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Fryer, Galois and Hypatia Contests

Run by Centre for Education in Mathematics and Computing (CEMC)

Deadline: 11 March 2027

In personWritten at your school (or another participating school) in Singapore75-minute exam written at school (April, the day after the Euclid Contest)CAD $12 contest fee per participant, paid through the school (plus per-order processing and shipping fees)OpenLow effort

About this opportunity

<p>The Fryer, Galois and Hypatia (FGH) Contests are CEMC / University of Waterloo's full-solution secondary-school mathematics contests, run concurrently by grade level. Unlike the multiple-choice Pascal/Cayley/Fermat, students must write out complete solutions: useful practice for university-style problem communication.</p><ul><li>Fryer for Grade 9, Galois for Grade 10, Hypatia for Grade 11; motivated younger students are welcome to write up.</li><li>4 questions in 75 minutes, scored out of 40; mix of final-answer and full-solution items.</li><li>Solutions are graded on completeness, clarity, and presentation, not just the final answer.</li><li>2027 contest date outside North and South America: Thursday, 8 April 2027, the day after the Euclid Contest; schools must order by Thursday, 11 March 2027.</li><li>Written on paper in-school under supervisor-arranged proctoring; some calculators permitted.</li><li>Top performers earn Certificates of Distinction; top international scorers appear on the International Honour Roll.</li></ul>

Who can apply

Fryer: Grade 9; Galois: Grade 10; Hypatia: Grade 11 equivalent; open internationally

How to apply

Students cannot register individually: ask your school's maths department to order the contest, or find another local school that is taking part, before the 11 March 2027 ordering deadline.

What you get

Certificate

Frequently asked

Who runs this?+

Run by Centre for Education in Mathematics and Computing (CEMC).

Who can apply?+

Fryer: Grade 9; Galois: Grade 10; Hypatia: Grade 11 equivalent; open internationally

When's the deadline?+

Applications close on 11 March 2027.

Is it paid?+

Cost: CAD $12 contest fee per participant, paid through the school (plus per-order processing and shipping fees).

How do I apply?+

Students cannot register individually: ask your school's maths department to order the contest, or find another local school that is taking part, before the 11 March 2027 ordering deadline.

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