IUPUC to be a testing site for 2015 Indiana State Math Contest

March 31, 2015

Indiana University-Purdue University Columbus (IUPUC) is a testing site for the 2015 Indiana State Math Contest. The Indiana Council of Teachers of Mathematics has announced that the contest will be held on Saturday, April 25 at 9 a.m. in the Columbus Learning Center. 

Categories and Format
The contest consists of five mathematical problem-solving tests. Each test is 90 minutes in length and contains 28 to 40 multiple-choice questions.

The categories are: Pre-Algebra, Algebra First Course/Integrated Math I, Geometry/Integrated Math II, Algebra Second Course/Integrated Math III, and Comprehensive.

Participants
The contest is open to all middle school and high school students in the state of Indiana. Participants may take only one test each year.

Students can participate only one time in each of the Algebra I First Course/Integrated Math I, Geometry/Integrated Math II, or Algebra II/Integrated Math III categories. Students can participate in the Pre-Algebra and Comprehensive categories more than once.

Registration and Fees
The entry fee for the contest is $5 per participant. Interested students should work with their math teachers to register for the event.

More information is available at ictm.onefireplace.org/mathcontest or by calling Dr. Walcott, associate professor of mathematics education at IUPUC, at 812.348.7346.