Australian Mathematics Competition (AMC)

The Australian Mathematics Competition (AMC) was introduced in Australia in 1978 as the first Australia-wide mathematics competition for students.It has become the largest single event on the Australian education calendar, allowing students to attempt the same tasks on the same day in over 30 countries around the globe.
The Australian Mathematics Trust (AMT) is a national not-for-profit organization whose purpose is to enrich the teaching and learning of mathematics for students of all standards. AMT hold mathematics and informatics competitions, administer enrichment activities, conduct workshops for students and teachers, and publish books on mathematical enrichment for Australian and international students. The AMT selects and supports Australia’s international mathematics and informatics Olympiad teams.

Qualified Students

• A – Middle Primary (Years 3–4)
• B – Upper Primary (Years 5–6)
• C – Junior (Years 7– 8)
• D – Intermediate (Years 9–10)
• E – Senior (Years 11–12)

Scoring System

Maximum score equals 135 points.( No penalties apply for wrong answers.)

•  Questions 1 to 10 are worth 3 points.
•  Questions 11 to 20 are worth 4 points.
•  Questions 21 to 25 are worth 5 points.
•  Questions 26 to 30 are worth 6, 7, 8, 9 and 10 points respectively.