Why Math contests?

“I've been doing math contests since grade 4…. Looking back at this 9-year-long journey, it's crazy to imagine how much doing math contests has shaped me as a person, from thinking more logically and with structure to gaining more confidence in myself and becoming good friends with like-minded peers. Euclid 2021 was definitely a great way to end it off and it's equally hard to imagine how I've been able to get to where I am today!” – Albert L., Student, Waterloo, ON

"The [CEMC's] mathematics contests truly foster the development of critical personality traits such as resilience, adaptability, persistence, and strategy-based thought. From our perspective, what a wonderful and unique way to prepare young minds for both the rigors of post-secondary studies and the unpredictable challenges faced in everyday life!" – George Lin, Teacher, Coquitlam, BC

“In high school, I tried learning how to code, but nothing ever clicked… until I started preparing for the CCC. Doing contest problems dramatically improved my programming and problem-solving skills. Now I’m studying Computer Science, and I love it!” - Ava P., Student, Waterloo, ON

2023-2024 School Year

These challenge Math exams are for registered SAIL students. Students that want to write any of these Contest exams below need to e-mail their SAIL Math teacher to ensure the exam is ordered for them before the deadlines listed below. If you are interested in a contest exam not listed below please contact your SAIL Math teacher.

Please note these exams are for school aged full time SAIL students or elementary school aged students that are cross enrolled with us. These exams are not for Adult students. Cross enrolled high school students must register at their own home school.

Canadian Math Contests

Students that choose to write these Math contest exams have benefitted through their Mathematics engagement with us since 2014.

Contests from Waterloo University

These challenge Math exams are for registered SAIL students. A student can only write one of the Pascal, Cayley or Fermat exams each school year. The same applies to the Fryer, Galois and Hypatia exams a student must choose one of the three contest exams if interested. Please consult with your teacher about which one is best for you.