World Largest
Math Competition
Kangaroo Math Competition is currently the world’s largest math competition with more than 6 million participants from 82 countries in 2018. In KMC 2018, there were more than 40,000 participants representing over 1,300 schools from all over Malaysia.
Our Objective
Achieve
To allow Malaysian school students to achieve certification and recognition from an internationally prominent education body.
Support
To support the internationalization effort of Malaysia’s education system as outlined in “Pelan Pembangunan Pendidikan Malaysia 2013-2025”.
Increase
To increase Malaysia’s participation to be at par with other established countries in the International Kangaroo Mathematics Competition.
Popularize
To popularize mathematical enrichment activities among students and teachers in Malaysia.
Expose
To expose students with math problems designed by internationally renowned math educators.
Apply
To allow students to apply their knowledge in Mathematics that they have learned in school.
Who should participate?
All school students who would like to increase their understanding and skills in mathematical problem solving.
Students Benefit
Increase
Student’s interest in mathematics will increase.
Help
Can help to increase the interest of students to participate in Math Olympiads.
Creativity
Generate student’s creativity and critical thinking.
Solver
Students will be accustomed to problem-solving questions.
Ability
Students will be accustomed to problem-solving questions.
Compete
Student can compete each other from other schools
Categories
Pre-Ecolier
Year 1 & 2
Age 7 – 8
Ecolier
Year 3 & 4
Age 9 – 10
Benjamin
Year 5 & 6
Age 11 – 12
Cadet
Form 1 & 2
Age 13 – 14
Junior
Form 3 & 4
Age 15 – 16
Student
Form 5 & 6
Age 17 – 19
Students Benefit
Unique
KMC is a unique competition which is different from other math competitions such as Math Olympiads.
For All
KMC’s syllabus is less advanced than other Olympiad competitions and students can compete without taking any special training.
Syllibus
KMC’s syllabus is less advanced than other Olympiad competitions and students can compete without taking any special training.
Catered
KMC is catered to all school students from Year 1 to Form 6 with six different categories and differing levels of difficulty.
