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A Mock MathCounts is a contest intended to mimic an actual MathCounts exam. A number of Mock MathCounts competitions have been hosted on the Art of Problem Solving message boards. They are generally made by one community member and then administered for any of the other community members to take.
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A Mock MATHCOUNTS is a contest intended to mimic an actual [http://artofproblemsolving.com/wiki/index.php?title=MATHCOUNTS  MATHCOUNTS] competition. A number of Mock MATHCOUNTS competitions have been hosted on the Art of Problem Solving message boards. Some are made by one community member and administered to the AoPS community, while others may be sourced from a group of problem writers. Different users may have a different way of participating; some may require signups, while others do not.
  
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Mock MathCounts' are usually very popular in the months leading up to the actual MathCounts competition. There is no guarantee that community members will make Mock MathCounts' in any given year, but it's usually a good bet that someone will.
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Mock MATHCOUNTS contests are usually very popular in the months leading up to the actual MATHCOUNTS competition. There is no guarantee that community members will make Mock MATHCOUNTS in any given year, but it's usually a good bet that someone will.
  
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== Tips for Writing a Mock MATHCOUNTS ==
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* <b>Have multiple people work on the problems.</b> Getting more people will get variety and prevents mocks from having too many problems from one subject. Having a group is also good so they can discuss which problems are good or need improvement, and fix errors. More than one person working on a mock can get the test done faster and often times better quality.
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* <b>Get people to proofread it.</b> Look for spelling, grammar, ambiguously-worded questions (this includes geometry questions for which more than one configuration is possible!), typos in the answers, etc. Have someone to look over the problems, make sure they are appropriate in difficulty and order, and understandable by the general audience. Additionally, make sure they are written in the style of an actual MATHCOUNTS exam, e.g. add "Express your answer as a common fraction" or "Express your answer as a decimal to the nearest tenth" where appropriate. Additionally, avoid using certain words or phrases if MATHCOUNTS does not use them - for example, you will almost surely never see <math>\text{mod}</math> on a problem statement.
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* <b>Don't be afraid to harshly criticize your problems or others' problems, as long as it is honest.</b> Usually, criticism is what helps mocks get better!
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* <b>Make sure the problems are original.</b> The AoPS community does not want to waste time seeing a collection of boring, cliche problems that in principle are identical to an existing problem from a past MATHCOUNTS, with a few numbers modified.
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* <b>Add variety.</b> Nobody wants to see a sprint round with 15 counting problems or 20 algebra problems. Generally, algebra and geometry should have a larger emphasis than number theory and counting. The target round should have problems from all four subjects.
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* <b>Once the test has been released, it is usually a good idea to keep the answers from being released at the same time.</b> This can help prevent cheating, and also gives the problem solvers more time to make sure the problems are solved correctly.
  
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== 2006 ==
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Basically, getting many people to work on the mock is a great way to help improve the quality, though it is not always the case if everyone gets off task and "helpers" become "parasites".
  
