AMC 10/12 A

THE OFFICIAL TEACHER'S MANUAL

The AMC 10 and 12 are 25-question, 75-minute multiple-choice exams in high school mathematics
designed to develop students’ problem-solving skills and interest in mathematics.

ELIGIBILITY
Student Eligibility:
AMC 10: Students must be in grade 10 or below and also
under 17.5 years of age on the day of the competition.
REMINDERS:

AMC 12: Students must be in grade 12 or below and also

Students can only take the
under 19.5 years of age on the day of the competition. AMC 10 or 12 A. They
The MAA AMC is hosted by educational organizations with cannot take both.
physical premises for on-site test-taking:
- Schools - Universities - Learning Centers - Math Circles Remote proctoring is not
allowed.
Legitimacy of the organization must be verified during
registration. A small fee can be charged to cover the cost of
Students cannot discuss
administering the competition. Home schools are not allowed. problems until after 8 a.m.
The AMC is registered and administered by a Competition ET the following day.
Manager (CM). A CM is:
- An adult not related to any of the participants Print & Scan: If you do not
see scores after uploading,
- Affiliated with the host organization and needs to demonstrate
your answer sheets were
this affiliation
flagged for manual review.
Under no circumstances may a parent or guardian of an AMC You may rescan for faster
student register for the competition. processing.
 PERMITTED MATERIALS
During the competition, students are only allowed:
-writing utensils -blank scratch paper -rulers -compasses -erasers

Prohibited materials include:

calculators, smartwatches, phones, computing devices, protractors, and graph paper

INCLEMENT WEATHER AND POST-COMPETITION

SCHOOL CLOSURES DISCUSSION RULES
For schools closed
on the day of the AMC 10/12 A: As schools administer the competition
CMs must contact AMC customer service worldwide on Competition Day, it is
immediately to register for the AMC 10/12 B. imperative problems and solutions are not
discussed in any online or public forum until
For schools closed the following day at 8 a.m. ET.
on the day of the AMC 10/12 B:
CMs may administer the competition at a Reproduction or dissemination via phone,
local school, university, or library, pending email, or digital media of any type is a
school administrator approval. violation of the competition rules.
Students will be disqualified.
As a reminder, remote proctoring is not
permitted as an alternative. Any students
found to have taken the AMC 10/12 remotely Teaching Tip!
will have their scores canceled. Starting the day after the competition, set
aside class time to discuss problems and
solutions.
 STUDENT ACCOMMODATIONS

Competition Managers must make arrangements consistent with the participant’s

accommodation plan.

The AMC 10/12 participant accommodations for physical and learning disabilities include:
- A time extension for two hours, and/or
- A teacher or a school administrator reading the questions aloud and marking the answers
as directed by the participant

Student Accommodations for the Digital Administration Format

Please submit the student accommodations form on maa.org/amc or on your competition
manager dashboard after registration to secure online timing extensions.

Translations, Braille, and Large Print

The French and Spanish translation booklets will appear in your Competition Administration
portal on the "Competition Booklet" page, and can be administered using the Print & Scan
format.

Large print accommodations can be met by administering the competitions digitally and
using the zoom feature on the browser window.

Braille competitions will be mailed to CMs, and must be returned by mail.

AMC PLATFORM KEY FEATURES
COMPETITION
ADMINISTRATION
PORTAL
Manage your students' registration
and competition administration
format.

Find printable competition booklets,

printable student answer sheets,
and the digital competition link when
available. (Note: do not share the
digital passcode before the
competition).

Print & Scan CMs can also upload

their student answer sheets within
the portal.

CM Dashboard Student Registration

Access the administration portal and preview Invite your students to register for the
the competition experience with practice competitions and manage your student list.
competitions.
Please note: once your student is registered,
View your students’ score reports and they can take the competitions using either
printable post-competition certificates when Print & Scan or Digital Administration. The
available. Recognize your students’ registration link is the same for both formats.
participation and performance.
For the digital competitions: track your
Learn more about the competitions program, students' progress to confirm start and final
administration policies, and how to use the submission on each student's competition.
new platform with helpful guides.
 SETTING UP YOUR AMC PLATFORM

1. LOG INTO THE MAA AMC PLATFORM

After completing AMC registration on amc-
reg.maa.org, you will receive an email inviting you
to log into the MAA AMC Platform. Click the link
(maa.edvistas.com) to set your password.

