Registration Deadline
Paper Entries Deadline
14 July 2023 (NT, QLD, SA, TAS, WA)
21 July 2023 (ACT, NSW, VIC)
30 June 2023 (INTERNATIONAL)
Online Entries Deadline
1 August 2023
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Australian Math Competition
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- Updated on November 7, 2023
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Australian Math Competition
The Australian Math Competition (AMC) is organized by the Australian Mathematics Trust (AMT), a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting mathematical skills and problem-solving abilities among students. The AMC, a highly esteemed competition, caters to students from primary to senior secondary levels, assessing their mathematical proficiency and critical thinking across various topics. With its challenging nature and national significance, the AMC serves as a platform for students to demonstrate their mathematical prowess and potentially participate in international mathematical competitions, representing Australia on a global scale.
Objective: Australian Math Competition
The main goal of the AMC is to make math accessible to students in Years 3 to 12, including those who may not be exceptionally skilled in mathematics. The emphasis is on problem-solving, and the questions are crafted to identify and nurture talent that might not be apparent in typical assessments. Additionally, the AMC aims to make the experience enjoyable for students. The AMC questions are designed to evaluate mathematical thinking rather than just calculation skills, so they can be answered quickly, whether or not a calculator is used.
Who is it for?
The Australian Mathematics Competition (AMC) is designed to engage students in the middle primary years, upper primary years, junior years, intermediate years, and senior years.
How can you participate?
Students from different schools can join, but they have to sign up through their own school. No one can sign up individually to keep things fair for everyone.
Categories
The AMC has a lot of exam categories. Take a look at them in the table below:
| Division | Years |
|---|---|
| Middle Primary | Australian equivalent Years 3 and 4 |
| Upper Primary | Australian equivalent Years 5 and 6 |
| Junior | Australian equivalent Years 7 and 8 |
| Intermediate | Australian equivalent Years 9 and 10 |
| Senior | Australian equivalent Years 11 and 12 |
Competition format
The Australian Math Competition follows a format consisting of 30 questions, with 25 multiple-choice and 5 integer questions, totaling 135 marks. The language of the test is English and Chinese. Participants can choose between an online or printed paper delivery format. Notably, there are no penalties for incorrect answers.
Syllabus/ Subject Matter Focus
The AMC has various mathematical topics in the exam. Following are the topics that your kid needs to study while preparing for the assessments.
| Topics |
|---|
| Basic arithmetic |
| Fractions and ratios |
| Algebra and pre-algebra |
| Geometry |
| Measurement |
| Statistics and probability |
| Problem-solving (including enumeration) |
Registration and time lines : AMC 2023
Students should register themselves via their respective schools.
Test Date
2-4 August, 2023
Prize and Award Recognition
| Award Name | Criteria |
|---|---|
| Participation | Participation in the competition with no higher award achieved. |
| Proficiency | Achieving a pre-set score demonstrating competency in mathematical problem solving to Australian standards. |
| Credit | Being in the top 55% of the year and region (60% for Senior division) with no higher award received. |
| Distinction | Being in the top 20% of the year and region (25% for Senior division) with no higher award received. |
| High Distinction | Being in the top 3% of the year and region (top 5% for Senior division) with no higher award received. |
| Prize | Awarded to a limited number of students (no more than 1 for every 300 students within a region and year group). |
| Best in School | Awarded to the student with the best overall result in a school, considering the year level adjustment and other criteria. |
| Cheryl Praeger Medal | Awarded to the female student with the highest score in Australia, in each year level, meeting specific criteria |
| AMC Medals | Awarded to a student with outstanding results within their state, territory, or country, with strict criteria for eligibility. |
| Peter O’Halloran Award | Awarded to any student who achieves a perfect score, irrespective of other awards received. |
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