Welcome toThe Math Contest 4.0
Solve fresh problems every week.
Earn points, build streaks, and climb the leaderboards.
New problems, every week.
Compete in four rotating challenges - Problem of the Week, Middle School Madness, the Daily Math Challenge, and the Elementary Brain Teaser. Submit answers, watch your rank move, and chase the top of the leaderboard.
Every submission, ranked in real time
From the first solver to the top of the leaderboard - watch points land, streaks grow, and teams climb as the week unfolds. Live standings, no guesswork.
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Turn practice into points, and points into glory
Live standings, scoring ladders, streaks and heatmaps - everything a competitive solver needs, easy to understand.
The story of The Math Contest
We’re on a mission to make problem solving a daily habit. Live leaderboards, a fair scoring ladder, and a community of solvers push you to think harder - one problem at a time.
Solve for x:
x² − 5x + 6 = 0
x² − 5x + 6 = 0
(x − 2)(x − 3) = 0
x = 2 or x = 3
How The Math Contest works
From picking a challenge to topping the leaderboard, four simple steps turn a few minutes of math into points, streaks, and bragging rights.ying performance, attribution, and customer behavior empowering teams to make smarter decisions and drive sustainable growth.
Pick a Challenge
Four rotating challenges keep things fresh: the weekly Problem of the Week and Elementary Brain Teaser, Middle School Madness, and the Daily Math Challenge each Tuesday through Friday.
Submit Your Answer
Enter your answer before the deadline. Correct answers score points - up to 10 for the first solver - and every attempt is tracked on your profile.
Build Your Streak
Solve problems day after day to grow your streak, fill your activity heatmap, and watch the points add up on your profile.
Climb the Leaderboard
Compete as an individual, join a team with a secret code, or start a custom leaderboard with friends. Monthly and all-time titles are on the line.
Need Help? We’ve got you covered
Explore answers to common questions about challenges, scoring, teams, and prizes.ost of Grow.
Ready to compete?
Pick a challenge, submit your answer, and watch your name climb the leaderboard.
Real solvers, real streaks!
Since 1996, The Math Contest has been home to competitive problem solving. Thousands of solvers have posted hundreds of thousands of submissions - here is where things stand today.
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