American Mathematics Competitions - History

History

Years Name No. of questions Comments
1950–1951 Annual High School Contest 50 New York state only
1952–1959 Nationwide
1960–1966 40
1967–1972 35
1973 Annual High School Mathematics Examination 35
1974–1982 30
1983–1999 American High School Mathematics Examination 30 AIME introduced in 1983, now is a middle step between AHSME and USAMO

AJHSME, now AMC 8, introduced in 1985

2000–present American Mathematics Competition 25 AHSME split into AMC10 and AMC12
A&B versions introduced in 2002.

USAMO split into USAJMO and USAMO in 2010. AMC 10 qualifiers who pass AIME go to USAJMO

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