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Team Maths Challenge
The Team Maths Challenge (TMC) promotes mathematical dexterity, teamwork and communication skills. It also gives students the opportunity to compete against students from other schools in their region.
Registration for the Team Maths Challenge 26/27 opens on Monday 5th October 2026
The Challenge is for pupils in Year 8 and Year 9 (England & Wales)/ Year 9 and Year 10 (Northern Ireland)/ S1, S2 and S3 (Scotland).
What is the TMC?
After a successful full-scale relaunch of TMC in 2025 with 677 schools competing, host schools are being secured for 2026. Registration for the junior Team Maths Challenge will open in October 2026 via the UKMT portal with events starting in February 2027.
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View & Download the TMC Past Papers.
If you would like to host, volunteer, or find out information surrounding Team Maths Challenge, please contact teams@ukmt.org.uk
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TMC Events Calendar 2025/26
Event | Date | Location |
|---|---|---|
TMC School Registration opens | October 2026 | UKMT Portal |
TMC Regional Finals | February – Easter break 2027 | Across the UK |
TMC National Final | June 2027 | TBC – Invite Only |
TMC 27/28 Host School applications open | June 2027 | Register interest here |
FAQs
Which year groups can take part in TMC?
Each team consists of four students, with a maximum of two students from the older year group. Please see below for area-specific year groups.
England and Wales – Year 8 and Year 9 (with a maximum of two Year 9 pupils)
Scotland – S1, S2 and S3 (with a maximum of two S3 pupils)
Northern Ireland – Year 9 and Year 10 (with a maximum of two Year 10 pupils)
How does my school take part?
Your school/college needs to be a registered UKMT centre. Your institution must be in the UK.
The school/college coordinator will need to purchase a TMC ticket through your UKMT Portal. One ticket is for one team, four students and one teacher. Only one team from each centre may be entered into the TMC.
What are the Regional Final rounds?
Regional Finals take place in host schools. If you are interested in hosting a TMC at your school please see FAQs for more details.
Regional Finals consist of starter questions and the four rounds.
Starter question – The starter questions do not contribute towards the final score of the team, they are provided to get the students ready for the activities ahead. A UKMT volunteer will remain with the students whilst teachers are being briefed.
The four rounds – Teams compete against each other in four rounds – The Group, The Crossnumber, The Shuttle and The Relay. We have free past papers available on our website to download for practise or if you wish to hold an internal TMC at your school.
What should I expect when I arrive at a TMC event?
Teams arrive at the host school from 09:30. You will be greeted by UKMT volunteers who will assign you a table/ team number, there you will find your starter question, pens and a notepad. The first round and teacher briefing will start at 10:00.
Refreshments will be provided for the teachers throughout the day.
We encourage pupils to bring a water bottle with them, although some schools may provide juice and snacks during breaks.
Lunch is provided by the host school for teachers and volunteers and we ask pupils to bring a packed lunch. TMC events are nut free zones. If any member of your team has an allergy we need to be aware of please email teams@ukmt.org.uk
To manage expectations of our host schools if you are required to bring an extra member of staff to the TMC events please let us know in advance.
How do I apply to become a TMC host school?
Essentials for hosting:
- A large sports hall or theatre space that can host around 20 teams (4 pupils per team and their teacher)
- A second space for the teacher briefing (around 40 minutes), this could be a classroom or a meeting room that can sit around 20-25 people.
- On-site parking for minibuses or having good public transport closeby.
- Catering is required for visiting teachers and UKMT volunteers (e.g. sandwiches, teas, coffees). UKMT offers a contribution towards this. Students bring their own packed lunch.
Other good things to consider:
- Is there wifi available for the event for UKMT volunteers.
- Do you have any ECTs that could be available to help out for the day? This is great experience for their teaching standards 8.
- Do you have any sixth formers that have free periods and could help out for the day?
Applications for becoming a TMC host school open in June and successful schools will be contacted before the Summer holidays. The events run February – Easter break.
Please note that due to a large volume of applications, not every venue will be chosen although we do aim to rotate venues in areas that have lots of host applicants.
How can I register my interest in becoming a host school in 2027/28
Please fill in your details here and we will inform you when applications are open.
How are host schools chosen?
host schools are chosen based on suitability of the venue. We look at the surrounding areas, proactiveness in the community, and ensure it is accessible for our UKMT volunteers.
How much does it cost?
The registration fee per team is £50. As a charity, we do not make a profit from entry fees. We spend all the money we raise on advancing the education of young people in maths.
Who attends the National Final?
The winning team from the Regional Finals will be invited to participate in the National Final.
We hold the National Final during June annually.
UKMT may invite high scoring second place teams or teams that have shown exceptional teamwork to the National Final. This is an invite only event and not open to the public. Please advise parents are not permitted to be in attendance and we will need to know in advance about additional members of staff.