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*[http://www.artofproblemsolving.com/Forum/viewtopic.php?t=109257 Mock MathCounts #2](goldendomer)
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[https://docs.google.com/document/d/1-Q2I48r6tRtKEo9SI5jP4NPFCzL61XIK-4CHcIrCfO0/edit?usp=sharing Mock Mathcounts Template]
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== Past Mock MATHCOUNTS ==
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Listed below are several past or ongoing Mock MATHCOUNTS that have or are being hosted on AoPS. They can be found in the [https://artofproblemsolving.com/community/c594864_aops_mock_contests AoPS Mock Contests forum].
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Note that "author" is the user(s) who started the mock competition, not their helpers.
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=== Unrated ===
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If you attempt one of these contests, please help out by rating it.
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{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;width:100%"
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|-
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|
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! scope="col" | '''Author'''
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! scope="col" | '''Year'''
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! scope="col" | '''Initial Discussion'''
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! scope="col" | '''Problems'''
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! scope="col" width=80 | '''Answers'''
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! scope="col" | '''Results/Discussion'''
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|-
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! scope="row" | '''Mock Mathcounts'''
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| ragnarok23
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| 2006
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| [http://www.artofproblemsolving.com/community/c3h126233p715641 Initial Discussion]
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| [http://www.artofproblemsolving.com/community/c3h126233p715641 Problems]
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| [http://www.artofproblemsolving.com/community/c3h126233p715805 Answers]
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| [http://www.artofproblemsolving.com/community/c3h126233p716320 Results / Discussion]
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|-
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! scope = "row" | '''Mock Mathcounts'''
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| #H34N1
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| 2008
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| [http://artofproblemsolving.com/community/c3h189486p1040797 Initial Discussion]
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| [http://artofproblemsolving.com/community/c3h189486p1040797 Sprint] [http://www.artofproblemsolving.com/community/c3h189847p1042672 Target]
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| n/a
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| n/a
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|-
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! scope = "row" | '''My Mock Test'''
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| Gauss1181
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| 2008
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| [http://www.artofproblemsolving.com/community/q2h219024p1214709 Initial Discussion]
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| [http://www.artofproblemsolving.com/community/q2h219024p1214709 Target]
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[http://www.artofproblemsolving.com/community/c5h219024p1234025 Sprint]
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| n/a
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| [http://www.artofproblemsolving.com/community/c5h245901p1351126 Results / Discussion]
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|-
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! scope="row" | '''Mock Mathcounts Competition'''
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| andersonw
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| 2008
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| [http://www.artofproblemsolving.com/community/c3h203522p1120153 Initial Discussion]
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| [http://www.artofproblemsolving.com/community/c3h203522p1120153 Sprint / Target p1]
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[http://www.artofproblemsolving.com/community/c3h203522p1120164 Target p2]
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| n/a
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| n/a
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|-
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! scope = "row" | '''Mock Mathcounts Round'''
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| abacadaea
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| 2008
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| [http://www.artofproblemsolving.com/community/c3h205996p1133776 Initial Discussion]
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| [http://www.artofproblemsolving.com/community/c3h205996p1135277 Sprint]
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| n/a
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| n/a
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|-
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! scope="row" | '''My Mock Test'''
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| runpengFAILS
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| 2008
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| [http://www.artofproblemsolving.com/community/c3h207334p1140925 Initial Discussion]
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| [http://www.artofproblemsolving.com/community/c3h207334p1151054 Problems]
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|
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| [http://www.artofproblemsolving.com/community/c3h207334p1157638 Results / Discussion]
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|-
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! scope="row" | '''42nd Mock Mathcounts'''
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| xpmath
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| 2009
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| [http://www.artofproblemsolving.com/community/c5h244364 Initial Discussion]
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| [http://www.artofproblemsolving.com/community/c5h244364p1350625 Sprint/Target] [http://www.artofproblemsolving.com/community/c5h244364p1359885 Team]
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| n/a
