2023 State Math Contest Awards Ceremony

On Friday, June 9, 2023 at 1pm, the ICTM Outstanding Scholars Awards Ceremony will recognize Indiana Students who competed in the Indiana State Math Contest at one of nine partnering university host sites including Ball State University, Indiana University Purdue University Columbus, Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis, Indiana State University, Purdue - Fort Wayne, Purdue - West Lafayette, University of Indianapolis, St. Mary’s College and University of Southern Indiana.  Electronic invitations will be emailed in mid-May to the Current Teacher listed in the online registration to be shared with the student and parents.

State plaques are awarded to the top 3 finishers (or more in the event of a tie) and Scholar medals are awarded to students who finish in the Top 5% by exam category including Pre-Algebra, Algebra I/Integrated I, Geometry/Integrated II, Algebra II/Integrated III and Comprehensive. State plaques and Scholar medals for students not in attendance are mailed to the attention of the Current Teacher listed in the registration at the School of attendance listed in the online registration. Below is a 2023 summary:

Pre-Algebra – 146 competitors

·          1 student earned 1st place Scholar earning a perfect score of 40/40

·          3 students tied 2nd place Scholar earning a 39/40

·          5 additional students earned Top 5% Scholar medals with a minimum score of 38/40

·          Pre-Algebra Mean Score:  23.8

·          Pre-Algebra Median Score:  25

 

Algebra I – 126 competitors

·          6 students tied 1st place Scholar with a perfect score of 40/40

·          6 additional students earned Scholar medals with a score of 39/40

·          Top 5% Scholar was determined by a minimum score of 39/40

·          Algebra I Mean Score:  25.1

·          Algebra I Median Score:  25

 

Geometry – 91 competitors

·          1 student earned 1st place Scholar with a score of 32/32

·          3 students earned 2nd place Scholar with a score of 29/32

·          3 additional students earned Scholar medals with a score of 28/32

·          Top 5% Scholar was determined by a minimum score of 28/32

·          Geometry Mean Score:  17

·          Geometry Median Score:  17

 

Algebra II – 35 competitors

·          2 students earned 1st place Scholar with a score of 30/32

·          1 student earned 2nd place Scholar with a score 29/32

·          Top 5% Scholar was determined by a minimum score of 29/32

·          Algebra II Mean Score:  17.9

·          Algebra II Median Score:  18

 

Comprehensive – 51 competitors

·          3 students tied for 1st place Scholar with a score of 35/36

·          Top 5% Scholar was determined by a minimum score of 35/36

·          Comprehensive Mean Score:  20.7

·          Comprehensive Median Score:  20

 

Please mark your calendar TENTATIVELY for Saturday, April 20th, 2024 for the 2024 ICTM State Math Contest next year! The website will be updated in the coming months.

 

Categories, Format and Content

 

There are five mathematics problem-solving tests. Each contains 28 to 40 multiple-choice questions; 90 minutes are allowed for students to work with the test.

The test categories are:
*         Pre-Algebra
*         Algebra First Course/Integrated Math I
*         Geometry/Integrated Math II
*         Algebra Second Course/Integrated Math III
*         Comprehensive

Questions for the first four categories may be related to the content identified in Indiana's academic standards or included in state-approved textbooks. The content of the Comprehensive category is drawn from pre-calculus mathematics including trigonometry, finite mathematics, simple linear algebra, probability, statistics, and analytic geometry.  A non-programmable calculator is permitted.  Please see below for a partial list of acceptable calculators.

Click HERE for past state math contest exams and answer keys.

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Participants

ICTM is dedicated to supporting Indiana public and private school teachers.  Parents or guardians will be asked to register their students for the contest, with the understanding that ICTM will ask for each child's math teacher's name and email address to verify registration status.

