How to Play CalcTick
Daily Challenge: A Global Competition
Every single day, a brand new set of questions is waiting for you. The best part? Everyone in the world gets the exact same challenge! See how many questions you can answer correctly in one minute.
Continue the Challenge!
After the one-minute timer ends, your score is locked in. However, you can choose to continue answering the rest of the day's questions untimed to test your skills and see how you would have done!
Practice Mode: Your Personal Math Gym
This is your personal math gym for adaptive learning! You get to be the boss and choose what you want to practice to sharpen your skills.
- Choose your Level: Pick your school level, from Level 0 to Level 8.
- Pick a Topic: Work on fractions, geometry, or multiplication.
- Set the Timer: Decide if you want a quick 30-second game or a longer 3-minute session.
- Choose your Style: Answer with multiple-choice options or by typing the answer yourself.
Offline Practice: Download Questions
Take your practice anywhere! In Practice Mode, you can generate a custom PDF worksheet with 10 math questions based on your selected level and topic.
This is perfect for studying on the go or for teachers who want to create classroom materials. The downloaded PDF also includes a separate answer key with full explanations for every question.
Challenge a Friend: See Who's the Ultimate Math Whiz
Want to play the exact same game as your friends to see who's the best? Now you can!
- Go to Practice Mode.
- Set up the game exactly how you want it (level, topic, time).
- Instead of clicking "Start," click the Challenge a Friend button.
- A special link will be created. Copy it and send it to your friends, family, or even your whole class!
Anyone who uses the link will get the same questions in the same order. May the best Mathlete win!
Earning Medals
At the end of each game, you'll earn a medal based on how many questions you answered correctly. Aim for the Gold!
- Gold Medal: 20 or more correct answers.
- Silver Medal: 10-19 correct answers.
- Bronze Medal: 5-9 correct answers.
Scoring System
You earn points for every correct answer, with more challenging questions from higher levels being worth more points.
Be careful! Answering incorrectly will deduct a small number of points from your score, so it's sometimes better to skip a question if you are unsure.