Intermediate Maths Challenge Grade Boundaries

The Intermediate Maths Challenge is a maths competition organised by the UKMT, usually sat by students in Years 9-11 (England and Wales), S2-S4 (Scotland) or Years 10-12 (Northern Ireland), though younger students may also enter.

Below you can find a table with the grade boundaries for past papers for the UKMT Intermediate Maths Challenge. But first let me show you some online courses (including loads of free content) that I’ve made specifically to help you prepare for this competition and to master the end of GCSE and transition to A-level maths.

Past papers, solutions and further information can be found at https://www.ukmt.org.uk/

The exact grade boundaries for the IMC vary from year to year, but 40% of participants receive certificates in the ratio of 1:2:3 Gold : Silver : Bronze . This means that roughly 7% of entrants overall receive Gold, 13% Silver and 20% Bronze. Some students are also invited to take part in the Kangaroo and Olympiad follow on rounds – the grade boundaries for these depend on which year group the student is in.

The Grey and Pink Kangaroo, and the Cayley, Hamilton and Maclaurin Olympiads are follow on rounds to the Intermediate Maths Challenge. For more information and a table including all past qualification boundaries see the page here. There’s also a YouTube video summarising and discussing all of this information here:

INTERMEDIATE MATHS CHALLENGE GRADE BOUNDARIES: (View the boundaries to qualify for the Kangaroo and Olympiad here)

Year	Bronze	Silver	Gold
2023	42	55	71
2022	50	65	81
2021	55	68	86
2020	60	72	89
2019	43	55	71
2018	48	59	73
2017	47	61	78
2016	40	50	62
2015	37	49	64
2014	42	55	72
2013	47	59	74
2012	50	62	77
2011	47	59	78
2010	45	56	70
2009	39	51	66
2008	42	54	70
2007	50	63	78
2006	46	58	72
2005	40	50	65
2004	40	51	68
2003	46	58	74
2002	53	62	72
2001	32	43	57
2000	40	55	73
1999	50	64	80
1998	40	53	70
1997	55	66	81

Looking for grade boundaries for other competitions?

Junior Maths Challenge Grade Boundaries

Senior Maths Challenge Grade Boundaries

Intermediate with follow on (Kangaroo + Olympiad) rounds