Everything you need for the UKMT Grey and Pink Kangaroos
Intermediate Maths Kangaroos (Grey and Pink) take place in March each year for students aged 13-16 in the UK and around the world. Students can qualify for the Kangaroos by doing well in the Intermediate Maths Challenge or can make a discretionary entry.
If you’re preparing for the Grey or the Pink Kangaroo (ages 13-16) or want to find out more about them, you’re in the right place!
Mathsaurus has all the information you need, as well as a range of courses and classes to prepare.
Choose Your Preparation Pathway:
There is a lot of overlap in the content of the Intermediate Maths Challenge and the Grey and Pink Kangaroos, so for Kangaroo preparation, you may prefer to start with our extenisve IMC resources, including the popular Go for Gold course.
For intensive preparation with real-time interaction, our live classes run throughout the year during school holidays.
🆓 Free Practice – Get Ready for the Intermediate Kangaroos
Practice a range of past paper questions from previous Intermediate Kangaroos with Kevin’s detailed video solutions. Perfect for trying Kevin’s teaching, last-minute revision, or additional practice.
🎯 Live Interactive Courses: Intensive Kangaroo Preparation
In the weekend before the Kangaroos in March, you can join Kevin live via Zoom for intensive preparation. Get real-time expert instruction and the ultimate Kangaroo preparation.
Looking for more past papers or certificate boundaries?
Access past Kangaroo papers and official grade boundaries from recent years here.
Which Kangaroo will I be taking?
If you do well in the UKMT Intermediate Maths Challenge then you might qualify for one of the follow-on rounds. Like with the Junior and Senior competitions, there are two types of follow-on rounds – the Kangaroo and Olympiad, but at the Intermediate level this is further subdivided based on your year group as follows:
| Year 9 (S2) or below | Grey Kangaroo | Cayley Olympiad |
| Year 10 (S3) | Pink Kangaroo | Hamilton Olympiad |
| Year 11 (S4) | Pink Kangaroo | Maclaurin Olympiad |
Students from schools and colleges based in the UK may be invited (based on their scores in the Intermediate Maths Challenge) to take the Kangaroo rounds. Schools may also make `discretionary entries’ for other students, although there is a fee for such entries.
The Olympiad rounds are open to students both in the UK and overseas. Entries are free for those students qualifying directly from the Intermediate Maths Challenge. Schools may also make `discretionary entries’ for other students, although there is a fee for such entries.
Qualification boundaries: You can see the scores required in past Intermediate Maths Challenges to qualify for the follow-on rounds from the IMC grade boundaries page here.
You can also find a detailed introduction to all of the challenges, including the IMC and follow-on rounds in this video:
