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What is MCC?

The MCC (Malaysian Computing Challenge) is an annual online competition designed to evaluate participants’ computational thinking abilities. Knowledge of programming is recommended but not required.

Format

This year, MCC will be held on SimpleCMS (our in-house contest system!). Participants will be required to solve 4-6 problems within a two-day window. Participants may work on the contest anywhere, including at home. Please review the Honour Code below. The problem statements will be available in both English and Bahasa Malaysia.

Sample Problem 1

Given a list of numbers stored in list arr. Output the sum of all numbers.

arr = [22, 39, 68, 90, 22, 53, 80, 36, 16, 44, 48, 29, 13, 24, 51, 69, 99, 65, 58, 41, 68, 57, 66, 5, 44, 10, 23, 1, 24, 64, 29, 85, 6, 22, 51, 14, 98, 93, 71, 77, 100, 92, 62, 69, 76, 83, 19, 68, 75, 40, 16, 20, 47, 95, 60, 71, 34, 11, 80, 90, 14, 39, 69, 71, 18, 64, 63, 89, 57, 88, 52, 2, 71, 2, 71, 20, 12, 49, 97, 33, 43, 7, 30, 37, 8, 83, 9, 68, 96, 72, 99, 21, 53, 68, 25, 71, 2, 31, 65, 69]

For this test case, you should provide the output:

5021

Sample Problem 2 (MCC 2017)

N balls are arranged in a row. Each ball is moving either left (L) or right (R) with the same speed. When two balls collide, they each move to the opposite direction with the same speed as before. How many collisions will happen?

N = 5
balls_direction = ['L', 'R', 'R', 'L', 'R']

For this test case, you should provide the output:

2

The actual tasks to solve will have N ranging up to 100,000. Sample code solution is available at https://repl.it/@zhiwei/collisions

Categories and Awards

There are three categories for the MCC:

All students will take part in the same competition, but prizes will be awarded by category. There will be Gold, Silver, and Bronze awards.

We will be giving out digital certificates instead of physical ones.

Registration

Eligibility

The MCC is open to primary, secondary and pre-university students who are:

Independent Participation

We strongly urge that anyone interested to participate to talk to your school teacher about sending a team. In the case that your school is not sending a team, or you are not currently attached to any school, you may register as an Independent Participant. If you would like to participate as an Independent Participant, please ask your parent to register on the registration website above.

Fee

The fee is RM10 per participant.

Payment Method

You may pay the registration fee via bank-in or online transfer to our bank account (info below). Payment should be uploaded (via registration website) after submission of participants list to finalize the registration.

Bank account information:

Account Name: PERTUBUHAN INFORMATIK DAN PENGATURCARAAN MALAYSIA
Account Number: 8600213076
Bank: CIMB Islamic Bank (Taman Danau Kota branch)

Instructions for schools

Teachers

Participants

  1. Once your teacher has created an account and added you to the list, you may head to the registration site and log in using your IC number (or passport number if you’re not a Malaysian citizen).
  2. You may edit your name. Note that this is the name that will appear on all certificates that you will receive.
  3. Enter your email address and verify it by clicking the link in the email sent to your address. This is very important as we will send your login credentials for MCC to this address.
  4. Fill in the rest of your credentials and check the box if you agree to the terms.

Instructions for independent participants

Parents

Honour Code

All participants in MCC agree that they will:

During the competition, usage of search engines like Google and access to all online references like Python tutorials are permitted.

Result

The cutoffs for gold, silver, bronze awards for each category are as follows:

Senior: 580, 430, 330

Intermediate: 580, 430, 330

Junior: 500, 400, 210

The problems and solutions are available here.

