What does Prep cover for AMC series?

AMC 8, AMC 10, AMC 12, AIME. Each Level has its own chapter map, practice rounds, sealed practice exams with every answer and worked solution at the end, and a published gate to the next Level.

When is the next AMC series date?

Jan 21, 2027 – Jan 27, 2027 · AMC 8 · Jan 21–27, 2027 (school picks a day). Always check the organizer's site before registering.

How much does it cost?

Each child's first round and its summary are free, with no card needed. After that, a Series pass is $14.99 a month for the whole family (up to 5 people) and covers every Level of the Series, so moving up never meets a new paywall.

Does Prep guarantee a score?

No. Prep shows exactly what your child has mastered, what comes next and when they are ready for the next Level. Nobody can promise a contest result.

AMC 8

Middle-school AMC — 25 questions, 40 minutes. Top scorers invited to MATHCOUNTS-tier events.

Grades:: Grades 6–8
Format:: 25 Q · 40 min · multiple choice, no penalty

Let my child try (free)

Series pass $14.99/month for the whole family · the first round and its summary are free, no card needed

Next official date

Jan 21, 2027 – Jan 27, 2027

AMC 8 · Jan 21–27, 2027 (school picks a day)

Dates and formats come from the organizer (maa.org). Prep is not affiliated with it; the contest name is used to describe what we help with.

What AMC 8 covers

A ladder through the seven pillars of the AMC 8: number sense and fluency, fractions and percents, number theory, algebra and sequences, counting and probability, geometry, and applied word problems. Each strand climbs from a single skill to full contest-style problems.

Unit questions open after sign-in with a Series pass. Each child's first round is free, with its summary.

Number Sense & Fluency
Fast, flexible computation: mental multiplication, order of operations, powers, series sums, and digit puzzles.
4 units
- Smart Multiplication — Regroup factors into tens and hundreds to multiply quickly.
- Order of Operations & Powers — Evaluate exponents and nested operations in the correct order.
- Clever Sums — Use the n(n+1)/2 shortcut to add long runs of numbers.
- Digit Puzzles — Reason about the digits that make up a number.
Fractions, Ratios & Percents
Proportional reasoning: parts of a whole, splitting in ratios, and percent change.
4 units
- Fractions of Quantities — Find a fractional part of an amount.
- Percents — Compute a percent of a quantity using friendly benchmarks.
- Percent Change — Handle discounts, markups, and percent increase or decrease.
- Ratio Splits — Divide a total into shares given a ratio.
Number Theory
Divisibility, remainders, factors, multiples, and other bases.
4 units
- Remainders — Find remainders and reason with modular arithmetic.
- GCF & LCM — Greatest common factor, least common multiple, and their applications.
- Divisor Counting — Count factors from a prime factorization.
- Number Bases — Convert numbers between base 10 and other bases.
Algebra & Sequences
Solving equations and recognizing arithmetic, geometric, and consecutive-integer patterns.
4 units
- Linear Equations — Isolate the unknown in one-variable equations.
- Quadratics — Solve and interpret quadratic equations.
- Arithmetic Sequences & Consecutive Integers — Constant-difference patterns and runs of consecutive integers.
- Geometric Sequences — Constant-ratio patterns and their terms and sums.
Counting & Probability
Systematic counting, arrangements, combinations, dice, and probability.
4 units
- Arrangements & Combinations — Order-matters permutations and order-free combinations.
- Probability — Favorable outcomes over total outcomes.
- Dice & Sums — Count outcomes and sums when rolling dice.
- Skip Counting — Count multiples, evenly spaced lists, and posts-and-gaps.
Geometry
Perimeter, area, triangles, angles, polygons, and composite figures.
5 units
- Perimeter & Area of Rectangles — Perimeter and area of rectangles.
- Squares — Side, perimeter, and area relationships for squares.
- Triangles & the Pythagorean Theorem — Triangle area and right-triangle side lengths.
- Angles & Polygons — Angle sums and interior angles of polygons.
- Composite Figures — Areas built from or subtracted between simple shapes.
Statistics & Data
Summarizing data with mean, median, mode, and range.
2 units
- Averages (Mean) — Compute and reason with the arithmetic mean.
- Median, Mode & Range — The other core data summaries.
Applied Word Problems
Rates and speed, unit conversion, elapsed time, and money.
4 units
- Rates & Speed — Distance-rate-time, including average speed over a whole trip.
- Unit Conversion — Convert between units of length, time, and quantity.
- Elapsed Time & Schedules — Compute durations and work with schedules.
- Money — Costs, change, and coin-value problems.
More topics
Further topics from the exam's official scope.
31 units

Moving up to AMC 10

Cover at least 80% of this Level's knowledge points, with at least 50% of them mastered (confirmed by spaced review, not one good day).
Pass 2 full-length practice exams on different papers, at least 7 days apart, within 60 days.
Answer at a steady pace: a median of 96 seconds a question or less.
Or, when the signs are there, take the next Level's entry check: 75% or more moves up straight away.

A sample question from AMC 8

A recipe makes 15 cookies. Only whole recipes can be made. How many recipes are needed for 200 cookies?

Answer: 14

Worked solution

200 ÷ 15 = 13.33…
13 recipes make only 195, so 14.

Read-only. Every other question opens after sign-in; each child's first round is free.

Questions families ask

What does Prep cover for AMC series?: AMC 8, AMC 10, AMC 12, AIME. Each Level has its own chapter map, practice rounds, sealed practice exams with every answer and worked solution at the end, and a published gate to the next Level.
When is the next AMC series date?: Jan 21, 2027 – Jan 27, 2027 · AMC 8 · Jan 21–27, 2027 (school picks a day). Always check the organizer's site before registering.
How much does it cost?: Each child's first round and its summary are free, with no card needed. After that, a Series pass is $14.99 a month for the whole family (up to 5 people) and covers every Level of the Series, so moving up never meets a new paywall.
Does Prep guarantee a score?: No. Prep shows exactly what your child has mastered, what comes next and when they are ready for the next Level. Nobody can promise a contest result.