Harvard-MIT Mathematics Tournament (HMMT)

Competition · Harvard University & MIT (student-run)

HMMT is a student-run math tournament held twice a year, drawing close to 1,000 students per tournament including top scorers at national and international olympiads. Teams of high school students apply during a late-summer registration window; spots are allocated by lottery, and selected teams travel to Cambridge for a day of individual and team rounds. The November 2026 tournament is at Harvard on November 7 and the February 2027 tournament at MIT on February 13.

Who can apply

GradesGrades 9–12

Min GPA—

ScopeNational

StatesAll states

FieldsMathematics

EligibilityCompetitors must be under 21 and enrolled in primary/secondary school (or an eligible home-school program).

SelectivityTeam registration is lottery-based due to high demand

Logistics

Cost to youSmall team fee, collected only if selected in the registration lottery

Financial aidNot listed

StipendNot listed

FormatCommuter

LengthOne day per tournament

WhereHarvard University (November) and MIT (February), Cambridge, MA

AwardsIndividual and team awards across the general and guts rounds.

Applying

OpensEarly August

DueNot yet posted (2026 cycle closed September 20)

You submitA coach or team captain applies online during the August-September registration window; teams learn whether they were selected in the lottery before paying any fee.

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