Last updated: 13 Nov 2021, 12:45

Senior Category

Name School Award
CHAN WEN XU INDIVIDUAL GOLD
CHEW TZI HWEE CHUNG LING PRIVATE HIGH SCHOOL GOLD
CHONG CHIN HERNG CHONG HWA INDEPENDENT HIGH SCHOOL GOLD
DANIEL NGAN QUAN QING SMJK CHUNG HWA CONFUCIAN GOLD
HAN XHENG CHEW INDIVIDUAL GOLD
JACK XIUQI ZHANG THE ALICE SMITH SCHOOL GOLD
LEE HYUNJIN INDIVIDUAL GOLD
LIM HEE LAI INDIVIDUAL GOLD
LIM JIA SHENG INDIVIDUAL GOLD
LIM YI QI CHONG HWA INDEPENDENT HIGH SCHOOL GOLD
MIRZA SHARIMAN BIN SHAHRIL IZAL KOLEJ TUANKU JAAFAR GOLD
MUHAMMAD HANIF BIN MUSTAKIM INTEC EDUCATION COLLEGE GOLD
NEREUS NG WEI BIN CHUNG HWA HIGH SCHOOL MUAR GOLD
NG KHEE ONG INDIVIDUAL GOLD
SOONG JUN SHEN METHODIST COLLEGE KUALA LUMPUR GOLD
TAN ZHE XUAN PTE SMK(L) METHODIST KUALA LUMPUR GOLD
YI XIN CHONG THE ALICE SMITH SCHOOL GOLD
YONG GENT HOONG CHUNG LING PRIVATE HIGH SCHOOL GOLD
ADRIAN LEW TZE XIAN METHODIST COLLEGE KUALA LUMPUR SILVER
AHILAN SURESH KUMAR METHODIST COLLEGE KUALA LUMPUR SILVER
ANYA SITHAMBARAM THE ALICE SMITH SCHOOL SILVER
AO TAHARA PRINCE OF WALES ISLAND INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL SILVER
BRANDON WEE YONG JING METHODIST COLLEGE KUALA LUMPUR SILVER
CHEN FAN SOON FOON YEW HIGH SCHOOL - KULAI SILVER
CHEW JUN JIE INDIVIDUAL SILVER
CHIN YUAN ERN METHODIST COLLEGE KUALA LUMPUR SILVER
CHONG CHI YANG FOON YEW HIGH SCHOOL - KULAI SILVER
GYOYUN KU GARDEN INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL SILVER
HII WAN XUAN INDIVIDUAL SILVER
JACKY ZHONG PRINCE OF WALES ISLAND INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL SILVER
KUM CHAI YIN INDIVIDUAL SILVER
LEAW BOON KEAT FOON YEW HIGH SCHOOL - KULAI SILVER
LEE YI XUAN SMJK CHUNG HWA CONFUCIAN SILVER
LEE YUE HANG METHODIST COLLEGE KUALA LUMPUR SILVER
LIAW YAN BING HIN HUA HIGH SCHOOL SILVER
LIEW EDEN FOON YEW HIGH SCHOOL - KULAI SILVER
LIM JIA XIN SMJK CHUNG HWA CONFUCIAN SILVER
