Intermediate Math League of Eastern Massachusetts

Team math competition for middle-school students, held at schools across eastern Massachusetts since 1965.

A middle school student working through a problem at a desk
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2026-27 season

A pyramid of cubes spelling IMLEM: making math fun since 1965
MeetDateCalculatorsRound topicsPractice
1NoTopics for Meet 1Practice for Meet 1
2NoTopics for Meet 2Practice for Meet 2
3NoTopics for Meet 3Practice for Meet 3
4YesTopics for Meet 4Practice for Meet 4
5YesTopics for Meet 5Practice for Meet 5

These are the league's scheduled dates. Each cluster sets its own date and site for every meet, and some meet on a different day; your cluster's page has its dates and sites, and a calendar file of its own.

Meet 2 rounds

. No calculators.

  • Round 1Mystery
  • Round 2Geometry: Area and perimeter of polygons
  • Round 3Number Theory: GCF, LCM; prime factorization
  • Round 4Arithmetic: Fractions; terminating and repeating decimals; percents
  • Round 5Algebra: Word problems with one unknown; working with formulas; reasoning in number sentences
  • Team RoundAll of the above (five questions) plus one additional question
Students checking answers with calculators

Meets close to home

Schools compete in geographic clusters, so each of the five meets is held at a nearby school.

Room for every student

Ten regulars score for the team, and alternates take the same tests.

Awards at every level

Teams are grouped into divisions by recent results, and the top three teams in each division earn awards.

One low fee

$250 per team covers the whole season, alternates included.