AMC 12 Contest info and FAQs

What is the AMC 12?

AMC 12 is a 25-question, 75-minute, multiple-choice Math exam for high school mathematics organized by the Mathematical Association of America. The contest is open to students in grades 12 and below. The Contest is designed to drive interest in mathematics and to develop talent through challenging problem-solving that requires analytical thinking. AMC 12 contest contains problems that require knowledge of pre-calculus concepts. 

 What is the syllabus for AMC 12?

​The AMC 12 exam covers the entire high school curriculum, including trigonometry, advanced algebra, and advanced geometry, but excluding calculus.

What are the two versions of the AMC 12 Exam?

The AMC 12 exam has two versions. AMC 12A and AMC 12B. Both exams are held on two different dates. Both versions have 25 questions with the same rules, same time limits, same scoring policies, and administration guidelines. The difficulty level is generally the same and the distribution of topics is evenly done for both exams.  It is advisable that the students take both versions.

What is the scoring system for AMC 12?

The maximum score that a participant can receive on this exam is 150 points.

AMC 12 punishes you badly for guessing.

Each correct answer is worth 6 points.

Each wrong answer is worth 0 points.

Each unanswered question ( answer left blank) is worth 1.5 points.

AMC 10/12 competitions are the first level in a series of competitions that lead to USA(J)MO, USAMO, and then ultimately to IMO ( International Mathematical Olympiad). The top 5% scorers on the AMC 12 exam are invited to take the AIME exam which is the second-level math competition in the path to IMO.

 What are the Age Requirements for AMC 12?

Students can take this exam at any age that they and their parents or mentors believe is fine for them. Students in grade 12 or below and under 19.5 years of age on the day of the contest are eligible to take this exam.

What materials can we bring to the exam? are calculators allowed?

For digital administration of the competition, a student may use a laptop or tablet with one tab open to the competition. Otherwise, the only materials that students are allowed to have with them during the competition are writing utensils, blank scratch paper, rulers, and erasers. NO CALCULATORS OR PHONES AND SIMILAR ELECTRONIC DEVICES OF ANY KIND ARE ALLOWED. No questions require the use of a calculator.

How to prepare for AMC 12?

You can solve problems from past official AMC 12 A and B contests to prepare yourself well for the exam. 

Other recommended material by Art of Problem Solving  for AMC 12 preparation :

• Intermediate Algebra by Richard Rusczyk and Mathew Crawford

• Introduction to Geometry by Richard Rusczyk

• Introduction to Number Theory by Mathew Crawford

• Intermediate Counting and Probability by Dr.David Patrick

• The Art of Problem Solving Volume 1 by Sandor Lehoczky and Richard Rusczyk

• Precalculus by Richard Rusczyk

AMC 12 Past Official Test Papers

Links to official AMC 12 question papers from the previous years are given below.  To refer to solutions, please click here. 

To access past AHSME 12 Contest papers , please check the AoPS link :  https://artofproblemsolving.com/wiki/index.php/AHSME_Problems_and_Solutions

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