The Millennium Standards - How Championship Points are Awarded

To ensure a fair and consistent scoring system for all competitions worldwide, the Millennium Standard Counting System for the Memory Championships was adopted. This was inspired by the standard points systems used in the World and Olympic track-and-field event, the Decathlon.

In the Decathlon, the International Athletic Committees set Future Standards in each event, which were comfortably above the world records in that event. They were set as future goals, and as 'Future Standards' against which any Decathlete could measure current performance, current world standing, and future goals. If an athlete were to reach the Future Standard in any of the 10 events, that athlete would receive 1,000 points for that event.

Thus an 'ideal' performance would be to smash the World Records in each of the 10 events, and in the process reaching the 'Future Standard' goal. Such a performance would give the competitor a perfect 10,000 points.

Each memory discipline has a Millennium Standard set that is above the World Record and seen as unachievable for some time. This scores 1000 points.

Millennium Standards are reviewed and revised annually on the 1st of January. If three (3) competitors have broken the Millennium Standard (MS) since it was last revised it is increased to the mean average of top three scores plus 10%.

Championship points are calculated by using the following formalae:-
(Raw Score/Millennium Standard) * 1000.

The Calculation Factor provided in the third column is a useful guide/quick calculation to determine the number of Championship points for each result.

The Grandmaster Standards are the results required to attain the title of 'International Master of Memory' (IMM). All three standards must be achieved, though not necessarily in the same competition.

Millennium Standards - Revised February, 2016

*Speed Numbers event has been broken by three competitors since the last review triggering a revision of their Millenium Standard.

Discipline

Millennium Standard

Calculation Factor

Last Changed

IMM Standard

Spoken Numbers*~447 digits√(raw score)*47.30Feb 2016-
5 Min Speed Cards19.8 seconds9386/(time to the power of 0.75)Feb 2016120 seconds
5 Min Binary Digits1000 digits1.0 July 2007-
5 Min Names & Faces95 names10.5263 Feb 2016-
5 Min Random Numbers 547 digits 1.8282 Mar 2015-
5 Min Historic/Future Dates125 dates8.0000Feb 2011-
5 Min Words125 words8.0000Feb 2011-
5 Min Vocab60 words16.6667--
10 Min Names & Faces125 names8.0000--
10 Min Random Words200 words5.0000--
10 Min Cards365 cards (7 decks) 2.7397Feb 2011-
10 Min Text 325 words 3.0769 May 2015-
15 Min Random Numbers900 digits 1.1111Feb 2011-
15 Min Names & Faces170 names5.8824Feb 2011-
15 Min Random Words312 words3.2051Feb 2016-
15 Min Abstract Images*603 points1.6584Feb 2016-
30 Min Binary Digits4673 digits0.2140Feb 2016-
30 Min Cards*877 cards (17 decks)1.1403Jan 2014-
30 Min Random Numbers1752 digits0.5708Feb 2016-
60 min/Hour Cards1560 cards (30 decks)0.6410July 2012 520 cards
60 min/Hour Random Numbers*3234 digits0.3092 Feb 20161000 digits

Millennium Standards - Revised May, 2015

*Speed Numbers event has been broken by three competitors since the last review triggering a revision of their Millenium Standard.

Discipline

Millennium Standard

Calculation Factor

Last Changed

IMM Standard

Spoken Numbers*~374 digits√(raw score)*51.71Jan 2014-
5 Min Speed Cards25 seconds11180/(time to the power of 0.75)Feb 2011120 seconds
5 Min Binary Digits1000 digits1.0 July 2007-
5 Min Names & Faces70 names14.2857 Feb 2011-
5 Min Random Numbers 547 digits 1.8282 Mar 2015-
5 Min Historic/Future Dates125 dates8.0000Feb 2011-
5 Min Words125 words8.0000Feb 2011-
5 Min Vocab60 words16.6667--
10 Min Names & Faces125 names8.0000--
10 Min Random Words200 words5.0000--
10 Min Cards365 cards (7 decks) 2.7397Feb 2011-
10 Min Text 325 words 3.0769 May 2015-
15 Min Random Numbers900 digits 1.1111Feb 2011-
15 Min Names & Faces170 names5.8824Feb 2011-
15 Min Random Words275 words3.6364Feb 2011-
15 Min Abstract Images*505 points1.9802Jan 2014-
30 Min Binary Digits4000 digits0.2500April 2006-
30 Min Cards*877 cards (17 decks)1.1403Jan 2014-
30 Min Random Numbers1420 digits0.7042July 2012-
60 min/Hour Cards1560 cards (30 decks)0.6410July 2012 520 cards
60 min/Hour Random Numbers*2800 digits0.3571 Jan 20141000 digits

Millennium Standards - Revised January, 2014

*Abstract Images, Spoken Numbers, Hour Numbers and 30 Minute Card events have been broken by three competitors since the last review triggering a revision of their Millenium Standard.

