To compete in the Math-A-Maze Prelims, students must form a team of 3. While all teammates need to live in the same city, they don’t have to attend the same school. If your team qualifies for the Finals, each member will compete individually. To enrol for the Math-A-Maze, follow these directions.

• Sign Up: Each team member must create a free student account here.
• Enrol: One team member will submit the team details through the enrolment form.

In the Prelims, the team must sit together to participate. We encourage interaction and collaboration among team members to solve the questions effectively.  If the team qualifies for the Finals, all members will be eligible to participate. However, the Finals is an individual event where each team member will compete separately.

• Free Entry: Teams can register for the Math-A-Maze at no cost.
• Practice Tests Package: For just USD 14, enhance your preparation by enrolling in Math-A-Maze with 5 Practice Test Papers. These tests simulate the actual prelims and finals, complete with detailed solutions. Only one team member needs to pay, and all team members will receive individual access to the practice tests.

For the Math-Amaze Prelims, teams will be placed into one of the following age bands:

• Band 1 – Primary Pals: Born between January 1, 2014 – December 31, 2015
• Band 2 – Preteens: Born between January 1, 2012 – December 31, 2013
• Band 3 – Early Teens: Born between January 1, 2010 – December 31, 2011
• Band 4 – Juniors: Born between January 1, 2008 – December 31, 2009
• Band 5 – Seniors: Born between January 1, 2006 – December 31, 2007

Note: All students born after January 1, 2006, or before December 31, 2015, are eligible to participate. The team’s band will correspond to the band of the oldest member on the team.

The syllabus for the Math-A-Maze prelims and Finals is similar to that of our other challenges, and you can check it out below. The questions differ slightly from typical school problems, but students can get in-depth practice with our 5 Test Practice Papers, which include full explanatory solutions. You can enrol for these papers when you register for the Math-A-Maze.

The Math-A-Maze Prelims are designed to push your math skills to the limit with a unique and challenging format:

While students from different age bands will receive distinct sets of questions, each team within the same age band will also be given a unique set. Nonetheless, all questions within a certain band will maintain the same level of difficulty to ensure a fair competition. 

Qualification for Finals
The top 40 teams from each band will advance to the finals, for a total of 200 finalist teams.

Exam format for the Finals
In the finals, all qualifying team members will compete individually, without teams. While the test format will remain similar to the prelims, expect a few surprise elements, which will be revealed to finalists ahead of the exam.

While all qualifying team members are invited to the finals, only individual winners will be eligible to receive prizes. The top 20 students from each age band will be awarded, making a total of 100 prizes across all bands. Winners can choose one prize from the range provided below :

There are no excess charges such as delivery fees.

No documentation is required at the time of registration. However, if your team qualifies for the finals, you’ll need to provide a government-issued photo ID to verify your age and identity.

While we offer special accommodations for students with disabilities and non-native English speakers in our other Challenges, these accommodations are not available for this team-based event.

Q) Can teammates discuss during Math-A-Maze Prelims?

Yes, players are encouraged to discuss the problems amongst themselves.

Q) Can students use external help during the Math-A-Maze Prelims?

No. Team members are permitted to communicate only with each other and must use a single computer for the test; no external devices or interactions are allowed. A virtual calculator will be provided on the test portal. All test day instructions will be sent to candidates in the “Test Day Instructions” docket.

Q) What happens in the event of a tie for the Prelims?

In the case of a tie during the Prelims, we will assess the individual time taken to answer all correctly answered questions and then identify the top five shortest times for each tied team. Teams with the fastest cumulative time for these five questions will be given priority for the finals.