Registration is now open for the new season of the UKMT the UK's largest mathematics competition!
The UKMT (The United Kingdom Mathematics Trust) is the UK's largest mathematics competition, with a prestige comparable to the AMC. The UKMT offers a wide range of national-level mathematics competitions and activities for students aged 11-18, primarily focusing on developing students' mathematical abilities and logical reasoning skills. ASDAN introduced the UKMT series of mathematics competitions to China in 2021, making it available to all Chinese students.
Registration for the 2026 UKMT season is now open!
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I. 2026-2027 UKMT Tournament Registration/Exam Timeline
| Competition Events | UK local time | China Region (ASDAN) Time |
| SMC Senior Mathematical Challenge | Registration deadline: 2026-09-16 Exam: 2026-10-07 |
Registration deadline: 2026-09-28 23:59 Exam: 2026-10-08 17:00–18:30 (90 minutes) |
| BMO1 British Mathematical Olympiad Round 1 | Exam: 2026-11-18 | Registration deadline: 2026-11-09 23:59 Exam: 2026-11-19 17:00–20:30 (3.5 hours) |
| BMO2 (British Mathematical Olympiad Round 2) | Exam: 2027-01-20 | Exam: 2027-01-22 17:00–20:30 (3.5 hours) |
SMC 2026 New Competition Format (Major Reform)
The exam lasts 90 minutes and has a maximum score of 125 points. Candidates start with 25 points; +4 points for a correct answer, -1 point for an incorrect answer, and 0 points for no answer.
The paper consists of 25 questions: 22 multiple-choice questions and 3 questions requiring an integer answer between 000 and 999. The final three questions are not multiple-choice; precise numerical answers must be entered!!!!
Eligibility: Students in Year 13 (or equivalent) and below; students enrolled in the UK education system are not eligible to participate in the UKMT assessment in the China region.
BMO1 / BMO2 Format Overview
BMO1: Consists of 6 long-form proof problems worth 10 points each (60 points total); marks are awarded based on the steps taken, and full written proofs are required.
✅ Special policy for the China region: Registration for BMO1 is open directly—no invitation based on SMC scores is required. There is no open registration for BMO2; participation is by invitation only, reserved for top scorers from BMO1.
Registration Rules
SMC / JMC / IMC: Direct registration by individual students is not accepted; registration must be handled through ASDAN partner schools or authorized agencies.
BMO1: Students in China may register independently via the ASDAN platform; an SMC invitation is not required.
All registrations for exams in the China region must be completed through ASDAN channels; direct registration via the official UKMT website is not permitted.
⚠️ All details regarding schedules, competition formats, and score thresholds are subject to the latest official announcements from UKMT (United Kingdom Mathematics Trust) and ASDAN.
* Participants from China are evaluated using the same score thresholds as UK-based candidates; these thresholds are determined by UKMT based on the performance of UK candidates.
II. Introduction to the UKMT Series Competitions
The UKMT organizes three levels of competitions: the Junior Mathematical Challenge (JMC), the Intermediate Mathematical Challenge (IMC), and the Senior Mathematical Challenge (SMC). Chinese students participate more frequently in the SMC (Senior Mathematical Challenge).
III. UKMT Tournament Structure
IV. UKMT Basic Event Schedule
1. Target Audience for UKMT Competitions
JMC: Junior Mathematical Thinking Challenge, for students in Year 7 (Grade 7) and below.
IMC: Intermediate Mathematical Thinking Challenge, for students in Year 10 (Grade 10) and below.
SMC: Senior Mathematical Thinking Challenge, for students in Year 12 (Grade 12) and below.
BMO: British Mathematical Olympiad, for students in Year 12 and below.
2. UKMT Exam Formats
JMC: 25 multiple-choice questions. Questions 1-15 are worth 5 points each, questions 16-25 are worth 6 points each. 1 point is deducted for incorrect answers to questions 16-20, and 2 points are deducted for incorrect answers to questions 21-25.
IMC: 25 multiple-choice questions. Questions 1-15 are worth 5 points each, questions 16-25 are worth 6 points each. 1 point is deducted for incorrect answers to questions 16-20, and 2 points are deducted for incorrect answers to questions 21-25.
SMC: 25 multiple-choice questions. Starting score is 25 points. 4 points are awarded for each correct answer, and 1 point is deducted for each incorrect or blank answer.
BMO:
BMO1: Individual written exam, 6 short-answer questions requiring detailed solutions. 10 points per question, total 60 points. 3.5 hours.
BMO2: Individual written test, 4 short answer questions, detailed solution steps required, 10 points per question, 40 points in total, 3.5 hours.
3. UKMT Competition Awards
JMC: The top 50% of scorers will receive Gold, Silver, and Bronze awards in a 1:2:3 ratio.
IMC: The top 50% of scorers will receive Gold, Silver, and Bronze awards in a 1:2:3 ratio.
SMC: The top 66% of scorers will receive Gold, Silver, and Bronze awards in a 1:2:3 ratio.
BMO1 Awards: Gold: Top 20 in the UK. Silver: 21-50 in the UK. Bronze: 51-100 in the UK. Merit Award (approximately top 26% of students), Outstanding Achievement Award (approximately top 66% of students).
BMO2 Awards: Merit Award (approximately top 25% of students), Outstanding Achievement Award (approximately top 48% of students).
Chinese participants will be judged based on the UK cutoff score.
V. The Influence of UKMT Tournaments
Key Statistics
700k
700,000 young people participate in our math challenge annually.
25,000
2.5 million people visit our website annually for math resources.
400
400 volunteers provide UKMT Challenge and enriching programs.
VI. The prestige of the UKMT tournament
High Impact
The UKMT is the UK's largest and most influential national mathematics competition, attracting over 700,000 students from more than 6,000 schools across the UK each year. Excellent SMC results will significantly boost your chances of receiving offers from top UK universities.
High Award Rate
The UKMT has three levels corresponding to different grade levels, with increasing difficulty. The SMC award rate is as high as 66%. For high school students applying to overseas universities, good results will enhance your personal statement and serve as strong evidence of your problem-solving skills and enjoyment of challenges during interviews. University mathematics professors are very familiar with this exam and can use its results to assess a student's mathematical abilities.
Improves Mathematical Skills and Logical Thinking Skills
The competition questions involve many logical and creative ideas, improving mathematical skills and logical thinking abilities in the process of solving them. This competition allows you to enjoy the process of learning advanced mathematics and also serves as a benchmark for whether advanced mathematics is a suitable field for you.
Can be used as practice for the AMC preliminary competition
The AMC 10/12 competition is held in November, while the UKMT SMC competition is held in October. Both exams consist of multiple-choice questions, and there is a high degree of overlap in the knowledge points covered. It might be worthwhile to prepare for both competitions at the same time.
