The Canadian Senior and Intermediate Mathematics Contests (CSMC and CIMC) are two contests designed to give students the opportunity to have fun and develop their mathematical problem-solving ability.
Audience
Students in Grade 10 or 9 or below are eligible to write the CIMC.
Students in Grade 12 or 11 and CÉGEP students are eligible to write the CSMC.
Date
Written in November. Visit https://www.cemc.uwaterloo.ca/contests/our-contests.html for dates and deadlines for the current year.
Format
9 questions; 6 are answer only and 3 are full-solution
2 hours
Score out of 60
Marks are awarded for completeness, clarity, and style of presentation. A correct solution, poorly presented, will not earn full marks.
Written by individuals on paper Some calculators permitted
Mathematical Content
Most of the CIMC problems are based on the mathematical curriculum up to and including Grade 10. Most of the CSMC problems are based on the mathematical curriculum up to and including the final year of secondary school.
Practicing with past contests is a great way for students to get to know the style of questions that appear on these contests, as well as common topics.
Students can also prepare by reviewing our open courseware. We also have some preparation materials which are specifically aimed at the CSMC contest.
Contest Supervision
Contest Supervisors should arrange to have students write the contest at school and are responsible for ensuring that students are supervised appropriately.
Once the contest has been written, all of the contest materials should be returned to the CEMC in one package for marking.
Results will be sent to the Contest Supervisor by email and will also be available in the Contest Supervisor Portal four to six weeks after the contest date.
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