Junior Maths Challenge Grade Boundaries

Below is a table with the grade boundaries for past papers for the UKMT Junior Maths Challenge, and at the bottom of the page there are videos about the 2020 and 2021 boundaries. If you want to prepare for the JMC try one of my online courses:

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JUNIOR MATHS CHALLENGE GRADE BOUNDARIES:

Year	Bronze	Silver	Gold	Kangaroo	Olympiad
2023	52	66	82	88	113
2022	52	66	84	92	120
2021	45	57	73	73	98
2020 (online)*	70	86	102	n/a	n/a
2019	41	54	71	78	106
2018	49	61	75	82	105
2017	52	63	77	86	107
2016	51	65	81	93	113
2015	51	62	78	88	105
2014	50	63	79		108
2013	49	63	82		113
2012	56	71	86		110
2011	49	61	77		104
2010	44	56	73		102
2009	45	57	72		100
2008	45	56	71		99
2007	43	54	69		94
2006	39	51	66		92
2005	51	64	79		102
2004	47	60	75		100
2003	44	57	75		105
2002	45	57	73		100
2001	58	73	88		114
2000	52	66	82		106
1999	43	56	71		97
1998	42	55	70		95
1997	54	69	86		108

* In 2020 the Junior Maths Challenge was held online due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The usual deductions for incorrect answers to questions 16 to 25 were not applied.

How to get Gold and qualify for the Kangaroo and Olympiad

This video explains everything you need to know about the JMC boundaries and the follow on rounds.

How are the boundaries set?

From 2022 the grade boundaries for the JMC are set so that 50% of students taking the competition receive Gold, Silver and Bronze in the ratio of 3:2:1. Before that only 40% of students received certificates. The YouTube video here explains all!