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| [http://www.artofproblemsolving.com/community/c5h244364p1365622 Results/Discussion]
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|-
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! scope="row" | '''Waffle's Mock Mathcounts'''
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| Waffle
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| 2009
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| [http://artofproblemsolving.com/community/c3h248999p1365677 Initial Discussion]
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| [http://artofproblemsolving.com/community/c3h248999p1365677 Problems]
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| n/a
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| n/a
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|-
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! scope="row" | '''Izzy's Mock Mathcounts'''
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| isabella2296
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| 2009
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| [http://artofproblemsolving.com/community/c5h250456p1372363 Initial Discussion]
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| [http://artofproblemsolving.com/community/c5h250456p1373251 Problems]
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| n/a
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| [http://artofproblemsolving.com/community/c5h250456p1407978 Results / Discussion]
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|-
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! scope="row" | '''Mock MATHCOUNTS'''
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| mathdragon2000, potato36, Ultroid999OCPN, Kagebaka, math9990
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| 2017
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| [https://artofproblemsolving.com/community/c3h1484247 Initial Discussion]
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| [https://artofproblemsolving.com/community/c3h1484247 Problems]
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| n/a
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| n/a
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|-
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|}
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=== School ===
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{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;width:100%"
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|-
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|
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! scope="col" | '''Author'''
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! scope="col" | '''Year'''
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! scope="col" | '''Initial Discussion'''
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! scope="col" | '''Problems'''
 +
! scope="col" width=80 | '''Answers'''
 +
! scope="col" | '''Results/Discussion'''
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|-
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! scope="row" | '''Mock MC School'''
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| PowerOfPi
 +
| 2009
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| [http://artofproblemsolving.com/community/q1h303085p1640160 Initial Discussion]
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| [http://www.artofproblemsolving.com/community/c5h310266 Problems]
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| [http://www.artofproblemsolving.com/community/c5h310266p1684004 Answers]
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| [http://www.artofproblemsolving.com/community/c5h310266p1684004 Results / Discussion]
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|-
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! scope="row" | '''Mock MATHCOUNTS School'''
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| KingSmasher3
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| 2009
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| [http://artofproblemsolving.com/community/c5h318058p1710148 Initial Discussion]
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| [http://artofproblemsolving.com/community/c5h318058p1716110 Problems]
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| n/a
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| [http://artofproblemsolving.com/community/c5h318058p1722860 Results / Discussion]
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|-
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! scope="row" | '''Mathcounts School Round'''
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| Maybach
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| 2009
 +
| [http://artofproblemsolving.com/community/c5h314524p1694449 Initial Discussion]
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| [http://artofproblemsolving.com/community/c5h314524p1694449 Problems]
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| [http://artofproblemsolving.com/community/c5h314524p1708822 Answers]
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| [http://artofproblemsolving.com/community/c5h314524p1708822 Results / Discussion]
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|-
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! scope="row" | '''Mock Mathcounts School'''
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| Th3Numb3rThr33
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| 2014
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| [http://www.artofproblemsolving.com/Forum/viewtopic.php?f=132&t=616764 Initial Discussion]
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| [http://www.artofproblemsolving.com/community/c3h616764p3680716 Problems]
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| [http://www.artofproblemsolving.com/community/c3h616764p3695696 Answers]
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| [http://www.artofproblemsolving.com/community/c3h616764p3695692 Results/Discussion]
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|-
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! scope="row" | '''Mental MathCounts'''
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| suli
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| 2015
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| [http://www.artofproblemsolving.com/community/c3h626046 Initial Discussion]
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| [http://www.artofproblemsolving.com/community/c3h626046 Problems]
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| [http://www.artofproblemsolving.com/community/c3h626046 Answers]
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| [http://www.artofproblemsolving.com/community/c3h626046 Results/Discussion]
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|}
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=== Chapter ===
