CONTEST INFORMATION
TIME & LOCATION
PAGMT 2026 will be held at Palo Alto High School's MAC (Media Arts Center) in Palo Alto, California on Friday, May 22nd, 2026 from 4:30 PM to 8:00 PM. Pizza and boba will be provided for all competitors for dinner.
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ELIGIBILITY
PAGMT is open to all 4th to 8th graders who identify as female or nonbinary. While we are aimed mostly towards PAUSD students, students from other schools are welcome to join as well! Any experience level is welcome.
MATERIALS
Participants should bring their own pencils, pens, and erasers. Scratch paper will be provided.
REGISTRATION
PROBLEMS
Problems will be sorted in ascending difficulty and cover a variety of topics including algebra, geometry, number theory, and combinatorics.
PRIZES (Senior Division)
1st: $150 Amazon gift card
2nd: $130 Amazon gift card
3rd: $110 Amazon gift card
4th: $90 Amazon gift card
5th: $70 Amazon gift card
6th: $50 Amazon gift card
7th: $50 Amazon gift card
8th-10th: $25 Amazon gift card
11th-15th: Distinguished Honorable Mention
16th-20th: Honorable Mention
PRIZES (Junior Division)
1st: $100 Amazon gift card
2nd: $90 Amazon gift card
3rd: $80 Amazon gift card
4th: $70 Amazon gift card
5th: $60 Amazon gift card
6th: $50 Amazon gift card
7th: $50 Amazon gift card
8th-10th: $25 Amazon gift card
11th-15th: Distinguished Honorable Mention
16th-20th: Honorable Mention
OTHER PRIZES
Raffle Prizes: $350 AJ Tutoring Coupon for Math Classes, $50 Sweet 55 Gift Card, $25 Books Inc. Gift Card, $50 Piazza's Gift Card, Chibitronics Start with STEAM: Launchpad LEDs Kit, 4 $25 AoPS Coupons, AoPS Academy High School Contest Math book
Estimation Prize: TBD
MORE TBD
CONTEST FORMAT
- The contest will be an individual, 1 hour long exam.
- There will be two divisions: the Junior Division for 4th to 6th graders, and the Senior Division for 7th and 8th graders as well as any 4th to 6th graders interested in competing in the Senior Division.
- Each division's exam will consist of 30 math problems and 1 estimation problem.
- The Junior Division exam will feature easier problems, while the Senior Division exam will feature more advanced concepts.
- There will be no appeals or re-grades.
4:15 — 4:45 Check-In
4:45 — 5:00 Opening Ceremony/Rules/Finding Rooms (for competitors)
5:00 — 6:00 Contest Window (for competitors)
6:00 — 6:45 Free Pizza Dinner (for competitors)
6:45 — 7:00 Messages from Sponsors (for everyone)
7:00 — 7:30 Math talk (for everyone)
7:30 — 8:00 Awards Ceremony (for everyone) (Guest speaker TBD)
*all times are in PT
All competitors are expected to adhere to academic honesty.
- Students’ work and solutions to each problem should be of their own, and no discussion is allowed until after the contest window.
- Absolutely NO electronic devices are allowed as aids or communication devices during the rounds.
- Other tools besides writing utensils, erasers, and blank paper are not allowed.
This includes but is not limited to rulers, compasses, protractors, abaci, calculators, and graph paper. - Any individual who attempts to cheat will be disqualified.
- Any futher rule clarifications may be asked prior to the start of the contest.
