# AMC 8

> Canonical facts page for LLMs and citation crawlers. Human-readable page: https://olympiads.co.uk/event/mathematical-association-of-america/amc-8

## Core facts

- **Organiser:** Mathematical Association of America (https://olympiads.co.uk/organisation/mathematical-association-of-america)
- **Subjects:** Mathematics
- **Age groups:** Junior
- **Activity type:** Competition
- **Format:** In-person
- **Entry route:** Students must be in grade 8 or below on the day of the competition.

## Dates

- **Next/representative edition start:** 2027-01-01 (month precision) [projected edition — not yet confirmed]

## URLs

- **Official website:** https://maa.org/student-programs/amc/amc-8
- **Registration:** https://maa-amc.org/amc/amc-competitions/
- **Olympiads.co.uk page:** https://olympiads.co.uk/event/mathematical-association-of-america/amc-8
- **This facts page:** https://olympiads.co.uk/ai/events/mathematical-association-of-america/amc-8.md

## Summary

The AMC 8 is a 25-question, 40-minute multiple-choice competition for students in grade 8 and below. It covers middle school mathematics topics and is designed to promote problem-solving and mathematical thinking. Held annually in January. Top scorers may qualify for further competitions.
## Data provenance

- **Sources:** Supabase activity/event catalogue
- **Last generated:** 2026-06-13
- **Representative edition:** yes
- **Projected dates:** yes — treat as estimate

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