UK Maths Challenge (UKMC) -
Intermediate is for students aged 13-16
These intermediate UKMC past papers are aimed for students in school years 9, 10 & 11. These papers are designed to cultivate interest in mathematics and a love of problem solving. All papers are produced by the UK Mathematics Trust (UKMT), a registered charity. In this challenge students are required to apply mathematical reasoning, along side basic mathematical techniques to answer 25 multiple-choice questions only. Duration: 60 minutes.
Scoring
Question:1 - 15 you will recieve 5 marks per correct answer.
BUT, lose 1 mark for every incorrect answer.
Question:16 - 25 you will recieve 6 marks per correct answer.
BUT, lose 2 marks for every incorrect answer.
Awards
All students recieve a certificate of participation. The top performers are awarded either a bronze, silver or gold certificate. Several thousand of the highest scoring UK students, are invited to take part in a second multiple choice competition called the Pink Kangaroo (if the student is in year 10 & 11) or grey kangeroo (the student was in year 9 or lower). Entry to this challenge is strictly by invitation by UKMT only.
I DO NOT provide support/tutoring for
UKMT challenges.
The Most Recent Intermediate Past Papers
Intermediate Maths Challenge Grade Boundaries
| Year | Bronze | Silver | Gold |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 40 | 55 | 73 |
| 2001 | 32 | 43 | 57 |
| 2002 | 53 | 62 | 72 |
| 2003 | 46 | 58 | 74 |
| 2004 | 40 | 51 | 68 |
| 2005 | 40 | 50 | 65 |
| 2006 | 46 | 58 | 72 |
| 2007 | 50 | 63 | 78 |
| 2008 | 42 | 54 | 70 |
| 2009 | 39 | 51 | 66 |
| 2010 | 45 | 56 | 70 |
| 2011 | 47 | 59 | 78 |
| 2012 | 50 | 62 | 77 |
| 2013 | 47 | 59 | 74 |
| 2014 | 42 | 55 | 72 |
| 2015 | 37 | 49 | 64 |
| 2016 | 40 | 50 | 62 |
| 2017 | 47 | 61 | 78 |
| 2018 | 48 | 59 | 73 |
| 2019 | 43 | 55 | 71 |
| 2020 | 60 | 72 | 89 |
| 2021 | 55 | 68 | 86 |
| 2022 | 50 | 65 | 81 |
| 2023 | 42 | 55 | 71 |
| 2024 | 47 | 61 | 77 |
Nrich Maths website for Problem Solving Practice At Home
A range of thought provoking and enriching mathematical activities and articles produced by Cambridge University.
A bank of free aware winning online mathematical activities for learners aged 11-18. Ideal problem solving activities for students to work on independently at home.
A collections of articles about mathematics designed for students interested in mathematics.
Dr Kevin Olding from Mathsaurus, provides excellent resources to help students prepare for the UKMT challenges.