As a first-time user, simply click the “First-time

login or forgot your password?” prompt and
enter the email address you used during AMC
registration. Follow the email instructions to set
your password and log in with your new
credentials. Upon successful login, you will be
brought to the AMC Dashboard, which links to the
Competition Administration Portal, practice
competitions, and score reports (when available).

2. NAVIGATE TO THE ADMINISTRATION PORTAL

From the AMC Dashboard, click on the Competition
Administration Portal. Your Administration is divided
into "Digital Administration" and "Print & Scan
Administration," with relevant competition materials
for each format. You can choose to administer the
competition digitally, on paper, or both.

Make sure the correct competition and year are

selected in the drop-down menu in the center.

3. INVITE YOUR STUDENTS TO REGISTER

In the Administration portal, click on either "Student
Registration" button to access your unique Student
Registration URL for this competition. CMs must send
students the registration link as soon as possible. Once
your student is registered, they will appear on this page and
can take the competitions in Digital or Print & Scan
Administration. CMs choose the administration format.

Click the checkmark in the "Approve" column to activate

each student in the system. You may remove students by
de-selecting the checkmark. Students then receive an email
inviting them to create a password for their digital account.

4. PRINT MATERIALS FOR COMPETITION DAY

(PRINT & SCAN ADMINISTRATION ONLY)
Before the competition, print the competition booklets (released five days before competition day)
and barcoded student answer sheets (released upon CM approval of each registered student). Click
"Competition Booklet" and "Print Answer Sheets" to access these materials. Answer sheets will
automatically download as a PDF for you to print when you press this button.
 THE NEW AMC PLATFORM:
TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS
The new AMC platform works with recent versions of mainstream
web browsers (ex., Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Apple Safari,
and Microsoft Edge) and operating systems (ex., Windows, Mac
OS, iOS, Chrome OS, and Android).

For Digital Administration: The digital AMC can be accessed on

TECH SPECS desktops, laptops, and tablets with a supported browser and OS;
however, desktops and laptops are recommended. This year kiosk
mode will be available on Google Chromebooks.

For Print & Scan Administration: CMs must have access to a printer
and a scanner. The scanner should be able to scan PDF, JPEG, or
black & white TIFF images in 300 dpi resolution.

CMs can preview the competition day experience by

completing the AMC Practice Competition found in their
accounts.

For Digital Administration: CMs can access the released practice

competition by logging onto the AMC Platform and clicking the
"Practice Competitions" Button under the first column of their AMC PREVIEWING
Dashboard.
THE
For Print & Scan Administration: CMs can also print a practice EXPERIENCE
competition booklet to assess how long it will take to print materials
for Competition Day. Once students register on the platform, CMs
can print the official student answer sheets ahead of competition
day. Note: answer sheets are unique to each student.

For Digital Administration: We highly encourage all students to try

the digital practice competitions to test out the layout and tools, and
confirm there are no issues with taking the competition on their device,
browser, and internet connection. Students can access them by
SYSTEM clicking "Click here for Practice Competitions" at the bottom of the
AMC Student Portal login page
TESTING WITH (https://maa.edvistas.com/datamate/studentlogin.aspx).
THE PRACTICE
If students have technical difficulties taking the practice or official
COMPETITIONS competitions, please email amctech@maa.org.

Print & Scan Administration: We highly encourage CMs to practice

downloading and printing practice booklet before the competition to
troubleshoot technical difficulties beforehand.
 A QUICK GUIDE TO
HOSTING THE AMC 10/12 A

