Category kids | Prathom 1 | Grade 1 | Year 2 | Grade 1 | 6 years |
| Prathom 2 | Grade 2 | Year 3 | Grade 2 | 7 years | |
| Category 1 | Prathom 3 | Grade 3 | Year 4 | Grade 3 | 8 years |
| Prathom 4 | Grade 4 | Year 5 | Grade 4 | 9 years | |
| Category 2 | Prathom 5 | Grade 5 | Year 6 | Grade 5 | 10 years |
| Prathom 6 | Grade 6 | Year 7 | Grade 6 | 11 years | |
| Category 3 | Matthayom 1 | Grade 7 | Year 8 | Grade 7 | 12 years |
| Matthayom 2 | Grade 8 | Year 9 | Grade 8 | 13 years | |
| Category 4 | Matthayom 3 | Grade 9 | Year 10 | Grade 9 | 14 years |
| Matthayom 4 | Grade 10 | Year 11 | Grade 10 | 15 years | |
| Category 5 | Matthayom 5 | Grade 11 | Year 12 | Grade 11 | 16 years |
| Matthayom 6 | Grade 12 | Year 13 | Grade 12 | 17 years |
2024 UNIVERSITY SCHOLARSHIPS
Paragon International University from Cambodia offers:
- The top 1-5: 100% scholarship discount on four-year tuition fees.
- The top 6-15: 75% scholarship discount on tuition fees for four years.
- The top 16-30: 50% scholarship discount on four-year tuition fees.
- The top 31-50: 25% scholarship discount on four-year tuition fees.
Vistula University from Poland offers:
- The top 1-3: 100% scholarship discount on tuition fees for the first year.
- The top 4-10: 50% scholarship discount on tuition fees for the first year.
- The top 11-25: 20% scholarship discount on tuition fees for the first year.
- The top 26-50: 10% scholarship discount on tuition fees for the first year
Suleyman Demirel University from Kazakhstan offers:
- The top 1 winner will get a 100% discount on tuition fees for four years.
- The top 2-4 winners will get a 50% discount on tuition fees for four years.
- The top 5-14 winners will get a 30% discount on tuition fees for four years.
- The top 15-34 winners will get a 20% discount on tuition fees for four years.
Ala-Too University from Kyrgyzstan offers:
For the 2025-2026 Academic Year, if an applicant gets the following degree in the Online IMC 2024 November competition, the Partner offers to give the following Ala Too International University Scholarship as a discount from their first-year tuition fee.
Top 1: %100 full scholarship discount on tuition fees for the first year.
Top 2-4: %50 scholarship discount on tuition fees for the first year.
Top 5-14: %20 scholarship discount on tuition fees for the first year.
Top 15-34: %10 scholarship discount on tuition fees for the first year.
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