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41st Annual New Brunswick Mathematics Competition

May 7, 2026

The Department of Mathematics and Statistics at the University of New Brunswick and the Faculty of Science and Faculty of Engineering of l'Université de Moncton invite students in Grades 7, 8 and 9 of the Province of New Brunswick to participate in the 41st Annual Mathematics Competition to be held on May 7, 2026.

It should be noted that the Competition will be written on the same day and at the same time on the campuses of l’Université de Moncton at Moncton, Edmundston and Shippagan and on both the Fredericton and Saint John campuses of the University of New Brunswick.

The test will be available in both French and English at all five campuses, and it is intended to identify provincial winners by combining the results from the five locations. The additional activities provided on the day of the exam will be in English only at the University of New Brunswick, in French only at the Edmundston and Shippagan campuses of l’Université de Moncton and in both languages at the Moncton campus.

Competition details

Preliminary registration

Complete the preliminary registration form by March 13, 2026.

Final registration

Submit the final registration form by April 24, 2026.

Each student must be registered individually. The number of students permitted from each grade is equal to the number of classes plus one additional student.

Pizza lunch orders

At the bottom of the final registration form, indicate the number of people purchasing the pizza lunch for competition day.

A pizza lunch will be available on both campuses for $10.00 per person. Students wishing to participate must submit payment to their teacher or school, which will then e-transfer the total to the appropriate UNB campus coordinator by April 28, 2025.

UNB Fredericton Coordinator: Caroline Purdy, caroline@unb.ca.

UNB Saint John Coordinator: Hope Alderson, Hope.Alderson@unb.ca.

Use “UNB-MATHCOMP PIZZA” as the contact name and include your school’s full name and number of pizza orders in the message field of the transfer.

Late payments will not be accepted. Only students whose payments are received by the April 28 deadline will receive the pizza lunch. All fees are non-refundable.


  1. The contest will consist of multiple choice questions which will be answered on special sheets which can be computer scored.
  2. The contest will last one hour.
  3. The contest may be written in either French or English.
  4. Students will compete ONLY as individuals.
  5. Number of participants: a school with x classes in a given grade level is invited to send no more than x + 1 students from that grade level. (e.g.: 2 grade 7 classes, 1 grade 8 class and 3 grade 9 classes ==> maximum of 3 participants from grade 7, 2 from grade 8 and 4 participants from grade 9.)
  6. Calculators are NOT permitted.

  • Part A: 3 points per problem
  • Part B: 4 points per problem
  • Part C: 5 points per problem
  • Total possible: 100 points
  • A blank answer receives 0
  • An incorrect answer receives (minus) - 1/4 of the points for that problem.
  • So, the expected score on any problem is the same whether a student leaves it blank or guesses randomly.
  • If a student can correctly eliminate one option, then he/she should definitely guess.

The cost of transportation and meals is the responsibility of the participants. Meals are available for purchase on all campuses.

Pizza lunch

A pizza lunch will be available for $10.00 per student at the following locations:

  • UNB Fredericton: McConnell Hall
  • UNB Saint John: Hans W. Klohn Commons

This year, schools and teachers are asked to collect payments from students and e-transfer the total amount to the appropriate campus coordinator by April 28, 2026.

Late payments will not be accepted.

Bring your own lunch

Seating at UNB Fredericton is available at McConnell Hall. Seating at UNB Saint John is available in the Hans W. Klohn Commons.

Accommodations will be available on the UNB Fredericton campus only. Teachers should email stay@unb.ca if they want to stay in residence at UNB Fredericton.


10:15 a.m.: Students begin to assemble at designated rooms.

  • Grade 7: ML105, MacLaggan Hall Auditorium
  • Grade 8: T102, Tilley Hall
  • Grade 9: T03, Toole Hall Auditorium

10:50 - 11:50 a.m.: NB Math Competition. 26 problems, no calculators.

