More than 450,000 students trooped to 2,000 testing centers nationwide to participate in the elimination rounds of the 2020 Metrobank-MTAP-DepEd Math Challenge or MMC on January 17 and 18. The first leg of the competition accommodated a total of 30,094 public and private schools nationwide.

Photo shows participating students from different schools taking their written exams at Jose Rizal Elementary School in Pasay City. MMC is an annual mathematics competition aimed at raising the competitiveness of elementary and high school students. It is the longest-running math competition in the country.

For 2020 MMC, all top scorers in the elimination rounds and division finals for both Grade 6 and Grade 10 shall automatically qualify for the region finals and that no hurdle rate is required.

For inquiries, visit the official Facebook page of MMC or contact the DepEd Division Math Supervisor in your locality. Contact the MMC secretariat at mmcmathchallenge@gmail.com or (02) 8 857-0618; (02) 8898-8898.

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