The Copernicus Mathematics Olympiad is an annual international competition for students in grades 3 through 12, organized by the Copernicus Olympiad (Houston, TX, USA). It runs in two stages: an online Preliminary Round and an in-person Global Round held in a major city.
Grade categories:
| Category | Grades | | ---------- | ------------ | | Category 1 | Grades 3–4 | | Category 2 | Grades 5–6 | | Category 3 | Grades 7–8 | | Category 4 | Grades 9–10 | | Category 5 | Grades 11–12 |
Competition format:
- Preliminary Round (online): 75-minute exam; 20 multiple-choice questions; negative marking applies
- 5 easy (4 pts each, –1 wrong), 10 average (5 pts each, –2 wrong), 5 hard (6 pts each, –3 wrong); total 100 pts
- Global Round (in-person): 20 questions; 15 multiple-choice + 5 open-ended; no negative marking on open-ended questions; total 100 pts
Qualifying: Students scoring ≥40% in the Preliminary Round advance to the Global Round.
Awards:
Preliminary Round:
- 91–100%: Gold Medal + 10% discount on Global Round fee
- 75–90%: Silver Medal + 5% discount on Global Round fee
- 50–74%: Bronze Medal
- 40–49%: Honorable Mention Certificate
- All participants: Certificate of Participation
- Absolute winners (youngest top scorer per category): Free Global Round entry
Global Round:
- Top 10%: Gold Medal
- 11–30%: Silver Medal
- 31–60%: Bronze Medal
- 61–75%: Honorable Mention Certificate
- All participants: Certificate of Participation