UKMT Senior Maths Challenge Grade Boundaries

Senior Maths Challenge Past Papers and Grade Boundaries

Below is a table with the grade boundaries for past papers for the UKMT Senior Maths Challenge, as well as a table with links to lots of past papers and solutions. You can also see more info about the SMC, including FAQs, here:

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Senior Maths Challenge Past Papers

This table contains links to past papers for the UKMT Senior Maths Challenge – these papers are hosted at the UKMT website. The most recent papers are usually made available a couple of days after the challenge takes place and may briefly be available at the official website before this table is updated.

2025Question Paper 2025Solutions 2025Solutions + Investigations 2025
2024Question Paper 2024Solutions 2024Solutions + Investigations 2024
2023Question Paper 2023Solutions 2023Solutions + Investigations 2023Video Solutions (course)
Video Solutions (YouTube)
2022Question Paper 2022Solutions 2022Solutions + Investigations 2022Video Solutions (course)
Video Solutions (YouTube)
2021Question Paper 2021Solutions 2021Solutions + Investigations 2021
2020Question Paper 2020Solutions 2020Solutions + Investigations 2020Video Solutions (course)
Video Solutions (YouTube)
2019Question Paper 2019Solutions 2019Solutions + Investigations 2019
2018Question Paper 2018Solutions 2018Solutions + Investigations 2018
2017Question Paper 2017Solutions 2017Solutions + Investigations 2017
2016Question Paper 2016Solutions 2016Solutions + Investigations 2016
2015Question Paper 2015Solutions 2015Solutions + Investigations 2015

Senior Maths Challenge Grade Boundaries

In 2024 the boundaries were released on 9th October, 8 days after the SMC, so my best guess for 2025 is that it will be about the same, but there is no guarantee of this.

YearBronzeSilverGoldKangarooOlympiadReleased
20254657727210421st Oct (12 days after SMC)
2024496683831109th Oct (8 days after SMC)
202349648080106
202248627676100
202149668585108
202059739191108
201949617676100
201853678383102
201757718685104
201655718890106
201550658286104
201457718489101
201353678286100
20124962778293
20115263798490
201058708596
200954647991
200851617487
200752617588
200657668091
200560718492
200455667992
200361728798
200247577082
200156678191
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