Mental Math Challenge

Student Tutorial

Welcome! Here's everything you need to know to get started and become a mental math champion.

First steps

In 4 steps, you're ready to play your first game.

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Open the app

Launch Mental Math Challenge on your computer, tablet or phone.

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Create your profile

Choose your name, grade and avatar. Save your recovery code somewhere safe — it lets you retrieve your progress on another device.

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Pick a mode

The menu offers several ways to play: Solo, Ascension, Online, Story… Start with Solo.

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Start the game

Pick your level, the operation and the style (20 questions, 3 lives, time attack…) and play!

Home screen with profile, XP, badges and game modes
The home screen — your profile, level, badges and all available game modes.

Game modes to know

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Solo

Play alone at your own pace. Choose level, operation and style. Perfect for practicing or improving on a specific skill.

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Ascension

Start at 1st grade and climb up: 5 correct answers = next level. How many tiers can you chain before time runs out?

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Story

Follow the adventure: each chapter introduces new mathematical concepts through a mini-story with challenges.

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1v1 Duel

Face another player in real-time on the same questions. More correct answers + faster = win!

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Battle Royale

Up to 8 players at once. The lowest scorer of each round is eliminated. Last player standing wins.

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Permanent rooms

Open 24/7 by grade level. A new round starts every 30 seconds: jump in whenever you want.

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Coop vs Boss

Two of you fight a math boss together. The tougher the boss, the bigger the reward.

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Weekly League

Bronze, Silver, Gold, Diamond… Play each week to climb the ranks and unlock rewards.

Understanding your level and XP

The more you play, the more XP (experience points) you earn. XP makes you level up and unlock badges, avatars and backgrounds.

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XP

Each correct answer earns XP. Combos (multiple correct answers in a row) earn even more!

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Streak

Play every day to grow your streak. The more you come back, the bigger the bonuses.

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Badges

You unlock a badge each time you complete a challenge: 100 questions in a row, first error-free game, full week streak…

Chests and collectible cards

At the end of a game, you can win a mystery chest. Three tiers: Bronze, Silver, Gold — based on your performance. They contain collectible cards!

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Win a chest

Bronze (always), Silver (≥ 80%, or 3-day streak), Gold (≥ 95% or 7-day streak, or score ≥ 200).

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Open it

Bronze = 1 card, Silver = 2, Gold = 3. Higher tier = better odds of an epic or legendary card.

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Complete your album

220 cards to collect: math wizards, calculation machines, games, constants, shapes, famous quotes, and the great saga of women mathematicians (Hypatia, Ada Lovelace, Emmy Noether, Mirzakhani…). Album complete = you're a true Grand Mathmonster!

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Trade with friends

Got a duplicate card? Generate a 6 or 7 character code, give it to a friend, they redeem the card. Built-in anti-duplication.

💡 Good to know
You earn at most 5 chests and 5 cards per day. To max out your daily quota, vary the levels and operations — the same level×operation combo only gives 1 chest per tier per day.

Tips to level up

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Play a little every day

10 minutes daily is better than one hour a week. Your brain remembers better with regular practice.

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Work on weak spots

If an operation gives you trouble (e.g. divisions), pick it specifically in Solo mode and play several rounds.

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Master your tables

Multiplication tables are the foundation of mental math. Discover the tables here with tips and methods.

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Read the tips

Our tips page covers all the techniques used by mental math champions.

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Play with a friend

The Coop vs Boss mode or a 1v1 Duel makes math more fun. Motivation comes naturally.

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Celebrate your progress

When you unlock a badge or new level, take a minute to congratulate yourself. You earned it!

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