FAQs
The AMC 8 is the hardest of the three math competitions on this list. Many consider Math Olympiad and Mathcounts to be good preparation for the AMC 8. This 40-minute competition is for middle schoolers in the 8th grade or below who are under 14.5 years old on competition day.
What is a good score on MATHCOUNTS chapter? ›
For a MATHCOUNTS competition, a score of 23 out of 46 (or 50%) is absolutely fantastic! The Target Round of a MATHCOUNTS competition has four pairs of problems.
What grade level is MATHCOUNTS? ›
The MATHCOUNTS Foundation is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that reaches students in grades 6-8 in all US states and territories with 2 extracurricular math programs. Hundreds of thousands of students participate in our programs or use our resources each year.
Are you allowed to use a calculator on MATHCOUNTS? ›
Calculators are not permitted in the Sprint and Countdown Rounds, but they are permitted in the Target, Team and Tiebreaker (if needed) Rounds. When calculators are permitted: Students may use any calculator (including programmable and graphing calculators) that does not contain a QWERTY (typewriter‑like) keypad.
Why is AMC 10 so hard? ›
The AMC 10 presents a higher level of difficulty than the AMC 8 in all aspects. It covers a broader range of mathematical modules, and its problems are significantly more challenging. The most complex problem on the AMC 8 is roughly equivalent in difficulty to the first 10 problems on the AMC 10.
Is AMC 10 A or B harder? ›
What is the difference between AMC 10A and 10B? These two versions of AMC 10 have different competition dates, and each version has a distinct set of questions, although the two examinations are designed to be equal in difficulty and distribution of topics.
Who won MATHCOUNTS 2014? ›
Competition winners
| Year | Individual winner | State-team winner |
|---|
| 2014 | Swapnil Garg, California | California (8) |
| 2015 | Kevin Liu, Indiana | Indiana (2) |
| 2016 | Edward Wan, Washington | Texas (5) |
| 2017 | Luke Robitaille, Texas | Texas (6) |
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What is the prize for winning MATHCOUNTS? ›
The National Champion (Countdown Round Winner) will win the $20,000 Donald G. Weinert Scholarship. The Countdown Round Runner-Up will receive $7,500. The two Countdown Round Semifinalists will each receive $3,000.
Who won MATHCOUNTS Nationals in 2024? ›
Benjamin Jiang is the 2024 National Champion!
The hardest math classes in high school are typically pre-calculus, Calculus, Algebra I, and II, and some advanced math concepts like statistics and trigonometry.
Who qualifies for MATHCOUNTS Nationals? ›
More than 500 MATHCOUNTS competitions take place in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam and in schools worldwide affiliated with the Dept. of Defense and State Department. Any U.S. middle school (with students in grades 6-8) can register.
Has a girl ever won MATHCOUNTS? ›
In March, she became the first girl ever to win the Pennsylvania MATHCOUNTS competition, the top math contest for middle school students. Monday, Vivian and four other Pennsylvania mathletes will compete in the national MATHCOUNTS championship in Florida, aired live on ESPN3 at 10 a.m.
How to do well in MATHCOUNTS? ›
Practicing problems from every MATHCOUNTS topic will help ensure that no question is too difficult to solve. For example, if you missed a question from your practice session because you did not understand the concept. Make a note of it and take it upon yourself to learn how to solve that specific problem.
Is MATHCOUNTS useful? ›
You can gain valuable experience that will help you in future competitions. As a middle school student, Mathcounts will likely be one of the first competitions you participate in. You can use this opportunity to experience timed competitions and solve problems under pressure.
Is the AMC 8 test hard? ›
Since a perfect score on the AMC-8 would be 25, this may seem strikingly low. However, it's a hopeful sign to aspiring AMC champions: the test is so tough that students can get many problems wrong and still do very well! Even honor roll scores are often far lower than perfect.
What level of math is AMC 8? ›
The AMC 8 is one of the largest middle school level math competitions in the U.S. It is taken individually, but several middle school tournaments have both individual and team rounds.
How hard is the AMC math competition? ›
The AMC tests only the usual high school-level math: algebra, geometry, etc. Calculus knowledge is not required. The difficulty level of the test comes from the critical, out-of-the-box thinking needed to solve the problems, not the content in the problems itself.
Which is the hardest Olympiad? ›
The International Mathematical Olympiad (IMO) is a mathematical olympiad for pre-university students, and is the oldest of the International Science Olympiads. It is “the most prestigious” mathematical competition in the world. The first IMO was held in Romania in 1959.