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{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;width:100%"
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|-
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|
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! scope="col" | '''Author'''
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! scope="col" | '''Year'''
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! scope="col" | '''Initial Discussion'''
 +
! scope="col" | '''Problems'''
 +
! scope="col" width=80 | '''Answers'''
 +
! scope="col" | '''Results/Discussion'''
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|-
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! scope="row" | '''Mock Mathcounts A'''
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| #H34N1
 +
| 2006
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| [http://www.artofproblemsolving.com/Forum/viewtopic.php?t=112370 Initial Discussion]
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| [http://www.artofproblemsolving.com/Forum/viewtopic.php?t=112370 Problems]
 +
| [http://www.artofproblemsolving.com/Forum]
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|-
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! scope="row" | '''Mock MC Chapter'''
 +
| PowerOfPi
 +
| 2009
 +
| [http://www.artofproblemsolving.com/community/c5h310266p1674315 Initial Discussion]
 +
| [http://www.artofproblemsolving.com/community/c5h310266p1687744 Problems]
 +
| [http://www.artofproblemsolving.com/community/c5h310266p1696480 Answers]
 +
| [http://www.artofproblemsolving.com/community/c5h310266p1696480 Results/Discussion]
 +
|-
 +
! scope="row" | '''Mock MATHCOUNTS Chapter'''
 +
| KingSmasher3
 +
| 2009
 +
| [http://artofproblemsolving.com/community/c5h318058p1710148 Initial Discussion]
 +
| [http://artofproblemsolving.com/community/c5h318058p1728962 Problems]
 +
| n/a
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| n/a
 +
|-
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! scope="row" | '''Mathcounts Chapter Round'''
 +
| Maybach
 +
| 2009
 +
| [http://artofproblemsolving.com/community/c5h314524p1709157 Initial Discussion]
 +
| [http://artofproblemsolving.com/community/c5h314524p1709157 Problems]
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| [http://artofproblemsolving.com/community/c5h314524p1738213 Answers]
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| [http://artofproblemsolving.com/community/c5h314524p1738213 Results / Discussion]
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|-
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! scope="row" | '''Mock Mathcounts B'''
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| Mathc314
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| 2011
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| [http://artofproblemsolving.com/community/q1h408536p2283460 Initial Discussion]
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| [http://artofproblemsolving.com/community/c3h408536p2323201 Problems]
 +
| n/a
 +
| n/a
 +
|-
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! scope="row" | '''Mock Mathcounts'''
 +
| iNomOnCountdown
 +
| 2014
 +
| [http://www.artofproblemsolving.com/Forum/viewtopic.php?f=132&t=615892 Initial Discussion]
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| [http://www.artofproblemsolving.com/Forum/viewtopic.php?f=132&t=615892 Problems]
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| [http://www.artofproblemsolving.com/Forum/viewtopic.php?f=132&t=615892&start=100 Answers]
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| [http://www.artofproblemsolving.com/Forum/viewtopic.php?p=3681419#p3681419 Results/Discussion]
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|-
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! scope="row" | '''Mock Mathcounts Chapter'''
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| RadioActive
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| 2015
 +
| [http://artofproblemsolving.com/community/c3h1095344_mock_mathcounts Initial Discussion]
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| [http://artofproblemsolving.com/community/q1h1095344p4904988 Problems]
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| [http://www.artofproblemsolving.com/community/c3h1095344p4963396 Answers]
 +
| [http://www.artofproblemsolving.com/community/c3h1095344p4963396 Results/Discussion]
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|-
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! scope="row" | '''Mock Mathcounts Chapter'''
 +
| uwotm8
 +
| 2015
 +
| [http://www.artofproblemsolving.com/community/c3h1065066p4624179 Initial Discussion ]
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| [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1GnHrzm-pUk9l27d7U5xhGc0iik9WLLOZEhF4eXNRMFo/edit?usp=sharing Problems]
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| [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ZnIKzvOiygCae1v_qH0UrgYp9qmarbBUA4KPBVMehKo/edit?usp=sharing Answers]
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| [http://www.artofproblemsolving.com/community/c3h1065066p4624179 Results/Discussion]
 +
|-
 +
! scope="row" | '''Mock Mathcounts Chapter'''
 +
| Th3Numb3rThr33
 +
| 2015
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| [http://www.artofproblemsolving.com/community/c3h616764p3674322 Initial Discussion]
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| [http://www.artofproblemsolving.com/community/c3h616764p3747811 Problems]
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| [http://www.artofproblemsolving.com/community/c3h616764p4578506 Answers]
 +
| [http://www.artofproblemsolving.com/community/c3h616764p4578506 Results/Discussion]
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|-
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! scope="row" | '''Mock Chapter Competition'''
 +
| SuperMathWiz
 +
| 2015
 +
| [http://artofproblemsolving.com/community/c3h1167839p5589956 Initial Discussion]
 +
| [http://www.artofproblemsolving.com/community/c188248h1169330p5750047 Problems]
 +
| [http://www.artofproblemsolving.com/community/c188248h1169330p5750047 Answers]
 +
| [http://artofproblemsolving.com/community/c188248h1173496_leaderboard Results/Discussion]
 +
|-
 +
! scope="row" | '''Mock MATHCOUNTS Chapter Competition'''
 +
| reddragon644, ev3commander
 +
| 2017
 +
| [https://artofproblemsolving.com/community/c3h1383170 Initial Discussion]
 +
| [https://artofproblemsolving.com/community/c409975h1407864_mathcounts_chapter_prep_contest_problems Problems]
 +
| [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1nUsYpU8iExqhbyw8StO6zMNeS86YaV0o35Qi2YyJZ_I/edit?usp=sharing Answers]
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| [https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1rIE7Ht1nlaTesf2Z_RAxOUfmvYCy3tbOglQKT9lJMh0/edit?usp=sharing Results/Discussion]
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|-
