ICTM Grade School/Junior High Math Contest
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Contest Information

The ICTM Contest Committee offers in-school contests at six different grade levels (grades 3-8). The season consists of three contests to be given at your school:
-Contest 1 - December 1-15
-Contest 2 - February 1-15
-Contest 3 - March 15 - April 15
Each school sets its own testing date/time within these guidelines. Schools may participate in as many grade levels as they wish. Overall awards are sent to schools at each grade level after the third contest results are tabulated. The top 10 schools at each grade level will receive certificates and be recognized in the ICTM Bulletin.

Each grade level contest consists of two parts: team competition and individual competition.
The team competition consists of five members who work together on 20 questions for 25 minutes. A school may field as many five member teams as it wishes.
The individual competition consists of independent student work on 8 questions for 20 minutes.
Scores of the top two teams and top ten individuals count toward the school total.

Upon completion of each contest, results are mailed to the grade school contest chair. Results are then posted on this website (see results). Results are password protected, and only coaches of participating schools will receive the password via email.

Contest questions reflect the NCTM Standards spirit of problem solving and encourage the use of calculators. The team competition promotes cooperation amongst students. Problems are written to challenge student thinking, leading to further appreciation and exploration of mathematics.

The registration fee is $45.00 per grade level, which includes three team and three individual contests. ICTM also offers a one-time Algebra contest in May. Click on the Algebra Contest link to the left for further information on that contest.