We believe that all students will enjoy and benefit from the experience of preparing for and writing our mathematics contests. Our contests are not examinations. There is no passing or failing grade. Information about how students and schools are awarded for their performance on our mathematics contests is listed below.
Teachers can login to generate and print full colour contest certificates onto blank paper, or to print student names onto the provided certificate templates.
We also encourage schools and boards to recognize, both internally and externally, students who excel.
There is no team competition for these contests.
A school's team score consists of the sum of the scores of the three highest scoring eligible students. Schools have the option of not participating in the team competition.
For schools in Canada, rankings and team honour rolls are provided at three levels: zone, provincial, and national (for regions with at least four competing teams). Canadian schools are also eligible for the Canadian Championship Plaque, Provincial Championship Plaques, and Zone Championship Certificates.
For schools outside Canada, rankings and team honour rolls are provided.
A school's team score consists of the sum of the scores of the five highest scoring eligible students. Schools have the option of not participating in the team competition.
For schools in Canada, rankings and team honour rolls are provided at three levels: zone, provincial, and national (for regions with at least four competing teams). Canadian schools are also eligible for the Canadian Championship Plaque and Zone Championship Certificates.
For schools outside Canada, rankings and team honour rolls are provided.
Any full-time student may compete in the Contests but only students who qualify as eligible contestants are eligible for inclusion on honour rolls and as part of a school's team score. An eligible student is one who meets the eligibility requirements below and who has properly completed a student response form by coding their CONTEST, AGE and GRADE.
Any student who does not meet the eligibility requirements or who does not code the information is welcome to write the contests.
To be eligible for a Faculty of Mathematics entrance scholarship, applicants to our Faculty must write at least one of the CSMC or the Euclid Contest (writing both contests is encouraged), during the school year in which they are applying.
While the Canadian Senior Mathematics Contest and Euclid Contest are not required for admission to the Faculty of Mathematics, strong performance in either of these can help you earn admission.
Students that write the Euclid Contest inside Canada are classified as “Canadian School Official” provided they
All other students that write the Euclid Contest inside Canada are classified as “Canadian School Unofficial”.
Students that write the Euclid Contest in schools outside Canada are classified as “International School Official” provided they
All other students that write the Euclid Contest outside Canada are classified as “International School Unofficial”.
Students who are Unofficial Contestants will have their papers marked, but will not be included in team totals and their names will not be included on student honour roles. Students who are Unofficial participants and who are applicants to the Faculty of Mathematics at the University of Waterloo will have their scores communicated to the Admissions and Scholarship Committees.
A school's team score consists of the sum of the scores of its three highest scoring official contestants. Schools have the option of not participating in the team competition.
For schools in Canada, rankings and team honour rolls are provided at three levels: zone, provincial, and national (for regions with at least four competing teams). Canadian schools are also eligible for the Canadian Championship Plaque, Provincial Championship Plaques, and Zone Championship Certificates.
For schools outside Canada, rankings and team honour rolls are provided.
To be eligible for a Faculty of Mathematics entrance scholarship, applicants to our Faculty must write at least one of the CSMC or the Euclid (writing both contests are encouraged), during the school year in which they are applying.
While the Canadian Senior Mathematics Contest and Euclid Contest are not required for admission to the Faculty of Mathematics, strong performance in either of these can help you earn admission.
All students that write the Canadian Intermediate Mathematics Contest at schools inside Canada or outside Canada are classified as “Canadian School Official” and “International School Official”, respectively, provided that they are in Grade 10 or below. All other students that write the Canadian Intermediate Mathematics Contest at schools inside Canada or outside Canada are classified as “Canadian School Unofficial” and “International School Unofficial”, respectively.
Students that write the Canadian Senior Mathematics Contest in schools inside Canada are classified as “Canadian School Official” provided they
All other students that write the Canadian Senior Mathematics Contest in schools inside Canada are classified as “Canadian School Unofficial”.
Students that write the Canadian Senior Mathematics Contest in schools outside Canada are classified as “International School Official” provided they
All other students that write the Canadian Senior Mathematics Contest in schools outside Canada are classified as “International School Unofficial”.
A school's team score consists of the sum of the scores of its five highest scoring official contestants. Schools have the option of not participating in the team competition.
For schools in Canada, rankings and team honour rolls are provided at three levels: zone, provincial, and national (for regions with at least four competing teams). Canadian schools are also eligible for the Canadian Championship Plaque, Provincial Championship Plaques, and Zone Championship Certificates.
For schools outside Canada, rankings and team honour rolls are provided.
We also encourage schools and boards to recognize, both internally and externally, students who excel.
There is no team competition for these contests.
While the Canadian Computing Competition (CCC) is not an admission requirement to University of Waterloo Math, we encourage you to participate as high marks will be an asset for your admission into the School of Computer Science.
Students that write the Canadian Computing Competition in schools inside Canada are classified as “Canadian School Official” provided they
All other students that write the Canadian Computing Competition in schools inside Canada are classified as “Canadian School Unofficial”.
Students that write the Canadian Computing Competition in schools outside Canada are classified as “International School Official” provided they
All other students that write the Canadian Computing Competition in schools outside Canada are classified as “International School Unofficial”.
Approximately 20 of the top CCC Senior contestants classified as Canadian School Official are invited to the CCO, held at the University of Waterloo.
The CEMC reserves the right to use its discretion when publishing results and awarding prizes to individuals and teams.