# challenge ME Maths Championship — MENA

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## Core facts

- **Organiser:** challenge ME (https://olympiads.co.uk/organisation/challenge-me)
- **Subjects:** Mathematics
- **Age groups:** Primary, Junior, Intermediate, Senior
- **Activity type:** Competition
- **Format:** Hybrid
- **Entry route:** Ask a maths teacher whether your school is entering the MENA championship
- **Entry badges:** school_entry
- **Qualification note:** The top five students per year or grade per school have guaranteed Invitational entry. Semi-Final guarantees apply to the top two per year or grade per school and the top 10% per country per year or grade from Invitationals. The top 100 per year or grade qualify for the regional Finals.

## Dates

- **Next/representative edition start:** 2026-09-14

### Key stages

- School Leagues — all bands — from 2026-09-14
- Invitationals — Bands 1–3 — from 2026-11-23
- Invitationals — Bands 4–5 — from 2026-11-24
- Semi-Finals — Term 2, dates TBC
- Finals — Term 3, dates TBC

## URLs

- **Official website:** https://www.challengememaths.com/championship/mena
- **Registration:** https://www.challengememaths.com/#register
- **Resources:** https://www.challengememaths.com/learn
- **Results:** https://www.challengememaths.com/celebrations/mena
- **Olympiads.co.uk page:** https://olympiads.co.uk/event/challenge-me/challenge-me-maths-championship-mena
- **This facts page:** https://olympiads.co.uk/ai/events/challenge-me/challenge-me-maths-championship-mena.md

## Summary

Students enter through their school and complete online maths Quests under exam conditions. Individual results contribute to school rankings in the free School Leagues; qualifiers then progress through paid Invitationals, Semi-Finals and Finals. MENA and Asia have separate championships, with the MENA Finals held in Dubai under the current rules.

## Context

A school mathematics championship for Years 3–13 across the Middle East and North Africa.

## Related competitions

- https://olympiads.co.uk/event/challenge-me/challenge-me-maths-championship-asia

## Guidance

### Parent advice

School Leagues are free, but later stages have entry fees and the Finals require travel to Dubai. Confirm eligibility and the full cost with your school before accepting an invitation.

### Student advice

Choose the band for your year or grade and practise with the official Learn Hub. The online Quests must be completed in school under exam conditions.

### Teacher advice

Register the school with challenge ME. The 2026–27 School Leagues run from 14 September to 22 October 2026. Invitationals are on 23 November for Bands 1–3 and 24 November for Bands 4–5. Semi-Final and Final dates remain TBC.

## How to prepare

- Find previous Championship Quests in the official Learn Hub
- Watch the walkthroughs for your band and review unfamiliar methods
- Practise logic, reasoning and short numerical answers under timed conditions

## FAQ

### Can a UK-based school enter?

The published MENA championship is for schools in the Middle East and North Africa. UK year labels describe age bands; they do not confirm entry for schools in the UK. Contact the organiser about participation outside the region.

### Who runs the competition?

challenge ME was co-founded by Carla Stevens and Robert Shanley. Its website terms name challenge ME Education for Educational & Recreational Tours Organising LLC as the legal operator, based in Dubai.

### Where are the past papers?

The official Learn Hub at https://www.challengememaths.com/learn provides previous Championship Quests and video walkthroughs. Select your band and use Take a Quest. A public downloadable PDF archive has not been verified.

### When are the 2027 Semi-Finals and Finals?

The organiser lists Term 2 for Semi-Finals and Term 3 for Finals in the 2026–27 season. Exact dates are still to be confirmed.

## Data provenance

- **Sources:** Supabase activity/event catalogue; Olympiads editorial frontmatter (content/events)
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-27
- **Representative edition:** yes
- **Projected dates:** no / not applicable

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