NLMC Dates and Procedures

~ At-Home Contestant ~

Prior to the Contest

Host Practice Session: Contest problems are somewhat different than word problems students usually see. To help your students become familiar with the contest format and problems, let your students practice on past contest problems. As a team leader, you are offered two sets of past contest problems for free. Click here to purchase additional past contest problems.

Set Up Testing Environment: Make sure your student has everything he/she needs and is ready to go on the testing day.

• Computer: Windows OS, Mac OS, or Chrome OS. 

• Browser: An up-to-date version of Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Edge, or Safari

• Reliable high speed internet access

Try the Sample Test: The best way to ensure your student's device works for the online test is to ask your students to log into the student portal and try our sample test before the actual test. Note: The sample test will be taken down from the student portal once the testing window starts.

• Make sure your student uses the device he/she is going to use on the testing day. 

• Log into the student online portal:
  https://www.noetic-learning.com/mathcontest/student_login.jsp

• Read the instructions, open the practice test, and submit the practice test. 

Regarding the Online Test

Testing Window: 

2025-11-28 08:00:00.0 - 2025-12-05 17:00:00.0

Online Test Format: 

• Length: students will be given 50 minutes to solve 20 problems. The system will give students a 10-minute-remaining warning message and a 5-minute-remaining warning message. The test will be submitted when time runs out or when the student clicks the Submit button.

• Answer formats: With only few multiple-choice problems, most of the problems in our online tests accept free response answers. For free response answers, only enter numbers (2, 6.5, 100, -78.2) as your answers.

Online Test Device/Browser Requirements: 

• A computer (Windows OS or Mac OS or Chrome OS)

• An up-to-date version of Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, or Safari

• High speed internet access

The best way to ensure your student's device works for the online test is to ask your students to log on to the student portal and submit the sample test prior to the contest.

Student Portal: Your students need to log in to the student portal to retrieve the test.

Here is the link to the student portal:
https://www.noetic-learning.com/mathcontest/student_login.jsp

What does a student see after he/she logs into the student portal? Click here to see what the student's portal looks like prior to taking the test.

Student Submission Progress: As a team leader, you will receive the score shortly after a student submits the test. Simply log on to your team leader portal to see your student submitted test.

Proctors need to make sure:

• Students do NOT use calculators, smartphones, or the internet during the test.

• Students do NOT talk to anyone or communicate with anyone in any way during the test.

Proctors do NOT answer questions regarding the interpretation of questions.

• a student accidentally logs off/exits the browser – the student should immediately log back on. The student's test will be saved. However, the system timer won't stop running.

• a student encounters hardware/software/internet problems – the student should immediately log back on using a different computer. The student test will be saved. However, the system timer won't stop running.

• a student accidentally starts the test - If a student accidentally clicks the 'start' button on the student portal, the system doesn't start the test right away. Instead the system takes the student to a 'staging' area for 30 seconds before the actual test starts. So if a student accidentally clicks the start button, the student still has 30 seconds to change his/her mind. Once the test starts, the student should complete the test within the 50-minute window.

There is no re-take allowed in any scenario

After the contest

View Student Scores: There is no need to collect contest paper, grade paper, or enter the scores. After a student submits the online test, the score will automatically show on your team leader board!

Review Contest Problems: Students submitted online tests will be available for viewing from both the team leader portal and the student portal starting 2025-12-08 08:00:00.0. The tests will be available for viewing until 2025-12-31 00:00:00.0. You are encouraged to review and work out the problems with students after the contest.