diff --git a/src/algorithms/sorting/scheduling.h b/src/algorithms/sorting/scheduling.h
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+#ifndef SCHEDULING_H
+#define SCHEDULING_H
+
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+#include <iostream>
+#include <algorithm>
+#include <vector>
+#endif
+
+/**
+* @brief scheduling function
+* @details Returns the maximum jobs that can be completed in a schedule with pairs (x, y) indicating the starting and ending time
+* @param intervals: the passed schedule(vector<pair<int, int> >)
+* @return int: the total amount of jobs that can be completed
+*/
+int scheduling(std::vector<std::pair<int, int> > &intervals) {
+    std::sort(intervals.begin(), intervals.end(), [&](const std::pair<int, int> &a, const std::pair<int, int> &b){
+        if(a.second == b.second) {
+            return a.first < b.first;
+        }
+        return a.second < b.second;
+    });
+
+    auto [start_x, start_y] = intervals[0];
+    int count_valid = 1;
+    for(int i = 1; i<int(intervals.size()); i++) {
+        auto [x, y] = intervals[i];
+        if(x >= start_y) {
+            count_valid++;
+            start_x = intervals[i].first;
+            start_y = intervals[i].second;
+        }
+    }
+
+    return count_valid;
+}
+
+
+#endif
diff --git a/tests/algorithms/sorting/scheduling.cc b/tests/algorithms/sorting/scheduling.cc
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+#include "../../../src/algorithms/sorting/scheduling.h"
+#include "../../../third_party/catch.hpp"
+
+TEST_CASE("Testing scheduling [1]") {
+    std::vector<std::pair<int, int> > v = {{0, 1}, {0, 2}, {1, 2}, {2, 4}};
+
+    REQUIRE(scheduling(v) == 3);
+
+    v.clear();
+    v = {{0, 3}, {2, 5}, {3, 9}, {7, 8}};
+
+    REQUIRE(scheduling(v) == 2);
+
+    v.clear();
+    v = {{1, 2}, {2, 3}, {4, 5}, {0, 1}};
+
+    REQUIRE(scheduling(v) == 4);
+
+    v.clear();
+    v = {{0, 10}, {2, 3}, {4, 5}};
+
+    REQUIRE(scheduling(v) == 2);
+
+    v.clear();
+    v = {{0, 4}, {3, 5}, {4, 8}};
+
+    REQUIRE(scheduling(v) == 2);
+}