Math Kangaroo Contest
MKC is one of the largest mathematics competitions in the world. The contest was first held in France in 1991 and was named “kangaroo” because the contest format drew from the previously held Australian Mathematics Competition. As MKC became very popular among students, the contest has first spread from France to European countries, and has further expanded to around the world. Now, MKC is coordinated globally by “Association Kangourou Sans Frontières” (AKSF).
2019
MKC
Statistics
Countries
& Regions
82
Global
Participants
6,293,429
1,015,950
969,000
335,200
455,056
31,837
6,369
3,912
302
Magic Square Association (MSA) is the official organiser of MKC in Hong Kong as well as Macau. MSA aims to promote the mathematical education in Hong Kong and Macau, which also organises American Mathematics Competition (AMC).
HKMKC
Organising Committee
Shen, Haipeng
Associate Dean, Professor, HKU
Wu, Qi
Assistant Professor, CitiU
Wu, Zhongtao
Associate Professor, CUHK
Yao, Jiangang
Managing Director, Essence Intl.
Yao, Yuan
Associate Professor, HKUST
Wu, Zhongtao and Yao, Jiangang were International Mathematical Olympiad (IMO) gold medalists.
2020 Hong Kong Mathematics Kangaroo Contest
Date
Format
April 19, 2020 (Sunday)
Online
Duration
75 minutes
Levels and Time Schedule
Six contest sets cover all grades in primary and middle schools.
*: Students can enter the contest no later 30 minutes of the above stated start time. The 75 minutes contest time will be measured individually for each student.
Structure
Each set contains 24 or 30 multiple-choice questions,
with the following mark scheme:
[PerEcolier & Ecolier] 8 x 3' + 8 x 4' +8 x 5' =96'
[Benjamin, Cadet, Junior, Student] 10 x 3' + 10 x 4' +10 x 5' =120'
Scores Distribution
Scores and Certificates
Every student will see the score right after the submission.
Every student will receive a participation certificate by email.
Due to COVID-19 pandemic, we arrange students to participate HKMKC online unmonitored, so they can still enjoy this fun mathematical experience.
To keep the fairness, awards will not be issued this year.
