EMCC - Exeter Math Club Competition

EMCC (Exeter Math Club Competition) Information

What is EMCC?

The Exeter Math Club Competition is a middle-school mathematics competition held annually at Phillips Exeter Academy in Exeter, New Hampshire.
EMCC provides students (Grade 8 or below) with an event where they can join like-minded peers from a mathematical community spanning the globe.
Every selected student will be placed into a team of four in accordance with the competition format. Random Math Coaches will decide the team placement which can change at anytime.

EMCC (Exeter Math Club Competition) Syllabus & Schedule

syllabus

Including but not limited to
- Arithmetic and Logic
- Algebra
- Geometry
- Number Theory
- Counting and Probability

Schedule

EMCC this year will be held on the following days (online):
January 18th, 2026

EMCC Criteria & Format

The format of the EMCC math test consists of several competition rounds outlined below. Refer to the official EMCC website for more information.

Criteria to Qualify

There are no prerequisites to participate in this competition.

Please note, however, this is a competition for students who are at most in the 8th grade.

Format

Speed Round: 25 minutes, 20 Questions (1 pt each)
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Accuracy Round: 45 minutes, 10 Questions (2 pts each)
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‍Team Round: 60 minutes, 15 Questions (12 pts each)

Guts Round: 75 minutes, 6 sets of 4 Questions (increasing points).
4 estimation Questions after Set 6

More Information About EMCC Format

The format of the test consists of several competition rounds outlined below.

Individual Rounds

The individual rounds consist of two parts, taken one after another. The first part, the Speed Round, has 20 questions, each worth 1 point, in 25 minutes, emphasizing speed.

The second part, the Accuracy Round, has 10 questions, each worth 2 points, in 45 minutes, emphasizing accuracy in problem solving.

Each student's individual score is added to their team's score.

Team Round

The Team Round is a 60 minute round where everybody on the team can work together to solve 15 questions, each worth 12 points.

The questions will mostly be unrelated to each other, but some of them may be strung together by a common theme.

Guts Round

The Guts Round is a live round consisting of 24 questions in 75 minutes. The questions are given to the teams in sets of four.

The team then works together for as long as they need (within the 75 minute time limit) to solve these four problems. When they're ready, the runner drops off their answers at a scoring table, where they will receive the next set of four problems. The point value for each problem increases (4,5,6,7,8,10) between each set of four, for a total of 160 points.

Four additional estimation questions are provided after set 6, each worth 5 points of extra credit, making it possible for a team to score 180/160 on the Guts round.

For more information, refer to https://exetermathclub.com/

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