Undergraduate
Mathematics Competition
9 October 2021
(West: UTC -2.30 to +5.00, East: UTC +5.30 to +13.00)
Inspired by the
William Lowell Putnam Mathematical Competition
News: Student registration across both West and East Divisions now open!
(Contact your local co-ordinator to register)
Eligibility:
Any undergraduate student at a pre-registered University located between UTC -2.30 and +13.00 on the Competition Date, who has sat the exam at most three times previously.
Competition structure:
Students can enter individually or in pairs.
In each Division a university ranking will be determined based on the highest aggregate score of an Eligible Grouping of entrants at that university. An Eligible Grouping consists of at most 3 individuals and at most 2 pairs, such that at most 4 of the students involved are of the same gender.
Exam (East Division):
Saturday morning: Three hour closed book exam.
Saturday afternoon: Three hour closed book exam.
Exam (West Division):
Saturday morning: Three hour closed book exam - same paper as Saturday afternoon in East Division.
One of the sessions may include one open problem. Exam centres will be local universities that have registered for the Competition in advance.
Curriculum or exam topics:
Typical undergraduate mathematics curriculum, with any special topics specified annually by the Problem Committee.
Prizes:
Awards are by Division; please see Prizes for more information.
Note that Merit Prizes first awarded in the 2020 Competition will continue to be awarded.
Any undergraduate student at a pre-registered University located between UTC -2.30 and +13.00 on the Competition Date, who has sat the exam at most three times previously.
Competition structure:
Students can enter individually or in pairs.
In each Division a university ranking will be determined based on the highest aggregate score of an Eligible Grouping of entrants at that university. An Eligible Grouping consists of at most 3 individuals and at most 2 pairs, such that at most 4 of the students involved are of the same gender.
Exam (East Division):
Saturday morning: Three hour closed book exam.
Saturday afternoon: Three hour closed book exam.
Exam (West Division):
Saturday morning: Three hour closed book exam - same paper as Saturday afternoon in East Division.
One of the sessions may include one open problem. Exam centres will be local universities that have registered for the Competition in advance.
Curriculum or exam topics:
Typical undergraduate mathematics curriculum, with any special topics specified annually by the Problem Committee.
Prizes:
Awards are by Division; please see Prizes for more information.
Note that Merit Prizes first awarded in the 2020 Competition will continue to be awarded.
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