LIM V LINK INDIVIDUAL SILVER
LOW CHUN HEY PTE SMK(L) METHODIST KUALA LUMPUR SILVER
MOEY SEAN JEAN INDIVIDUAL SILVER
MUHAMMAD AMIRUL HAZIQ BIN JUARIMI KOLEJ MARA BANTING SILVER
MUHAMMAD IRFAN BIN MOHD ROPI INTEC EDUCATION COLLEGE SILVER
NG MIN CHERN ERIC METHODIST COLLEGE KUALA LUMPUR SILVER
NG YIN JOE CHONG HWA INDEPENDENT HIGH SCHOOL SILVER
SHEY MANSUR BIN ABDUL KARIM KOLEJ TUANKU JAAFAR SILVER
SONG TINGFENG INDIVIDUAL SILVER
TAN SIN CHEE INDIVIDUAL SILVER
TO YUI KAI FOON YEW HIGH SCHOOL - KULAI SILVER
WOON JIAN XIANG CHONG HWA INDEPENDENT HIGH SCHOOL SILVER
XI-AAN LOH METHODIST COLLEGE KUALA LUMPUR SILVER
YOO JIE LERK INDIVIDUAL SILVER
AHMAD SUFI BIN AZIZ SHAH KOLEJ MARA BANTING BRONZE
AMMAR DANISH BIN ANWAR ZAMSANI INDIVIDUAL BRONZE
AMRU ABBAS BIN HASSAN INTEC EDUCATION COLLEGE BRONZE
ARIF ISKANDAR BIN ADENAN KOLEJ MARA BANTING BRONZE
CHANG KIAN YAU INDIVIDUAL BRONZE
CHEE KAI LING SMJK CHUNG HWA CONFUCIAN BRONZE
DANIEL TOK THE ALICE SMITH SCHOOL BRONZE
HILMAN ZAKWAN BIN HAZIZI KOLEJ MARA BANTING BRONZE
JOLENE LIM YAN WEN KOLEJ TUANKU JAAFAR BRONZE
LAI WEI QUAN INDIVIDUAL BRONZE
LIM YU SHAN CHONG HWA INDEPENDENT HIGH SCHOOL BRONZE
LIN SHUN HAO KOLEJ TUANKU JAAFAR BRONZE
MUHAMMAD ADAM BIN MOHAMMAD ZAKI KOLEJ MARA BANTING BRONZE
MUHAMMAD AFIQ BIN MOHAMAD GHAZALY KOLEJ MARA BANTING BRONZE
MUHAMMAD ARIF DANIAL BIN SABUDIN KOLEJ MARA BANTING BRONZE
NICHOLAS CHEAH PRINCE OF WALES ISLAND INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL BRONZE
NUR FARAH ADILA BINTI SHAIFUL HAILI INTEC EDUCATION COLLEGE BRONZE
OOI ZHEN KHOON SMJK CHUNG HWA CONFUCIAN BRONZE
PHANG QIAN NING METHODIST COLLEGE KUALA LUMPUR BRONZE
SEAN KIM INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL OF KUALA LUMPUR BRONZE
SIOW TERNG JUEN METHODIST COLLEGE KUALA LUMPUR BRONZE
SYAMSULBAKHRI BIN ISMAIL HISAMUDIN INTEC EDUCATION COLLEGE BRONZE
VOON KAI WEN SMJK CHUNG HWA CONFUCIAN BRONZE

