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1997–202628 paper entriesChecked 10 September 2026

2020s

IMC papers and scores — 2020s
Year / paper	Question papers	Solutions & answers	Award boundaries
2026	Question Paper	Extended solutions and investigations Solutions	Bronze 35 Silver 46 Gold 61 Follow-on thresholds Grey Kangaroo: 61 Pink Kangaroo: 66 Cayley Olympiad: 86 Hamilton Olympiad: 93 Maclaurin Olympiad: 98 Source / full thresholds
2025	Question Paper	Extended solutions and investigations Solutions	Bronze 37 Silver 52 Gold 72 Follow-on thresholds Grey Kangaroo: 72 Pink Kangaroo: 82 Cayley Olympiad: 105 Hamilton Olympiad: 110 Maclaurin Olympiad: 116 These thresholds apply to the main IMC paper. Mathsaurus reports separate China/ASEEDER 2025 thresholds: Bronze 54, Silver 69, Gold 89.Source / full thresholds
2024	Question Paper	Extended solutions and investigations Solutions	Bronze 47 Silver 61 Gold 77 Follow-on thresholds Grey Kangaroo: 72 Pink Kangaroo: 84 Cayley Olympiad: 101 Hamilton Olympiad: 106 Maclaurin Olympiad: 110 Source / full thresholds
2023	Question Paper	Extended solutions and investigations Solutions	Bronze 42 Silver 55 Gold 71 Follow-on thresholds Grey Kangaroo: 67 Pink Kangaroo: 77 Cayley Olympiad: 95 Hamilton Olympiad: 100 Maclaurin Olympiad: 103 Source / full thresholds
2022	Question Paper	Extended solutions and investigations Solutions	Bronze 50 Silver 65 Gold 81 Follow-on thresholds Grey Kangaroo: 65 Pink Kangaroo: 81 Cayley Olympiad: 101 Hamilton Olympiad: 111 Maclaurin Olympiad: 117 Source / full thresholds
2021	Question Paper	Extended solutions and investigations Solutions	Bronze 55 Silver 68 Gold 86 Follow-on thresholds Grey Kangaroo: 68 Pink Kangaroo: 86 Cayley Olympiad: 100 Hamilton Olympiad: 110 Maclaurin Olympiad: 118 Source / full thresholds
2020	Question Paper	Extended solutions and investigations Solutions	Bronze 60 Silver 72 Gold 89 Follow-on thresholds Grey Kangaroo: 80 Pink Kangaroo: 89 Cayley Olympiad: 110 Hamilton Olympiad: 117 Maclaurin Olympiad: 120 Source / full thresholds

2010s

IMC papers and scores — 2010s
Year / paper	Question papers	Solutions & answers	Award boundaries
2019	Question Paper	Extended solutions and investigations Solutions	Bronze 43 Silver 55 Gold 71 Follow-on thresholds Grey Kangaroo: 65 Pink Kangaroo: 73 Cayley Olympiad: 91 Hamilton Olympiad: 99 Maclaurin Olympiad: 106 Source / full thresholds
2018	Question Paper	Extended solutions and investigations Solutions	Bronze 48 Silver 59 Gold 73 Follow-on thresholds Grey Kangaroo: 68 Pink Kangaroo: 76 Cayley Olympiad: 93 Hamilton Olympiad: 100 Maclaurin Olympiad: 104 Source / full thresholds
2017	Question Paper	Extended solutions and investigations Solutions	Bronze 47 Silver 61 Gold 78 Follow-on thresholds Grey Kangaroo: 72 Pink Kangaroo: 81 Cayley Olympiad: 97 Hamilton Olympiad: 106 Maclaurin Olympiad: 112 Source / full thresholds
2016	Question Paper	Extended solutions and investigations Solutions	Bronze 40 Silver 50 Gold 62 Follow-on thresholds Grey Kangaroo: 60 Pink Kangaroo: 66 Cayley Olympiad: 81 Hamilton Olympiad: 89 Maclaurin Olympiad: 95 Source / full thresholds
2015	Question Paper	Extended solutions and investigations Solutions	Bronze 37 Silver 49 Gold 64 Follow-on thresholds Grey Kangaroo: 61 Pink Kangaroo: 68 Cayley Olympiad: 81 Hamilton Olympiad: 88 Maclaurin Olympiad: 95 Source / full thresholds
2014	Question paperUKMT papers hosted by MyMathsCloud.	Extended solutions Short solutions	Bronze 42 Silver 55 Gold 72 Follow-on thresholds Grey Kangaroo: 67 Pink Kangaroo: 78 Cayley Olympiad: 90 Hamilton Olympiad: 96 Maclaurin Olympiad: 103 Source / full thresholds
2013	Question paperUKMT papers hosted by MyMathsCloud.	Extended solutions Short solutions	Bronze 47 Silver 59 Gold 74 Follow-on thresholds Grey Kangaroo: 73 Pink Kangaroo: 84 Cayley Olympiad: 88 Hamilton Olympiad: 96 Maclaurin Olympiad: 103 Source / full thresholds
2012	Question paperUKMT papers hosted by MyMathsCloud.	Extended solutions Short solutions	Bronze 50 Silver 62 Gold 77 Follow-on thresholds Grey Kangaroo: 77 Pink Kangaroo: 87 Cayley Olympiad: 90 Hamilton Olympiad: 96 Maclaurin Olympiad: 101 Source / full thresholds
2011	Question paperUKMT papers hosted by MyMathsCloud.	Extended solutions Short solutions	Bronze 47 Silver 59 Gold 78 Follow-on thresholds Grey Kangaroo: 77 Pink Kangaroo: 88 Cayley Olympiad: 92 Hamilton Olympiad: 99 Maclaurin Olympiad: 104 Source / full thresholds
2010	Question paperUKMT papers hosted by MyMathsCloud.	Short solutions	Bronze 45 Silver 56 Gold 70 Follow-on thresholds Grey Kangaroo: 70 Pink Kangaroo: 80 Cayley Olympiad: 83 Hamilton Olympiad: 91 Maclaurin Olympiad: 97 Source / full thresholds

