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• The contest is composed of just one test, no selection, no preliminary, no final test.
  
• The contest takes place in the month of March every year on the same day and the same hour in all countries.
  
• The contest consists in Multiple Choice Questionnaire of twenty four to thirty questions of increasing difficulty. For each question a choice of five answers is provided.
  
• Contest content is covered in the Mathematics Curriculum.
  
• Problems require creativity, logical thinking or a different perspective. Here in lies the challenge.
  
• Language of the Contest in Pakistan is English.
  
• The use of Calculator is not permitted.
  
• Contest problem for each level are divided into three parts. Each problem in first, second and third part is worth 3 points, 4 points and 5 points respectively.
  
• There is a penalty of one point for each incorrect answer. If the question is left unanswered, it is worth 0 points. The maximum score attained is 120 points. To avoid negative scores, each student begins with a credit of 24 to 30 points. Hence, the minimum score attainable is 0 points.
  
• Each year, several International Summer Camps are organized for national winners of the Contest. The locations, dates, duration, age of participants, and availability varies from year to year.
  
• The Pakistan Kangaroo Commission determines and coordinates the participation of the Pakistani students in the International Summer Camp.