MATHCOUNTS prep
Know where your child stands in MATHCOUNTS. 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
Feb 1, 2027 – Feb 28, 2027
MATHCOUNTS Chapter · Feb 1–28, 2027 (date set by local chapter)
Dates and formats come from the organizer (mathcounts.org). Prep is not affiliated with it; the contest name is used to describe what we help with.
Levels covered
MATHCOUNTS
Grades 6–8
Middle-school math competition: Sprint, Target, Team, and Countdown rounds.
Next official date: Feb 1, 2027 – Feb 28, 2027
What MATHCOUNTS covers →
A sample question from MATHCOUNTS
What is the sum of all real solutions of (x^2 − 4)(x^2 − 6x + 5) = 21(x^2 + x − 2)?
Answer: 6
Worked solution
- Factor: (x − 2)(x + 2)(x − 1)(x − 5) = 21(x + 2)(x − 1).
- x = −2 and x = 1 make both sides 0, so they are solutions.
- Otherwise divide by (x + 2)(x − 1): (x − 2)(x − 5) = 21, i.e. x^2 − 7x − 11 = 0.
- Its discriminant 49 + 44 = 93 > 0 gives two real roots (neither is −2 or 1) with sum 7.
- Total: −2 + 1 + 7 = 6.
Read-only. Every other question opens after sign-in; each child's first round is free.
Questions families ask
- What does Prep cover for MATHCOUNTS?
- MATHCOUNTS. 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 MATHCOUNTS date?
- Feb 1, 2027 – Feb 28, 2027 · MATHCOUNTS Chapter · Feb 1–28, 2027 (date set by local chapter). 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.