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The '''AMC 8''' is a contest for students in grades 8 and below, hosted annually by the [[American Mathematics Competitions]] (AMC) to students all over the United States.

Usually, high scoring students will be given a chance by their school to take the more challenging [[AMC 10]] exam. However, there is no requirement for the AMC 10 besides the fact that you have to be 10<math>^\text{th}</math> grade or below. 

The AMC 8 is administered by the [[American Mathematics Competitions]] (AMC).  [[Art of Problem Solving]] (AoPS) is a proud sponsor of the AMC. The test is intended to foster interest in mathematics and also to help middle school students learn [[mathematical problem solving]].

The AMC 8 replaced the [[American Junior High School Mathematics Examination|AJHSME]].

{{Contest Info|name=AMC 8|region=USA|type=Multiple Choice|difficulty=1 - 1.5|breakdown=<u>Problems 1 - 12</u>: 1<br><u>Problems 13 - 25</u>: 1.5}}

== Format ==

The AMC 8 exam is a 25 problem exam. There are 40 minutes given in the exam. Problems increase in difficulty as the problem number increases.

==Schedule==

The AMC 8 is usually administered on the third Tuesday of November. Some schools may take it as late as the fourth Tuesday. The 2017 AMC 8 was administered on November 14. 2018 was on the second tuesday.

== Curriculum ==
The AMC 8 tests [[mathematical problem solving]] with [[algebra]], [[arithmetic]], [[counting]], [[geometry]], [[logic]], [[number theory]], and [[probability]].

== Resources ==
===Video Playlist===
These videos are really good for learning many concepts that come on the AMC 8:

Permutations and Combinations: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t6a4uHEwQnM&

Casework, Complementary Counting, and Overcounting (PIE): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zhsb5lv6jCI

(More to be made soon, 1 more every week!)

=== Links ===
* [[AMC 8 Problems and Solutions]]
Use the links above to access many years worth of competition questions and answers.

=== Recommended reading ===
* Introduction to Counting & Probability by Dr. [[David Patrick]].  [http://www.artofproblemsolving.com/Books/AoPS_B_Item.php?page_id=3 Information]
* Introduction to Geometry by [[Richard Rusczyk]].  [http://www.artofproblemsolving.com/Books/AoPS_B_Item.php?page_id=9 Information]
* The Art of Problem Solving Volume I by [[Sandor Lehoczky]] and [[Richard Rusczyk]].  [http://www.artofproblemsolving.com/Books/AoPS_B_Item.php?page_id=1 Information].


=== Preparation Classes ===
* [[Art of Problem Solving]] offers many [http://www.artofproblemsolving.com/Classes/AoPS_C_About.php helpful online classes] on topics covered by the AMC 8.
* [[AoPS]] holds many free [http://www.artofproblemsolving.com/Community/AoPS_Y_Math_Jams.php Math Jams], some of which include problems and concepts at the level tested by the AMC 8.  
* [[EPGY]] offers some contest preparation classes.

== See also ==
* [[Mathematics competitions]]
* [[MathCounts]]
* [[MOEMS]]
[[Category:Mathematics competitions]]

[[Category:Introductory mathematics competitions]]