American Maths Olympiad: Steps to Apply, Eligibility, Exam Pattern, Syllabus

American Maths Olympiad: The American Mathematics Olympiad (AMO) is a primary and secondary school's most well-known math competition. It is part of the Math Olympiads designed for elementary and middle school students.

American Maths Olympiad

American Mathematics Olympiad Awards & Benefits

• Perfect Score Award
• Gold Award
• Silver Award
• Bronze Award

• A physical certificate and a medal are awarded to the top 40% of competitors.
• The top 40% of winners are invited to compete in the SIMOC (Singapore International Math Olympiad Challenge).
• The top 20% of winners are invited to compete in STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, the Arts, and Mathematics)

AMO Exam Overview

SIMCC and Southern Illinois University (SIU) conduct the American Math Olympiad (AMO), an international math competition for Grades 2 to 12. Candidates must not miss this opportunity and register themselves as early as possible on the official website https://amo.sg/registration/. In the AMO Exam Overview Table, you can find essential details.

AMO Exam Technical Requirements

1. Desktop or Laptop with following settings:
2. JavaScript must be enabled - https://www.enable-javascript.com/
3. Screen Size: Width: 1024 px Height: 768px

4. HTML 5
5. Minimum Operating System: Windows 7+, Mac OS X 10.8+, Chrome OS
   1. Minimum Browser version
6. Internet Explorer: Version 11+Chrome: Version 50+Firefox: Version 70+
7. Connection Speed test - 5 Mbps bandwidth, latency < 20ms.

Steps to Apply for American Maths Olympiad (AMO)

• School will send the parent invitation letter to the parents for them to register.
• The parents will pay directly to school either using cash or EduSave.
• Teacher can download the registration form, fill in the student information and upload the form to our MDP Portal at https://form.simcc.org. If you are unsure on how to upload to the MDP Portal, you can email in to admin@simcc.org and we will guide you on the process of creating an account up to the process of uploading the form to the portal.

American Maths Olympiad Eligibility

• The American Mathematics Olympiad (AMO) is now open to all students globally as it is partnered with Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, USA, to create a competition that offers scholarships to study in America.
• Students in Grades 2 to 12 are eligible to take the AMO Examination.

1. AMC 8: Designed for students in grade 6-8 and below.
2. AMC 10: Intended for students in grade 10 and below.
3. AMC 12: Targeted for students in grade 12 and below.
4. AIME: For top performers of AMC 10/12 students.

• USAMO and USAJMO: Selected participants are determined by their performance in AMC 10/12 and AIME
• The American Mathematics Olympiad (AMO) is open to all Primary 2 to 6, Secondary 1 to 4, and Junior College 1 and 2 students worldwide (or Grades 2 to 12).

American Maths Olympiad Exam Pattern

American Maths Olympiad Syllabus

Having an accurate knowledge of the American Maths Olympiad Syllabus 2025 plays a vital role in the preparation strategy for the Olympiad Examination. The AMO Syllabus varies for the students depending on their grades. We have tabulated below the Grade-wise American Maths Olympiad Syllabus for Students from Grade 2 to 12. AMO reserves the right to change the syllabus without prior notice.