American Math Competitions: Guide for IP Math & Physics Students

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25 Jul 2025, 00:00 Z

Q: What does American Math Competitions: Guide for IP Math & Physics Students cover?
A: What the AMC series is, why Singapore IP students sit it, contest formats at a glance.

TL;DR
The American Mathematics Competitions (AMC)-run by the Mathematical Association of America-start with the AMC 8, 10 & 12, feed into the AIME and ultimately the USA(J)MO, the gateway to the US IMO team.
Each AMC 8/10/12 paper is multiple‑choice, no calculators, and invites top scorers $≈ 2\% for AMC 10; ≈ 5\% for AMC 12$ to the next round.
Singapore IP students use the AMC to benchmark against global peers and to support-not secure-DSA Math portfolios.

Need a structured prep plan for IP math topics alongside contest drills? Pair this guide with the IP Maths tuition hub - it maps the exact algebra/number-theory checkpoints most AMC candidates trip over.

Registration quick answer (Singapore): Students register through a host site (school or learning centre), not individually. If your school isn’t hosting, use the AMC international directory to find a public/open centre or ask your school to register before the deadline. Deadlines and fees change each cycle - see the AMC Registration page:

Level	Eligibility (US Grades)	Questions	Time	Scoring	Typical window
AMC 8	≤ 8	25 MCQ	40 min	+1 / 0	mid-January
AMC 10	≤ 10	25 MCQ	75 min	+6 / +1.5 blank / 0 wrong	early-November (A/B)
AMC 12	≤ 12	25 MCQ	75 min	+6 / +1.5 blank / 0 wrong	early-November (A/B)
AIME	By invitation	15 integer 000-999	3 h	+1 correct / 0 else	mid-February
USA(J)MO	By invitation	6 proofs/2 days	9 h total	7 pts/Q	April

Year (recent)	AMC 10 A cut-off	AMC 10 B cut-off	AMC 12 A cut-off	AMC 12 B cut-off
2024	100.5	108	88.5	96
2023	94.5	103.5	87	93
2022	96	96	85	91.5

Month	AMC milestone	IP-WA alignment	Suggested action
Jul-Sep	Content sprint (algebra, NT, geo)	WA 1/WA 2 season	Weekly 25-Q mini-mocks
Oct	Full timed papers (75 min)	WA 3 lull	Alternate A- and B-years
Nov	AMC 10/12 live	Post-WA breather	Sleep buffer; print bubble sheet
Dec	AIME drill (if likely)	WA drought	15-Q integer practice
Jan	AMC 8 live	Sec 1-2 WA 1 prep	Focus on speed; no penalty format
Feb	AIME	JC orientation	3-hr stamina runs
Apr	USA(J)MO proofs	JC Math tutorials	Long-form solution writing
May (Singapore)	DSA-Sec portal opens 7 May – 3 Jun 2025 (3pm SGT)	DSA portfolio prep	Slot AMC/AIME certificates into DSA submissions before the portal closes

American Math Competitions: Guide for IP Math & Physics Students

1 Contest Family in 60 s

2 Why IP Students Care

2.1 Olympiad pathway

2.2 Global yard-stick

2.3 DSA portfolios: supportive, not decisive

3 Core Rules Parents Should Know

4 Benchmark Scores & Invitations

5 How to Register from Singapore

6 Prep Timeline for IP Calendars

7 Quick FAQ

8 Further Reading & Resources

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