Junior Mathematical Challenge Awards

Scoring

Scoring rules for the Junior Mathematical Challenge are as follows:

A total of 135 marks can be achieved in the JMC
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 Mathematical Challenge you will NOT lose marks for getting questions wrong. Answers left blank will be marked as 0

Awards and Thresholds

To recognize the highest performers in the Challenge, we award the top-scoring 50% of participants Bronze, Silver and Gold certificates in the ratio 3:2:1. Students that are ‘Best in Year’ or ‘Best in School’ will also receive a badge to denote this on their certificates. Students not amongst the high scorers will receive a Certificate of Participation.

The top scoring 1,000 – 1,200 students will qualify to sit the Junior Olympiad.
Around the next 10,000 – 15,000 will qualify to sit the Junior Kangaroo (UK Schools only).

2026 Certificate Thresholds

2026 Qualification Thresholds

Junior Kangaroo: 80+ (UK only)

Junior Mathematical Olympiad: 112+

Previous Thresholds

Year	Certificates			Junior Kangaroo Qualification	Junior Olympiad Qualification
Year	Bronze	Silver	Gold	Junior Kangaroo Qualification	Junior Olympiad Qualification
2025	54	73	91	100	125
2024	57	70	86	92	123
2023	52	66	82	88	113
2022	52	66	84	92	120
2021	45	57	73	73	98
2020	70	86	102	N/A	N/A
2019	41	54	71	78	106
2018	49	61	75	82	105
2017	52	63	77	86	107
2016	51	65	81	93	113
2015	51	62	78	88	105
2014	50	63	79	N/A	108
2013	49	63	82	N/A	113
2012	56	71	86	N/A	110
2011	49	61	77	N/A	104
2010	44	56	73	N/A	102
2009	45	57	72	N/A	100
2008	45	56	71	N/A	99
2007	43	54	69	N/A	94
2006	39	51	66	N/A	92
2005	51	64	79	N/A	102
2004	47	60	75	N/A	100
2003	44	57	75	N/A	105
2002	45	57	73	N/A	100
2001	58	73	88	N/A	114
2000	52	66	82	N/A	106
1999	43	56	71	N/A	97
1998	42	55	70	N/A	95
1997	54	69	86	N/A	108

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Follow-on Rounds

Junior Kangaroo

Follow-on Round: A 60 minute, 25 multiple choice question follow-on round aimed at students year 8 or below.

Junior Mathematical Olympiad

Follow-on round: 2 hour Olympiad 6 Olympiad questions aimed at students year 8 and below. Please note, from 2025, Section A of the paper has been removed.

Junior Mathematical Challenge Awards

Scoring

Awards and Thresholds

2026 Certificate Thresholds

Gold: 75+

Silver: 59+

2026 Qualification Thresholds