 +
! scope="row" | '''Mock MATHCOUNTS Chapter Round!'"
 +
| kevinmathz
 +
| 2017
 +
| [https://artofproblemsolving.com/community/c5h1425765_mock_mathcounts Initial Discussion]
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| [null]
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| [null]
 +
| [null]
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|-
 +
! scope="row" | '''Mathcounts Mock Round'''
 +
| fidgetboss_4000
 +
| 2018
 +
| n/a
 +
| [https://artofproblemsolving.com/community/c594864h1611754 Problems]
 +
| n/a
 +
| n/a
 +
|-
 +
! scope="row" | '''Mathcounts Mock Round 2'''
 +
| fidgetboss_4000
 +
| 2018
 +
| n/a
 +
| [https://artofproblemsolving.com/community/c594864h1617335_new_mock_chapterstate_mock_test_released Problems]
 +
| n/a
 +
| n/a
 +
|-
 +
! scope="row" | '''Fidgetboss_4000's Mock Chapter Mathcounts'''
 +
| fidgetboss_4000
 +
| 2019
 +
|  [https://artofproblemsolving.com/community/c594864h1745893_sprinttarget_released_fidgetboss_4000s_mock_chapter_mathcounts Initial Discussion]
 +
|
 +
[https://artofproblemsolving.com/community/c594864h1745893_sprinttarget_released_fidgetboss_4000s_mock_chapter_mathcounts Problems]
 +
| [https://docs.google.com/document/d/17sUJvCCSM_ddvKRxQa2l5c29NCev31UQcBXGwhmiLdA/edit Sprint Solutions]
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[https://docs.google.com/document/d/1svJ55Mb-AV4fcrdmfvnouVenei0ecbKZQ2B-3E5jpyQ/edit Target Solutions]
 +
| [https://artofproblemsolving.com/community/c594864h1745893_sprinttarget_released_fidgetboss_4000s_mock_chapter_mathcounts Results/Discussion]
 +
|-
 +
! scope="row" | '''2019 Mock MATHCOUNTS Chapter Competition'''
 +
| reddragon644, yamyamx, edaw
 +
| 2019
 +
| [https://artofproblemsolving.com/community/c594864h1882560 Initial Discussion]
 +
| [https://aopsm.weebly.com/uploads/7/2/6/9/72693683/mctemp-merged.pdf Sprint] [https://aopsm.weebly.com/uploads/7/2/6/9/72693683/mctarget1-merged.pdf Target]
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|-
 +
! scope="row" | '''400th Post Mock Mathcounts Chapter'''
 +
| GP102, mathKiddus, and only1unicorn
 +
| 2023
 +
| [https://artofproblemsolving.com/community/c594864h3156733 Initial Discussion]
 +
| [https://artofproblemsolving.com/community/c594864h3156733 Problems]
 +
| [http://www.artofproblemsolving.com/Forum]
 +
|-
 +
! scope="row" | "New Year's Mock Chapter MathCounts"
 +
| Shrungpatel, nitishjohncooperwood
 +
| 2018
 +
| [https://artofproblemsolving.com/community/c594864h1733440 Initial Discussion]
 +
| [https://artofproblemsolving.com/community/c594864h1733440 Initial Discussion]
 +
| Not released yet
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| N/A
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|-
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|}
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=== State ===
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{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;width:100%"
 +
|-
 +
|
 +
! scope="col" | '''Author'''
 +
! scope="col" | '''Year'''
 +
! scope="col" | '''Initial Discussion'''
 +
! scope="col" | '''Problems'''
 +
! scope="col" width=80 | '''Answers'''
 +
! scope="col" | '''Results/Discussion'''
 +
|-
 +
! scope="row" | '''Mock Mathcounts National 2006'''
 +
| biffanddoc
 +
| 2006
 +
| [http://www.artofproblemsolving.com/community/c3h80490p460687 Initial Discussion]
 +
| [http://www.artofproblemsolving.com/community/c3h80490p460687 Problems]
 +
| n/a
 +
| n/a
 +
|-
 +
! scope="row" | '''Mock MATHCOUNTS State'''
 +
| KingSmasher3
 +
| 2009
 +
| [http://artofproblemsolving.com/community/c5h318058p1710148 Initial Discussion]
 +
| [http://artofproblemsolving.com/community/c5h318058p1816174 Problems]
 +
| n/a
 +
| n/a
 +
|-
 +
! scope = "row" | '''Mathcounts State Round'''
 +
| Maybach
 +
| 2009
 +
| [http://artofproblemsolving.com/community/c5h320439p1721733 Initial Discussion]
 +
| [http://artofproblemsolving.com/community/c5h320439p1721901 Sprint] [http://artofproblemsolving.com/community/c5h320439p1721835 Target]
 +
| n/a
 +
| [http://artofproblemsolving.com/community/c5h320439p1761051 Results / Discussion]
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|-
 +
! scope="row" | '''Mock Mathcounts A'''
 +
| BOGTRO
 +
| 2011
 +
| [http://www.artofproblemsolving.com/Forum/viewtopic.php?f=532&t=397897 Initial Discussion]
 +
| [http://www.artofproblemsolving.com/Forum/viewtopic.php?p=2235592#p2235592 Problems]
 +
| [http://www.artofproblemsolving.com/community/c5h397897p2252152 Answers]
 +
| [http://www.artofproblemsolving.com/Forum/viewtopic.php?f=532&t=397897&start=120 Results/Discussion]
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|-
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! scope="row" | '''July 4th Mock State Competition'''
 +
| ishankhare
 +
| 2016
 +
| [http://www.artofproblemsolving.com/community/c3h1237230_july_4th_mock_mathcounts_state_round_released Initial Discussion]
 +
| [https://docs.google.com/document/d/16WS0lX5Mka8fnDkkOyMyufyOj9dIhlN5rWDFsy5J5Lk/edit?usp=sharing Problems]
 +
| [https://docs.google.com/document/d/10_4a_tKn1zDk18kgyxdbhBQJUVfJbGvx3haVCyI4GAE/edit Answers]
 +
| n/a
 +
|-
 +
! scope="row" | '''Mock MathCounts State'''
 +
| reun
 +
| 2016
 +
| [http://www.artofproblemsolving.com/community/c3h1232462p6238505 Initial Discussion]
 +
| [http://www.artofproblemsolving.com/community/c3h1232462p6238505 Problems]
 +
| n/a
 +
| n/a
 +
|-
 +
! scope="row" | '''Mock MATHCOUNTS State Competition'''
 +
| reddragon644, e_power_pi_times_i, muhandae17, ProGameXD
 +
| 2017
 +
| [https://artofproblemsolving.com/community/q2h1406693p7882718 Initial Discussion]
 +
| [https://artofproblemsolving.com/community/c447965h1442776_problems Problems]
 +
| [https://artofproblemsolving.com/community/c447965h1442777_answers Answers]
 +
| [https://artofproblemsolving.com/community/q2h1406693p7882718 Discussion]
 +
|-
 +
! scope="row" | '''Mock MATHCOUNTS 2018 State Competition'''
 +
| scrabbler94
 +
| 2018
 +
| [https://artofproblemsolving.com/community/c594864h1579782_released_mock_state_mathcounts_scrabbler94 Initial Discussion]
 +
| [https://artofproblemsolving.com/community/c594864h1579782_released_mock_state_mathcounts_scrabbler94 Problems]
 +
| [https://artofproblemsolving.com/community/c594864h1579782_released_mock_state_mathcounts_scrabbler94 Answers]
 +
| [http://artofproblemsolving.com/community/c594864h1579782p9937972 Results]
 +
|-
 +
! scope="row" | '''Mock MATHCOUNTS 2019 State Competition'''
 +
| scrabbler94
 +
| 2019
 +
| [https://artofproblemsolving.com/community/c594864h1759381_released_2nd_annual_mock_mathcounts_state_scrabbler94 Initial Discussion]
 +
| [https://artofproblemsolving.com/community/c594864h1759381_released_2nd_annual_mock_mathcounts_state_scrabbler94 Problems]
 +
| [https://artofproblemsolving.com/community/c594864h1759381_2nd_annual_mock_mathcounts_state_scrabbler94 Answers]
 +
| [http://artofproblemsolving.com/community/c594864h1759381p11630387 Results]
 +
|}
 +
 
