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Canadian Senior and Intermediate
Mathematics Contests

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, or below, are eligible to write the CSMC.

Date

Written in November. Visit Our Contests 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 at school, participants write individually 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 participants to get to know the style of questions that appear on these contests, as well as common topics. Participants 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 participants write the contest at school and are responsible for ensuring that participants 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 available in the Contest Supervisor Portal four to six weeks after the contest date.
  • Visit Contest Supervision to learn more about what’s involved in supervising a CEMC contest.

Results and Recognition

University of Waterloo Admissions

Please note that the Faculty of Mathematics at the University of Waterloo recommends that applicants to the Faculty write the Canadian Senior Mathematics Contest (CSMC). To be eligible for entrance scholarships, it is strongly recommended that applicants write either the Euclid or the Canadian Senior Mathematics Contest (CSMC).

Next Steps

To learn more about our contests, follow the links below to get started:

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