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What is the biggest math competition?

Mathematical Kangaroo is perhaps the world’s largest mathematics competition.

Who got perfect score on Putnam?

Among the three top scorers — Sah, Zhang, and Zhu — two earned a nearly perfect score, and one (who prefers not to be named) earned a perfect score of 120 points. This is only the fifth time in Putnam’s history that a test-taker received a perfect score. Competitors were also ranked by participating institution.

Can anyone take the Putnam exam?

The Putnam competition is officially held in the US and Canada only. Any 2-year or 4-year college or university in these countries can enroll in the competition by registering a team of participants and complying with the official rules and regulations.

What is the hardest math test in the world?

The 3 hardest exams in the world

• The International Mathematical Olympiad (IMO) Remember the Maths Challenge?
• The All Soul’s College Fellowship Examination. It’s tough getting into Oxford.
• ‘Gaokao’, the Chinese National College Entrance Exam.

What is the William Lowell Putnam mathematical competition?

The William Lowell Putnam Mathematical Competition is administered by the Mathematical Association of America . In usual years it is held the first Saturday in December, the exam is designed to test originality and technical competence in formal theories from various disciplines of undergraduate mathematics.

How many mitmit students took the Putnam math exam 2019?

MIT students in Walker Memorial were among 4,229 test-takers from 570 U.S. and Canadian institutions taking a six-hour exam on December 7, 2019. Each December, thousands of undergraduates participate in the William Lowell Putnam Mathematical Competition, the premier math contest in the United States and Canada.

What is the format of the Putnam Competition?

The competition consists of two 3-hour sessions, one in the morning and one in the afternoon. During each session, participants work individually on 6 challenging mathematical problems. The Putnam began in 1938 as a competition between mathematics departments at colleges and universities.

How did MIT students make history at the Putnam Competition?

Participating MIT students make history by taking all top five spots — the first time this has happened for any school. MIT students set records at this year’s Putnam Competition: (left to right) Shengtong Zhang, Yuan Yao, Kevin Sun, Daniel Zhu, Qi Qi, and Dain Kim.