 +
=== National ===
 +
 
 +
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;width:100%"
 +
|-
 +
|
 +
! scope="col" | '''Author'''
 +
! scope="col" | '''Year'''
 +
! scope="col" | '''Initial Discussion'''
 +
! scope="col" | '''Problems'''
 +
! scope="col" width=80 | '''Answers'''
 +
! scope="col" | '''Results/Discussion'''
 +
|-
 +
! scope="row" | '''My Second Mock Test!'''
 +
| Yongyi781
 +
| 2008
 +
| [http://www.artofproblemsolving.com/community/c5h217443p1205050 Initial Discussion]
 +
| [http://www.artofproblemsolving.com/community/c5h217443p1205050 Problems]
 +
| [http://www.artofproblemsolving.com/community/c5h221270 Answers]
 +
| [http://www.artofproblemsolving.com/community/c5h221270 Results / Discussion]
 +
|-
 +
! scope="row" | '''Mock Mathcounts Test'''
 +
| sansuunoousama
 +
| 2009
 +
| [http://artofproblemsolving.com/community/c300h328753p1760385 Initial Discussion]
 +
| [http://artofproblemsolving.com/community/c300h328753p1760385 Problems]
 +
| n/a
 +
| n/a
 +
|-
 +
! scope="row" | '''Mock Mathcounts Exam'''
 +
| luppleAOPS
 +
| 2011
 +
| [http://artofproblemsolving.com/community/q1h394236p2190992 Initial Discussion]
 +
| [http://artofproblemsolving.com/community/c3h394236p2217970 Problems]
 +
| n/a
 +
| n/a
 +
|-
 +
! scope="row" | '''Mock Mathcounts National'''
 +
| forthegreatergood
 +
| 2013
 +
| [http://www.artofproblemsolving.com/Forum/viewtopic.php?f=532&t=529084&hilit=mock+mathcounts Initial Discussion]
 +
| [http://www.artofproblemsolving.com/Forum/viewtopic.php?f=532&t=529084&hilit=mock+mathcounts Problems]
 +
| [http://www.artofproblemsolving.com/community/c5h529084p3475693 Answers]
 +
| n/a
 +
|-
 +
! scope="row" | '''Mock Mathcounts'''
 +
| BOGTRO
 +
| 2014
 +
| [http://www.artofproblemsolving.com/Forum/viewtopic.php?f=132&t=587950&hilit=Mock+Test+BOGTRO Initial Discussion]
 +
| [https://www.dropbox.com/s/objrd6j21bcej2t/MockMATHCOUNTS.pdf Problems]
 +
| n/a
 +
| n/a
 +
|-
 +
! scope="row" | '''Mock Mathcounts National'''
 +
| joey8189681
 +
| 2014
 +
| [http://www.artofproblemsolving.com/Forum/viewtopic.php?f=132&t=590225&hilit=Mock+Mathcounts Initial Discussion]
 +
| [http://www.artofproblemsolving.com/Forum/viewtopic.php?p=3504732#p3504732 Problems]
 +
| [http://www.artofproblemsolving.com/Forum/viewtopic.php?p=3519020#p3519020 Answers]
 +
| [http://www.artofproblemsolving.com/Forum/viewtopic.php?p=3519032#p3519032 Results/Discussion]
 +
|-
 +
! scope="row" | '''Mock Mathcounts C'''
 +
| efang
 +
| 2014
 +
| [http://www.artofproblemsolving.com/Forum/viewtopic.php?f=132&t=580260 Initial Discussion]
 +
| [http://www.artofproblemsolving.com/Forum/viewtopic.php?p=3494201#p3494201 Problems]
 +
| [http://www.artofproblemsolving.com/Forum/viewtopic.php?p=3494201#p3494201 Answers]
 +
| [http://www.artofproblemsolving.com/Forum/viewtopic.php?p=3448027#p3448027 Results/Discussion]
 +
|-
 +
! scope="row" | '''Mock Mathcounts'''
 +
| mudkipswims42
 +
| 2015
 +
| [http://www.artofproblemsolving.com/community/c3h1117951p5126600 Initial Discussion]
 +
| [http://www.artofproblemsolving.com/community/c3h1117951p5126600 Problems]
 +
| [http://www.artofproblemsolving.com/community/c3h1117951p5364623 Answers]
 +
| [http://www.artofproblemsolving.com/community/c3h1117951p5363824 Results] / [http://artofproblemsolving.com/community/c139972 Discussion]
 +
|-
 +
! scope="row" | '''Crowd Sourced Mock Mathcounts National'''
 +
| DeathLlama9
 +
| 2015
 +
| [http://www.artofproblemsolving.com/community/c3h1072164_lets_crowdsource_a_mathcounts_nationals_test_discussion Initial Discussion]
 +
| [http://artofproblemsolving.com/community/c3h1081992_crowdsourced_mock_mathcounts Problems]
 +
| [http://artofproblemsolving.com/community/c3h1081992p4925914 Answers]
 +
| [http://artofproblemsolving.com/community/c3h1081992p4925914 Results/Discussion]
 +
|-
 +
! scope="row" | '''Mock Mathcounts State B'''
 +
| Th3Numb3rThr33
 +
| 2015
 +
| [http://www.artofproblemsolving.com/community/c3h1059651p4584203 Initial Discussion]
 +
| [http://www.artofproblemsolving.com/community/c3h1059651p4584203 Problems]
 +
| [http://www.artofproblemsolving.com/community/c3h1059651p4584203 Answers]
 +
| [http://www.artofproblemsolving.com/community/c3h1059651p4584203 Results/Discussion]
 +
|-
 +
! scope="row" | '''Mock Mathcounts National'''
 +
| Th3Numb3rThr33
 +
| 2015
 +
| [http://www.artofproblemsolving.com/community/c3h1076701p4708562 Initial Discussion]
 +
| [http://artofproblemsolving.com/community/u159196h1076701p4911404 Problems]
 +
| [http://artofproblemsolving.com/community/u159196h1076701p4911404 Answers]
 +
| [http://artofproblemsolving.com/community/u159196h1076701p4796869 Results/Discussion]
 +
|-
 +
! scope="row" | '''Mock Mathcounts National Target'''
 +
| nosaj
 +
| 2015
 +
| [http://www.artofproblemsolving.com/community/c3h1072142p4666782 Initial Discussion]
 +
| [http://www.artofproblemsolving.com/community/c3h1072142p4666782 Problems]
 +
| [http://www.artofproblemsolving.com/community/c3h1072142p4709422 Answers]
 +
| [http://www.artofproblemsolving.com/community/c3h1072142p4709422 Results/Discussion]
 +
|-
 +
! scope="row" | '''Mock Mathcounts Nationals'''
 +
| Mudkipswims42
 +
| 2016
 +
| [http://www.artofproblemsolving.com/community/c5h1226862p6173481 Initial Discussion]
 +
| [http://www.artofproblemsolving.com/community/c5h1226862p6173481 Problems]
 +
| [http://www.artofproblemsolving.com/community/c5h1226862p6421011 Answers]
 +
| [http://www.artofproblemsolving.com/community/c275950_pwg_mock_mathcounts_nats_solutionsdiscussion Discussion]
 +
|-
 +
! scope="row" | '''Mock MATHCOUNTS National Competition'''
 +
| The LIT Problem Writing Group
 +
| 2017
 +
| [https://artofproblemsolving.com/community/c594864h1412444 Initial Discussion]
 +
| [http://mocknationals2017.weebly.com/uploads/1/0/2/7/102783170/2017_mock_mathcounts_nationals_-_google_docs.pdf Problems]
 +
| n/a
 +
| [https://artofproblemsolving.com/community/c439407h1432642_discussion Discussion]
 +
|-
 +
! scope="row" | '''2017 MATHCOUNTS National Mock Competition'''
 +
| 2017 Nats Mathletes
 +
| 2017
 +
| [https://artofproblemsolving.com/community/c426823_2017_mathcounts_national_participants_mock_disc_ Initial Discussion]
 +
| [https://artofproblemsolving.com/community/c594864h1447514 Problems] (Sprint #7 is misprint. See Discussion.)
 +
| [https://artofproblemsolving.com/community/c426823_2017_mathcounts_national_participants_mock_disc_ Answers]
 +
| [https://artofproblemsolving.com/community/c426823_2017_mathcounts_national_participants_mock_disc_ Discussion]
 +
|-
 +
! scope="row" | '''MATHCOUNTS 2019 Mock National Competition'''
 +
| Mathgeek121
 +
| 2019
 +
|
 +
[https://artofproblemsolving.com/community/c5h1846300_mock_mathcounts_national_competition Initial Discussion]
 +
| [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1zfJ_Del-AKix1foMCGJT7-0T3uOILRHH/view?usp=sharing Problems] (Sprint #10 and #26 are broken)
 +
|
 +
[https://docs.google.com/document/d/1nnIFbx04qBtWr1DspcfglJPwr50kJh2pHCNTPAGFmMs/edit?usp=sharing Answers]
 +
(Sprint #10 and #26 are incorrect)
 +
|[https://artofproblemsolving.com/community/c5h1846300_mock_mathcounts_national_competition Discussion]
 +
|-
 +
! scope="row" | '''AoPS Open MATHCOUNTS Nationals Year 2'''
 +
| CT17, kred9, Grizzy, Puddles_Penguin, usernameyourself
 +
| 2021
 +
| [https://artofproblemsolving.com/community/c594864h2503912p21154150 Initial Discussion]
 +
| [https://artofproblemsolving.com/community/c594864h2503912p21396492 Problems]
 +
| [https://artofproblemsolving.com/community/c594864h2503912p22007643 Answers]
 +
| [https://artofproblemsolving.com/community/c2007371 Discussion]
 +
|}
 +
 