Discipline

Millennium Standard

Calculation Factor

Last Changed

IMM Standard

Spoken Numbers*~374 digits√(raw score)*51.71Jan 2014-
5 Min Speed Cards25 seconds11180/(time to the power of 0.75)Feb 2011120 seconds
5 Min Binary Digits1000 digits1.0 July 2007-
5 Min Names & Faces70 names14.2857 Feb 2011-
5 Min Random Numbers470 digits2.1277Feb 2011-
5 Min Historic/Future Dates125 dates8.0000Feb 2011-
5 Min Words125 words8.0000Feb 2011-
5 Min Vocab60 words16.6667--
10 Min Names & Faces125 names8.0000--
10 Min Random Words200 words5.0000--
10 Min Cards365 cards (7 decks) 2.7397Feb 2011-
10 Min Text250 words4.0000--
15 Min Random Numbers900 digits 1.1111Feb 2011-
15 Min Names & Faces170 names5.8824Feb 2011-
15 Min Random Words275 words3.6364Feb 2011-
15 Min Abstract Images*505 points1.9802Jan 2014-
30 Min Binary Digits4000 digits0.2500April 2006-
30 Min Cards*877 cards (17 decks)1.1403Jan 2014-
30 Min Random Numbers1420 digits0.7042July 2012-
60 min/Hour Cards1560 cards (30 decks)0.6410July 2012 520 cards
60 min/Hour Random Numbers*2800 digits0.3571 Jan 20141000 digits

Millennium Standards - Revised 31 July, 2012

*30 Minute Random Numbers and 60 Minute Cards have been broken by three competitors since the February 2011 Review triggering a revision of their Millenium Standard.

Discipline

Millennium Standard

Calculation Factor

Last Changed

IGM Standard

Spoken Numbers ~204 digits 70 * √n 2/11 -
5 Min Speed Cards 25 seconds 11180/(time to the power of 0.75)2/11120 seconds
5 Min Binary Digits 1000 digits 1.0 7/07 -
5 Min Names & Faces 70 names 14.2857 2/11 -
5 Min Random Numbers 470 digits 2.1277 2/11 -
5 Min Historic/Future Dates 125 dates 8.0000 2/11 -
5 Min Words 125 words 8.0000 2/11 -
5 Min Vocab 60 words 16.6667 --
10 Min Names & Faces125 names 8.0000 - -
10 Min Random Words 200 words 5.0000 - -
10 Min Cards 365 cards (7 decks) 2.7397 2/11 -
10 Min Text 250 words 4.0000 - -
15 Min Random Numbers 900 digits 1.1111 2/11 -
15 Min Names & Faces 170 names 5.8824 2/11 -
15 Min Random Words 275 words 3.6364 2/11 -
15 Min Abstract Images 400 points 2.5000 2/11 -
30 Min Binary Digits 4000 digits 0.2500 4/06 -
30 Min Cards 676 cards (13 decks) 1.4793 4/06 -
30 Min Random Numbers* 1420 digits 0.7042 7/12 -
60 min/Hour Cards* 1560 cards (30 decks) 0.6410 7/12520 cards
60 min/Hour Random Numbers 2200 digits 0.4545 4/06 1000 digits

Up until WMC 2011 a calculation factor was used to derive championship points so that the raw score when multiplied by this factor equals 1000.

To ensure precise calculation of competition points when the millennium standard is exceeded in competition the calculation factor has now been replaced with the formula of (Raw Score/Millennium Standard) * 1000.

Normalisation Factor applied to pre-2001 events

(i.e. for WMC 1999 a factor of 1.1111 normalises scores of 9 events to 10 events
GMC1997        1.1667
GMC1998        1.125
GMC1999        1.125
GMC2000        1.1250
GOMC1998     1.1250
GOMC1999     1.1250
GOMC2000     1.1250
WMC1993       1.2857
WMC1994       1.25
WMC1995       1.25
WMC1996       1.25
WMC1997       1.25
WMC1998       1.25
WMC1999       1.1111
WMC2000       1.1111

Millennium Standards - Revised Feb 2011

Discipline

Millennium Standard

Calculation Factor

GMM Standard

5 Minute Binary1000 digits1.0-
5 Minute Names & Faces70 points14.2857-
5 Minute Numbers470 digits2.1277-
5 Minute Words125 words8.0000-
10 Minute Cards365 cards2.7397-
15 Minute Numbers900 digits1.1111-
30 Minute Binary4000 digits0.2500-
30 Minute Cards676 cards1.4793-
30 Minute Numbers1200 digits0.8333-
15 minute Abstract Images400 points2.5000-
5 min Historic/Future Dates125 dates8.0000-
60 min/Hour Cards1300 cards0.7692520 cards
60 min/Hour Numbers2200 digits0.45451000 digits
15 minute Names & Faces170 points5.8824-
15 min Random Words275 words3.6364-
5 min Speed Cards25 seconds11180/(time to the power of 0.75)120 seconds
Spoken Numbers~204 digits70 * √n-

Previous Millennium Standards

Discipline

Millennium Standard

Calculation Factor

GMM Standard

5 Minute Binary1000 digits1-
5 Minute Names & Faces100 points10-
5 Minute Numbers375 digits2.6667-
5 Minute Words100 words10-
10 Minute Cards333 cards3-
15 Minute Numbers800 digits1.25-
30 Minute Binary4000 digits0.25-
30 Minute Cards676 cards1.4793-
30 Minute Numbers1200 digits0.8333-
Abstract Images250 points4-
Historic/Future Dates~91 dates11-
Hour Cards1300 cards0.7692520 cards
Hour Numbers2200 digits0.45451000 digits
Names & Faces200 points5-
Poem375 points2.6667-
Random Words250 words4-
Speed Cards30 seconds30000 / t120 seconds
Spoken Numbers~200 digits70 * √n-
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