Noetic Learning Math Contest 2025 - 2026 Details
Dates and Fees | Awards| Sample Problems | Past Tests | FAQ

Overview

The Noetic Learning Math Contest (NLMC) is a semiannual problem-solving competition for elementary and middle school students. The contest is designed to develop students’ problem-solving skills and promote their interest in mathematics. Students are asked to solve 20 problems independently within 45 minutes (50 minutes for the online version).

How to participate

School teachers and administrators: You are welcome to register your students at any time during our registration period.
  • New User: Register yourself as a Team Leader on the registration page, make sure to select the registration type School Team.
  • Returning user? Log in here to register for this year's contests!
Parents and guardians: Is your student interested in participating? Click here to learn how your student can join the contest!

Registration Dates and Fees

  NLMC Fall NLMC Spring

Contest Dates

Nov 13 - Nov 26, 2025 Apr 2 - Apr 16, 2026

Registration Deadline

Oct 23, 2025 Mar 12, 2026

Late Registration

Oct 24 - Nov 6, 2025
(+$25.00 late fee)
Mar 13 - Mar 26, 2026
(+$25.00 late fee)

Registration Fee

$99.0 per team* $99.0 per team*

Non-U.S. Registration Fee

$129.0 per team* $129.0 per team*

Registration Fee Includes

• 3 fall practice tests
• Printable certificates
• Awards and award shipping
• 3 spring practice tests
• Printable certificates
• Awards and award shipping
* A team consists of 30 or fewer students from the same grade and the same school.

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Awards and Recognitions

Student Award

Qualification  

Team Winner
Medals

The highest scorer of each team

National Honor Roll
Medals

The top 10% of all participants in each grade

National
Honorable Mention
Ribbons

The top 50% of all participants in each grade

Digital Award
Certificates

 All award recipients

Digital Mathlete
Certificates

 All contest participants

Public (Web) recognition

All National Honor Roll and Honorable Mention recipients.

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Team Award

Qualification  

Team Achievement
Plaques*

The top 10% of teams in each grade
* After-school institution teams are excluded for this award.
* The team score is calculated using the sum of the top six scores of a team.

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Need more information? Please visit FAQ or Contest Procedures or email us at info@noetic-learning.com