What is MOEMS?

Created by Dr. George Lenchner, an internationally known math educator, the Math Olympiads went public in 1979 and is one of the most influential and fun-filled math competition programs in the United States and throughout the world, with over 120,000 students from every state and 39 participating countries. Math Olympiad includes problem solving contests that stimulate enthusiasm and a love for Mathematics in students while introducing them to important math concepts and strategies of problem solving. For more information, check out the MOEMS website

Who can participate?

Math Olympiad is open to students in grades 4 through 8 (for Chadbourne it is up to 5th

grade). Only schools, home schools and institutes can register students, NOT

INDIVIDUALS.

Math Olympiad Divisions and Contests

MOEMS offers two age appropriate divisions to choose from. Students in grades 4

through 6 will participate in the Elementary Division (Division E) while the Middle School

Division (Division M) is open only to grades 6 through 8.

MOEMS publishes five monthly contests for each division from November through March. 

• Registration is for teams. Each team may have up to 35 students.  

• Contests consist of five non routine problems that must be completed in 30 minutes during each monthly contest

• Students work alone, scoring 1 point for each correct answer

• STUDENT SCORE (0 – 25) is the number of problems answered correctly after all the 5 contests

• TEAM SCORE (0-250) is the sum of the ten highest student scores, taken after the fifth contest

MOEMS at Chadbourne

At Chadbourne, all interested 4th and 5th graders will be registered for Division E, as teams of up to 35 students per team. CFFA will register students and facilitate contests online. The overall coordination, organization of teams and administering the monthly contests will be handled by parent volunteers. 

Parents are responsible for coaching the students and preparing them for the contests. CFFA or Chadbourne staff will NOT conduct any coaching classes.

The test dates for MOEMS 2026-27 at Chadbourne are:

Note:  All registered students have to take the test at this set date and time. There will not be any retest allowed. If any student misses the test for whatever reason, that student will be marked as absent when the scores are submitted to MOEM.

MOEMS Testing

MOEMS allows the test to be conducted in-person or online. This year's tests for Chadbourne students are planned to be administered in-person at the school MUR.

● Reminders will be sent to registered parent email addresses 2 days before each test.

● Registered students are required to assemble at the school MUR 15 minutes ahead of the test start time. Tests will be administered from 2:00 - 2:30 PM.

● Contests consist of five nonroutine problems and has a time limit of 30 min.

● Question papers will be distributed at the start of the test.

● Each student is allowed only a pen, pencil and eraser, along with blank sheets of scrap paper. The Parent Volunteers will verify that the sheets are clean and that no calculators, graph paper, protractors, or other aids or resources are present on the desk/table.

● Each student should clearly mention the Full Name and parent’s registered email ID for communication, in the test form.

● Parent volunteers will provide 15-, 10-, and 5-minute warnings to the students. Students should be reminded that they may submit their answer sheet anytime during the 30- minute contest.

● Students arriving to the contest after the contest has begun (late) may be permitted to join in the contest; however, they will only receive the remaining time allotted for the rest of the class.

● After the test window is closed, responses will be graded based on the answer key provided by MOEMS. To be accepted as correct, answers must be equivalent to those listed on the answer key. All scores will be considered confidential. The answer key will be made available to the students after the contest window closes at the end of each month.

● Parents are requested to pick up the students at 2:30 PM on testing Wednesdays.

Study Materials and Sample Problems

The MOEMS website also has sample contests and Problem of the week available. What Every Young Mathlete Should Know is another helpful sheet for participating students. 

The Math Olympiad committee at Chadbourne will share the past few years' test papers along with solutions to the parents via email. 

Awards and Certificates

Upon the conclusion of all five contests, students will be eligible for the following individual and team awards. 

● Certificates for all participating students

● One Highest Individual Scorer medal per team

● Award patches for top 50%

● Silver pins for top 10%

● Gold pins for the top 2%

● George Lenchner Medallion for a perfect score

● Plaque and certificates for school teams

● Institute teams are not eligible for team awards