Intermediate Category

Name School Award
ANG XING YI INDIVIDUAL GOLD
BOON QING HONG HIN HUA HIGH SCHOOL GOLD
BRIAN BONG NENG YE CHUNG LING PRIVATE HIGH SCHOOL GOLD
CHANG JUAN JUE INDIVIDUAL GOLD
CHANG YI ZHONG CHUNG LING PRIVATE HIGH SCHOOL GOLD
CHIA YI SHENG SABAH TSHUNG TSIN SECONDARY SCHOOL GOLD
CHIM SENG YUAN HAN CHIANG HIGH SCHOOL GOLD
CHUA JIA JIN HAN CHIANG HIGH SCHOOL GOLD
EUGENE HWANG THE ALICE SMITH SCHOOL GOLD
HAR TIEN YU INDIVIDUAL GOLD
JAYSON CHIA JIA SHENG HIN HUA HIGH SCHOOL GOLD
KANG YI TE CHUNG LING PRIVATE HIGH SCHOOL GOLD
KOH ZHI XIANG HIN HUA HIGH SCHOOL GOLD
LIM MING WEN INDIVIDUAL GOLD
LIM YU CHENG INDIVIDUAL GOLD
NG YEE EN HAN CHIANG HIGH SCHOOL GOLD
ONG ZHI ZHENG CHUNG LING PRIVATE HIGH SCHOOL GOLD
OOI LI HUNG HAN CHIANG HIGH SCHOOL GOLD
SAMPSON GOH ENG TZE HIN HUA HIGH SCHOOL GOLD
SEOW YU HENG CHONG HWA INDEPENDENT HIGH SCHOOL GOLD
TAN SHIN HIN HUA HIGH SCHOOL GOLD
TEE JIN SENG HIN HUA HIGH SCHOOL GOLD
TEH WEI JING MAKTAB SULTAN ABU BAKAR GOLD
WONG JER REN INDIVIDUAL GOLD
YONG CHEE SENG MAKTAB SULTAN ABU BAKAR GOLD
YONG CHIN TONG MAKTAB SULTAN ABU BAKAR GOLD
YONG KE WEI HIN HUA HIGH SCHOOL GOLD
AU LI YI FOON YEW HIGH SCHOOL - KULAI SILVER
CHIU BEE HAN INDIVIDUAL SILVER
CHOW YONG XIANG HIN HUA HIGH SCHOOL SILVER
CHOY MIN HAN CHONG HWA INDEPENDENT HIGH SCHOOL SILVER
HENG PEI TENG CHONG HWA INDEPENDENT HIGH SCHOOL SILVER
HUAN SHA CAI THE ALICE SMITH SCHOOL SILVER
ISA BIN MOHD FAIZAL INDIVIDUAL SILVER
JARED LIW ZHI LONG INDIVIDUAL SILVER
JEREMY WOON ZHE MING FOON YEW HIGH SCHOOL - KULAI SILVER
JONATHAN HO KAI JIAN INDIVIDUAL SILVER
KHOO JING HANG FOON YEW HIGH SCHOOL - KULAI SILVER
LAU TIN HANG INDIVIDUAL SILVER
LEE HYUNSEO INDIVIDUAL SILVER
LEE JIA JUN CHONG HWA INDEPENDENT HIGH SCHOOL SILVER
LEE SEN HONG CHONG HWA INDEPENDENT HIGH SCHOOL SILVER
LIM YONG SHENG HIN HUA HIGH SCHOOL SILVER
MUHAMMAD AMIR RAFIQ BIN MOHD RAFEE INDIVIDUAL SILVER
MUHAMMAD ATIF YUSHRI PRINCE OF WALES ISLAND INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL SILVER
MUHAMMAD DANISH BIN ADDIE HALIM INDIVIDUAL SILVER
NEO YONG LI INDIVIDUAL SILVER
NG ZHIN YEEN HIN HUA HIGH SCHOOL SILVER
PEYTON ONG CHONG HWA INDEPENDENT HIGH SCHOOL SILVER
SAMUEL FOO YI DONG FOON YEW HIGH SCHOOL - KULAI SILVER
SIM SZE YU CHUNG LING HIGH SCHOOL SILVER
TAM LI ZHANG CHONG HWA INDEPENDENT HIGH SCHOOL SILVER
TAN MING HAO FOON YEW HIGH SCHOOL - KULAI SILVER
TANG WEI ZHI FOON YEW HIGH SCHOOL - KULAI SILVER
THAHA BASHIR ABDUL AZIZ HELP INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL SILVER
TING ZHEN HE CHONG HWA INDEPENDENT HIGH SCHOOL SILVER
WANG WENTAI INDIVIDUAL SILVER
WONG YEN HENG FOON YEW HIGH SCHOOL - KULAI SILVER
YEO KENJI FOON YEW HIGH SCHOOL - KULAI SILVER
CHANG WEI SHENG CHONG HWA INDEPENDENT HIGH SCHOOL BRONZE
CHIN YONG HONG INDIVIDUAL BRONZE
CUAN LEAHY THE ALICE SMITH SCHOOL BRONZE
JONATHAN CHUNG RONG GUANG INDIVIDUAL BRONZE
KEVIN NG KAI JUN INDIVIDUAL BRONZE
KUAN NIM JOE SMJK CHUNG HWA CONFUCIAN BRONZE
LARM KAI XIAN SMJK CHUNG HWA CONFUCIAN BRONZE
LEONG GUI XIONG SABAH TSHUNG TSIN SECONDARY SCHOOL BRONZE
LOOI KA LOC INDIVIDUAL BRONZE
SHUM BANG AN INDIVIDUAL BRONZE
TAN JUN JIE SMJK CHUNG HWA CONFUCIAN BRONZE

