AMC 10

Qualification: Students with a passion for problem-solving who are in grade 10 or below and under 17.5 years of age on the day of the contest can take the AMC 10. 

Range: The AMC 10 covers mathematics normally associated with grades 9 and 10. The AMC 10 assumes knowledge of elementary algebra; basic geometry knowledge including the Pythagorean Theorem, area and volume formulas; elementary number theory; and elementary probability. What are excluded are trigonometry, advanced algebra, and advanced geometry. 

Question type: 25 multiple choice questions ,and each question has only one correct answer.

Test duration: 75 minutes.

Scoring criteria: Full Score of 150 points, 6 points for correct answer, 1.5 points for failure to answer, 0 point for wrong answer.

Test time: November of each year.

(*Please refer to the notice for specific activity time.)

Description about Version A/Version B:

Both the A and the B versions of the AMC 10 and the AMC 12 have the same number of questions, the same scoring, and the same rules for administration. The only differences are the competition dates and that each version has a distinct set of questions, although the two examinations are designed to be equal in difficulty and distribution of topics.