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The Open Challenge 2026 topic is Flight.
The Paper will shortly be posted to schools for students to attempt over the February Half-Term.
It is also available for download from [this link](OC26_final_version.pdf). Please also download, complete and return a copy of [this marksheet](OC_marksheet.pdf) with your school's entries.
Please note that the prize-giving this year will take place at Liverpool University (further details to follow).
The Open Challenge 2025 topic was Sweets. Flight.
The Paper, Results and Solutions for this year's competition can be found in the table below.
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The prize-giving evening was held this year took place at Liverpool University on "Gather.town" on 08 Wednesday 6 May 2025.
The Open Challenge 2025 topic was Sweets.
The Paper, Results and Solutions for the 2025 Paper can be found in the table below.
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!! Open Challenge '25 was sponsored by the Worshipful Company of Actuaries and is also supported by W. H. Smith Promotions Ltd.
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!! Here is a selection of past papers and solutions:
| | |>> *Questions* <<| | |>> *Solutions* <<| | |>> *Topic* <<| | |>> *Results* <<| |
| 2026 | [PDF](OpenChallenge_2026_Questions.pdf) | [PDF](OpenChallenge_2026_Solutions.pdf) | Flight | [PDF](OpenChallenge_2026_Results2.pdf) |
| 2025 | [PDF](OpenChallenge_2025_Questions.pdf) | [PDF](OpenChallenge25Solutions.pdf) | Sweets | [PDF](OpenChallenge_2025_Results_1.pdf) |
| 2024 | [PDF](OpenChallenge_2024_Questions.pdf) | [PDF](OpenChallenge_2024_Solutions.pdf) | Constellations | [PDF](OpenChallenge_2024_Results.pdf) |
| 2023 | [PDF](OpenChallenge_2023_Questions.pdf) | [PDF](OpenChallenge_2023_Solutions.pdf) | Ancient Egypt | [PDF](OpenChallenge_2023_Results.pdf) |
| 2022 | [PDF](OpenChallenge_2022_Questions.pdf) | [PDF](OpenChallenge_2022_Solutions.pdf) | Famous Artworks | [PDF](OpenChallenge_2022_Results.pdf) |
| 2021 | [PDF](OpenChallenge_2021_Questions.pdf) | [PDF](OpenChallenge_2021_Solutions.pdf) | Nature | [PDF](OpenChallenge_2021_Results1.pdf) |
| 2020 | [PDF](OpenChallenge_2020_Questions.pdf) | [PDF](OpenChallenge_2020_Solutions.pdf) | Vision | [PDF](OpenChallenge_2020_Results1.pdf) |
| 2019 | [PDF](OpenChallenge_2019_Questions.pdf) | [PDF](OpenChallenge_2019_Solutions.pdf) | Periodic Table of the Elements | [PDF](OpenChallenge_2019_Results2.pdf) |
| 2018 | [PDF](OpenChallenge_2018_Questions.pdf) | [PDF](OpenChallenge_2018_Solutions.pdf) | Food and Drink | [PDF](OpenChallenge_2018_Results2.pdf) |
| 2017 | [PDF](OpenChallenge_2017_Questions.pdf) | [PDF](OpenChallenge_2017_Solutions.pdf) | Games | [PDF](OpenChallenge_2017_Results2.pdf) |