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About AMC

MAA American Mathematics Competitions

The MAA’s American Mathematics Competitions (MAA AMC) program leads the nation in strengthening the mathematical capabilities of the next generation of problem-solvers. Through classroom resources and friendly competition, the MAA AMC program helps America’s educators identify talent and foster a love of mathematics. The MAA AMC program positively impacts the analytical skills needed for future careers in an innovative society.

The American Mathematics Competitions are a series of examinations and curriculum materials that build problem-solving skills and mathematical knowledge in middle and high school students.

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  American Mathematics Competition 8 (AMC 8): AMC's middle school level competition*
  
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  American Mathematics Competition 10/12 (AMC 10/12): AMC's high school level competition*
  
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  American Invitational Mathematics Examination (AIME): AMC’s invitational competition for high scoring AMC 10/12 participants
  
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  United States of America Mathematical Olympiad (USAMO) and United States of America Junior Mathematical Olympiad (USAJMO): AMC’s top invitational competition for high scoring AIME participants
  
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  The Putnam Competition: An annual mathematics competition for undergraduate college students in the United States and Canada
  

*These competitions are available in French, Spanish, large print, and braille.

AMC History

In 1950, the first Mathematical Contest, sponsored by the New York Metropolitan Section of the Mathematics Association of America (MAA), took place. It was given in approximately 200 schools to around 6,000 students in the New York area only. Today, the competition has grown to over 300,000 students participating annually, in over 6,000 schools.

How to Register for the AMC Online

Welcome to the AMC Online!

We hope you find the experience approachable and convenient. The AMC is partnering with the Art of Problem Solving (AoPS) to support the administration of our the 2020-2021 cycle. The problems selected for the in-person AMC will be identical to the online competition questions powered by AoPS.

Below are simple steps to guide Competition Managers and participants through online registration.

CLICK HERE FOR THE AMC FAQ & POLICIES GUIDE 

 Competition Managers

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   Visit amc-reg.maa.org
   
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   Click “Register” next to a competition name to begin.
   
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     Select online or print administration.
     
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     Continue selections to complete the registration form.
     
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     To add additional competitions in the cart, please follow the prompts on the “Add to Cart” page.
     
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     Note: Competition Managers may add additional competitions in different administration formats (ex. AMC 8 online administration and AMC 10/12 print administration). Only one type of administration is allowed for each competition.
     
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    Competition Managers will receive an AoPS registration email outline steps to set-up their online accounts to access participant Invitation links.
   
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     Registered Competition Managers must send their participating students the invitation links found in the online Competition Manager Portal. The student invite links will allow students to access the online AMC platform powered by AoPS.
     
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     View the CM Registration Guide here
     

 

Participants

After registering for the competition, your Competition Manager will send you an invite link to access the online AMC platform powered by AoPS.

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   Click the link in the invitation email to begin registration.
   
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     Participants will need an AoPS account to register for the contest. participants may use an existing AoPS account or create a restricted AoPS account.
     
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     View the Student Registration Guide here
     
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   Try the practice competition.
   
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     Registration and the practice exam will open in early October to familiarize participants with the AoPS testing software, ensuring less troubleshooting on competition day. Please complete the practice exam before the competition day.
     
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   See you on competition day!
   

For additional questions, please contact [e-mail]

 

System Requirements

The  AMC online Contest Platform powered by AoPS supports recent versions of the main modern web browsers (Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Apple Safari, and Microsoft Edge) and operating systems (Windows, Mac OS, iOS, Chrome OS, and Android).

Calendar for the American Mathematics Competitions

Important Dates for the AMC Competitions

Please note that registration periods end at 11:59 p.m. Eastern Standard Time on the dates indicated in the table. 

Competition	Registration periods	2020-2021 Registration Dates	Registration Costs*
AMC 8
	Early Bird Registration	through Oct. 1, 2020	$53.00
	Regular Registration	Oct. 2 - 29, 2020	$73.00
	Late Registration**	Oct. 30 - Nov. 3, 2020	$113.00^‡
	Final day to order additional bundles for the 8**	Nov. 3, 2020
		AMC 8 Competition  Tuesday, November 10, 2020 through Monday, November 16, 2020
AMC 10 AMC 12
	10/12 A Early Bird Registration	through Dec. 2, 2020	$56.00
	10/12 A Regular Registration	Dec. 3 - 19, 2020	$76.00
	10/12 A Late Registration**	Dec. 20, 2020 - Jan. 9, 2021	$116.00^‡
	Final day to order additional bundles for the 10/12 A**	Jan. 13, 2021
	10/12 B Early Bird Registration	through Dec. 8, 2020	$70.00
	10/12 B Regular Registration	Dec. 9, 2020 - Jan. 9, 2021	$88.00
	10/12 B Late Registration**	Jan. 10 - 13, 2021	$128.00^‡
	Final day to order additional bundles for the 10/12 B**	Jan. 13, 2021
		AMC 10/12 A Thursday, February 4, 2021 AMC 10/12 B Wednesday, February 10, 2021
AIME		AIME I Wednesday, March 10, 2021   AIME II  Thursday, March 18, 2021
USAMO		USAMO TBD
MOP		MOP TBD
IMO		IMO TBD 2021

* Registration fees do not include the cost of competition materials.

^** This option is only available to schools located within the continental United States. 

^‡ Late registration fees do not include the additional rush-delivery fees to ensure that the materials arrive on time.