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The '''USA TST''', or USA Team Selection Test, is a test administered to the top 12 (or occasionally 13) scorers on the [[USAMO]]. The results are used to determine the team that is sent to the [[IMO]]. Nowadays, it consists of 9 problems over 3 days, though it used to follow the same format as the USAMO (6 questions over 2 days). The questions (especially recently) are also harder than respectively problems on the USAMO, usually.  
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The '''USA TST''', or USA Team Selection Test, is a test administered to the top ~30 scorers on the TSTST. The results are used to determine the team that is sent to the [[IMO]] (although not the sole determining factor). Nowadays, it consists of 6 problems over 2 days, like the USAMO. The questions (especially recently) are also noticeably harder than respectively problems on the USAMO, usually.  
  
 
{{Contest Info|name=USA TST|region=USA|type=Proof|difficulty=7-9.5|breakdown=<u>Problem 1/4/7</u>: 7<br><u>Problem 2/5/8</u>: 8<br><u>Problem 3/6/9</u>: 9.5}}
 
{{Contest Info|name=USA TST|region=USA|type=Proof|difficulty=7-9.5|breakdown=<u>Problem 1/4/7</u>: 7<br><u>Problem 2/5/8</u>: 8<br><u>Problem 3/6/9</u>: 9.5}}

Revision as of 00:20, 3 September 2023

The USA TST, or USA Team Selection Test, is a test administered to the top ~30 scorers on the TSTST. The results are used to determine the team that is sent to the IMO (although not the sole determining factor). Nowadays, it consists of 6 problems over 2 days, like the USAMO. The questions (especially recently) are also noticeably harder than respectively problems on the USAMO, usually.

USA TST
Region: USA
Type: Proof
Difficulty: 7-9.5
Difficulty Breakdown:

Problem 1/4/7: 7
Problem 2/5/8: 8
Problem 3/6/9: 9.5

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