Primary Maths Challenge (Information, Past Papers and Grade Boundaries)

Access past PMC papers, official solutions, and Bonus Round grade boundaries. Practice with real questions and help your child prepare for both rounds.

Understanding the Primary Maths Challenge

The Primary Maths Challenge has two rounds:

📝 Main Round (November)

• Sat by students in Years 5-6 (England/Wales), P6-P7 (Scotland), Years 6-7 (Northern Ireland)
• Marked by schools
• Certificates awarded within each school (1 Gold, 2 Silver, 3 Bronze per 10 papers ordered)
• No national grade boundaries – your child competes within their own school

🏆 Bonus Round (February)

• Top-scoring students from the Main Round are invited
• Centrally marked by the PMC organizers
• National grade boundaries apply (see table below)
• Certificates awarded based on performance across all participants

Note: There is also a First Maths Challenge for younger students, and the new Primary Kangaroo launching in 2025/26.

🆓 Free PMC Preparation Courses

Main Round Practice

Bonus Round Practice

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All of the papers below are hosted at the Association for Mathematics in Education (AMiE) website and this table is a list of links to the papers hosted there. The 2023 and 2024 papers are available only within the Free Mathsaurus course linked below.