 +
More Links:
 +
[http://agmath.com/57427/index.html Link 1]
 +
[http://agmath.com/169763.html Link 2]
 +
 
 +
== See Also ==
 +
 
 +
* [[Mock AIME]]
 +
* [[Mock AMC]]
 +
* [[Mock USAMO]]
 +
* [[AoPS Past Contests]]

Latest revision as of 21:34, 20 March 2024

A Mock MATHCOUNTS is a contest intended to mimic an actual MATHCOUNTS competition. A number of Mock MATHCOUNTS competitions have been hosted on the Art of Problem Solving message boards. Some are made by one community member and administered to the AoPS community, while others may be sourced from a group of problem writers. Different users may have a different way of participating; some may require signups, while others do not.

Mock MATHCOUNTS contests are usually very popular in the months leading up to the actual MATHCOUNTS competition. There is no guarantee that community members will make Mock MATHCOUNTS in any given year, but it's usually a good bet that someone will.

Tips for Writing a Mock MATHCOUNTS

  • Have multiple people work on the problems. Getting more people will get variety and prevents mocks from having too many problems from one subject. Having a group is also good so they can discuss which problems are good or need improvement, and fix errors. More than one person working on a mock can get the test done faster and often times better quality.
  • Get people to proofread it. Look for spelling, grammar, ambiguously-worded questions (this includes geometry questions for which more than one configuration is possible!), typos in the answers, etc. Have someone to look over the problems, make sure they are appropriate in difficulty and order, and understandable by the general audience. Additionally, make sure they are written in the style of an actual MATHCOUNTS exam, e.g. add "Express your answer as a common fraction" or "Express your answer as a decimal to the nearest tenth" where appropriate. Additionally, avoid using certain words or phrases if MATHCOUNTS does not use them - for example, you will almost surely never see $\text{mod}$ on a problem statement.
  • Don't be afraid to harshly criticize your problems or others' problems, as long as it is honest. Usually, criticism is what helps mocks get better!
  • Make sure the problems are original. The AoPS community does not want to waste time seeing a collection of boring, cliche problems that in principle are identical to an existing problem from a past MATHCOUNTS, with a few numbers modified.
  • Add variety. Nobody wants to see a sprint round with 15 counting problems or 20 algebra problems. Generally, algebra and geometry should have a larger emphasis than number theory and counting. The target round should have problems from all four subjects.
  • Once the test has been released, it is usually a good idea to keep the answers from being released at the same time. This can help prevent cheating, and also gives the problem solvers more time to make sure the problems are solved correctly.

Basically, getting many people to work on the mock is a great way to help improve the quality, though it is not always the case if everyone gets off task and "helpers" become "parasites".

Mock Mathcounts Template

Past Mock MATHCOUNTS

Listed below are several past or ongoing Mock MATHCOUNTS that have or are being hosted on AoPS. They can be found in the AoPS Mock Contests forum.

Note that "author" is the user(s) who started the mock competition, not their helpers.

Unrated

If you attempt one of these contests, please help out by rating it.

Author Year Initial Discussion Problems Answers Results/Discussion
Mock Mathcounts ragnarok23 2006 Initial Discussion Problems Answers Results / Discussion
Mock Mathcounts #H34N1 2008 Initial Discussion Sprint Target n/a n/a
My Mock Test Gauss1181 2008 Initial Discussion Target

Sprint

n/a Results / Discussion
Mock Mathcounts Competition andersonw 2008 Initial Discussion Sprint / Target p1

Target p2

n/a n/a
Mock Mathcounts Round abacadaea 2008 Initial Discussion Sprint n/a n/a
My Mock Test runpengFAILS 2008 Initial Discussion Problems Results / Discussion
42nd Mock Mathcounts xpmath 2009 Initial Discussion Sprint/Target Team n/a Results/Discussion
Waffle's Mock Mathcounts Waffle 2009 Initial Discussion Problems n/a n/a
Izzy's Mock Mathcounts isabella2296 2009 Initial Discussion Problems n/a Results / Discussion
Mock MATHCOUNTS mathdragon2000, potato36, Ultroid999OCPN, Kagebaka, math9990 2017 Initial Discussion Problems n/a n/a

School

Author Year Initial Discussion Problems Answers Results/Discussion
Mock MC School PowerOfPi 2009 Initial Discussion Problems Answers Results / Discussion
Mock MATHCOUNTS School KingSmasher3 2009 Initial Discussion Problems n/a Results / Discussion
Mathcounts School Round Maybach 2009 Initial Discussion Problems Answers Results / Discussion
Mock Mathcounts School Th3Numb3rThr33 2014 Initial Discussion Problems Answers Results/Discussion
Mental MathCounts suli 2015 Initial Discussion Problems Answers Results/Discussion