A student should be registered for the test category that matches the course in which they are CURRENTLY enrolled.  Students may not participate or register for a test category out of sequence (Order:  Pre-algebra, Algebra I/Integrated I, Geometry/Integrated II, Algebra II/Integrated III, Comprehensive).  For example, a competitor who previously competed in the Geometry/Integrated II category may not 'test back' in the Algebra I/Integrated I category; likewise, a competitor who previously competed in the Algebra II/Integrated III category may not 'test back' in the Algebra I/Integrated I or the Geometry/Integrated II category.  A participant may take only one test each year.

* Participants in the Pre-Algebra category are limited to Upper Elementary, Middle/Junior High School students who have not yet enrolled in an Algebra I/Integrated I high school mathematics course;

* Students who are enrolled in either an Algebra I or Integrated I course will register for the Algebra I/Integrated Math I test;

* Students who are enrolled in either a Geometry or Integrated Mathematics II course will register for the Geometry/Integrated Math II test; and,

* Students who are enrolled either an Algebra II or Integrated Mathematics III course will register for the Algebra II/Integrated Math III test.

Students may participate in the Pre-Algebra category more than once.  Upper Elementary and Middle/Junior High School students not already enrolled in an Algebra I/Integrated I high school equivalent course should register for this exam.  Once a student is enrolled in an Algebra I/Integrated I course, the student is no longer eligible to compete in the Pre-Algebra category.

Students may participate only one time in each of the Algebra I/Integrated Math I, Geometry/Integrated Math II, or Algebra II/Integrated Math III categories.  Students must follow the sequence in the order listed above.  A student enrolled in Geometry/Integrated II (for example) may not 'test back' in a category out of sequence with the course in which they are enrolled such as Algebra I/Integrated I; likewise, a student enrolled in Algebra II/Integrated III (for example) may not 'test back' in a category out of sequence such as Algebra I/Integrated I or Geometry/Integrated II.

Students may participate in the Comprehensive category more than once. Once a student participates in the Comprehensive category, the student may only compete in the Comprehensive category again until the student graduates from high school.

Registration, Certification and Fees

Registration Information:

There is a non-refundable $7.00 participant fee for each student.  Participants will be registered by their parents or guardians.  ICTM reserves the right to verify each participant's school and math class enrollment to ensure that each particpant is taking the approriate test.

Registration is now open and it closes April 4th, with no late registrations allowed.           

Click HERE to go to the Registration Page.

Calculator Policy

Only a non-programmable calculator may be used during the exam.  Please refer to the following list:

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Host Site Coordinators (2023 updates in progress)

Kevin Welch         Department of Mathematical Sciences Ball State University Muncie, IN 47306 (765) 285-8649 kawelch4@bsu.edu	Leigh Britt Division of Science Indiana University Purdue University Columbus 4601 Central Ave. Columbus, IN 47203 (812) 348-7350 lwbritt@iupuc.edu	Rachael Kenney Department of Mathematics Purdue University West Lafayette 150 N. University Street West Lafayette, IN 47907-2067 (765) 494-6053 rhkenney@purdue.edu
Doris J. Mohr Department of Mathematical Sciences University of Southern Indiana 8600 University Blvd. Evansville, IN 47712 (812) 464-1769 djmohr@usi.edu	Noah Armah Department of Mathematics and Computer Science Indiana State University Terre Haute, IN 47809 Noah.Armah@indstate.edu	Barbara Johnson Dept of Mathematical Sciences Indiana University- Purdue-University Indianapolis 402 N Blackford St.  Room #270 Indianapolis, IN 46202 (317) 274-6918 askmath@iupui.edu
Cindy Vanderlaan Dept. of Math Sciences Purdue University Fort Wayne 2101 Coliseum Blvd. East Fort Wayne, IN 46805 (260) 481-5428 vanderlc@PFW.edu	Dr. Clayton Roan Mathematics Education Mathematics & Computer Science University of Indianapolis 1400 East Hanna Avenue Indianapolis, IN  46227 (217) 232-5718 roanc@uindy.edu	Bogdan Vajiac Department of Mathematics Saint Mary's College Notre Dame, IN 46556 (574) 284-4717 bvajiac@saintmarys.edu

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