Plain-English explainers and preparation tips for the American Mathematics Olympiad — for Grade 2–12 families.
AMO is built on the US Common Core, but most China international-school students study IB, British or AP math. Here is what overlaps, what is extra, and whether your child is really behind. Read
A calm, practical walk-through of AMO test day for grades 2-12: online-or-paper delivery, the 90-minute clock, no-calculator rule, what to bring, and how results arrive. Read
AMO can be a useful line on the Common App Activities or Honors section – if it is described accurately. Here is how to list it without overstating, what it signals, and the honesty rules that protect you. Read
A realistic week-by-week AMO study plan for Grades 6-8: three phases over 12 weeks – build the strands, practise under time, then sharpen on full past papers. Roughly 3-4 focused hours a week. Read
AMO has no published fixed syllabus, but its questions cluster into five recurring topic strands that scale from Primary to Senior. Here is a practical content map of what to study, by division, for the 2026 contest. Read
The free AMO practice pack — past and practice papers by grade level, with worked solutions for many of them — plus a simple four-step method that helps younger students actually learn from each paper. What is in it and how to use it. Read
Your AMO result is a global rank, not a school grade. Here is how to read the medal tiers, certificate and rank — and what Gold, Silver, Bronze and HM unlock toward SIMOC and IJMO. Read
AMO past papers are the most reliable prep resource for grades 2-12. This 6-step method turns them from a quiz into real training — timed sittings, error logs and Section C focus. Read
The AMO paper splits into three sections — A (15 MCQs), B and C (5 short-answer each) — for 100 marks in 90 minutes, no penalty. Here is how each section scores and a time plan for grades 2-12. Read
