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AMC 8

Practice Contest

Middle-school contest: arithmetic, algebra, geometry, counting and number theory. Four original papers, every answer machine-checked and every problem with a worked solution; each paper climbs from a gentle start to three very hard finishers.

How a paper runs

25 questions · 40 minutes

  1. This is a 25-question multiple-choice test. Each question is followed by answers marked A, B, C, D and E. Exactly one of them is correct.
  2. Mark one letter for each question.
  3. Scoring: 1 point for each correct answer. There is no penalty for a wrong answer.
  4. Only scratch paper, graph paper, rulers, compasses and erasers are allowed. No calculators, phones or other devices.
  5. Figures are not necessarily drawn to scale.
  6. You have 40 minutes to finish the test.

Practice papers

MathCastle practice paper. Original problems in the contest format; not affiliated with or endorsed by the contest organisers.

AMC 8 — MathCastle