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Mathematical Association of America -- American Mathematics Competitions
Began: 1985 (as the American Junior High School Mathematics Examination, AJHSME). When the AMC 10 was started in 2000 the name was changed to the American Mathematics Contest 8.
Number of Questions: 25
Time Allowed: 40 minutes
Type of Exam: Multiple choice
Date Offered: Tuesday before the week of Thanksgiving, in late November
Scored: Centrally, at the office of the AMC, Lincoln, Nebraska
Grading: One point is given for each correct answer and no penalty for incorrect answers.
Maximum Score: 25 points
Address to return AMC 8 Answer Forms:

American Mathematics Competitions
University of Nebraska -- Lincoln
1740 Vine Street
P.O. Box 880658
Lincoln, NE 68588-0658

Please be sure your zip ID is in the upper left hand corner.
Purpose: To increase interest in mathematics and to develop problem solving ability through a friendly competition. The questions range in difficulty from easy to very difficult in order to appeal to a broad range of students.
Material Covered: Subject matter normally associated with the seventh and eighth grade mathematics curriculum including (but not limited to) such topics as the arithmetic of integers, fractions and decimals, percent and proportion, number theory, informal geometry, perimeter, area, volume, probability and statistics, and logical reasoning.
Most recent Teachers Manual: To see more detailed information on the latest AMC 8 contest rules and guide lines, check the most recent Teachers' Manual which is included with the contests, answer forms, etc., sent to the teacher. It is also available online - check the Archives page for the most recent edition.
Registration: Invitation Brochures are mailed in early September to all public and private schools with seventh and eighth grades. Follow-up mailings are sent by the AMC Office and often by the AMC 8 State Directors.
Cost of Participation:

General Registration Fee/shipping (before October 15): $33 per school. Check here for current AMC 8 brochure. and Registration Information.

  • 2008 Standard fees are as follows:
    • Registration & Standard Shipping (through October 20) ----- $33
    • Registration & 2-day Shipping (October 21-Novrmber 3------ $43
    • Registration & 1-day Shipping (November 4-13) --------------- $53
    • One bundle of 10 contests ------------------------------------------$11
Examinations: $11 per bundle of 10. Minimum of one bundle required.
Eligibility: Any student that is officially enrolled in Junior High School grade 8, or below, and is taking at least one course; and Home School students (14.5 or under).
If you have questions regarding the AMC 8 please contact your AMC 8 State Director
or the American Mathematics Competitions.