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    ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง United Kingdom ยท UK Mathematics Trust

    UKMT Junior Mathematical Challenge (JMC)

    The first step on the UK maths olympiad ladder

    Year 7โ€“8UK Mathematics Trust

    The Junior Mathematical Challenge is a 60-minute, 25 multiple-choice question paper sat by ~250,000 students each year. Top scorers progress to the Junior Olympiad and the Junior Kangaroo.

    Exam format

    Papers, durations and question style sourced from official board specifications.

    PaperDurationQuestionsMarksNotes
    JMC60 min25 MCQโ€”โ€”

    Olympiad ladder

    Where this round sits in the national โ†’ international pathway.

    JMC
    Junior Kangaroo / JMO
    Pink/Grey Kangaroo (IMC)
    BMO1 โ†’ BMO2
    IMO Squad
    IMO (International)

    Leads to โ†’ International Mathematical Olympiad (IMO)

    The very top BMO2 scorers earn places in the UK IMO training squad.

    Visit IMO official site

    Meet the mentor team

    Every mentor is verified, interviewed and rated by parents. Profiles are anonymised here for privacy โ€” full bios shared after your free counselling call.

    AP

    Dr. A. Patel

    PhD Physics โ€” Cambridge

    • 10+ yrs ยท A-Level / IB / AP
    • Former IPhO trainer
    • 200+ A* students
    RK

    Ms. R. Khan

    MMath Hons โ€” Imperial College

    • A-Level + STEP specialist
    • Cambridge offer-holder coach
    • Awwwards-style verified
    SI

    Mr. S. Iyer

    B.Tech IIT Bombay

    • JEE Advanced AIR top 1%
    • Olympiad mentor (INPhO/INMO)
    • 5 yrs ยท 1-to-1 only

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