2000s

IMC papers and scores — 2000s
Year / paper	Question papers	Solutions & answers	Award boundaries
2009	Question paperUKMT papers hosted by MyMathsCloud.	Short solutions	Bronze 39 Silver 51 Gold 66 Follow-on thresholds Grey Kangaroo: 66 Pink Kangaroo: 77 Cayley Olympiad: 83 Hamilton Olympiad: 90 Maclaurin Olympiad: 99 Source / full thresholds
2008	Question paperUKMT papers hosted by MyMathsCloud.	Short solutions	Bronze 42 Silver 54 Gold 70 Follow-on thresholds Grey Kangaroo: 70 Pink Kangaroo: 82 Cayley Olympiad: 85 Hamilton Olympiad: 95 Maclaurin Olympiad: 102 Source / full thresholds
2007	Question paperUKMT papers hosted by MyMathsCloud.	Short solutions	Bronze 50 Silver 63 Gold 78 Follow-on thresholds Grey Kangaroo: 78 Pink Kangaroo: 86 Cayley Olympiad: 90 Hamilton Olympiad: 97 Maclaurin Olympiad: 103 Source / full thresholds
2006	Question paperUKMT papers hosted by MyMathsCloud.	Short solutions	Bronze 46 Silver 58 Gold 72 Follow-on thresholds Grey Kangaroo: 72 Pink Kangaroo: 80 Cayley Olympiad: 84 Hamilton Olympiad: 92 Maclaurin Olympiad: 99 Source / full thresholds
2005	Question paperUKMT papers hosted by MyMathsCloud.	Short solutions	Bronze 40 Silver 50 Gold 65 Follow-on thresholds Grey Kangaroo: 64 Pink Kangaroo: 72 Cayley Olympiad: 76 Hamilton Olympiad: 85 Maclaurin Olympiad: 90 Source / full thresholds
2004	Question paperUKMT papers hosted by MyMathsCloud.	Short solutions	Bronze 40 Silver 51 Gold 68 Follow-on thresholds Grey Kangaroo: 67 Pink Kangaroo: 79 Cayley Olympiad: 84 Hamilton Olympiad: 93 Maclaurin Olympiad: 100 Source / full thresholds
2003	Question paperUKMT papers hosted by MyMathsCloud.	Short solutions	Bronze 46 Silver 58 Gold 74 Follow-on thresholds Grey Kangaroo: 75 Pink Kangaroo: 86 Cayley Olympiad: 88 Hamilton Olympiad: 98 Maclaurin Olympiad: 101 Source / full thresholds
2002	Question paperUKMT papers hosted by MyMathsCloud.	Short solutions	Bronze 53 Silver 62 Gold 72 Source / full thresholds
2001	Question paperUKMT papers hosted by MyMathsCloud.	Short solutions	Bronze 32 Silver 43 Gold 57 Source / full thresholds
2000	Question paperUKMT papers hosted by MyMathsCloud.	Short solutions	Bronze 40 Silver 55 Gold 73 Source / full thresholds

1990s

IMC papers and scores — 1990s
Year / paper	Question papers	Solutions & answers	Award boundaries
1999	Question paperUKMT papers hosted by MyMathsCloud.	Short solutions	Bronze 50 Silver 64 Gold 80 Source / full thresholds
1998	Paper not locatedPaper not located; official award boundaries are available.	Solutions not located	Bronze 40 Silver 53 Gold 70 Source / full thresholds
1997	Paper not locatedPaper not located; official award boundaries are available.	Solutions not located	Bronze 55 Silver 66 Gold 81 Source / full thresholds

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