AMC 10 — Practice Tests & Mock Exams
Independently authored AMC 10-style practice — full-length timed mocks at the real contest format, with a step-by-step worked solution on every problem.
The real contest length
Same clock, re-takeable
How the practice works
What's on the AMC 10
The topic areas our AMC 10-style problems are built around.
AMC 10 — Frequently asked questions
What is the AMC 10?
The AMC 10 is a 25-question, 75-minute multiple-choice competition run by the Mathematical Association of America. A correct answer is worth 6 points, a blank is worth 1.5, and a wrong answer is worth 0, so the maximum score is 150. A high enough score qualifies a student for the AIME.
Who can take the AMC 10?
Both conditions must hold: grade 10 or below, and under 17.5 years old on competition day. Note that the grade cap says 'or below' — a capable seventh grader may sit the AMC 10. Nothing forces a student to climb one rung per year.
Why is leaving a question blank worth points?
Because a blank earns 1.5 and a wrong answer earns 0. With five choices, a blind guess averages 1.2 points — less than the 1.5 you already have — so guessing blindly loses value. Eliminate two choices and a guess becomes worth attempting. The practical rule: eliminate at least two answers, or leave it blank.
How does AIME qualification work?
The AIME is the next rung up and it is invitational — you qualify by scoring high enough on the AMC 10 or AMC 12. The MAA sets the cutoff each year against that year's results, so it is a moving threshold, not a fixed score. There are two contest dates (A and B), and sitting both gives a student two independent chances at a qualifying score.
How do I prepare for the AMC 10?
75 minutes for 25 problems is three minutes each, but the real distribution is nothing like flat: the early problems should take under a minute so the late ones can take five. Our practice is organised by topic so you can drill one weakness at a time, and the full-length mocks run at the real 75-minute limit because pacing is the skill that separates scores.
Are these real AMC 10 problems?
No. Every problem is independently authored in the AMC 10 style. We do not reproduce past competition problems. Our practice is a companion to the official materials, not a substitute.
Is this affiliated with the MAA?
No. Texas CBE™ is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by the Mathematical Association of America. AMC® and AMC 10® are registered trademarks of the MAA.