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Welcome to the European Mathematical Cup

The European Mathematical Cup (EMC) is a free international mathematics competition for high-school students, organised by the Croatian non-profit association Young Gifted Mathematicians “Marin Getaldić” (Mladi nadareni matematičari „Marin Getaldić“, MNM) together with local organisers around the world.

The competition is held each December. Contestants write in their own location under the supervision of a local organiser. Local organisers mark the solutions; the Central Jury then reviews the marking for consistency across countries. Temporary results are sent to local organisers, who forward them to participants. Appeals are submitted through the local organiser. Final results are published on this website once the appeal process is complete.

How to take part

  • Participants – Find your local organiser on the Local organisers this year page. If none is listed for your country or region, try to find a teacher, university student or mathematics club willing to organise the contest locally and ask them to contact us. Participation is free; charging participants is not permitted. Read the Rules for participants and the short FAQ.
  • Local organisers – The role is voluntary and unpaid. If you would like to organise the EMC in your location, please read the Become a local organiser page and the full Rules for local organisers, then contact us. The current list of confirmed organisers is maintained on the Local organisers this year page.
  • Problem proposers and Central Jury – Original problems are welcome. See the Problem proposers page for the template and consent information. Calls for Central Jury members are announced in the news when open.

The 15th edition will take place in the interval 12–20 December 2026. Each local organiser chooses the exact date and time within that window. You can find previous problems, solutions and results at History page.

For routine questions about participation, results or certificates, please contact your local organiser first. For matters concerning the organisation of the competition or data protection, you may write to emc@mnm.hr.

Categories and format

The EMC is primarily intended for high-school students. Exceptional elementary-school students are also welcome. There are two categories:

  • Junior – students younger than 17 on the day of the competition who have never participated in the IMO.
  • Senior – other students eligible for the competition (eligibility follows the same principles as the IMO).

Both categories last 4 hours and consist of 4 problems (one each from algebra, combinatorics, geometry and number theory), each worth up to 10 points. The problems are similar in style and required knowledge to those of the IMO; Junior problems are usually more elementary. Only writing and drawing instruments are permitted.

Sponsors

The organisation of the EMC is supported by Jane Street.

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