DELHI PUBLIC SCHOOL

Sector-19, Faridabad (Haryana)

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Circular
August 16, 2019
Dear Parent

Mathematical Association of America, in collaboration with Transitions Lab Preparatory School, will conduct
AMC (American Mathematics Contest) in India.

AMC is the first in series of competitions that leads to International Mathematical Olympiad (IMO). AMC
score is significant for admission to Ivy League Schools, Carnegie Mellon University, Princeton University,
Caltech University and MIT.

The details of the examination are as follows: -

• The above said competitions will be conducted in 3 categories: -

I. AMC 8 (for class VIII & below)
II. AMC 10 (for class X & below)
III. AMC 12 (for class XII & below)

• Name of the Examination Contest Day/Date Last Date of Registration

AMC 8 Wednesday, November 13, 2019 October 17, 2019
AMC 10/12A Thursday, January 30, 2020 December 30, 2019
AMC 10/12B Wednesday, February 05, 2020 December 30, 2019

• Examination Fee: ₹ 800 each (AMC 8 / AMC 10 / AMC 12)

• The AMC 8 test paper will have 25 MCQ's (multiple choice questions)
Duration of the Examination: 40 minutes

• Both the A and the B versions of the AMC 10 and the AMC 12 have the same number of questions, the
same scoring and the same rules for administration. The only differences are the competition dates and
that each version has a distinct set of questions, although the two examinations are designed to be equal
in difficulty and distribution of topics. Since both versions are on different days, students can opt for any
combination of AMC 10 and AMC 12 as per convenience.
The AMC 10 & AMC 12 test paper will have 25 MCQ's (multiple choice questions)
Duration of the Examination: 75 minutes

• For further details refer to http://www.maa.org/math-competitions/international-registrations

• Students can submit the fee online using the school ID & portal.
• Participation is purely voluntary.
• For any query contact at 9871367000.

Principal

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