San Diego Honors Math Contest
The Honors Mathematics Contest is a San Diego tradition dating back to 1948. It is co-sponsored the UC San Diego Division of Physical Sciences and the UC San Diego Department of Mathematics.
The purpose of the contest is to provide recognition and encouragement to mathematically-talented high school students. Each year it attracts hundreds of students from more than 20 high schools throughout the county (and beyond) to participate in a two-part mathematics competition held on the UC San Diego campus in late April.
Students compete for both team and individual awards that are presented at an awards ceremony shortly after the competition. The contest continues a tradition that promotes good relations between UC San Diego and local high schools, teachers, and students.
The contest is administered in two 90-minute parts. Part I consists of 25 multiple choice problems. Part II consists of 4 long-answer problems.
The in-person 2025 Honors Math Contest will be held on Saturday, April 26th. Part I begins promptly at 8:30am, in Solis Hall. Registration opens at 8:00am, and closes at 8:25am. You must first register your team online.
Registration
Please register for the competition here
or through the form below:
Competition Awards
- Each school may enter a team of as many students as
desired.
- All participants are eligible for individual awards. The top 25 ranked students (based on their total score on Parts I and II) will receive certificates; the top 5 will receive prizes.
- Team scores will be calculated as the sum of the top 3
scores on Part I, plus the top 3 scores on Part II (not
necessarily from the same 3 students for each part).
Awards Ceremony
We will be having an awards banquet after at the UCSD faculty
club the evening of Friday, May 9th.
Previous Contests
The 2024 Honors Math Contest was held on the weekend of
Saturday, April 20, 2024. Here is the contest, along with
solutions.
| Part | Problems | Solutions |
| Part I | HMC2024Part1.pdf | HMC2024Part1Solution.pdf |
| Part II | HMC2024Part2.pdf | HMC2024Part2Solution.pdf |
The 2023 Honors Math Contest was held on the weekend of
Saturday, April 16, 2023. Here is the contest, along with
solutions.
| Part | Problems | Solutions |
| Part I | HMC2023Part1.pdf | HMC2023Part1Solution.pdf |
| Part II | HMC2023Part2.pdf | HMC2023Part2Solution.pdf |
The 2022 Honors Math Contest was held on the weekend of
Saturday, April 16, 2022. Here is the contest, along with
solutions.
| Part | Problems | Solutions |
| Part I | HMC.2022.Part1.pdf | HMC.2022.Part1.Solution.pdf |
| Part II | HMC.2022.Part2.pdf | HMC.2022.Part2.Solution.pdf |
The 2021 Honors Math Contest was held on the weekend of
Saturday, April 24, 2021. Here is the contest, along with
solutions.
| Part | Problems | Solutions |
| Part I | HMC.2021.Part1.pdf | HMC.2021.Part1.Solution.pdf |
| Part II | HMC.2021.Part2.pdf | HMC.2021.Part2.Solution.pdf |
The 2020 Honors Math Contest was held on the weekend of
Saturday, April 25, 2020. Here is the contest, along with
solutions.
| Part | Problems | Solutions |
| Part I | HMC.2020.Part1.pdf | HMC.2020.Part1.Solution.pdf |
| Part II | HMC.2020.Part2.pdf | HMC.2020.Part2.Solution.pdf |
The 2019 Honors Math Contest was held on Saturday, April 20,
2019. Here is the contest, along with solutions.
| Part | Problems | Solutions |
| Part I | HMC.2019.Part1.pdf | HMC.2019.Part1.Solution.pdf |
| Part II | HMC.2019.Part2.pdf | HMC.2019.Part2.Solution.pdf |
The 2018 Honors Math Contest was held on Saturday, April 21, 2018. Here is the contest, along with solutions.
| Part | Problems | Solutions |
| Part I | HMC.2018.Part1.pdf | HMC.2018.Part1.Solution.pdf |
| Part II | HMC.2018.Part2.pdf | HMC.2018.Part2.Solution.pdf |
The 2017 Honors Math Contest was held on Saturday, April 22, 2017. Here is the contest, along with solutions.
| Part | Problems | Solutions |
| Part I | HMC.2017.Part1.pdf | HMC.2017.Part1.Solution.pdf |
| Part II | HMC.2017.Part2.pdf | HMC.2017.Part2.Solution.pdf |
The 2016 Honors Math Contest was held on Saturday, April 16, 2016. Here is the contest, along with solutions.
| Part | Problems | Solutions |
| Part I | HMC.2016.Part1.pdf | HMC.2016.Part1.Solution.pdf |
| Part II | HMC.2016.Part2.pdf | HMC.2016.Part2.Solution.pdf |
The 2015 Honors Math Contest was held on Saturday, April 18,
2016. Here is the contest, along with solutions.
| Part | Problems | Solutions |
| Part I | HMC.2015.Part1.pdf | HMC.2015.Part1.Solution.pdf |
| Part II | HMC.2015.Part2.pdf | HMC.2015.Part2.Solution.pdf |
The 2014 Honors Math Contest was held on Saturday, April 19, 2014. Here is the contest, along with solutions.
| Part | Problems | Solutions |
| Part I | HMC.2014.Part1.pdf | HMC.2014.Part1.Solution.pdf |
| Part II | HMC.2014.Part2.pdf | HMC.2014.Part2.Solution.pdf |
Contact
For any further information, please contact Prof. Daniel Kane at dakane@ucsd.edu.