EloMath Ranked Mode Guide: ratings, tiers and competition
Ranked Mode is the core competitive experience in the EloMath mobile app. Build a saved rating across sessions, climb tiers, pass promotion checkpoints and compete on leaderboards. The website offers a quick 20-question test so you can try the concept first.
How an EloMath Ranked session works
The core loop is intentionally simple: answer a question, see the result, watch your rating move, then continue with a new question near your level.
Get a rating-based question
Ranked selects a maths question around your current rating. If your rating is low, the game starts with more accessible problems. As your rating grows, the question pool becomes more demanding.
Choose your answer
You solve the problem in the mobile app. Ranked shows the question, its topic and answer choices, then saves the result to your competitive progress.
Your rating updates
A correct answer increases your rating. A wrong answer decreases it. The amount depends on the difficulty of the question compared with your current rating.
Adaptive maths questions
EloMath Ranked is built around question rating. The system normally looks for questions near your current rating, so you are not stuck only repeating easy problems or being thrown into impossible ones too early.
Why this matters
A good Ranked system should feel fair but demanding. If you answer harder questions correctly, you can gain more rating. If you miss easier questions, the rating loss can be bigger because the game expected you to handle them.
- Questions are connected to a difficulty rating.
- Your current rating influences the question range you see.
- Harder correct answers are more valuable.
- Easier mistakes are punished more than mistakes on very hard questions.
EloMath Ranked tiers
Tiers make your progress visible. Your rating determines the tier you are working in, while promotion tests can act as checkpoints before some tier upgrades become official.
Iron
0-399 ratingFoundation questions cover counting, the four operations, even and odd numbers, rounding, simple fractions, percents, ratios, factors, and basic geometry.
Bronze
400-799 ratingPre-algebra becomes central: expressions, exponents, roots, patterns, linear equations, systems, factoring, word problems, area, volume, and statistics.
Silver
800-1199 ratingQuestions lean into graphing, coordinate geometry, absolute value, factoring, systems, vectors, expected value, variance, permutations, and combinations.
Gold
1200-1599 ratingPre-calculus and trigonometry appear often: sequences, series, triangle ratios, radians, trig identities, functions, logarithms, distributions, and vectors.
Emerald
1600-1999 ratingCalculus and advanced maths take over: limits, continuity, derivatives, integrals, convergence, matrices, determinants, statistics, and differential equations.
Diamond
2000-2399 ratingThis tier focuses on vector spaces, second-order differential equations, complex functions, advanced linear algebra, determinants, and probability.
Master
2400+ ratingThe top tier pushes the same advanced areas further, with demanding linear algebra, differential equations, complex analysis, statistics, and calculus questions.
How the EloMath rating system works
Your EloMath Ranked rating is the number that represents your current competitive maths level. It changes after every answer, and it is designed to reward both accuracy and solving questions above your level.
| Situation | What happens | Why it matters |
|---|---|---|
| Correct on a harder question | You usually gain more rating. | The game recognizes that you solved something above your current level. |
| Correct on an easier question | You still gain rating, but usually less. | Expected wins should help, but they should not inflate the rating too quickly. |
| Wrong on a harder question | You usually lose less rating. | Missing a problem above your level is not as damaging. |
| Wrong on an easier question | You usually lose more rating. | The system treats easier mistakes as a sign that your rating may be too high. |
At the beginning of a Ranked journey, rating movement can be stronger so the game can place you closer to your real level. After more answered questions, rating changes become steadier.
Promotion tests
When a player reaches an important tier threshold, EloMath can require a promotion test before the tier upgrade is confirmed. This turns major rank-ups into moments that feel earned.
Promotion test rules
- You have 180 seconds.
- You have 3 lives.
- Each question gives only 2 answer choices: the correct answer and one random incorrect answer.
- You must reach the target score before time runs out.
- If you reach the target score, the test ends immediately and you pass.
- If time runs out or you lose all 3 lives, you fail and your tier does not move up.
The target score is based on what a bot with the minimum rating for that tier plus 100 would reach on average. In other words, the test asks: can you perform like a player who truly belongs just above this tier line?
Diamond has a fixed promotion target of 25, making it a more serious checkpoint before the highest tiers.
Ranked vs Practise vs Challenge
Ranked, Challenge and saved competitive progress are in the mobile app. Topic practice is available on both the website and app, while the website test provides a quick introduction to rated questions.
Ranked
The app mode for a saved rating, tier progression, promotion tests and competitive goals.
Practice
Available on the website and in the app for improving specific topics without rating pressure.
Challenge
An app mode for timed score runs where speed and accuracy both matter.
How to climb in EloMath Ranked
Climbing is not about answering quickly. The strongest players protect accuracy on easier questions, learn from mistakes, and practise the topics that cost them rating.
Practical Ranked tips
- Do not rush easy questions. A careless miss on an easier problem can cost more rating.
- Use Practice mode to fix topics that repeatedly appear in your mistakes.
- Watch the question rating. It tells you whether the problem is below, near, or above your current level.
- Before a promotion test, warm up in the tier below the test level.
- Use in-app statistics to see whether accuracy, consistency or a specific topic is limiting your climb.
EloMath Ranked FAQ
Quick answers for players who want to understand rating, tiers, and promotion tests before playing.
What is EloMath Ranked?
EloMath Ranked is the competitive maths mode in the mobile app. You answer rated questions, build a saved rating and move through tiers.
Do Ranked questions adapt to my level?
Yes. Ranked chooses questions around your current rating, so the game can serve easier or harder problems depending on where your rating is.
How do EloMath tiers work?
Your rating places you into a tier: Iron, Bronze, Silver, Gold, Emerald, Diamond, or Master. Some tier jumps require a promotion test before the new tier is confirmed.
What happens in an EloMath promotion test?
A promotion test gives you 180 seconds and 3 lives. You must reach the target score before time runs out and before losing all 3 lives.
Can I try Ranked on the website?
The website offers a quick 20-question test as an introduction. Saved ratings, tiers, leaderboards, statistics and full competition are in the mobile app.
Start your Ranked climb in the app
Try the quick website test for an estimate, then use the app to build a real saved rating and work toward the next tier across competitive sessions.