Cayley, Hamilton and Maclaurin Mathematical Olympiads Awards
Scoring
Scoring rules for the Cayley, Hamilton & Maclaurin Maths Olympiads are as follows:
- A total of 60 marks can be achieved in the Cayley, Hamilton and Maclaurin Olympiads
- Each question is worth 10 points
- Answers can be awarded partial marks depending on the clarity of the participants Mathematical presentation
Awards and Thresholds
The top scoring 25% will receive a Certificate of Distinction and the next 40% will receive a Certificate of Merit. Students below the Merit threshold receives a Certificate of Qualification or Participation depending on their entry route.
The top 20 scorers receive a gold medal, the next 30 a silver medal and the next 50 a bronze medal. All medalists will also be awarded a book prize; the title varies from year to year.
Cayley Mathematical Olympiad
2026 Medal Thresholds
Gold: 44+
Silver: 39+
Bronze: 31+
2026 Certificate Thresholds
Distinction: 29+
Merit: 15+
Previous Cayley Thresholds
| Year | Merit | Distinction | Bronze | Silver | Gold |
| 2025 | 17 | 30 | 34 | 39 | 45 |
| 2024 | 14 | 26 | 31 | 38 | 45 |
| 2023 | 12 | 31 | 35 | 42 | 50 |
| 2022 | 20 | 33 | 38 | 44 | 51 |
| 2021 | 10 | 28 | 31 | – | – |
| 2020 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Hamilton Mathematical Olympiad
2026 Medal Thresholds
Gold: 33+
Silver: 23+
2026 Certificate Thresholds
Bronze: 17+
Distinction: 14+
Merit: 6+
Previous Hamilton Thresholds
| Year | Merit | Distinction | Bronze | Silver | Gold |
| 2025 | 10 | 23 | 30 | 34 | 41 |
| 2024 | 14 | 29 | 33 | 40 | 50 |
| 2023 | 18 | 34 | 38 | 44 | 52 |
| 2022 | 13 | 28 | 31 | 36 | 44 |
| 2021 | 10 | 23 | – | 27 | – |
| 2020 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Maclaurin Mathematical Olympiad
2026 Medal Thresholds
Gold: 40+
Silver: 34+
2026 Certificate Thresholds
Bronze: 31+
Distinction: 29+
Merit: 15+
Previous Maclaurin Thresholds
| Year | Merit | Distinction | Bronze | Silver | Gold |
| 2025 | 16 | 27 | 31 | 37 | 45 |
| 2024 | 14 | 27 | 33 | 39 | 46 |
| 2023 | 18 | 29 | 33 | 39 | 47 |
| 2022 | 10 | 24 | 29 | 36 | 44 |
| 2021 | 10 | 29 | – | – | 23 |
| 2020 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
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