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| 2009 Date: |
Tuesday November 18, 2009 is the official date for the AMC 8. However, the following statements are provided in the AMC 8 Teachers' Manual: Early Administration is NEVER permitted and will lead to a disqualification of the results. Such an administration would jeopardize the validity of all scores from other schools. Official Administration: If you are unable to give the contest on November 18th because
then your school may use any day between November 19-25 . The AMC 8 should be given officially on the first day that the school is open between, November 19-25. Unofficial administration after this period is permitted. Be sure to mark the exceptions box at the bottom of the certification form as indicated. The last date to take the contest unofficially is Friday, December 12, 2009. |
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| 2010 Date: | Tuesday November 17, 2010 | |||||||||
| 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 (AMC 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 | |||||||||
| More Information: | Current AMC 8 Brochure | |||||||||
| Address to return AMC 8 Answer Forms: |
Please be sure your zip ID is in the upper left hand corner. |
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| 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. | |||||||||
| 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 20): $33 per school. Check here for current AMC 8 brochure. and Registration Information. 2009 Standard fees are as follows:
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| 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). | |||||||||
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or the American Mathematics Competitions at: amcinfo@maa.org. |
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