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.

Math Kangaroo — Levels 1–2

Grades 1–2. Counting, adding, telling the time and first shapes — clever reasoning rather than heavy computation.

Grades:: Grades 1–2
Format:: 24 Q · 75 min · thirds of 3/4/5 points

Let my child try (free)

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)

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.

What Levels 1–2 covers

Math Kangaroo rewards clever reasoning over memorized formulas. This map organizes the bank into the core domains the contest draws on — number sense, algebra, geometry, counting, and the patterns-logic-time puzzles that give Kangaroo its flavor.

Unit questions open after sign-in with a Series pass. Each child's first round is free, with its summary.

Numbers & Arithmetic
Whole-number sense, fractions and ratios, and the divisibility ideas that underlie number theory.
1 unit
- Arithmetic & Word Sense — Mental calculation, function machines, and multi-step word problems with whole numbers.
Geometry & Spatial Reasoning
Measuring flat shapes, visualizing solids, and reasoning about angles and polygons.
1 unit
- Perimeter, Area & Length — Perimeters, areas, and diagonals of rectangles, squares, and triangles.
Patterns, Logic & Time
The signature Kangaroo puzzles: spotting patterns, reasoning through logic, and working with clocks.
2 units
- Number Patterns & Sequences — Arithmetic, Fibonacci, doubling, square, and triangular number patterns.
- Logic, Time & Clocks — Deductive puzzles: mislabeled boxes, orderings, races, and classic riddles.
More topics
Further topics from the exam's official scope.
18 units

Moving up to Levels 3–4

Cover at least 80% of this Level's knowledge points, with at least 50% of them mastered (confirmed by spaced review, not one good day).
Pass 2 full-length practice exams on different papers, at least 7 days apart, within 60 days.
Answer at a steady pace: a median of 188 seconds a question or less.
Or, when the signs are there, take the next Level's entry check: 75% or more moves up straight away.

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.