Princeton Math Tournament 2026 - Awards
PMT Offline - Awards Ceremony
PMT Online
If you would like a certificate for your achievement or participation, please fill out the form linked here: Certificate of Recognition. You can expect the customized certificate to be emailed within 3 business days.
What is Princeton Math Tournament?
Princeton Math Tournament (PMT) is a math tournament hosted by Princeton High School's Math Team for students in grades 3-8, in teams of 1-3. The tournament will be hosted at Princeton High School (151 Moore St., Princeton NJ) from 10AM - 5PM on Saturday, January 31st. Additionally, for those unable to make it to Princeton, New Jersey, the tournament is also held online on February 1st! (Note that those within ~30 or 40 minute driving distance away must attend the offline option).
Tournament Structure
Competitors will be split into two divisions. Division A will be grades 6 - 8; division B will be grades
3 - 5.
The tournament will consist of four rounds. Note that the specific times of each of the rounds
is slightly less than the time slot on the schedule:
- The Sprint Round is 40 minutes 30 quetsions for Div A, 30 minutes 20 questions for Div B.
- The Target Round is 30 minutes in total, with students receiving 4 pairs of questions (8 questions in total) with 6 minutes to work on each pair and a 2 minute break after in between each pair. Note that during the offline competition, only the first two pairs of questions were administered due to time delays.
- The Puzzle Round will last 30 minutes, and students will be given 5-6 sets with 3-4 questions in each set. Each set will introduce students to a new math topic that they most likely have not seen before.
- The Team Round will be 40 minutes and consist of 8 sets with 3 questions in each set. The last set will be estimation problems.
Schedule
All listed times are times are in EST. Schedules are subject to change in the days preceding the event.
This schedule is for the in persononline tournament. See onlinein-person schedule
| Time | Event | Location |
| 9:20-10:00 AM | Check-in | PAC Lobby |
| 10:00-10:30 AM | Opening Ceremony | Auditorium |
| 10:40 - 11:30AM | Parents - Estimathon | Cafeteria |
| 10:30-11:20 AM | Sprint Round | Auditorium |
| 11:30 - 12:05 PM | Parents - talk by Dieter Kotschick | Cafeteria |
| 11:30-12:05 PM | Target Round | Auditorium |
| 12:05-1:05 PM | Lunch (free pizza) | Cafeteria & PAC Lobby |
| 1:10-2:00 PM | Team Round | Auditorium |
| 2:10 - 3:15 PM | Puzzle Round | Cafeteria & PAC |
| 3:30 - 4:30 PM | Closing Ceremony | PAC Auditorium |
| Time | Event |
| 1:30-2:00 PM | Opening Ceremony |
| 2:00-2:50 PM | Sprint Round |
| 3:00 - 3:35 PM | Parents - Estimathon |
| 3:00-3:35 PM | Target Round |
| 3:35-4:35 PM | Lunch Break |
| 4:40-5:30 PM | Team Round |
| 5:30 - 6:45 PM | Puzzle Round |
| 7:00 - 8:00 PM | Closing Ceremony |
Prizes
We're offering a ton of exciting prizes this year!- All participants will receive a card deck or rubix cube
- The first 40 to register will get PMT drawstring bags
- All participants will receive a special PMT clipboard
- There will be a Raffle for four AOPS $25 gift cards, math widgets and toys, and a TI-84 Online Calculator
The 10 highest scoring individuals of each division will receive cash prizes! Additionally, we will have plushies of varying sizes for the top 5 individuals of each grade.
In addition, the two highest scoring teams of each division will receive Math Competition Training books, courtesy of AwesomeMath. The top team will receive trophies, and each member of the top 3 team of each division will also receive plushies.
Each of the above, alongside the winners of the puzzle and team rounds, will receive medals and recognition for their performance at our awards ceremony.
For online participants, PMT will recognize the top individual competitors with cash prizes in both divisions, plushies for top 3 teams, and plushies for top 3 individuals of each division. Additionally the top 5 individuals of each division will receive cash prizes. Note that the prize pool for the online tournament is slightly smaller as the prize values for the online and offline tournaments are adjusted to be proportional to the number of participants.
FAQs
Who can attend this event?
Princeton Math Tournament is for students in grades 3-8. If you're outside of that range and still want to compete, please email us at team@phsmt.org!
How do I register?
Registration is now open for 2026! All you need to do is fill out our registration form!
I've already registered: can I change my info or add a teammate?
Absolutely! You can simply return to the form and edit your response (which should be saved if you signed up while signed in with Google). If not you can also have that team member include your name in the team members section of their form when they sign up.
How will the online proctoring etc / online tournament work? Do students in the same team need to be in one place?
Students will join via zoom on their phone and have their device propped up to show their desk, tables, workspace,
computer screen, and keyboard. As for answer submissions, we will either be using a google form or an online platform
that locks the computer screen (way of submission will be decided by January 25th). Students will be able to collaborate
in teams by unmuting and discussing in Zoom breakouts.
If you are a teacher/coach/parent signing your math club / students for the competition, having them together in the
same place to compete is optional: We proctor them on Zoom meaning they will only be able to talk to each other if they
are physically located in different places, whereas if you are able to set them up all in one room, they would also be
able to pass scratch paper to each other etc. and coordination within the team would be easier. In that case, only one
device would be required to join the zoom meeting to capture the room as best as possible.
Tl;DR if your students signing up are all from the same school/the same region, it would definitely be the most helpful
for their collaboration (i.e. Puzzle and Team round) that they meet in a physical room at school with you supervising.
However, this is not required for them to compete as we allow cross-state teams for the online tournament.
I still have questions about the schedule for the online tournament?
We encourage you to sign your team up first so that you are on our mailing list, and we will have a finalized schedule out by January 25th!
For the offline competition, do I (parent/coach/teacher) drop them off or stay and the event?
Students do not need a chaperone – we will have a number of volunteers and supervisors looking after the kids! However, we do need an adult to be with them when they check in in the morning. If you wish, parents / coaches are encouraged to stay, and we will have events for them up until noon including an Estimathon. (Note however we do not provide food for parents but we have free pizza for all participants, and those who stay are encouraged to explore the restaurants and stores in town as well as the university which is only a 10-15 minute walk away). Additionally, we'll be sending out waivers before the tournament, which parents will need to fill out.
For the offline competition, when do I need to arrive?
Check-In starts at 9:00AM and ends at 10:00AM, so arriving anytime within that range is fine. Please scroll up to the table for more details on the schedule.
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Register
Registration for Princeton Math Tournament is open! The first 50 participants to register will receive special PMT drawstring bags, so be sure to register soon! Please note that we must receive a copy of the form submission for every single member of the team. You may communicate within your team to have one parent submit multiple copies for different students if you'd like, but regardless, we must receive a form entry for each individual. You can either fill the form out below, or if you'd like, you can open it in a separate tab, with the form linked here .Spots for offline are running out quickly! Register now if you'd like to guarantee one!
Our Team
Our core team is made up of 12 dedicated members of Princeton High School's Math Team, collaborating with numerous volunteers from West-Windsor Plainsboro schools and Princeton University. We bring problem-writing experience from participating in numerous national competitions including HMMT, MMATHS, and ARML and winning awards in multiple tournaments over the past years including PUMaC, HMMT, and Purple Comet. Our team members also bring past experience from organizing large-scale academic competitions and events for youth including hackPHS, Integirls NJ, and the Gauss Math Tournament.Sponsors
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Special thanks to our platinum sponsors for each of their generous monetary support and merchandise!
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Interested in sponsoring? Check out our prospectus and reach out to us at team@phsmt.org!