2026 season
AMC series prep for 2026 — practice by topic, the exam's clock
A free diagnosis places your child in ten questions. Then a daily plan, timed practice on the exam's clock, and a report after each round. In English and Chinese.
Series pass $14.99/month for the whole family · the first round and its summary are free, no card needed
Next official date
Nov 5, 2026 – Nov 13, 2026
AMC 10A · Nov 5, 2026 (10B · Nov 13, 2026)
Register by Oct 15, 2026
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.
Pick your child's level
Each level is its own course: a question bank by topic, timed simulations, a report after each round.
AMC 8
Grades 6–8
Middle-school AMC — 25 questions, 40 minutes. Top scorers invited to MATHCOUNTS-tier events.
- Format
- 25 Q · 40 min · multiple choice, no penalty
- Next official date
- Jan 21, 2027 – Jan 27, 2027
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.
AMC 10
Grades 9–10
High-school AMC for grades 10 and below — 25 questions, 75 minutes. Top scorers qualify for the AIME → USA(J)MO.
- Format
- 25 Q · 75 min · no trig, logs or complex numbers
- Next official date
- Nov 5, 2026 – Nov 13, 2026
A sample question from AMC 10
A pyramid has a rectangular base measuring 2 by 5 and a height of 3. What is its volume?
Answer: 10
Worked solution
- Base area: 2 · 5 = 10.
- Volume = ⅓ · 10 · 3 = 10.
Read-only. Every other question opens after sign-in; each child's first round is free.
AMC 12
Grades 11–12
High-school AMC for grades 12 and below — 25 questions, 75 minutes. Adds trig, logs, and complex numbers; top scorers qualify for the AIME → USAMO.
- Format
- 25 Q · 75 min · full high-school curriculum incl. trig, logs, complex
- Next official date
- Nov 5, 2026 – Nov 13, 2026
A sample question from AMC 12
A straight ramp 40 m long rises at 60° to the horizontal. How far does it extend horizontally?
Answer: 20
Worked solution
- Horizontal extent = length × cos 60°.
- 40 × 1/2 = 20 m.
Read-only. Every other question opens after sign-in; each child's first round is free.
AIME
Grades 9–12
American Invitational Mathematics Exam — 15 integer-answer questions; AMC qualifier.
- Format
- 15 Q · 3 h · integer answers 000–999
- Next official date
- Feb 5, 2027 – Feb 6, 2027
A sample question from AIME
What is the coefficient of x⁴ in the expansion of (x + 2)⁷?
Answer: 280
Worked solution
- The x⁴ term is C(7, 4) · x⁴ · 2³.
- C(7, 4) = 35 and 2³ = 8, so the coefficient is 280.
Read-only. Every other question opens after sign-in; each child's first round is free.
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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?
- Nov 5, 2026 – Nov 13, 2026 · AMC 10A · Nov 5, 2026 (10B · Nov 13, 2026). 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.