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Contests for Grade 9/10 students

Below you will find contests suitable for Grade 9/10 students. Interested students from these grades are also welcome to participate in contests designed for higher grades.

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.
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Dates
  • Contest dates:  
    • North and South America:
      • At UWaterloo: Tuesday, April 8, 2025
      • In Schools: Wednesday, April 9, 2025, or later
    • Outside North and South America:
    • In Schools: Wednesday, April 9, 2025, or later 
  • Ordering deadline:  
    • Registration deadline for the lottery to participate at UWaterloo: Thursday, November 21, 2024
    • In Schools: Monday, April 7, 2025
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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.
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11
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  • Contest dates:  
    • North and South America: Thursday, April 3, 2025
    • Outside North and South America: Friday, April 4, 2025 
  • Ordering deadline: Thursday, March 6, 2025
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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.
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11
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Dates
  • Contest dates:  
    • North and South America: Wednesday, February 26, 2025
    • Outside North and South America: Thursday, February 27, 2025 
  • Ordering deadline for schools  
    • in India – Thursday, January 30, 2025
    • outside of Canada and India – Thursday, February 6, 2025
    • in Canada – Tuesday, February 11, 2025
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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.
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9
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12
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  • Contest dates:  
    • North and South America: Wednesday, November 13, 2024
    • Outside North and South America: Thursday, November 14, 2024 
  • Ordering deadline: Thursday, October 17, 2024
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Tools and Resources for Grade 9/10 students

Explore our CEMC tools and resources that are designed for students in Grade 9/10. No registration or fee is required to access these materials.

Past Contests, Solutions and Results arrow_forward

A wide range of past CEMC contests and their solutions to familiarize yourself with the contest format, level of difficulty, and problem solving strategies.

Grade 5 to 12
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Resources for educators designed to highlight important issues surrounding the use of technology in our world today.

Grade 9 to 12
Courseware arrow_forward

Online mathematics and computer science materials featuring lessons, interactive activities, enrichment challenges, and opportunities for practice with feedback.

Grade 7 to 12
Problems with Purposearrow_forward

Thoughtfully crafted math problems that connect classroom learning to real-world applications.

Grade 4 to 12
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Web Programming Coursewarearrow_forward
Grade 10 to 10
Web Basics Coursewarearrow_forward
Grade 10 to 10
Language Independent Lessons Coursewarearrow_forward
Grade 10 to 10
Python from Scratch Coursewarearrow_forward
Grade 10 to 10
Problem Solving and Mathematical Discovery Coursewarearrow_forward
Grade 10 to 11
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Grade 9 to 11
Problem of the Weekarrow_forward

Engaging math problems shared every week to enhance problem-solving skills.

Grade 3 to 12
Problem Set Generatorarrow_forward

Create your own sets of problems randomly chosen from past Gauss, Pascal, Cayley, and Fermat Contests useful for curriculum support and contest preparation.

Grade 7 to 12

Workshops for Grade 9/10 students

Explore our workshops that are suitable for Grade 9/10 students.

Math Circles is a weekly enrichment program for students in Grades 6 to 12, taking place in the Fall and Winter. Math Circles is available both in-person and online. Students explore mathematical topics beyond the standard curriculum through direct instruction and problem-solving activities.

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SPARCS is a week-long workshop held each year in May, designed to spark interest in computer science among students in Grades 9 and 10 from Canada who have little or no previous exposure to computer science.

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The TAM workshop aims to ignite enthusiasm for mathematics among students in  Grades 9 and 10 from Ontario. This day-long workshop, held annually in the Spring, showcases the fun and relevance of math and its potential for leading to exciting careers.

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