The online, synchronous version of our middle school tournament! For those who are unable to travel long-distance to California, or weren't able to register for BmMT 2025 due to capacity limitations, we're offering an online experience as well.
BmMT 2025 Q&A session
We will be holding a Q&A session about math competitions and BmMT on February 6 from 7–8 PM. If you are interested, please visit the news post for details on how to attend and submit questions!
BmMT Online is open to middle school students in grades 8 or below. In particular, there is no lower age limit to participate; advanced elementary school students are welcome to compete. Teams may have up to 5 students. You do not have to be local to the Bay Area or California to register for BmMT Online.
The online tournament will take place synchronously on June 7, 2025. If you're looking for our in-person tournament on April 12, 2025, details can be found on the BmMT 2025 Event Page.
This page contains primarily registration details. Detailed information on the schedule and other day-of-tournament details will be released closer to the event date.
Registration PortalRegistration Timeline
Registration will open on Monday, February 10 at 9:00 AM PT and will close Friday, May 30 at 11:59 PM PT.
The fee for the online tournament is $8 per student.
Student Eligibility
- Students must be in grade 8 or below to be eligible for BmMT.
- Students do not have to be local to the Bay Area, California, or the U.S. to participate in BmMT. However, we also online BmMT 2025 on June 7, 2025, which may be more convenient for some students.
- Coaches may register multiple teams under the same organization. We ask that organizations provide at least one adult chaperone for every two teams.
How to Register
Most pre- and post-contest tasks, including registration, team assignments, signing of waivers, and viewing score reports, may be completed at ContestDojo, an online math competition platform. If you are unfamiliar with ContestDojo, please read our ContestDojo Guide.
All contestants are required to have their parent/guardian sign UC Berkeley's consent waivers through this portal. Contestants will NOT be allowed to take the contest without having a signed liability and consent to treatment waiver.
Any questions about the ContestDojo portal should be directed to us at team@berkeley.mt.
Teammate Finder
Students may register as a team of 1. However, it is beneficial to compete on a team of at least 3 due to our scoring guidelines. For students who do not have a full team, we have organized Teammate Finder spreadsheets. Follow all outlined steps in the spreadsheet.
BmMT 2025 Online Teammate FinderSchedule
We expect the event to begin no earlier than 7:30 AM PT and end no later than 7:30 PM PT.
A detailed event schedule will be released closer to the event date.
Contest Format & Scoring
Please visit our BmMT 2025 In-Person Event Page for details on the contest format and scoring.
Acceptable Answers
Students are responsible for familiarizing themselves with the acceptable answer formats document and common notions document for details on how their answers should be submitted. Answers not submitted in the listed formats will be graded as incorrect, even if equivalent.
Activities
During the afternoon, we will be hosting student activities. These are optional activities that promote recreational math. Detailed information about activities will be released closer to the event date.
Frequently Asked Questions
Are calculators or other reference material allowed?
Graph paper and calculators are prohibited, but protractors, rulers, and compasses are permitted. Blank white scratch paper will be provided for all participants. All answers must be exact, reduced, and simplified. Illegible answers will not be graded. Cheating in any form will not be tolerated, and failure to comply with all rules may result in immediate and irreversible disqualification.
Can middle school students compete? What if I don't have a team?
Yes! BmMT is open to any student in 8th grade or below, including those who haven't entered middle school. While students are allowed to compete as individuals, we highly recommend that students compete on a team of at least 3 due to our scoring guidelines.
Will there be awards?
Although we will provide an official ranking as well as certificates for top-scoring teams, there will not be physical awards for the online tournament.