Junior Category

Name School Award
AMOS TAN MING HONG SMJK CHUNG HWA CONFUCIAN GOLD
CHE KAI WEN CHONG HWA INDEPENDENT HIGH SCHOOL GOLD
CHING HUI QING HIN HUA HIGH SCHOOL GOLD
CHIU BEE CHIEN INDIVIDUAL GOLD
ISAAC HEW KAI SHENG INDIVIDUAL GOLD
LOW YEW QING INDIVIDUAL GOLD
OOI ZHI PING INDIVIDUAL GOLD
RONALD PANG VEE JEN INDIVIDUAL GOLD
RYAN JOO RUI AN INDIVIDUAL GOLD
SIN YEE HANG INDIVIDUAL GOLD
SOH WEI HAN INDIVIDUAL GOLD
TAN AI LIN HIN HUA HIGH SCHOOL GOLD
TEH WEI JUN MAKTAB SULTAN ABU BAKAR GOLD
VEE HUA JUN TSUN JIN HIGH SCHOOL GOLD
WAYNE KHOO YAN HONG SMJK CHUNG HWA CONFUCIAN GOLD
WOONG ZE YI FOON YEW HIGH SCHOOL - KULAI GOLD
CHEW HAO EN CHONG HWA INDEPENDENT HIGH SCHOOL SILVER
JOSEPH LIM WEE ERN INDIVIDUAL SILVER
JOSHUA GOH YEH KAI HAN CHIANG HIGH SCHOOL SILVER
KHOR YAN XUN INDIVIDUAL SILVER
LAU KAYSON INDIVIDUAL SILVER
NG YI JIE HIN HUA HIGH SCHOOL SILVER
RACHEL HII YU ZHEN INDIVIDUAL SILVER
TENG JIA XIN INDIVIDUAL SILVER
AISYAH BINTI KAMAL BAHRIN MRSM SUNGAI BESAR BRONZE
AMAL PAVLENKO BIN MD RASID INDIVIDUAL BRONZE
BRANDON CHOO SZE HOW INDIVIDUAL BRONZE
CHA HAO WEI INDIVIDUAL BRONZE
LEE YENN XIN SMJK CHUNG HWA CONFUCIAN BRONZE
LIM JUN BIN INDIVIDUAL BRONZE
LIM YONG HAN SMK BUKIT JAMBUL BRONZE
LIM YONG XUAN SJKC KWANG HWA SUNGAI NIBONG BRONZE
LOI CHARLIE MING SJKC CHUNG HWA LIKAS BRONZE
LOW ZE XUAN SMK (L) METHODIST BRONZE
MIKAEL PAVLENKO BIN MD RASID INDIVIDUAL BRONZE
NG PARK JAY SMK TENGKU AMPUAN RAHIMAH BRONZE
RYAN HII ZHI YIN INDIVIDUAL BRONZE
TAN JIA JUN SMJK CHUNG HWA CONFUCIAN BRONZE
TAN JING YUAN SMJK CHUNG HWA CONFUCIAN BRONZE
TAN WY HANG SMJK SIN MIN BRONZE
TAN ZHI HENG INDIVIDUAL BRONZE
TOH CHUN KEE SMJK CHUNG HWA CONFUCIAN BRONZE
TONG LIK PIN INDIVIDUAL BRONZE
WAN AMIRUL AIMAN WAN HUSYAIDI INDIVIDUAL BRONZE

Beyond MCC

MCC is the preliminary selection process of a year-long program to identify and train the top computing talents in Malaysian schools. Top scorers in MCC will be:

The top scorers in MCO will be called for a series of intensive training camps conducted by experienced Olympiad participants. Students who qualify at this level will participate in the Asia-Pacific Informatics Olympiad (APIO), an annual online contest among countries in the Pacific Rim region. After the training camps and APIO, four students will be selected to represent Malaysia in the International Olympiad in Informatics (IOI) 2022 which will take place in Indonesia in August 2022.

Organizers

MCC is brought to you by the Malaysian Informatics and Programming Society. See our About page for more details.

Contact

Please direct all inquiries about MCC via email to mcc [at] ioimalaysia [dot] org.