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Math and physics competitions

Most of these are written at school, from the Euclid contest to the CAP physics exam, so ask a teacher whether yours is registered for the one you want.

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AMC 10 and AMC 12 (American Mathematics Competitions)

Mathematical Association of America (MAA)
  • 75-minute exam, 25 questions, with an A date and a B date in November
  • Grades 9–12 (AMC 10 for grade 10 and below, AMC 12 for grade 12 and below)
  • School-based across Alberta (your school registers as a competition site); $55 early bird or $75 regular site fee, plus $30 per bundle of ten student licenses
Has a fee
Oct 158 days left
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Canadian Open Mathematics Challenge (COMC)

Canadian Mathematical Society (CMS)
  • Single exam (October) + potential advancement
  • High school
  • School-based across Alberta (national competition)
Has a fee
Oct 2114 days left
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Canadian Senior and Intermediate Mathematics Contests

University of Waterloo, Centre for Education in Mathematics and Computing
  • 2 hours, 9 questions (6 answer-only, 3 full-solution)
  • Grades 9–12 (Intermediate for 9–10, Senior for 11–12)
  • School-based across Alberta (written at your own school)
Has a fee
Oct 2215 days left
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Alberta High School Mathematics Competition (AHSMC)

A.H.S.M.C. Board, hosted by the Department of Mathematical and Statistical Sciences, University of Alberta
  • Two rounds: 80-minute Part I in November, 3-hour Part II in February
  • High school, plus junior high students recommended by a math teacher
  • School-based across Alberta (written at your own school); $5 per extra Second Round nomination
Has a fee
Nov 1236 days left
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Math Mentorship Program, University of Toronto

Department of Mathematics, University of Toronto
  • January to May, meeting a mentor once or twice a month
  • High school
  • Online meetings, plus two required events at U of T's St. George campus in Toronto
Has a fee
Dec 155 days left
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Pascal, Cayley and Fermat Mathematics Contests

University of Waterloo, Centre for Education in Mathematics and Computing
  • 60 minutes, 25 multiple-choice questions
  • Grades 9–11 (Pascal 9, Cayley 10, Fermat 11)
  • School-based across Alberta (written at your own school); $6 per participant plus school order fees
Has a fee
Feb 9125 days left
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Euclid Mathematics Contest

University of Waterloo, Centre for Education in Mathematics and Computing
  • 2.5 hours, 10 questions
  • Grade 12 (motivated younger students may write)
  • School-based across Alberta (written at your own school); $18 per participant plus school order fees
Has a fee
Mar 11155 days left
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Fryer, Galois and Hypatia Mathematics Contests

University of Waterloo, Centre for Education in Mathematics and Computing
  • 75 minutes, 4 full-solution questions
  • Grades 9–11 (Fryer 9, Galois 10, Hypatia 11)
  • School-based across Alberta (written at your own school)
Has a fee
Mar 11155 days left
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Canadian Team Mathematics Contest

University of Waterloo, Centre for Education in Mathematics and Computing
  • One day in April (individual, team and relay rounds)
  • Grades 9–12
  • At your own school, or at the University of Waterloo by lottery
Has a fee
Apr 12187 days left
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Royal Astronomical Society of Canada, Calgary Youth Group

RASC Calgary Centre
  • Monthly Friday evening meetings, September to June
  • Grades 5–12
  • Wilson Coulee Observatory, south of Calgary
Open nowno deadline
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International Summer School for Young Physicists (ISSYP)

Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics
  • 2 weeks (summer)
  • Grades 11–12
  • Waterloo, Ontario (in-person)
Opens laterdate not posted
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CAP High School Prize Exam

Canadian Association of Physicists (CAP)
  • Single exam + preparation period
  • High school
  • Province-wide (school-based, Alberta)
Opens laterdate not posted
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CERN Beamline for Schools (BL4S)

CERN
  • Several months (proposal) + fully-funded experiment trip for winners
  • High school
  • Virtual (proposal phase); CERN/DESY (winners)
Opens laterdate not posted
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PIMS High School Programs, UAlberta / UCalgary

Pacific Institute for the Mathematical Sciences (PIMS)
  • Varies (summer camps, workshops, seminars)
  • High school
  • Edmonton and Calgary (in-person)
Opens laterdate not posted
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Sir Isaac Newton (SIN) Physics Exam

