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Archive of Qualifying Tests and Sample Questions for The Math Game

The Math Game (formerly Who Wants to Be a Mathematician) was active with regional and national games from 2001-2020. Below are links to qualifying tests and sample questions from 2010-2019. 

For each year, there is a version without answers and a key with answers. From 2016-2019 , Art of Problem Solving, the former Online Community Sponsor, hosted a Math Jam--an online chat--about the tests. Transcripts of those jams, which include fully worked solutions, are linked to below.

The indicated year is the year that the championship game, which takes place in January at the Joint Mathematics Meetings, was held. So, for example, the 2018 test was taken by students in the fall of 2017 to qualify for the championship game in January 2018. Until 2013 there was only one round of testing; since 2014 we've had two rounds of tests. Note: Tests for regional games are the same level of difficulty as the Round One tests from 2014 on.

Round One Test

Round One Key

Round Two Test

Round Two Key

Math Jam Transcript--Round One

Math Jam Transcript--Round Two
2020 Round One Test (no answers) 2020 Round One Key 2020 Round Two Test (no answers) 2020 Round Two Key 2020 Round One Math Jam 2020 Round Two Math Jam
2019 Round One Test (no answers) 2019 Round One Key 2019 Round Two Test (no answers) 2019 Round Two Key 2019 Round One Math Jam 2019 Round Two Math Jam
2018 Round One Test (no answers) 2018 Round One Key 2018 Round Two Test (no answers) 2018 Round Two Key 2018 Round One Math Jam 2018 Round Two Math Jam
2017 Round One Test (no answers) 2017 Round One Key 2017 Round Two Test (no answers) 2017 Round Two Key 2017 Round One Math Jam 2017 Round Two Math Jam
2016 Round One Test (no answers) 2016 Round One Key 2016 Round Two Test (no answers) 2016 Round Two Key 2016 Round One Math Jam 2016 Round Two Math Jam
2015 Round One Test (no answers) 2015 Round One Key 2015 Round Two Test (no answers) 2015 Round Two Key No Math Jam before 2016 No Math Jam before 2016
2014 Round One Test (no answers) 2014 Round One Key 2014 Round Two Test (no answers) 2014 Round Two Key No Math Jam before 2016 No Math Jam before 2016
2013 Qualifying Test (no answers) 2013 Qualifying Test Key Only one round that year Only one round that year No Math Jam before 2016 No Math Jam before 2016
2012 Qualifying Test (no answers) 2012 Qualifying Test Key Only one round that year Only one round that year No Math Jam before 2016 No Math Jam before 2016
2011 Qualifying Test (no answers) 2011 Qualifying Test Key Only one round that year Only one round that year No Math Jam before 2016 No Math Jam before 2016
2010 Qualifying Test (no answers) 2010 Qualifying Test Key Only one round that year Only one round that year No Math Jam before 2016 No Math Jam before 2016

Sample Questions from The Math Game

Below are samples of previous games in PowerPoint and pdf formats, which you can view or download in order. Disclaimer: The Math Game, was a non-profit outreach program for talented high school students. Teachers and others may use the sample questions and format for their own teaching purposes only and may not distribute or profit from them in any way.

National game: Semifinal game  PowerPoint   PDF  and Final game  PowerPoint   PDF

Regional game: PowerPoint   PDF

You may also see questions from previous contests on our video page.

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