CEMC

International Math Olympiads

Course Overview

The Centre for Education in Mathematics and Computing (CEMC) at the University of Waterloo organizes some of the most prestigious math contests for students from Grades 5 to 12. These contests, such as the Gauss, Pascal, Cayley, Fermat, and Euclid, challenge students with engaging problems that develop problem-solving skills and mathematical thinking. Recognized worldwide, CEMC contests help students strengthen their math foundation and prepare for advanced competitions like the American and International Math Olympiads.

  • Pascal, Cayley and Fermat are designed to be accessible both to students who have participated in a math contest in the past and to those who haven’t, these multiple-choice contests can help learners build confidence and inspire them to get excited about math. 
  • The Fryer, Galois and Hypatia:  These contests are a unique opportunity for students to write a full-solution contest — a format that can help learners develop both problem-solving and communication skills.
  • Gauss is a wonderful opportunity for all students of Grades 7-8 to grow their interest in and get curious about the power of math.
  • Doing well in Euclid can help gain admission to the Faculty of Mathematics Programme in University of Waterloo.

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CEMC

Ideal For
Gauss: Grade 7 & 8
Pascal: Grade 9 or below
Fryer: Grade 9 or below
Cayley: Grade 10 or below
Galois: Grade 10 or below
Fermat: Grade 11 or below
Hypatia: Grade 11 or below
Euclid Students in Grades 11 & 12 and highly motivated students of middle and high school 

Study Mode & Duration
Personalised 

Recommended Duration:
7 weeks, upto 40 hours

 Contest Dates: 

Pascal, Cayley, Fermat: February

Euclid: April

Fryer, Galoi, Hypatia: April 

Gauss: May

  • Gain transferrable problem-solving strategies for CEMC contests, school math and beyond

  • Understand requirements for CEMC syllabus and exam structure.

  • Foster confidence and precision in approaching problems while developing critical thinking skills and a strong capacity for learning.

  • Learn contest specific techniques that enhance speed and accuracy during test-taking.

  • Benefit from CEMC past papers and feedback, rigorous practice sessions followed by comprehensive question-answer sessions to address areas of difficulty and improve performance.

  • Increase overall school math performance by applying new skills and problem solving techniques

  • Discover new study pathways in STEM and gain confidence to take on more challenging contests

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Perfect Scores 150/150 CEMC (Fermat) 2025
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Qualifications for AIME 2025
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AIME qualifiers since 2020
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Distinguished honor roll (DHR) since 2020 (Highest honor awarded to top 1% of AMC scorers worldwide)
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Distinctions since 2020 (top 5% of AMC scorers worldwide)
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Students in top 25% of AMC from 2022
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The CEMC course has helped me understand the pattern of the paper, and learn creative ways to solve problems. It also helped me avoid making careless mistakes. We learned indispensable strategies for improving test-taking abilities which were wonderful, and honed our problem solving skills in an engaging and enjoyable manner!

Aneesh Kumar Dhirubhai Ambani International School, Mumbai, Grade 8, IGCSE, 2021. Received a Distinguished Honor Roll with a 144/150

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