Changes and
Important Procedures
As you can see, we continue to change and grow.
We summarize some of the changes here.
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Format
The AMC 10 and AMC 12 are to be given at the same time, in each participating school on TUESDAY, February 10, 2004 (AMC 10-A & AMC 12-A), or WEDNESDAY, February 25, 2004 (AMC 10-B & AMC 12-B) in a convenient 75-minute interval, preferably in the morning. They will both consist of 25 questions. Each correct answer will be worth 6 points, again this year a blank will be worth 2.5 points to allow for a greater variety of scores. The AMC 10 and AMC 12 will have several questions in common. The students in grades 10 and below should choose between the AMC 10 and AMC 12. Students in grades 11 and 12 may only take the AMC 12.
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Dates
There are again two official dates for the AMC 10 & AMC 12. Complementing the usual second Tuesday in February (February 10, 2004, now the AMC 10-A and AMC 12-A), is an alternate AMC 10/12 Contest given 15 days later, Wednesday, February 25, 2004 (the AMC 10-B & AMC 12-B). All rules and awards apply to both contests for all schools and students. Any student who missed the exam may take it unofficially, and we will be happy to grade it. Students will be allowed to take the contest booklets home with them the day of the contest.
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Continued From Last Year
This year we have continued two items we added to this Teachers Manual last year: a set of practice questions to familiarize the students with the test format (starting on page 19), and a "Letter to Parents" sheet (on page 27) which can be duplicated and sent home with students or handed out at parent/teacher conference time, open house, etc....
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Answer Forms
The AMC 10 and AMC 12 each have their own color coded answer form (AMC 10-orange and AMC 12-red). Contest B answer forms will have instructions in black ink. Please be very careful to match the correct answer form with the appropriate contest when passing out the papers.
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AIME Qualification
Students who are in the top 5% of all AMC 12 participants or score at least 100 points on the AMC 12, and those who are in the top 1% of all AMC 10 participants or score at least 120 the AMC 10 are invited to participate in the American Invitational Mathematics Examination.
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Results
Your school’s results will be sent by first class mail as soon as the answer forms are scored. If you have not received your results from our office within 30 days after the contest please contact us to verify that your answer forms were in fact received.
All student Answer Forms are held for 90 days after the exam date, then they are recycled.
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