Founded in 1996, United Kingdom Mathematics Trust (UKMT) operates as a registered charity, dedicated to advancing young people’s education in mathematics. The UKMT offer their main Junior,  Intermediate and Senior Maths challenges and are seen as the UK’s most popular school maths competitions. Through a diverse range of national-level competitions and activities, UKMT engages students aged 11 to 18 in the UK. Every year over 700,000 students across the world take part in The UKMT challenges.

The aim of these challenges is to encourage mathematical reasoning, precision of thought, and fluency in using basic mathematical techniques to solve interesting problems. The problems are designed to make students think. These challenges are highly regarded by top universities like Cambridge and Oxford, and bulk up the application for those top universities.

The Senior Mathematical Challenge (SMC) is suitable for grade 12 or below students. It focuses on cultivating students’ logical thinking and the problem-solving ability that apply mathematics precisely and fluently. The problems are highly challenging and flexible, typically cover key math topics in high school such as geometry, number theory, permutations, combinations and little algebra and applied problems, along with some stimulating problems that do not involve advanced mathematical knowledge for both beginners and experienced problem-solvers.