University of Waterloo, Centre for Education in Mathematics and Computing
  • Single exam (spring) + preparation period
  • High school
  • School-based across Alberta (national exam)
Opens laterdate not posted
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Canadian Physics Olympiad (CPhO)

Canadian Physics Olympiad, University of British Columbia
  • Qualifying exam in April; national training camp at UBC in May
  • High school (must be under 20 at the time of competition)
  • Qualifying exam written at your school; national training camp at UBC, Vancouver
Opens laterdate not posted
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OAPT Grade 11 Physics Contest

Ontario Association of Physics Teachers, sponsored by the University of Toronto Faculty of Applied Science and Engineering
  • 1 hour, 30 multiple-choice questions, written in May
  • Students currently taking Grade 11 physics (Physics 20 in Alberta)
  • School-based (written at your own school); free to enter
Opens laterdate not posted
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AAPT PhysicsBowl

American Association of Physics Teachers (AAPT)
  • 45-minute exam, written on one day inside a two-week window in late March
  • High school physics students (Division I first-year, Division II second-year)
  • School-based across Alberta (written at your own school, proctored); $10 per student
Has a fee
Opens laterdate not posted
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Canada/USA Mathcamp

Mathematics Foundation of America
  • About 5 weeks (2026: June 28 to August 2)
  • Ages 13–18
  • A US college campus (2026: Champlain College, Burlington, Vermont)
Opens laterdate not posted
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PROMYS, Program in Mathematics for Young Scientists

PROMYS, Boston University
  • 6 weeks (2027: June 27 to August 7)
  • Ages 14–18, Grade 9 completed
  • Boston University, Boston, Massachusetts (residential)
Opens laterdate not posted
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Ross Mathematics Program

Ross Mathematics Foundation
  • 6 weeks each summer
  • Mostly ages 15–18
  • Ohio State University (Columbus) or Indiana University (residential)
Opens laterdate not posted
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Canadian Astronomy and Astrophysics Olympiad (CAAO)

Canadian Association of Amateur Astronomers (Astro Society)
  • Take-home round of about six theory problems
  • High school (Junior and Senior divisions)
  • Submitted remotely; national training camp in person for top students
Opens laterdate not posted
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Canadian Math Kangaroo Contest

Canadian Math Kangaroo Contest
  • 75 minutes, 30 questions, on one Sunday in March
  • Grades 1–12 (separate papers for grades 9–10 and 11–12)
  • Test centres, including Mount Royal University and Renert School in Calgary, and Concordia University of Edmonton and MacEwan University in Edmonton
Has a fee
Opens laterdate not posted
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CEMC Math Circles, Online

University of Waterloo, Centre for Education in Mathematics and Computing
  • Weekly 90-minute evening sessions: 8 weeks in fall (October 5 to November 26, 2026) and 8 in winter (February 8 to April 8, 2027)
  • Grades 9–10 online (Grades 11–12 in person at Waterloo only)
  • Online (live, Eastern Time evenings)
Free
Opens laterdate not posted
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Purple Comet! Math Meet

Purple Comet! Math Meet
  • 90 minutes, 30 problems, started any time in a ten-day window in April
  • Middle and high school (separate contests)
  • Online
Free
Opens laterdate not posted
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HiMCM, High School Mathematical Contest in Modeling

COMAP (Consortium for Mathematics and Its Applications)
  • A 14-day window, November 4–17, 2026
  • Grades 9–12
  • Online, entered through your school
Opens laterdate not posted
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AwesomeMath Summer Program

AwesomeMath
  • Three-week online sessions from June to August
  • Ages 12–18
  • Online, live classes on weekdays
Has a fee
Opens laterdate not posted
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International Youth Math Challenge (IYMC)

International Youth Math Challenge
  • Three online rounds through the fall
  • Grades 10–12
  • Online
Opens laterdate not posted
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Summer of Science (McDonald Institute, Queen's University)

Arthur B. McDonald Canadian Astroparticle Physics Research Institute, Queen's University
  • 12 afternoon sessions over 4 weeks in July and August
  • Middle and high school (graduating students too)
  • Online, or in person in Kingston, ON
Free
Opens laterdate not posted
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Online Physics Olympiad (OPhO)

Online Physics Olympiad (student-run)
  • One weekend round (August 21 to 23 in 2026)
  • High school (undergraduates also compete)
  • Online
Free
Opens laterdate not posted
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