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The Australian Mathematics Competition (AMC) has been held annually since 1978 and is one of the internationally recognized math contests. The competition aims to be accessible to all students, not just the mathematically gifted. One of the major sponsors of the AMC is the University of Canberra (UC), located in the national capital of Australia, and a TOP 5% university based on QS World University Rankings.? Getting a good AMC award helps students with admissions to Australian and American universities as well as admissions to top schools for Direct School Admissions (DSA).The AMC consists of five separate papers, each with 30 questions in the following divisions:The number of contest places is limited due to COVID restrictions and placement is on first come first served basis. Contest Fee: S$80 register by July 10, 2020 – online competition held at our centre, bring your own laptop – S$80, we have 10 sets of AMC paper competitions for all levels, first come first served basis.Late registrations – July 11- 20, 2020 - $100 – online competition only.Contest Date: From Thursday 30 July – Thursday 6 August 2020Due to COVID social distancing measures, we cannot handle large groups and will allocate each grade level by different times and dates.Contest Venue: 199A, Thomson Road, Goldhill Centre, Singapore 307636, Tel: 6873 0803 If large turnout, we will activate: 55 Lor L, Telok Kurau, #3-69, Bright Centre, S 425500 Contest time/date: To be advised, as we schedule by groups based on actual enrolmentFree AMC 2019 Contest Questions with Answer Key and Full Solutions for Practice - once you sign up for AMC 2020 contest.Levels and Duration:Middle Primary (Primary 3 and 4) – 60 minutesUpper Primary (Primary 5 and 6) – 60 minutesJunior (Secondary 1 and 2) – 75 minutesIntermediate (Secondary 3 and 4) – 75 minutesSenior (Junior College 1 and 2) – 75 minutesPapers:There are 30 questions in each paper. Questions 1–10 are worth 3 points each, questions 11–20 are 4 points each and 21–25 are 5 points each. Questions 26 to 30 are worth 6, 7, 8, 9, and 10 points respectively. The first 25 questions are multiple choice with 5 choices. The last 5 questions require an integer answer from 0–999. Penalties do not apply for incorrect answersEquipment Primary students are allowed to use scientific calculatorsSecondary and JC students are NOT allowed to use calculators or other calculating aids. Printed language dictionaries are allowed.Use 2B lead pencils only. * Since AMC is not fully administered (we do not handle schools) by SIMCC, points are not allocated for induction to International Junior Honor Society (IJHS) and YALA scholarships. ................
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