Princeton University Mathematics Competition (PUMaC)

Ages:High School

Type:Exam

Categories:Mathematics, STEM

Scope:International

Registration

Entry Fee: $

Contact


pumac@math.princeton.edu

The Princeton University Mathematics Competition (PUMaC) is an annual competition run by the Princeton University Math Club. An entirely student-run competition, PUMaC has been put together since 2006 by Math Club volunteers. In the competition, participants from all over the US and various international teams come to the Princeton University campus and spend the day taking various mathematics assessment tests and having fun.

High school participants from all over the US and various international teams come to the Princeton University campus and spend the day taking various mathematics assessment tests and having fun.

Students are scored based on the correct number of math questions answered on each test.
This competition has not yet listed it's awards.

Website: https://pumac.princeton.edu/

Managing Organization: Princeton University Math Club

Contact:

pumac@math.princeton.edu

Eligibility:
<p>A team member must not have reached his or her 20th birthday before the PUMaC competition date. <p>Participants must be involved as follows: <p>1) Teams of 8 with one adult coach. Teams do not have to be high schools and can be regional teams or home schooled teams. Teams participate in individual tests as well as team tests. <p>2) PUMaC consists of a Power Round that is a proof-based question starting a week before the competition and turned in at the competition and the Main Competition located at Princeton University. Schools can choose to compete in either the Power Round only or the Power Round+Main Competition(the Power Round is required for all teams). <p>3) International teams will be allowed to participate in the competition as long as they meet eligibility requirements as stated on https://pumac.princeton.edu/info/competition-rules/main-competition/. We will have more information on this soon.

Registration Opens: May 22, 2019

Registration Closes: November 17, 2019

Overview

The Princeton University Mathematics Competition (PUMaC) is an annual competition run by the Princeton University Math Club. An entirely student-run competition, PUMaC has been put together since 2006 by Math Club volunteers. In the competition, participants from all over the US and various international teams come to the Princeton University campus and spend the day taking various mathematics assessment tests and having fun.

Process

High school participants from all over the US and various international teams come to the Princeton University campus and spend the day taking various mathematics assessment tests and having fun.

Criteria

Students are scored based on the correct number of math questions answered on each test.

Awards

This competition has not yet listed it's awards.

Participate

Website: https://pumac.princeton.edu/

Managing Organization: Princeton University Math Club

Contact:

pumac@math.princeton.edu

Entry Fee:

Eligibility:
<p>A team member must not have reached his or her 20th birthday before the PUMaC competition date. <p>Participants must be involved as follows: <p>1) Teams of 8 with one adult coach. Teams do not have to be high schools and can be regional teams or home schooled teams. Teams participate in individual tests as well as team tests. <p>2) PUMaC consists of a Power Round that is a proof-based question starting a week before the competition and turned in at the competition and the Main Competition located at Princeton University. Schools can choose to compete in either the Power Round only or the Power Round+Main Competition(the Power Round is required for all teams). <p>3) International teams will be allowed to participate in the competition as long as they meet eligibility requirements as stated on https://pumac.princeton.edu/info/competition-rules/main-competition/. We will have more information on this soon.

Deadlines

Registration Opens: May 22, 2019

Registration Closes: November 17, 2019