Math Competitions

These competitions are open to all undergraduate students at UVic, including first year students. In the past some prizes were won by first year students.

UVic mathematics competition

The UVic Mathematics Competition is held annually in the fall. The competition will be held on Tuesday, October 7, 2025 between  4:00-6:00 pm in HSD A264 . There are monetary prizes. To participate, just show up. If you have questions please contact Peter Dukes at .

Here are some recent question papers: 2024 2023 2022 2021 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015.

Putnam mathematics competition

The William Lowell Putnam math competition is normally held in December. For 2025 it will be held on Saturday, Dec 6, 2025 in TBA. Interested students, please contact Peter Dukes at  for an invitation link.