Math Kangaroo
Contest & Coaching Classes 2025
Contest Overview
Math Kangaroo 2025 Contest will be held on Thursday, March 20th, 2025.
Regular registration open till December 31st, 2024.
Our coaching classes will start in January
Click on Coaching Classes in the section below to register.
Math Kangaroo is a fun & interesting annual contest for Grades 1 to 12, always held on in Mid-March, participated by millions of students in 40+ countries around the world. Participating students develop an affinity for math just by preparing and participating in this contest as it shows the entertaining side of simple math concepts that apply to the real world. Kids also love the free gifts and certificates too!
Registration @ Leap Ahead
Leap Ahead is an official testing center
We offer both IN-PERSON testing in Foster City, CA AND
the convenience of ONLINE proctored testing from anywhere!
Local pickup of gifts or ship them to you for a small fee (no shipping fee for students in our classes)
Available Coaching Classes
See Math Kangaroo USA website for all contest details. Key information excerpted below.
Contest Rules & Details
Math Kangaroo is a 75-minute multiple-choice test.
There are 24 questions for grades 1 – 4: 8 questions for 3 points, 8 questions for 4 points, and 8 questions for 5 points.
There are 30 questions for grades 5 – 12: 10 questions for 3 points, 10 questions for 4 points, and 10 questions for 5 points.
Most questions are word problems that are chosen by The International Math Kangaroo Committee annually.
Every student qualifies who can read and work independently. Students can participate in the competition only once each year at his/her school grade level or a higher grade level. Participation at a lower grade level is not permitted.
Each registered student has free access to online video solutions for questions from previous years.
Each in-person or online center participant receives a math-related gift and a certificate.
The national winners (first 20 ranks) and state winners (first 3 ranks) are publicly recognized on our website.
Winners receive medals, ribbons, magnets, and electronic or in-kind prizes after the ranking announcement. Several sophomore students are awarded math camps. Senior high school students with consistent top rankings for several consecutive years receive college grants. See more details on the awards here.