Kansas State University contestants participate individually in the Putnam Competition on the first Saturday in December in Cardwell Hall, with three of our individual contestants designated beforehand as the Kansas State Team. Contestants take an examination, called the Putnam Exam, consisting of two three hour sessions of six problems apiece. The first two problems in each session are usually the easiest ones. Contestants who work just one of the twelve problems correctly usually rank somewhere in the top 20% to 50%, and those who work two problems correctly usually rank in the top 10% to 20%. The team rank is determined by the individual rankings of the three team members.

A previous exam is posted on a bulletin board outside Cardwell 136. Here are some Mathematics Competitions Problems and Solutions as well as some Sample Putnam Exam Questions.

Any student at Kansas State University may obtain more information about the Putnam Exam or the K-State Putnam Seminar from Dr. Muenzenberger in Cardwell 138. Any Kansas State University student may join the Kansas State Putnam Problem Group by contacting muenz@math.ksu.edu.