Junior Kangaroo Awards
Scoring
Scoring rules for the Junior Kangaroo are as follows:
- A total of 135 marks can be achieved in the Junior Kangaroo
- 5 marks are awarded for each correct answer to questions 1 – 15
- 6 marks are awarded for each correct answer to questions 16 – 25
- In the Junior Kangaroo you will NOT lose marks for getting questions wrong Answers left blank will be marked as 0
Awards and Thresholds
New from 2025!
The top scoring 10% of participants will receive a Gold Kangaroo Certificate, the next 20% a Silver Kangaroo Certificate and the next 30% a Bronze Kangaroo Certificate. Each participant below this receives a Certificate of Participation or a Certificate of Qualification depending on their entry route.
2026 Certificate Threshold
Gold Kangaroo: 114+
Silver Kangaroo: 100+
Bronze Kangaroo: 80+
Current Thresholds
| Year | Gold Kangaroo | Silver Kangaroo | Bronze Kangaroo |
| 2026 | 114+ | 100+ | 80+ |
Previous Thresholds
| Year | Junior Kangaroo Qualification | ||
| Year | Gold Kangaroo | Silver Kangaroo | Bronze Kangaroo |
| 2025 | 113+ | 101+ | 85+ |
| Year | Kangaroo Merit | ||
| 2024 | 103 | ||
| 2023 | 90 | ||
| 2022 | 97 | ||
| 2021 | 97 | ||
| 2020 | N/A | ||
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