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Mathematics and computing contests are a fun way for students to grow their problem-solving skills, build confidence and get creative with math and computer science. Designed by teams of expert mathematicians and educators for Grades 5 to 12, CEMC contests are a great fit for students across a range of abilities—from learners who want to explore math and computer science and develop their confidence to advanced students who want to stretch their limits.  

CEMC mathematics and computing contests

In the table below, you will find information about all CEMC contests, contest dates and ordering deadlines for the contest year 2026/27. We will begin accepting contest orders for the 2026/27 contest year in September 2026.

The Canadian Senior and Intermediate Mathematics Contests (CSMC and CIMC) provide challenging math problems for students to enjoy and enhance their problem-solving skills using a mix of short answer and full solution questions.
These contests are available in English and French.
Grade
9
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12
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Dates
  • Contest dates:  
    • North and South America: Wednesday, November 18, 2026 
    • Outside North and South America: Thursday, November 19, 2026
  • Ordering deadline: Thursday, October 22, 2026 

We will begin accepting contest orders for the 2026/27 contest year in September 2026.

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The Beaver Computing Challenge (BCC) is an online, multiple-choice contest that introduces students to computer science and aims to create excitement about computing among those with little or no previous experience.
This contest is available in English only.
Grade
5
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10
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Dates
  • Contest dates:  
    • North and South America: Monday, November 9, 2026 to Friday, November 20, 2026 
    • Outside North and South America: contact us
  • Ordering deadline: Monday, October 26, 2026

We will begin accepting contest orders for the 2026/27 contest year in September 2026.

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The Canadian Computing Competition (CCC) is an online contest designed for students with a range of programming experience. It provides participants with a challenge that helps build confidence and enhances their ability to understand, design, and implement algorithms.
This contest is available in English and French.
Grade
9
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12
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Dates
  • Contest dates:  
    • North and South America: Wednesday, February 17, 2027 
    • Outside North and South America: Thursday, February 18, 2027
  • Ordering deadline: Thursday, February 11, 2027

We will begin accepting contest orders for the 2026/27 contest year in September 2026.

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The Pascal, Cayley, and Fermat Contests (PCF) provide students with an engaging platform of multiple-choice questions to showcase their math skills while exploring mathematical problem-solving and developing their critical thinking abilities.
These contests are available in English and French.
Grade
9
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11
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Dates
  • Contest dates:  
    • North and South America: Tuesday, February 23, 2027 and Wednesday, February 24, 2027 
    • Outside North and South America: Wednesday, February 24, 2027 and Thursday, February 25, 2027 
  • Ordering deadline:
    • Deadline for schools  
      • in India – Wednesday, January 27, 2027 
      • outside of Canada and India – Tuesday, February 2, 2027
      • in Canada – Tuesday, February 9, 2027

We will begin accepting contest orders for the 2026/27 contest year in September 2026.

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The Euclid Contest presents a unique challenge to senior-level secondary school students using innovative problems that draw upon their accumulated knowledge in mathematics, fostering creativity and effective communication. Using a mix of short-answer and full-solution questions, including some of the most complex and challenging problems among all our contests, the Euclid Contest helps build participants' perseverance in mathematical problem-solving.
This contest is available in English and French.
Grade
12
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Dates
  • Contest dates:  
    • North and South America: Tuesday, April 6, 2027
    • Outside North and South America: Wednesday, April 7, 2027
  • Ordering deadline: Thursday, March 11, 2027

We will begin accepting contest orders for the 2026/27 contest year in September 2026.

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The Fryer, Galois, and Hypatia (FGH) Contests encourage critical thinking, helping learners develop mathematical problem-solving and communication skills as they tackle progressively challenging questions in a full-solution contest.
These contests are available in English and French.
Grade
9
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11
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Dates
  • Contest dates:  
    • North and South America: Wednesday, April 7, 2027 
    • Outside North and South America: Thursday, April 8, 2027
  • Ordering deadline: Thursday, March 11, 2027  

We will begin accepting contest orders for the 2026/27 contest year in September 2026.

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The Canadian Team Mathematics Contest (CTMC) is an exciting and challenging competition where participants work both individually and in teams to showcase their mathematical problem-solving skills through fun and engaging activities. A special feature of the CTMC is that schools can host the contest at their own school or be selected to participate at the University of Waterloo.
This contest is available in English only.
Grade
9
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12
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Dates
  • Contest dates:  
    • North and South America:
      • At UWaterloo: Tuesday, April 13, 2027 
      • In-school event: Wednesday, April 14, 2027 or later 
    • Outside North and South America:
      • In-school event: Wednesday, April 14, 2027 or later 
  • Ordering deadline:  
    • Registration deadline for the lottery to participate at UWaterloo: Thursday, November 19, 2026 
    • In-school event: Monday, April 12, 2027

We will begin accepting contest orders for the 2026/27 contest year in September 2026.

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The Gauss Contests offer an exciting introduction to mathematics competitions for students in Grades 7 and 8. They offer unique and interesting problems in a multiple-choice format that encourages curiosity and nurtures an interest in the power of math.
These contests are available in English and French.
Grade
7
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8
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Dates
  • Contest dates:  
    • North and South America: Monday, May 10, 2027 to Friday, May 21, 2027 
    • Outside North and South America: Monday, May 10, 2027 to Friday, May 21, 2027 
  • Ordering deadline: Thursday, April 22, 2027

We will begin accepting contest orders for the 2026/27 contest year in September 2026.

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The Team Up Challenge is an engaging and collaborative mathematics resource designed for students in Grades 6 to 8. This challenge consists of materials that educators can use in their classrooms, grouping four students to work collaboratively to solve challenging math problems. This resource aims to foster teamwork, problem-solving skills, and mathematical creativity among participants.
This resource is available in English and French.
Grade
6
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8
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Dates
  • Contest dates:  Tuesday, June 1, 2027 or later
  • Ordering deadline: Thursday, May 27, 2027

We will begin accepting contest orders for the 2026/27 contest year in September 2026.

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Benefits of participating in a CEMC contest

CEMC contests help participants:

  • discover and grow a love of mathematics and computing,
  • foster creative problem-solving, critical thinking, and analytical skills, and
  • learn about new concepts to make connections across topics in mathematics and computing.

Since CEMC contests are challenging yet achievable activities for young learners, they also build students' confidence in their ability to tackle difficult problems — a key ingredient for student success both inside and outside the classroom.

CEMC Mathematics contests

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How we create contests

CEMC contests are crafted through collaboration among mathematics and computer science educators. They design problems that reflect curriculum topics, promote critical thinking, and encourage creativity, ensuring clarity, correctness, and appropriateness for each grade level. These contests aim to provide engaging and challenging experiences that foster students' mathematical and computational skills. 

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