  • We will attempt to start 10 minutes before 11 a.m.
  • Please plan to arrive at auditoriums no later than 10:15 a.m.
  • Reception for teachers and chaperones hosted in Tilley Hall, Room 224

Noon - 1 p.m.: Lunch

  • Pre-ordered pizza lunch for $10.00 at McConnell Hall
  • Bring your own lunch – seating area at McConnell Hall

1:10 - 3:15 p.m.: Campus activities

3:30 - 4 p.m.: Presentation of awards at MacLaggan Hall auditorium, ML105

Parking: School buses should park during the day at the Aitken Centre. Parents planning to pick up children at 4 p.m. should use Windsor St. parking lots, behind MacLaggan Hall.

We gratefully acknowledge the financial support of the NB Department of Education, the Atlantic Association for Research in the Mathematical Sciences, the Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists NB, the Canadian Mathematical Society and the McKenna Institute.

9 - 10:30 a.m.: Registration at the Athletics Centre. Please use main entrance. Registration tables will be set up downstairs in the first side court area. Students will be waiting in this area until the exam begins in the main court.

10:50 - 11:50 a.m.: NB Math Competition. 26 problems, no calculators.

12 - 12:50 p.m.: Lunch. Food available for purchase from the Baird Dining Hall. Students may also bring their lunch from home.

1 - 3 p.m.: Campus Experiences

3:10 - 3:55 p.m.: Awards presentation at Ganong Hall Lecture Theatre

3:55 - 4:30 p.m.: Bus pickup. School buses may use main road for pickup and drop off outside the Athletics Centre.


A prize and certificate will be presented to the top student in each grade for each school district.

A prize will be presented to the top three students in each grade for the province.

Special prizes may be awarded on each campus.


Campus contacts

Professor Caroline Purdy, caroline@unb.ca 

Department of Mathematics & Statistics
University of New Brunswick
P.O. BOX 4400
Fredericton, NB E3B 5A3

Fax: 506-453-4705


Professor Hope Alderson, 506-648-5835, hope.alderson@unb.ca 

Department of Mathematics & Statistics
University of New Brunswick
P.O. BOX 5050
Saint John, NB E2L 4L5


Ahcène Brahmi, ahcene.brahmi@umoncton.ca

Department of Mathematics and Statistics
University of Moncton, Moncton Campus
18 Antonine-Maillet Avenue
Moncton (NB) E1A 3E9


Professeure agregee, Amel Kaouche, 506-737-5050, amel.kaouche@umoncton.ca 

Secteur Sciences
Université de Moncton
165, Boulevard Hébert
Edmundston (N.-B.) E3V 2S8

Fax : 506-737-5373


Professeur Pierre Ferguson, pierre.ferguson@umoncton.ca 

Services Académiques
Université de Moncton
218, Boulevard J.-D.-Gauthier
Shippagan (N.-B.) E8S 1P6

Fax : 506-336-3477


Past competition tests

2025

2024

2023

2019

2018

2017

2016

2015

2014


Celebrating the 2025 winners

Fredericton

2025 UNB Math Competition students

Saint John

Saint John grade 7 winners 2025


Fredericton

2025 UNB Math Competition students

Saint John

Saint John grade 8 winners 2025


Fredericton

2025 UNB Math Competition students

Saint John

Saint John grade 9 winners 2025


Prizes included math-themed t-shirts, certificates, books or magazine subscriptions for district winners, pewter medals for top scorers in each grade and monetary awards for the highest achievers at each campus.

Special thanks go to the many faculty, staff, students and volunteers whose efforts made the event possible. Particular recognition goes to Dr. John Grant McLoughlin (UNB Fredericton), who led the problem-setting team; Dr. Dylan Spicker (UNB Saint John), who managed scoring and analysis; and Justine Gauthier and Stephanie Gibson (UNB Fredericton), who provided vital administrative support across campuses.

We are also sincerely grateful to our sponsors—AARMS, the McKenna Institute, the New Brunswick Department of Education and Early Childhood Development and the host institutions—for their generous support.

We remain committed to nurturing mathematical talent across the province and look forward to future competitions.