This page provides a link to the current sets of problems.
Packs containing the problems for schools are available for download. Please click here.
Please see the ‘Guidelines’ for submission dates.
Single copies of each set of problems can be obtained from the links below. The problems will appear at the appropriate time.
| Last update |
| 17/8/24- All Round 1 questions uploaded |
| 25/10/24 - Primary Round 2 quetions uploaded |
| 21/11/24 - Secondary Round 2 quetions uploaded |
| Problems | 2024-2025 | due in by | 2024-2025 | due by | |||
| Secondary | Senior 1 | 1 November 2024 | Senior 2 | 21 February 2025 | |||
| Middle 1 | 1 November 2024 | Middle 2 | 21 February 2025 | ||||
| Junior 1 | 1 November 2024 | Junior 2 | 21 February 2025 | ||||
| 2024-2025 | 2023-2024 | due in by | 2023-2024 | ||||
| Primary | Set 1 | 27 September 2024 | Set 2 | 22 November 2024 | Set 3 | 9 February 2024 |
Please note that it is standard practice to leave some previous items on the website as, particularly for the solutions, they may be used as ‘style guides’.
Books of problems
The problems of earlier sessions form an excellent resource. The books below, published by The Scottish Mathematical Council, include the problems and solutions for the years indicated. (Each of the first three books contains material from three academic years.)
| Years covered | Price (includes p&p) | |
| Mathematical Challenges II | 1991-1994 | A few left |
| Mathematical Challenges III | 1994- 1997 | £7.50 |
| Mathematical Challenges IV | 1997-2000 | £8.00 |
| Mathematical Challenges V | 2000-2003 | £8.00 |
| Mathematical Challenges VI | 2003-2006 | £8.00 |
| Primary Mathematical Challenges | £5.00 |
Copies of these can be obtained from
Bill Richardson,
Kintail,
Longmorn,
Elgin IV30 8RJ
Cheques with order are preferred.
Cheques should be made payable to 'SMC Mathematical Challenge'.
In addition, it seems unlikely that any further books will be printed so questions and solutions for 2006-2018 can be accessed at the Mathematical Challenges Archive.
Comments on the usefulness of these to wpr3145@gmail.com would be welcome.