How to enroll
A host school registers with MAA. Students sign up with the host, not with MAA.
- Ask your math teacher whether your school is giving the AMC 8
- If yes, sign up with that teacher before their deadline
- If not, ask the teacher, principal or math club sponsor to register the school
School not hosting? MAA's locator lists nearby schools and colleges that may let you test with them.
Find a test site near you ↗In plain words
A 25-question, 40-minute multiple-choice math contest run by the Mathematical Association of America. Students take it at a host school during a one-week window in January.
Kids who like puzzles and want a first taste of competition math
Your school doesn't host it and you can't find a nearby host
What it takes
Step by step
- 1Ask your school's math teacher whether the school hosts the AMC 8
- 2If not, look for a nearby host school or learning center on the MAA site
- 3Get registered through the host before its deadline (hosts register with MAA)
- 4Take the test during the January window
Where it leads
- AMC 8Jan 21–27
The first rung for most middle schoolers
- AMC 10Next November
Open to grade 10 and below, so strong middle schoolers can try it early
- AIME
A score of 100+ on the AMC 10 qualifies (2027 rule)
- USAJMO
Invitations are based mainly on AIME scores
Key dates
- 89 DAYSTest week (Jan 21–27) beginsThu, January 21, 2027
Free prep
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