Math Kangaroo prep
Know where your child stands in Math Kangaroo. Then move up, one step at a time.
The first round finds a starting Level in ten questions. Each Level has a published gate, so you always know what is left before the next one.
Series pass $14.99/month for the whole family · the first round and its summary are free, no card needed
Next official date
Mar 18, 2027
Math Kangaroo 2027 · Thu Mar 18, 2027 (all levels)
Register by Dec 31, 2026
Dates and formats come from the organizer (mathkangaroo.org). Prep is not affiliated with it; the contest name is used to describe what we help with.
Levels covered
Math Kangaroo — Levels 1–2
Grades 1–2
Grades 1–2. Counting, adding, telling the time and first shapes — clever reasoning rather than heavy computation.
Next official date: Mar 18, 2027
What Levels 1–2 covers →Math Kangaroo — Levels 3–4
Grades 3–4
Grades 3–4. Multiplication and division, fractions of a whole, patterns, and the first spatial puzzles.
Next official date: Mar 18, 2027
What Levels 3–4 covers →Math Kangaroo — Levels 5–6
Grades 5–6
Grades 5–6. Ratio and percent, area and angles, factors and remainders, and the first counting rules.
Next official date: Mar 18, 2027
What Levels 5–6 covers →Math Kangaroo — Levels 7–8
Grades 7–8
Grades 7–8. Equations and systems, harder counting and probability, and the geometry that rewards a diagram.
Next official date: Mar 18, 2027
What Levels 7–8 covers →Math Kangaroo — Levels 9–10
Grades 9–10
Grades 9–10. Original annual papers, answer keys and available worked solutions, organized by year. Timed paper practice and printable originals.
Next official date: Date to be announced
What Levels 9–10 covers →Math Kangaroo — Levels 11–12
Grades 11–12
Grades 11–12. Original annual papers, answer keys and available worked solutions, organized by year. Timed paper practice and printable originals.
Next official date: Date to be announced
What Levels 11–12 covers →
A sample question from Levels 1–2
Ben picked more than 3 apples but fewer than 5. How many apples did Ben pick?
Answer: 4
Worked solution
- More than 3 means 4 or more. Fewer than 5 means 4 or less.
- So Ben picked 4.
Read-only. Every other question opens after sign-in; each child's first round is free.
Questions families ask
- What does Prep cover for Math Kangaroo?
- Levels 1–2, Levels 3–4, Levels 5–6, Levels 7–8, Levels 9–10, Levels 11–12. Each Level has its own chapter map, practice rounds, sealed practice exams with every answer and worked solution at the end, and a published gate to the next Level.
- When is the next Math Kangaroo date?
- Mar 18, 2027 · Math Kangaroo 2027 · Thu Mar 18, 2027 (all levels). Always check the organizer's site before registering.
- How much does it cost?
- Each child's first round and its summary are free, with no card needed. After that, a Series pass is $14.99 a month for the whole family (up to 5 people) and covers every Level of the Series, so moving up never meets a new paywall.
- Does Prep guarantee a score?
- No. Prep shows exactly what your child has mastered, what comes next and when they are ready for the next Level. Nobody can promise a contest result.