Chapter

Author Year Initial Discussion Problems Answers Results/Discussion
Mock Mathcounts A #H34N1 2006 Initial Discussion Problems [1]
Mock MC Chapter PowerOfPi 2009 Initial Discussion Problems Answers Results/Discussion
Mock MATHCOUNTS Chapter KingSmasher3 2009 Initial Discussion Problems n/a n/a
Mathcounts Chapter Round Maybach 2009 Initial Discussion Problems Answers Results / Discussion
Mock Mathcounts B Mathc314 2011 Initial Discussion Problems n/a n/a
Mock Mathcounts iNomOnCountdown 2014 Initial Discussion Problems Answers Results/Discussion
Mock Mathcounts Chapter RadioActive 2015 Initial Discussion Problems Answers Results/Discussion
Mock Mathcounts Chapter uwotm8 2015 Initial Discussion Problems Answers Results/Discussion
Mock Mathcounts Chapter Th3Numb3rThr33 2015 Initial Discussion Problems Answers Results/Discussion
Mock Chapter Competition SuperMathWiz 2015 Initial Discussion Problems Answers Results/Discussion
Mock MATHCOUNTS Chapter Competition reddragon644, ev3commander 2017 Initial Discussion Problems Answers Results/Discussion
Mock MATHCOUNTS Chapter Round!'" kevinmathz 2017 Initial Discussion [null] [null] [null]
Mathcounts Mock Round fidgetboss_4000 2018 n/a Problems n/a n/a
Mathcounts Mock Round 2 fidgetboss_4000 2018 n/a Problems n/a n/a
Fidgetboss_4000's Mock Chapter Mathcounts fidgetboss_4000 2019 Initial Discussion

Problems

Sprint Solutions

Target Solutions

Results/Discussion
2019 Mock MATHCOUNTS Chapter Competition reddragon644, yamyamx, edaw 2019 Initial Discussion Sprint Target
400th Post Mock Mathcounts Chapter GP102, mathKiddus, and only1unicorn 2023 Initial Discussion Problems [2]
"New Year's Mock Chapter MathCounts" Shrungpatel, nitishjohncooperwood 2018 Initial Discussion Initial Discussion Not released yet N/A

State

Author Year Initial Discussion Problems Answers Results/Discussion
Mock Mathcounts National 2006 biffanddoc 2006 Initial Discussion Problems n/a n/a
Mock MATHCOUNTS State KingSmasher3 2009 Initial Discussion Problems n/a n/a
Mathcounts State Round Maybach 2009 Initial Discussion Sprint Target n/a Results / Discussion
Mock Mathcounts A BOGTRO 2011 Initial Discussion Problems Answers Results/Discussion
July 4th Mock State Competition ishankhare 2016 Initial Discussion Problems Answers n/a
Mock MathCounts State reun 2016 Initial Discussion Problems n/a n/a
Mock MATHCOUNTS State Competition reddragon644, e_power_pi_times_i, muhandae17, ProGameXD 2017 Initial Discussion Problems Answers Discussion
Mock MATHCOUNTS 2018 State Competition scrabbler94 2018 Initial Discussion Problems Answers Results
Mock MATHCOUNTS 2019 State Competition scrabbler94 2019 Initial Discussion Problems Answers Results

National

Author Year Initial Discussion Problems Answers Results/Discussion
My Second Mock Test! Yongyi781 2008 Initial Discussion Problems Answers Results / Discussion
Mock Mathcounts Test sansuunoousama 2009 Initial Discussion Problems n/a n/a
Mock Mathcounts Exam luppleAOPS 2011 Initial Discussion Problems n/a n/a
Mock Mathcounts National forthegreatergood 2013 Initial Discussion Problems Answers n/a
Mock Mathcounts BOGTRO 2014 Initial Discussion Problems n/a n/a
Mock Mathcounts National joey8189681 2014 Initial Discussion Problems Answers Results/Discussion
Mock Mathcounts C efang 2014 Initial Discussion Problems Answers Results/Discussion
Mock Mathcounts mudkipswims42 2015 Initial Discussion Problems Answers Results / Discussion
Crowd Sourced Mock Mathcounts National DeathLlama9 2015 Initial Discussion Problems Answers Results/Discussion
Mock Mathcounts State B Th3Numb3rThr33 2015 Initial Discussion Problems Answers Results/Discussion
Mock Mathcounts National Th3Numb3rThr33 2015 Initial Discussion Problems Answers Results/Discussion
Mock Mathcounts National Target nosaj 2015 Initial Discussion Problems Answers Results/Discussion
Mock Mathcounts Nationals Mudkipswims42 2016 Initial Discussion Problems Answers Discussion
Mock MATHCOUNTS National Competition The LIT Problem Writing Group 2017 Initial Discussion Problems n/a Discussion
2017 MATHCOUNTS National Mock Competition 2017 Nats Mathletes 2017 Initial Discussion Problems (Sprint #7 is misprint. See Discussion.) Answers Discussion
MATHCOUNTS 2019 Mock National Competition Mathgeek121 2019

Initial Discussion

Problems (Sprint #10 and #26 are broken)

Answers (Sprint #10 and #26 are incorrect)

Discussion
AoPS Open MATHCOUNTS Nationals Year 2 CT17, kred9, Grizzy, Puddles_Penguin, usernameyourself 2021 Initial Discussion Problems Answers Discussion

More Links: Link 1 Link 2

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