BEFORE DURING AFTER

COMPETITION COMPETITION COMPETITION
1. Access the AMC Platform and 1a. Print & Scan only: Distribute 1. Print & Scan only: Collect the
invite your students to register the AMC 10/12 A exam booklets answer sheets and competition
for the competition and unique student answer booklets immediately.
Click on "Competition Administration sheets Booklets may be returned to
Portal." Send out the Student Instruct participants to read the front participants the following day after
Registration URL found at the top of cover of the competition booklet and 8 a.m. ET.
either Student Registration page to do not open the booklet until
your participating students. instructed. 2. Print & Scan only: Check
each answer sheet for complete
When students register, you will see 1b. Digital only: Instruct and clear bubbling
their names appear in the list. students to sign into their
Student Portal on their devices 3. Print & Scan only: Scan and
2. Reserve a quiet room to host You may also distribute the login link upload all student answer
the AMC for at least two hours in your CM Administration Portal
sheets to the CM portal by the
under "Official Digital Competition".
Allow time for pre- and post- deadline on the Upload page.
competition activities. Scan them as PDF, JPEG, or black &
Distribute the passcode to students
ONLY once you're ready to begin. white TIFF files in a 300 dpi
3. Approve students to take the Check students' progress on the resolution; you may combine them
competition "Digital Student Registration" page. into one file. Use the "Upload Answer
Click the checkbox next to a student's Sheets" page. Click "Upload" button
name on either student registration 2. Set the timer for 75 minutes after selecting the file.
page or the "Toggle All Approved" box and start the competition! REMINDERS:
at the top. (Students will be able to Digital competitions will be timed
Students may not discuss
take either competition format). within the platform.
problems until the following
You will be able to approve as many day at 8 am ET.
3. Continually monitor students
students as you have licenses throughout the competition.
purchased. If you need more licenses, If there is an urgent need to
submit the Additional Bundles Form use the bathroom, all materials
before the deadline. 4. After 75 minutes, direct should remain with the CM. No
students to STOP working. other breaks are permitted.
4. Print & Scan only: Print all
needed competition booklets and 5. Digital only: check your Participants should come
student answer sheets "Digital Student Registration" prepared with lunch and/or
The Competition Administration Portal page to ensure all students are snacks since there will be no
will automatically generate an answer marked "(complete)" in the lunch break during the
sheet for each approved student. "Approved" column competition.

For AMC registration, policy, and payment, contact: amcinfo@maa.org.

For technical issues, contact: amctech@maa.org
 DISQUALIFICATIONS
AND CHEATING
All disqualifications, cheating accusations, and suspicious behavior
are taken seriously by the MAA AMC office and must be reported to
AMCHQ@maa.org.

The CM proctor must not answer any questions about the problems
during the competition and should ensure that no participant has the
opportunity to communicate by any means with any other person
while the competition is in progress.

Disqualifications by Competition Manager

If it is clear to the competition manager from personal observation that a
participant has cheated, the competition manager must disqualify the
participant. After the participant is disqualified, the competition manager
must notify the AMC of the disqualification for further action.

Submitting a cheating accusation or suspicious behavior:

It is critical to support the claim with facts or documentation. If the
competition manager receives an accusation or obtains indirect evidence
of cheating, the competition manager must immediately report all evidence
of the situation to the MAA AMC Office at AMCHQ@maa.org.

The MAA AMC Office reserves the right to disqualify scores if it determines
the rules and procedures were not followed.

Consequences for disqualified students:

Scores will be removed from AMC historical data, and students will be
ineligible to compete for the remainder of the cycle and, potentially, all
future competition cycles.
 AFTER THE COMPETITION: SCORES
Results for Competition Managers:
Score reports will be released within 24 hours for students who took the
c o m p e t i t i o n i n d i g i t a l f o r m a t . FA
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appear preliminarily in the CM Dashboard within 24 hours of CMs uploading the
student answer sheets. Scores must be manually validated before they are
shared with students. MAA offices will announce when scores are finalized.

Note: If you do not see your Print & Scan results in the AMC Platform within 24
hours of uploading, your answer sheets have been flagged for manual review due
to an issue with scan quality. You may rescan for faster processing.

Download and print fillable PDF certificates:

Certificates will be found under the "After the Competition" column of the AMC
Dashboard. Recognize student participation and high scores.

Share scores with your students:

MAA AMC cannot look up individual student scores after the competition.
Many students cite these scores on college applications.

PRICING, REFUNDS AND

CREDIT
Pricing for the AMC 10/12 is $2.70 per participant,
packaged in bundles of 10. Each bundle consists of
10 student registrations, which can be applied to
either digital or print & scan administration.

Discounted pricing is applied to orders paying with

credit card. All payments are processed on the MAA
AMC Registration website: amc-reg.maa.org. There
are no other required registration fees on any
other website.

The AMC CANNOT provide refunds or credits once

competition materials are ordered.

POLICY
FOR CHANGES
The MAA Committee on American
Mathematics Competition may change
the program rules, regulations, awards
and conditions of participation in whole
or in part. Whenever possible,
competition managers will be notified of
these changes ahead of time.

FOR AMC REGISTRATION, POLICY, AND PAYMENT, CONTACT 800-527-3690 OR AMCINFO@MAA.ORG.

FOR TECHNICAL ISSUES, CONTACT: AMCTECH@MAA.ORG